Homemade router : feedbacks ?
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I have been quite happy with the ALIX hardware, and the aluminum cases for them are sturdy and work well. A basic setup will cost you about $150.
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Thank you very much for your answer ^^ !
I will study the Alix catalog.
Sincerely,
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Well, i think i made my searches too quickly…
I was thinking about making modem/routers…
unless i'm wrong, all these platforms don't include modem hardware (i'm actually reading all the specs, perhaps i will find one lol).
Thank you,
Sincerely,
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Very few people use dialup anymore and no, those embedded boards do not have modems. pfSense also don't include support for modems at this point either.
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@submicron:
Very few people use dialup anymore and no, those embedded boards do not have modems. pfSense also don't include support for modems at this point either.
I think i badly explained what i meant : i was talkin' about DSL modem, not dialup, sorry.
I'm talking about a classic replacement : any branded dsl modem/router replaced by an embedded platform with pfsense.
I already used pfsense with pppoe authentication, with a simple dsl modem linked to it.
And i just wanted to find an embedded platform with the dsl modem already included to avoid using an external dsl modem.
Thank you and sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Well, i'm disillusioned :'( …
I really thought that i could replace a simple branded dsl modem/router by an homemade solution...
what is fucking all my dream is :
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alix and other platforms have mainly mini-pci extensions
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i couldn't find any mini-pci adsl2/2+ modems...
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i just found some adsl2/2+ pci modems (Sangoma and Viking models)
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to use these ones, i need some special casings (as "Alix 1 XL" bought by yawarra.com.au )
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finally it costs ~ 600 $ !
and, on the other side :
Linksys WAG54G : a few dollars !
very disappointed :-\ ....
ok, we can close this topic lol...
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You're trying to compare apples to oranges. pfSense isn't a dsl modem, its a very fully functional firewall. Alix boards are much cheaper than $600USD, and while yes, a Linksys device can be much cheaper, they don't have nearly the same capabilities.
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once again i think you misunderstood me :-X
i perfectly know the role/features of pfsense…
and it's the main reason why i want to setup a home router based on that...
but to avoid keeping an external dsl modem for the wan part of pfsense,i wanted to find a way to include it in the box...
but i understood it isn't possible...
for the alix "xl", it's this one : http://www.yawarra.com.au/product.php?productCode=HW-AX1-XL
thank you for your answers.
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XZed, I can imagine what your driving force was. Been there, done that.
I still have some old ISDN and DSL cards laying around.Look at it this way: technology is changing that fast analog/ISDN/ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+/VDSL/3G that it is weasier to use a separate, dedicated box as bridge between your outside connection layer and an ethernet port on the internal side.
When upgrading to a higher speed connection all you have to do is change out the bridge. -
XZed, I can imagine what your driving force was. Been there, done that.
I still have some old ISDN and DSL cards laying around.Look at it this way: technology is changing that fast analog/ISDN/ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+/VDSL/3G that it is weasier to use a separate, dedicated box as bridge between your outside connection layer and an ethernet port on the internal side.
When upgrading to a higher speed connection all you have to do is change out the bridge.well, at least, i'm relieved that someone understand me ;D
old school style ;D
but, finally, i "accepted" your vision way and, in fact, you're right…
ok, topic closed ;D
thank you,
sincerely,
