On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Shlomo Solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On Wednesday 08 October 2008, Gilboa Davara wrote: > > Do remember that unlike PPTP/L2TP, as far as my firewall is concerned > > (which connects directly over Ethernet to the HOT modem), I'm using > > normal IP-over-Ethernet to connect to the Internet (with somewhat lower > > MTU). > > Since in my case (still using ADSL), my router is also ADSL capable and has > a > built-in firewall (I think most routers do), all the machines on my network > connect to ethernet ports on the router - no single computer is actually > connected directly to the Internet. > > My assumption is that I could still use the same router after moving to > HOT. I > would just have to unplug the ADSL line and plug the HOT modem into one of > the ethernet ports on the router. Am I correct? > > If you could fit a RJ-45 plug into a RJ-11 socket... (and even if you had an adapter, the unit expects a phone line with a DSLAM on the other end, and not an Ethernet...)... No, you can't. The only thing you can maybe use it for, is, as a dumb switch between the ports. But then, you won't have something to do your NAT for you. However, if you have <= 3 computers, you _might_ get a long with receiving 3 public IP addresses from your ISP, should you chose to go MPLS route, and connect all 3 computers "directly" to the HOT modem. This is the reason why people should avoid buying a router with an embedded modem - it works only with Bezeq, and makes you buy a second router later... I strongly advise you to go the MPLS route, especially if you have a router. L2TP is a nightmare for many, many routers out there (and in general. Do you know how fun is it to have your connections sustain a carrier loss of the modem?). I have nothing but troubles since I agreed to move back from MPLS to LT2P (Why did I agree? See [1]). MPLS was ROCK SOLID - and I plan to go back ASAP. -- Shimi [1] http://shimi.net/2008/07/28/et-tu-bezeqint/
