Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Ghiora Drori
Hi, This ADSL problem sounds like what I had from Friday till yesterday when it went away. I also use a Linux firewall. I kept on getting email and could go to the web via a proxy on the firewall but the going to the web from my Linux computer behind the firewall directly did not work... I spoke wi

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 10:57:10PM +0300, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > Basically, I assume you mean that instead of > computers---firewall boxrouter as you suggested earlier, I'd do > other computers --- hub --- my Linux box (with iptables) --- router > - I'd be using only o

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Yedidyah Bar-David
Hi Shlomo and everyone, On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 10:18:48PM +0300, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > Thanks for all the detailed replies. I'm actually left with only one > question, > before I buy a router (as everyone has agreed). > > I understand that the Linksys WRT54G-L is Linux friendly, but aside fr

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Shlomo Solomon
On Thursday 05 July 2007 22:40, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: > On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 10:18:48PM +0300, Shlomo Solomon wrote: << snip >> > > Since the whole purpose of the excercise ts to fix my connection problem, > > I feel "safer" buying the Rotal router Bezeq provides. If there are any > > p

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 10:18:48PM +0300, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > I understand that the Linksys WRT54G-L is Linux friendly, but aside from the > desire to support open source, why does that matter? You've all basically > confirmed what the Bezeq technician said - the router is just plugged in and

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Shlomo Solomon
Thanks for all the detailed replies. I'm actually left with only one question, before I buy a router (as everyone has agreed). I understand that the Linksys WRT54G-L is Linux friendly, but aside from the desire to support open source, why does that matter? You've all basically confirmed what th

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Oded Arbel
On Thu, 2007-07-05 at 19:17 +0300, Gadi Cohen wrote: > 3) PPPoe on Linux is super easy.. As was suggested download all the > packages while you still have internet (I don't recall off hand what > you'll need but I'm sure there are some good HOW-TO's online - for > starters download any packages ma

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Gadi Cohen
Ok I think Geoffrey answered most of your questions... so just a few comments from my experience: 1) Bezeq saying everything is ok doesn't mean everything is ok. It means the very obvious things are ok. Also in my experience (as someone who is experienced and knows how to configure and diagnose

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 05:03:23PM +0300, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > 1 - He said Bezeq would charge for replacing it. Although this is off-topic, > I > can't see why I have to pay to replace the modem which is Bezeq's property > anyway. Would I also have to pay to replace a component in the Bezeq j

Re: Fwd: ADSL connection problem

2007-07-05 Thread Shlomo Solomon
Firstly, thanks to all who answered (on and off the list) with suggestions. Here's an update on my situation and a few new questions (at the end of this post). This time the questions are not really technical and I'm really asking for opinions. Please feel free to answer one or all of them. Aft