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Ed Durrant wrote:

>>>Hi Mike,
>>>
>>> My advice would be to use the RJ45 (ethernet) port and forget
the USB port.
>>>
>>> Use Injoy Firewall (not dialer) on your PC to connect to the
ADSL modem via ethernet using the PPoE protocol to log in to Telstra and to
share the network out to other PCs on your LAN (If required).
>>>
>>[will be required!]
>>
>>Hi Ed,
>>
>>Thanks for the input. David Eckard also suggested getting a home
router - so that's the next thing to get, as well as forking out for the
IJFW! But I'll wait until all the qualification/paperwork is completed.
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>Mike
>>    
>>
>Hi Mike - Injoy Firewall - IS the "home router" - or use a
hardware device - either / or.
>
>Perhaps the software that comes with eCS 1.2 (that you already have),
can also do the job ? If it can talk to ethernett and perform PPoE security
- then don't go buying anything else.
>
>Cheers/2
>
>Ed
>
>P.S. no luck finding an AHA29160 for you at the market today (there
were only two dealers there today, most have shut for Christmas already).
>
[thanks for looking for me]

>  
>
Hi Ed,
This is what I have been able to discover from the Speedtouch site about 
the unit I should receive in the DIY installation kit.

From the .pdf on the Speedtouch 530:

Hardware specifications
  Interfaces:
 -LAN:
   10/100Base-T (RJ45)   MDI/MDI-x autosensing
   1 Ethernet port
 -WAN:
   ADSL line (RJ11) for ADSL/POTS

ADSL modem specifications
  ADSL (ANSI, ETSI, G.dmt for POTS and ISDN,
  G.lite and G.hs (automode and selection))
  Up to 8 Mb/s downstream for POTS and ISDN,
  832 kb/s upstream for POTS and 640 kb/s upstream for ISDN

Multi-user Router
 ATM
 - Extensive multi-PVC ATM Quality of Service
   (UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt)
 - DSLForum TR-37 autoconfiguration
 Bridging
 - self learning bridge at wire speed
  IP Routing
 - UPnP certified Internet Gateway Device, enabling
   major conferencing and gaming technlolgies
 - IPsec passthrough from multiple LAN clients,
   enabling secure homeworking
 - Supports PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, CIP, ETHoA
 - DNS server and relay, DHCP server and relay
 - Network Address Translation for connection
   sharing, including support for SIP, H.323,
   Realaudio, ftp, irc, IKE, IPsec-ESP, Jabber, ILS, ...
 - Simultaneous bridging and routing of PPPoE
   connections, enabling network based VPN's

Management
  OS independent on the Ethernet interface
  Easy set-up wizard
  Advanced Management via telnet, http, snmp, event log
  Integrated firewall
  Easy SW upgrade wizzard
  Support For Dr SpeedTouch

Content of the box
  SpeedTouch 530
  Ethernet cable (RJ45)
  Telephone cable (RJ11)
  USB cable
  Cable filter (included in AU)
  Power adapter
  Quick installation guide
  SpeedTouch set-up CD-ROM

USB drivers
 Host software support for:
- Mac OS9, OSX, Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME and XP
  Plug-and-play installation
  Simple software upgrade procedure
  USB integrated as virtual Ethernet on PC

So it seems to be a pretty capable unit!


-- 
Regards,
Mike

Failed the exam for
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