I use COX and I purchased a modem at Fries. They are stupid devices, so then
I hooked my firewall (Linux boxed) to it and all was well. I do ipmasq and a
good set of firewall rules and off to the races.

Why would you want to use a router to do ipmasq, and a different box
providing the firewall? Having ipmasq and firewall on different boxes is
really a headache.

Davidm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: julian@catchen.org [mailto:julian@catchen.org]
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 3:09 PM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Qwest DSL to Cox@Home
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> Soon, I will be moving from South Chandler to the Northwest 
> corner of Mesa.  
> Having moved to Chandler from Pennsylvania, it was the first 
> time I have ever
> had a fast internet connection using Qwest DSL.  I am moving 
> in about two weeks
> and so naturally, one of my requirements for a new place to 
> live was a fat 
> network pipe (dial-up never again!).  
> 
> Unfortunatley, I didn't have much luck finding a new place 
> that also had DSL, so
> I am settling for Cox Cable and was looking for a little 
> advice to aid in the 
> switch over:
> 
> 1) Is it worth renting a modem from Cox?  It seems that a 
> modem would quickly
> pay for itself at $15/month.
> 
> 2) Any recommendations for a good Cox-compatible modem?  I 
> would like to get 
> one that does DHCP like my current Cisco 675, so that I can 
> run my several
> linux boxen on one IP.
> 
> 3) Anyone looking to get Qwest DSL and need the hardware?  If 
> so, I would be 
> willing to sell you my Cisco 675 for pretty cheap.  This 
> external modem/router
> allows you to plug the phone line in one port and 10baset in 
> the other.  I have 
> mine hooked up to a HUB connecting several machines.  I 
> bought it for $150 and 
> it works great.  Make me an offer if interested.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> julian
> 
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