| reply to ardenj
Re: How to use my Linksys wireless router with my It seems like there are several ways to make a Versalink work with a Linksys router and it is not clear to me which is best
Method 1:
DSL Authentication: Versalink
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Versalink
Firewall: Versalink
Role of Linksys: Wireless AP and ethernet switch only
Method 2:
DSL Authentication: Versalink
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Linksys
Firewall: Versalink & Linksys
Method 3:
DSL Authentication: Linksys
DHCP/Routing for LAN: Linksys
Firewall: Linksys
Role of Versalink: DSL modem only
It also seems that there are 2 possible "flavors" of Method 3"
Method 3A:
Versalink is used in standard "PPP" mode (with DHCP shut off)
Method 3B:
Versalink is put in "bridged" mode
Now for my questions:
- The major difference between methods 2 and 3 seems to be whether the Linksys or the Versalink is doing the DSL authentication. Which is better? (I was leaning to using the Linksys for DSL authentication since it is closer to the old way I used to do things when the Westell I had was *only* a vanilla DSL modem)
- What is the advantage of using a "true" bridged mode as in Method 3B versus just passing through traffic and authentication ad-hoc as in Method 3A?
- Finally, in Methods 2 & 3, does the Versalink really need to have a different 3rd octet from the Linksys or is it sufficient for the Versalink IP address to lie outside the subnet used by the Linksys? (i.e. not a member of the Linksys DHCP range and not conflicting with the address of the Linksys router itself or any other devices with static IPs on the same subnet) |
