[GTALUG] teksavvy dsl 2 modem that runs OpenWRT

Scott Sullivan scott at ss.org
Sat Nov 1 22:22:52 UTC 2014


On 11/01/2014 05:34 PM, Scott Sullivan wrote:
> On November 1, 2014 5:17:56 PM EDT, Scott Allen <mlxxxp at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 1 November 2014 16:17, Alex Volkov <avolkov at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It's actually ADSL2+
>>
>> Then I'd just get an ADSL2+ modem without a built in router and then
>> use your own preferred router running OpenWRT.
>
> +1
>
> New ADSL2+ Modem/Routers can be had for $20 or less. Just drop them in bridge mode if and enjoy.
>

If you search the Table of Hardware, there are plenty of device that 
list ADSL2+ hardware, but spot checks showed hit or miss for Working or 
Not Working.

wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start

I really would recommend to just pursue a good OpenWRT router and then 
hang a DSL modem off the WAN port.

Examples of Inexpensive single Ethernet DSL modem/routers.

TP-link TD-8616
http://www.tplink.ca/en/products/details/?model=TD-8616
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1059_1060&item_id=4887159

I've used a few of these, the tend to do alright. I've had some 
intermittent issues with these on know to be dodgy phone lines, that a 
more expensive modem wouldn't run into.


D-Link DL-520B
http://ca.dlink.com/products/connect/adsl2-ethernet-modem-2/
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1059_1060&item_id=036727

No personal experience with these, but know a handful of folks that find 
them to work well enough.

-- 
Scott Sullivan



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