nwn
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join:2004-03-05
Centerville, IN | reply to korym
Re: T1 card for Linux-based routers?
Kory, you might look at ImageStream as well.
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stled
join:2001-01-08
Saint Louis, MO | Kory, as JdMarti said above.
Just use the 3com as a bridge, turn off all other functions, DHCP etc and plug your Sonicwall into it. The 3com shouldn/t have any trouble if it's not handling lan tables and dhcp plus dns services.
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aeronet
join:2002-04-05
San Juan, PR
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Korym,
If you are familiar with mikrotik, all you need is this:
»www.cyclades.com/products/products.php?id=6
that would take yout T-1 Sync and you can do whatever you want with it. I have one for sale, hit me offlist if you need it.
Gino |
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mkaishar
join:2000-12-20
Walnut, CA
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I would also look at the sonicwall as a bottleneck. Not sure which model you have but if it is the older PRO series, like PRO200, or PRO300 with firmware older than 6.6.0.6 then you will encounter problems with performance, lock ups, etc...
You also do not want to use the sonicwall as a router per se, are you running more than one subnet inside the LAN?
Are you using the DMZ port with public IP's?
Sonicwalls are not true router based firewalls, they are bridge firewalls.
I've used to deal with lots of issues with sonicwalls, although they are good units, they are not very flexible and are expensive as compared to m0n0wall.
One other item if you are running multiple subnets I would stick a linux box with multiple nics behind the sonicwall and running as your internal LAN router, this would separate the networks and prevent one point of failure. |
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korym
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ExMod 1999-03
join:1999-12-23
Richmond, VA
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said by stled  :Kory, as JdMarti said above. Just use the 3com as a bridge, turn off all other functions, DHCP etc and plug your Sonicwall into it. The 3com shouldn/t have any trouble if it's not handling lan tables and dhcp plus dns services. Thx, Ed and Jack! That's exactly what I wish to do. Unfortunately, I've never worked with this 3COM unit and have been going through the documentation inside and out to make the T1 and Ethernet ports bridge together.
mkaishar, fortunately, the Sonicwall unit is a PRO1260 so it should have plenty of processor. I'm not using it for DHCP and am only running one subnet inside the LAN. I am planning on using the DMZ/OPT port for one mail server. That being said, if I turn the 3COM unit into a bridge, all I should have have to do is plug an Ethernet cable into the Sonicwall's WAN port to the 3COM's Ethernet port and then plug the T1 RJ48 cable into the 3COM's T1 card, yes?
Gino, I sent you an IM, thx. 
Appreciate it, all!
Regards,
Kory
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satasi
2nd Little Angel
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join:2001-07-04
San Antonio, TX
| I was reading this post and the reason you can't plug the T1 straight into the sonicwall router is the T1 signal is digital and connects thru the CSU/DSU and another reason is the T1 is on pins 1&2 transmit...3&4 receive......and yes to your question about bridging the 3com unit and plugging into the Wan port of the sonicwall. SATASI
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mkaishar
join:2000-12-20
Walnut, CA | reply to korym
You can get lots of info for the fw from sonicusers.com |
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herr_cain
join:2003-08-29
Rolla, MO
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Kory,
I like your ideas for consolidating the 3Com into a Linux box that's more manageable/better in the long run.
Hope it works out for you, seems like you're getting it under control .
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korym
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join:1999-12-23
Richmond, VA
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Ordered the MT software...
Howdy all. Here's an update.
I've ordered and installed the MT software this evening and got the router configured and up and running. I've sent Gino an IM and email, indicating my interest in his Cyclades card. Hope to hear from him soon (hint, hint!)
I'd like to thank nwn, aka Scott for giving me some insight on installing MT this evening. Once I plugged in a static IP to one of the NICs, I was off and running. Really looking forward to working with it.
Now all I have to do is get the T1 card and I believe I'll be good to go.
Thx again, everyone! Your continued help and assistance is very much appreciated and valued (and I mean for just about every post here, FWIW!)
Regards,
Kory
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nwn
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join:2004-03-05
Centerville, IN
| Great, glad it was that easy.
Did you get the bridging working as well?
Looking forward to hearing how this goes with the Cyclades card. I have been debating about buying another WIC for my Cisco 2600 or going to MT when I need a second T1.
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korym
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ExMod 1999-03
join:1999-12-23
Richmond, VA
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| Not yet. Want to wait for the Cyclades card first (Gino's working to send it to me) but I don't think it'll be a problem.
I'll definitely let everyone know how it works out with the Cyclades card.
Thx again!
Regards,
Kory
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Kastigador
join:2005-08-17
Cincinnati, OH
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Re: T1 card for Linux-based routers?
I've been scouring the net trying to gain an understanding of the difference between T1's and other broadband services. i.e. Why can't you plug a T1 line into a consumer linksys router? I know this is probably obvious to everyone posting on here, but I'm knew to this whole arena(just graduated) and I am trying to gain some knowledge. Thanks,
CP |
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cmaenginsb
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-19
Palmdale, CA
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You can't plug cable or DSL into a linksys router either. Both cable and dsl require "modems" to translate the signal from either the cable system or the DSL signal that travels down their phone line.
There are routers that include that functionality as well.
A T-1 uses a signal that is completely different from ethernet. It is a time division multiplexed signal that actually is broken into a number of channels.
It's like a conventional modem signal compare to a fax signal. Both send data but do so differently. |
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