Network Routers and the Amiga

[Acill]

Since I have been having so many problems getting MiamiDX stable with my cable modem I have decided to get a router when I return home from the gulf. My question is, how many of you use this method,and will genesis work through a router connected to a DHCP cablemodem service? Could I get the info on how it is done if so?

-Paul R.

[N7VQM]

Acill wrote:
Since I have been having so many problems getting MiamiDX stable with my cable modem I have decided to get a router when I return home from the gulf.

I have an SMC Barricade router between my LAN and the cablemodem.  It gets an IP address from the cable company's server.  That becomes the routers external IP address.  It has a built-in DHCP server (that I don't use, I have static IP's in the 192.168.123.xxx range on the LAN side) for the LAN side.  When I was using the DHCP server in the router, I set Miami's gateway and DHCP server address to the routers LAN-side address (192.168.123.254 in my case), set the network mask to the value in the manual and that was it.  The routers DHCP server returns a private address (ie 192.168.123.100) and uses IP/NAT to funnel traffic to the right machine.

The nice thing (other than having more than one computer on one public IP address) is that the router handles all the authentication with the network, be it PPPoE, DHCP or whatever.  Also, you can set your local machines to static IPs if you want to.

There are some down sides:
You'll have more cables.
You'll possibly have more wall-warts. :-(
You might want to spend money on more computers!

[redrumloa]

You might want to spend money on more computers!

 :lol:

Aint that the truth! I have quite a network here at home. Did everything myself from the pro cabling to router setup etc.(Proud of myself:-P) I used to have an Amiga on it to. Damn I miss that Amiga :-(  Well i have UAE on it from time to time.

[ikir]

I use genesis from 3.9 and an Allied Telesyn AR220E.

All works prefecly for my lan (linux, amiga, win...)

But you must intall the last firmware.

[duesi]

I use an SMC Barricade too
Very nice router and cheap !

I connected my miggy with the X-Surf
and Genesis (using static IP's on the LAN)

Static is way better when you wanna use Samba too

[sdesros]

I use a Linksys BESFR41 ( http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=20 ).

Works fairly well, and all of the configuration is done via a web interface.  Has great features too.  Umm...  I think I managed to get to the configuration page with my Amiga too.  (I'll have to double check.)

I use an XSurf, Miami 3.2b and an A4000D.  It was strange, at first it didn't want to work, and then suddenly *poof* it worked.     I'll forward you my Miami configuration if interested (I'm at work.)

I am also using a LinkSYS BEFSR41 ver2 with
MiamiDX with one Pentium4+WinXP and my Amiga
1200+Mediator+Voodoo3000+FastEthernet.device,
But only have been able to sare my ADSL Internet
connection...using DHCP.

Have Tryed samba and others, but never have
been able to access files from one computer to another.

Apparently, is not to easy to configured samba?

Could you send me you Miami configuration to my
email address:

chabetin@yahoo.com

Regards

Albert

[shIva]

here a lancom DSL/10 is used. it´s a nice one with integrated vpn/fw capabilities.

Could I get the info on how it is done if so?

no problem :
every router has got 2 if (interfaces). one wan, one lan.
connect the lan if to your hub/switch, and the wan if to your dsl modem/ntba/...

configuration :

amiga :

the easiest way is to use the dhcp server of the router (most of them serve this).
configure miamidx to use dhcp, and everything will work fine (on the amiga side)

router :

select pppoE/ppp/.... (what your provider uses for connection)
enter your un/pw for authentification.
activate the dhcp server (within the router). this is not nessecary if you have another dhcp server/don´t want to use dhcp.

that´s it.

for further information : conatct me ;-)

[KennyR]

Albert, as a matter of interest, how did you set up XP and Amiga for sharing your connection and what other software do you use for it (such as firewall, etc)?

[N7VQM]

duesi wrote:
I use an SMC Barricade too
Very nice router and cheap !

I think my router was one of the best purchases I've ever made.  I got it on sale for $70US when they were still going for around $100US mainly so my wife and I could play networkable games together.  I figured that, if I was going to spend more money, I might as well get something that will let all my machines use my cablemodem.  I know I could have just gotten a second NIC for my wife's PC and hub but, the convienence offered by the router solution was worth the extra $25US.

Now, I find the model I have (7004BR) going in local stores for $25.

[N7VQM]

redrumloa wrote:
 I have quite a network here at home. Did everything myself from the pro cabling to router setup etc.(Proud of myself:-P)

Do you have some pictures of your handiwork?