[wellylug] adsl--DSL-504T

[Cliff Pratt]

David Antliff wrote:
> Jethro Carr wrote:
>> there are problems with the DNS relay server, the filter rules do not
>> get added/deleted correctly. And it sometimes just disconnects for no
>> reason.
> 
> All of that sounds familiar when I was setting mine up. I would 
> certainly never recommend one of these or buy one again. In fact, I 
> already knew they had problems but I got one anyway with my IHUG 
> connection because it was significantly discounted. In hindsight I 
> probably should have passed it up.
> 
> However now I have it configured (and the config exported) and I'm also 
> using a secondary firewall host (because I had all sorts of trouble with 
> the firewall on the device), and my 'kick it when its down' script is 
> going, it all seems to be working.
> 
> BTW does anyone want to use my script? I can release it under the GPL if 
> anyone is interested. It asks for a password at startup, then 
> periodically pings a remote site (you can change it, but I use a 
> www.google.com IP address) and auto-reboots the modem/router if no reply 
> is received for 5 minutes. Nothing complicated, but I'm happy to share...
> 
All I can say is that my DSL-504 hasn't missed a beat in all the time 
I've had. It is easily configured, stable and value for money, so far as 
I am concerned.

As opposed to a USR modem that I had to test at one time. That would go 
down two to three times a day. So frustrating!! So I would never by a 
USR ADSL modem, though I loved the USR analog modems and I had one for 
several years.

Cheers,

Cliff

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