Recommend me a router

Hi,

I have a Linksys ADSL2MUE DSL modem, which i'm currently using as a basic NAT router. As some of you know, this device has quite limited functionality when used as a router, and has the ability to run in bridge mode.

What I'd like to do is run the ADSL2MUE in bridge mode and have a router connected to it on the ethernet port which could handle the PPPoA session. Since I have 8 IP addresses, I need one that has multi-NAT functionality. It also has to be fairly powerful and robust, and not need to be rebooted if 4 PCs on my network were doing heavy torrenting.

The Zyxel P-334 is kind of what i'm looking for, but it needs to be able to support PPPoA.

Thanks.

You will not find a router with an Ethernet WAN port that supports PPPoA

Andrew

Inaccurate, I'm sure they exist.

Unlikely as it would require a PPPoA modem for this functionality. Hence why the routers which have ethernet WAN ports only provide PPPoE.

I guess the clue is in PPP-over-ethernet bit

When using bridge mode the ADSL2MUE still does the PPPoA side of things, see http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2005/q4/linksysADSL2.asp

which will work with a router like http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2005/q3/zyxel-334.asp

As you can see the Zyxel does no authentication

Andrew

the Draytek Vigor2900/2910 series may be what you are looking for
see: http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2910.html

Thanks, just what I was looking for.