asterisk users - Dec 2004 - looking for input on broadband router with QoS and VPN support

Hi,

We're installing an * box next week (pbxtra from fonality) and I'm 
trying to come up with a solution for remote users that want a phone in 
their home.  I need VPN and QoS capability, wireless support would be a 
nice to have.  Ethernet handoff is fine, i don't need integrated dsl or 
cable modem... 

I've been googling and cruising the list and can find bits and pieces 
(some using vpn, many using qos), but not a whole lot of anything on 
folks that are using voip over qos over vpn

So far i've come up with this list:

Linksys WRT54G(S) running Sveasoft
Linksys WRV54G (stock)
Draytek 2900
m0n0wall on a Soekris 4801

I do want a small fanless box b/c this will be the primary access router 
for the remote user (including when they are just at home surfing).  I 
like the soekris because i can have a 'work' interface and a
'home'
interface.  The draytek seems to have everything i want out of the box, 
but there are some concerns over the quality of the product and the 
support level.  The linksys wrt+sveasoft  is attractive from a cost 
perspective, but i'm not sure of the ability for the sveasoft firmware 
to handle everything i'm after...(and i need to cough up $20 just to ask 
the question on their board).  The wrv54g seems to get a lot of 
complaints, and it's not clear if there is any traffic shaping support.

Am i missing anything?  I'm sending this through m0n0wall on a PC now, 
i've got a wrt54g i'm going to test, and will probably place an order 
for the Soekris board next week.  I can't get any response from the US 
reseller of Draytek, so i'm not sure i'm willing to put any money on 
that one yet.

Thanks so much for any input!!!

Bob

I have three remote offices with VPN's into my main office.

Two Offices use the IAXy's with AT&T 958 Phones (Functional and
inexpensive
$30, does not use the vpn, but I have a port opened to it).  The IAXy's are
easy to set up (no NAT to worry about), low bandwidth with the IAX.

The third office uses a Sipura SPA-2000 (w/ AT&T 958 Phones) which works
over the VPN.

I don't have Qos, and it seems to work pretty good, except my home office, I
have a dsl connection that when I downloading large files, it sometime
effects the quality of the call.

HTH

Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Robert Rich
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 1:33 PM
To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] looking for input on broadband router with QoS
andVPN support


Hi,

We're installing an * box next week (pbxtra from fonality) and I'm
trying to come up with a solution for remote users that want a phone in
their home.  I need VPN and QoS capability, wireless support would be a
nice to have.  Ethernet handoff is fine, i don't need integrated dsl or
cable modem...

I've been googling and cruising the list and can find bits and pieces
(some using vpn, many using qos), but not a whole lot of anything on
folks that are using voip over qos over vpn

So far i've come up with this list:

Linksys WRT54G(S) running Sveasoft
Linksys WRV54G (stock)
Draytek 2900
m0n0wall on a Soekris 4801

I do want a small fanless box b/c this will be the primary access router
for the remote user (including when they are just at home surfing).  I
like the soekris because i can have a 'work' interface and a
'home'
interface.  The draytek seems to have everything i want out of the box,
but there are some concerns over the quality of the product and the
support level.  The linksys wrt+sveasoft  is attractive from a cost
perspective, but i'm not sure of the ability for the sveasoft firmware
to handle everything i'm after...(and i need to cough up $20 just to ask
the question on their board).  The wrv54g seems to get a lot of
complaints, and it's not clear if there is any traffic shaping support.

Am i missing anything?  I'm sending this through m0n0wall on a PC now,
i've got a wrt54g i'm going to test, and will probably place an order
for the Soekris board next week.  I can't get any response from the US
reseller of Draytek, so i'm not sure i'm willing to put any money on
that one yet.

Thanks so much for any input!!!

Bob








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