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

Bob,

Have you looked at any of the products by Zyxel?  With QOS, VPN & wireless
support they have:

For ADSL: Prestige 652HW

Firewall/Router: Zywall 10W & 30W

I'll be honest, I havn't used any of these yet.  We were looking for
similar
products to suuport our VOIP installs.  We just ordered some demo units from
Zyxel, we shoul have them later this week.  I'll let you know our impression
of them after we test.

Chris



-----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 4:33 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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