I downloaded what I think is the newer manual for this modem (I have not been
able to connect to their ftp site for the past hour so I have not been able
to confirm this address: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/asus/beta/adsl/aam6kev/adsl
(3rd).pdf ) and on page 28 it says that that you can decide if you want to use
NAT or not (there is a screen shot). I do not know much about networking etc.
but am interested in getting this modem. This would mean you could run servers
using this modem right ? (loosing security features etc.)

Craig

>Paul Robertson <par@heaneyco.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> Comments? Good , bad indifferent?
>>
>> There is another shipment due in NZ for around $400 and it appears to be

>> the best value external router. Its also pretty - see
>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/mn-product-spec.asp?pid=103338
>
> It looks pretty good. Having a separate NATing router makes some things

>harder (which is part of why I'll probably go with the 3Com Dual Link),
>but on the other hand, it makes security easier.
>
> The main problem with the Asus router is that no-one seems to know
>whether it actually does port-forwarding (pinholes, NAPT, whatever you
>want to call it). No-one on the list has been able to confirm this one
>way or another, the Asus website doesn't say anything, and when I tried to

>mail Asus about it (on two separate occasions, to different addresses),
>the mail bounced, apparently due to someone's mailbox being full. If the

>device does do port-forwarding, it would be great - but if it doesn't, it

>would be good for use with Xtra's Jetstart offering, because it won't let

>you run servers no matter how hard you try. This is the other (and major)

>part of why I'll probably go with the Dual Link.
>
> If the Asus router *does* do port-forwarding after all (and at this
>point I'd need a statement from Asus (and/or testimony from someone
>actually running one) to that effect), then I might very well get one of
>those instead - no hassles with PPPoE that way.
>
>> I can't get the manual from Asus's ftp site, anyone managed to get in?
>
> Yes, a while ago when the device was first brought up here. Again, it
>looks pretty good, but no mention of port-forwarding (under that name or
>any other) anywhere...
>
>
> Jonathan

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