[asterisk-users] Inexpensive device for bandwidth management

Darren Wiebe darren at aleph-com.net
Sun Apr 5 17:41:27 CDT 2009


My thoughts were similar.  Availability has not been a problem for us on 
the WRT54GL boxes.  We're pulling them out of our wholesaler all the 
time without any problems.

Darren Wiebe
darren at aleph-com.net

Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
> And why not DD-WRT, which runs on many more platforms including some more 
> recent platforms still selling on shelves? :)
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> j
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> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009, Mike wrote:
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>> I just reread my question and realized I might not have been clear enough.
>> What I meant is that it only seems to works on older Linksys hardware
>> revisions.  How do I make sure I can get those?
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>> Mike
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>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mike
>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 15:30
>> To: olivier at hh174.be; 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
>> Discussion'
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Inexpensive device for bandwidth management
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>> Actually that was my original thought.  BUT?according to what I read on
>> their FAQ, the hardware that can be used is rather limited.  How do I secure
>> a reliable supply of those?
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>> Mike
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>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of hh174
>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 14:49
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Inexpensive device for bandwidth management
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>> Linksys (cisco)WRT54GL and the tomato firmware.
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>> 5 minutes setup
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>> Olivier
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>> Mike a ?crit :
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>> Thanks....the thing is I need many device (one for each of my hosted
>> customers) and I'd like this process to be as easy for non-techies as
>> possible, because some of those are technologically-challenged, and need to
>> install the box by themselves or with the help of an IT person that only
>> knows how to install a run of the mill router.
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>> So an out-of-the-box thing would be better, but I was recommende the pfsense
>> before and will take a look at it.
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>> Mike
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
>> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of drew einhorn
>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 13:26
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Inexpensive device for bandwidth management
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>> The following two links deal with the same familly of boxes.
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>> Generally it's $20 for a case,
>> $20 for a powersupply, but you've probably got an old one that will work.
>> and almost all of their boards are under $200, except for the ones with
>> lots of gigabit interfaces.  Many are under $100.
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>> http://www.mikrotik.com/
>> http://routerboard.com/
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>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Mike  <mailto:list at virtutel.ca>
>> <list at virtutel.ca> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I'm looking for a good network device that does bandwidth management.
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>> It
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>> can be integrated in a router or stand-alone, but must be SIP-friendly.
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>> I`ve tried the DIR-655 (latest firmware is SIP-hostile, and the latest
>> hardware revisions can't downgrade to the version that worked well) and
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>> the
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>> DI-724GU (SIP-friendly, but bandwidth management is automated and not
>> configurable enough for my taste), both from D-link.
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>> What else is out there and allows me to do upstream QoS on cable/DSL
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>> links?
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>> Both D-Link routers were under 200$ (99$ and 159$ respectively) and were
>> perfect price-wise for my target customers.
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>> Mike
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