[Asterisk-Users] DSL router with QOS

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The Cisco 870 Series ($500.00 to $600.00 range, with the secK9 option,
could be less without, I'm not sure) will do just that, and is
available with a built in ADSL modem (and many more pluses):
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_data_sheet0900aecd8028a976.html


On 11/10/05, Neil Cherry <ncherry at comcast.net> wrote:
> Rod Bacon wrote:
> > What's the point?
> >
> > You can prioritise as much as you like at your own end, but as soon as
> > it leaves your premises and enters the 'net, all bets are off!
>
> While I do this for a living (networks and QoS) and I shouldn't argue
> with the above, I will. The engineer in me just has to have the
> egress policed. :-)
>
> > Even the contention ratio of the DSL circuit (as provided by your ISP)
> > can kill you.
> >
> > QOS is really only useful in a point-to-point scenario, or in a meshed
> > network that honors QOS on all links.
> >
> > If you really want to experiment, grab an old PIII for $50 off e-bay,
> > and setup a linux box as a router behind your DSL modem. You can play
> > with QOS as much as you like then, without forking out $500.
>
> Rod makes several really good points here. If you want a box with
> Wireless and Traffic shaping get the Linksys and use one of the 3rd
> party firmware images. I'm currently using a WRT54G with Sveasoft's
> Alchemy image, though I now heavily disagree with the vendor's
> opinion of Open Source and it's community (I won't renew my
> subscription). My understanding is that the OpenWRT and another
> image may also have this same functionality (Traffic Shaping called
> tc). This may be a good way to go and the cost should be less than
> $100 (US). You'll still need the DSL modem but I don't like all in
> one devices at that level.
>
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