[AusNOG] Industrial ADSL2+ Modem/Router

[Karl Auer]

On Thu, 2015-08-27 at 09:07 +1000, Cameron Murray wrote:
> I'm chasing recommendations for a reliable industrial adsl2+ Annex M modem.
> I've found plenty overseas however locally resources seem limited.
> Key features; it must have is a Ping WatchDog and the Ability to disable
> NAT.

TP-Link TD-8817.

ADSL2+ Annex-M capable router/modem, cones out of the box in bridge
mode. Runs cool in a well-ventilated plastic case, supports bridge mode,
NAT can be disabled when routing, and it can be pinged even in bridge
mode. We've found them very reliable (one dud, but it was that way
straight out of the box and looked damaged). Sample size is small (tens)
compared to many on this list.

Not sure it has its own watchdog though. Not sure what would be the
point...

Nor would I call it industrial, but at $20 or so they very good value.
One ethernet, one ADSL, one USB. Very decorous small green status lights
in a black casing with hard feet (no rubber pads to fall off) and
mounting slots. Only downside is that they have an on/off switch (press
on, press off), but a dab of araldite solves that problem.

Regards, K.

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