Great Modem/ Gateway,
Works great via ethernet, but you'll need non-existent drivers for
linux if you want to use the USB connection.

It also has a great build in firewall, and it's supports all wireless encryption types to date.

Great Modem/Gateway...

Great modem, no problems at all at setup. Using an ethernet connection.

This modem is useable, but only if you will not want to do port forwarding of standard ports (apache, ssh). I have port forwarding working for a bitTorrent server(port 6881:6999). However I haven't been able to get the modem to forward ports 80(apache) or port 22(ssh). I have read it can be done by setting up a system on DMZ. The question I ask is why does the modem manufacturer make it so difficult to do port forwarding? Instead of setting up DMZ, just get an ADSL bridge modem and set the linux firewall of the system connected to the modem to high and only open the ports you want exposed to the outside world. I despies manufactures that add "functionality" that puts artificial restriction on users becuase the telco's don't want users to run home servers.

I had this connected via ethernet to a computer, and I had one wireless Linux client. If the computer connected via ethernet was running Linux, the wireless client could also connect. If the computer connected via ethernet was running Windows, the wireless client couldn't *ever* connect.

The modem connection would require a reset every 24-48 hours. I called Qwest multiple times. Short answer: we don't support Linux.

I sent it back, got a Zoom X5, and haven't had to reset the connection or worry something can't connect for over a year. It works flawlessly, though Qwest won't *say* that the X5 works :) (they can't support anything they don't sell/receive funding for)

Took a long time and much head-banging to get this to work with ethernet connection. Several problems with nameserver assignments that people have found workarounds for. Still have not been able to get wireless working after a couple weeks of trying. Neither Qwest nor Actiontec are very helpful unless you are using Mac or Windows.

I am a newbie and don't know if I should even be listing my kernel or distribution. The Actiontech GT701-wg only has one port if you get the modem from Qwest. However, if you buy the same modem from Best Buy it has 4 ports. However, Best Buy wants $79.

I think there are better choices out there. I do have a question about running the
GT701-wg with a wireless adapter for a desktop and was wondering what Adapters will work with both Linux and Windows? Also, I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on where to get that X-5 and who makes it?

I am a real newbie so please bear with me.

ZCorker
<rjs4you @ juno.com>

The actiontec is actually running a Linux kernel (version 2.4.17) see: http://sub.st/articles/hacking-the-actiontec-gt701/

Thats why its difficult to forward the privleged ports but can still be done (you can telnet to it, ftp, etc.) For port forwarding to work you must set the firewall level to "basic".

As far as nameserver issues - clients that do DHCP requests to it are given the modem as the DNS server, not the actual ISP DNS address. To work around this put the ISP DNS ip's in resolv.conf

Also the modem does support bridging mode but Qwest as an isp doesn't - you have to use a smaller ISP to get bridging service. You can lease static ip's from qwest.

The best DSL modem of all time is the Cisco 678!