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The Actiontec DPC Modem is a very powerful tool. With the Actiontec Dual PC Modem, you can share your Internet Access with another member of the family.
It has 2MB Flash and 8MB of RAM. It runs embedded uClinux. IT has two ethernet cards. Some features of the DPC modem are
Share internet conncection
You and others can share your dial-up Internet connection on a single phone line. You can also share your cable internet connection. using the two etherent cards.
Easy Connectivity
You can connect two computers in your home in minutes using Actiontec’s Installation Buddy®. It will walk you through your hardware setup quickly and easily, so that the most novice computer user can configure the Dual PC Modem in minutes.
Built in Security
A built-in firewall hides local PCs from Internet detection while allowing you to work safely through secure connections in your home.
Automatic dialing to the internet
Connecting to the Internet from EITHER computer is simple and easy. Just open a web page and your Dual PC Modem will initiate the Internet dialing process. If someone else is already online, your Dual PC Modem will allow you to share the active Internet session.
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $69.95 | Rating: 10
Kernel (uname -r):
2.4.6
Distribution:
Red Hat 8, 9
The Actiontec Dual PC Modem has a built-in 56k modem, two built-in Ethernet ports, and it runs embedded Linux o*n the ARM processor.
I was totally amazed by this external modem, which was a breeze to install. I had no idea what was in store for me but when I searched the internet i realized that it was running Embedded Linux. Awesome.
And it didn't always cost so much. There was a time when you could get it for $50.
All you need to do is telnet to the IP and voila!
Check out http://www.embeddedlinuxinterfacing.com/wiki.php/ActiontecDualModem
for other details.
Here is a very good article on hacking the Actiontec DPC Modem
http://www.clevelandlug.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=26&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
It also runs with my SuSE 8 and all other Linux distributions because all you have to do is just Telent to it. It also runs fine in Windows 98 and above.
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