ADSL Modem Reccomendations

phasmatis · 06-06-2003, 06:01 AM

Hi All

I am a Newbie currently running (tinkering) Mandrake 9.1 on 3 networked machines. I will have the option to upgrade to ADSL in July and would like any reccomendations for an external ethernet router.

I have been looking at the "Draytek Vigor 2600" which retails at about £150 here in UK. Can anyone comment on this hardware or reccomend any alternatives.

Many Thanks

Dave

geoff-taylor@ho · 06-06-2003, 10:24 AM

Just as a quick reply I purchased a secondhand Alcatel Speedtouch Home and it works superbly, anything that will give you an ethernet connection at the back will be a great deal easier to set up as opposed to the USB types...

carlywarly · 06-06-2003, 10:45 AM

Dabs do an excellent 4-port Conexant ADSL Modem/router - very reasonable, too - £55 inc VAT.

http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-se...turer&stab=ref

phasmatis · 06-06-2003, 01:46 PM

How easy are the above Modem/Router's to configure? I had a nightmare trying to get my "Winmodem" configured. in the end I gave up and went out and bought a external modem.
(It was expensive but saved many man hours)

carlywarly · 06-06-2003, 02:39 PM

The dabs one is very straightforward, and there is a good manual thrown in. Basically, most use the same method - open a web browser, type in a given IP address, it opens the configuration page (often an initial password is required - remember to change it ASAP). Piece of cake.

phasmatis · 06-06-2003, 03:55 PM

Many thanks Carlywarly

Nice to receive help from someone from my home town. (unfortunately I have not been home for 20 years since joining the armed forces)

I wonder if the Mad Hatter's Night Club still exists...

Lol

Half_Elf · 06-06-2003, 05:07 PM

buy anything not USB and it should be fine.

phasmatis · 06-06-2003, 05:16 PM

Thanks H/Elf

If you knew the problems i had with my "Winmodem" you would understand why I want to gwt it right first time...

Half_Elf · 06-06-2003, 05:28 PM

hehhe there's no problem... I tried 3 different ADSL Modem under linux, was all working fine. Ethernet Adsl modem are like external modem, they should always work... Usb modem aren't so good because most of time you'll not get the driver you need to make it works under Linux (most company don't care about people, so will not make Linux drivers). You better not try Usb modem, then

carlywarly · 06-06-2003, 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by phasmatis
Many thanks Carlywarly

Nice to receive help from someone from my home town. (unfortunately I have not been home for 20 years since joining the armed forces)

I wonder if the Mad Hatter's Night Club still exists...

Lol

Not for quite a while.....