[sclug] Freenetname - ADSL - Smoothwall

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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Tom Dawes-Gamble wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 	As I mentioned in another posting.  I'd just go for the ADSL line only
> and get an ADSL modem that gives you a RJ45 LAN interface.
> Unless you know of someone using a USB connected modem that works.

Allegedly, the Fujitsu and Alcatel models work, on at least some machines
(it seems some motherboards and/or the modems don't fully comply to the USB
power specifications - oops!) and with some CPU usage.

Me, I went with an ethernet-ADSL router with integrated switch.

> Tom.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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