[Gloucs] ADSL (at last)
Jill Tovey
gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Jun 18 09:34:01 2003
On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 00:25, Sean Keane wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 June 2003 21:52, Steve Searle poked randomly at a keyboard and
> came up with:
> > BT are converting Hucclecote exchange for ADSL at last, so I should be
> > able to move off my dial-up modem next month. I use IPCop to protect my
> > small home network - does anyone have any thoughts or experience as to
> > what sort of ADSL modem, router, etc. should work best.
> >
> I have a NetGear DG814. Please don't take this as a recomendation. Though
> it was "best buy" in several mags, it is truly a crap piece of kit!
>
> I can't advise you what to buy, but I won't advise this if it's on your
> shortlist.
I got the DG814 when it first came out and I've never had a problem with
it. I would have recommended it had you not said that!
>
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