[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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