[Gloucs] ADSL (at last)

[Jill Tovey]

On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 09:42, Tim Ballam wrote:
> The problems with the DG814 are down to the firmware, if you upgrade the
> firmware you MUST do a hardware reset by holding in the reset button for
> over 20 seconds then all will be well.  If you don't do this you will get
> some real weird problems.

I do remember having problems whereby I had to flash the EPROM - but
thats nothing unusual with new hardware? 
I have not had one problem since - surely the ones they sell now don't
have the firmware issue?


> I have installed over 20 of these routers and had a problem with the first
> one untill I did the above and then no more problems.  Cisco is nice but are
> a bit too costly........
> 
> An alternative to this could be to use an alcatel xDSL modem on something
> like a Mitel SME server (version 6 beta is now out) this will use dynamic
> DNS , handle mail, proxy etc...  and you can get the ISO image for free.
> 
> Tim Ballam
> 
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> 
> CPC Computers
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jill Tovey [mailto:jill.tovey@bigbluedoor.com]
> Sent: 18 June 2003 09:37
> To: gloucs@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Gloucs] ADSL (at last)
> 
> 
> 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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