[Ryedale] Speedtouch USB Modem

[Fintan Gaughan]

On 06/02/07, Paul Teasdale <pdt at ryetek.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Hi Fintan,
> >>
> >>> Even though I have never used speedtouch I have  heard its not
> >>> compatible with linux am I right thinking that?.
> >>>
> >> I think these modems can be made to work under Linux although I have never
> >> tried (even though I do have one). Go to
> >> http://speedtouch.sourceforge.net/index.php?/download.en.html to get the
> >> Linux drivers. You also need to goto
> >> http://www.speedtouch.com/driver_upgrade_lx_3.0.1.2.htm to get the
> >> firmware.
> >
> > I can confirm that these drivers worked. I used them myself for quite
> > sometime until an electrical storm blew the modem. Setup always seemed to
> > vary in difficulty between distros.
> >
> > I would always recommend a proper ADSL router over these things though,
> > they can be a bit tempremental.
> >
> Very good advice that Jamie and exactly the reason I have a speedtouch modem
> but have never used it (i.e. I use a decent ADSL router). Nice to hear from
> you BTW.
>
> Regards,
> Paul.

I always tell people to use ADSL router regardless if they are using
windows or Linux.

thanks for the link I will  download drivers  and put it with my CD
that I give out.


Fintan