[Scottish] BT 5861 Router question

[Michael Cameron]

AFAIK there is nothing to stop you using another provider except for the
firmware that BT load which disables web and snmp access to set up many
aspects of this device.  If you can upgrade the firmware I think much more
becomes possible.

MC

>-----Original Message-----
>From: scottish-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
>[mailto:scottish-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Rod McCall
>Sent: 03 September 2002 11:27
>To: scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk
>Subject: [Scottish] BT 5861 Router question
>
>
>I've just inherited a BT 5861 router. Basically I need to know is it
>possible to use it with an ADSL provider other than BT? The reason for
>asking is that I ain't got ADSL yet and if this works then I may consider
>it. I notice when it starts up via the webpage that it says its connecting
>to BT.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rod
>
>Rod McCall  <www.runrev.com>
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