[Scottish] BT 5861 Router question

[Harry Sigerson]

Rod, 
    I run a LinkSys BEFSR41 router linked in just immediately after my NTL 
cable-modem supplying broadband 512up/128down. It runs a couple of computers 
and could run a lot more. I've forgotten that it's there it's so trouble free. 
    At the time I purchased it and set it up, doing all those good things that 
Rob Schneider was asking about, I did not have much of a clue and was just 
following the book. 
    I did discover that the manufacturer, LinkSys, had a very good website with 
essentially the whole installation instruction set for the unit online; it was 
largely the same as the booklet that came in the box but there was a lot more 
on the site; such as the flash upgrading of the unit's chip. 
    So is there a manufacturer's name plate on that 'BT' router you have? 
Perhaps you can find such a web page for the unit? 
    
    Harry. 

In article <5.1.0.14.2.20020903112531.02ff9eb0@mail.spamcop.net>, Rod McCall 
wrote:
> 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.
>

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