[Sussex] We want broadband!

[Geoff Teale]

Angelo,

Generally the easiest hardware to get along with is an external router
with an Ethernet connection to your PC rather than a modem that plugs
into your machine either by PCI or USB.  With a router you don't have
any driver issues, almost all of them are configurable via your web
browser.

- Geoff



On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 09:55, Angelo Servini wrote:
> Sorry Jon
> 
> Unless there is a much better reason for having the solwise - Alcatel
> are selling an internal PCI, ADSL Modem for about 29 quid inclusive of
> postage.  A PCI device should install under Linux pretty easily (i've
> also been avoiding USB as it seems a little flaky under Linux at the mo.
> 
> Also, could you explain the terminology please - as I'm pretty new at 
> this.  Things like: CLI, SNMP, NAT and DSLAM?  Not that i'm straining
> NATs?  :D
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jon Fautley [mailto:jon at geekpeople.net]
> >Sent: Monday, 08 September 2003 17:50
> >To: sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >Subject: Re: [Sussex] [FS] broadband, Yippie!
> >
> <snip>
> >
> >If you need a basic ADSL router, I have a Solwise SAR705 knocking about
> >that I was gonna ebay. It's a basic ADSL router, 1 console (+cable!), 1
> >power, 1 ethernet and 1 DSL socket on the back. Has a decent CLI for
> >doing SNMP stuff. No web interface though. I've been using this for
> >approx 14 months with no trouble (Except right at the start when BT had
> >to upgrade their DSLAM's to support the modem). It's a bit funny to get
> >into routed IP mode, but I managed it (you need to make a change at the
> >CLI). Using it in NAT mode works a dream.
> >
> 
> BTW Thanks for the help.
> 
> Cheers
-- 
GJT 
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