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Please Suggest DSL Modem & Router ???
Here's the situation:
At College, and have a house this year.
Getting DSL. The company wants to charge 250 for a DSL modem ALONE (No Router function) unless I have one of my own that 'complies' with their system.
I also have 3 computers that need to use this broadband connection, thus need for a router. (Don't want to use a standard hub or software router.)
I am asking for suggestions for
a) Any really good DSL Modems with built in Routers (Reasonable price would be nice.)
b) Good DSL Modems
c) Good Routers
Please don't suggest any you see listed at a sales website, I want bonified recommendations especially from those of you who have bought and experienced the product. I also welcome any advice as which not to use.
THANKS!!!!!!
At College, and have a house this year.
Getting DSL. The company wants to charge 250 for a DSL modem ALONE (No Router function) unless I have one of my own that 'complies' with their system.
I also have 3 computers that need to use this broadband connection, thus need for a router. (Don't want to use a standard hub or software router.)
I am asking for suggestions for
a) Any really good DSL Modems with built in Routers (Reasonable price would be nice.)
b) Good DSL Modems
c) Good Routers
Please don't suggest any you see listed at a sales website, I want bonified recommendations especially from those of you who have bought and experienced the product. I also welcome any advice as which not to use.
THANKS!!!!!!
I don't know anything about DSL modems as I have a cable internet connection, but I can heartily recommend the Linksys router/4 port switch. I'm the owner of two of them, and they work really well. I just bought the second one two days ago at Circuit City for $89 with a $30 rebate, so I feel that I got a great deal. I hope that helps you, even if its only half of the info you need.
I would recommend a router with an SPI firewall. There are a few of them out there ranging in prices from about $100 to $500. The one I use is Netgears RO318 and I paid about $150. Try going to the following web site for more information.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
Thanks for the advice.
Keep it coming.
Keep it coming.
I'm no expert, but this worked for me. I got an Alcatel speed touch home. It has an ethernet interface. There are websites that tell you how to hack it to become a speed touch Pro. With the speed touch pro you can set up NAT. Then you get yourself a cheap 4 port ethernet switch.
There are a lot of people who can explain it better than I can, but it works like a charm. Your moden stays online 24/7 and reconnects itself if need be. The modem also acts as a kind of firewall in this case. I have two computers and it's like internet is a permanent part of the LAN. It's very cool. Anyway, I don't know if the speed touch home is easy to find or not. I got mine here in France. It's only slightly more expensive than their crappy USB modem.
There are a lot of people who can explain it better than I can, but it works like a charm. Your moden stays online 24/7 and reconnects itself if need be. The modem also acts as a kind of firewall in this case. I have two computers and it's like internet is a permanent part of the LAN. It's very cool. Anyway, I don't know if the speed touch home is easy to find or not. I got mine here in France. It's only slightly more expensive than their crappy USB modem.
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Originally posted by nutbits: I'm no expert, but this worked for me. I got an Alcatel speed touch home. It has an ethernet interface. There are websites that tell you how to hack it to become a speed touch Pro. With the speed touch pro you can set up NAT. Then you get yourself a cheap 4 port ethernet switch. |
Thanks. I am familiar with using an ethernet hub and software NAT to have multiple computers online, and I wish to avoid that. If you do that, then one computer has to be in charge and always be online, and all the traffic has to go through that computer to the others. I want to go with a hardware Router.
I am also not sure if you are talking about a DSL modem or a regular modem. Right now I am leaning towards getting a DSL modem on ebay and getting a Linksys router.
Thanks for the help though.
The speed touch pro takes care of the NAT! You can do whatever you want on the other side of the modem or switch. I swear. You can disconnect both computers, add another, whatever. I do it all the time. The Speed Touch Home/Pro that I'm talking about is an ADSL modem.
My two yens worth....
Could give you model numbers but being in the Big Mikan I doubt very much that you can get the same equipment.
In any case, I have a few friends with OS X. All of us have routers, some of us HAD DSL Modems. Basically, found that the modems were unstable (different brands) and the drivers were at best clunky.
Thing I like about the Router option is it is just a piece of networking equipment. No drivers required. Just plug it in and away you go. The DSL modems they offer here needed drivers.
Anyway, as I said, Japan is different to the rest of the world... or at least that's what they keep telling me.
Could give you model numbers but being in the Big Mikan I doubt very much that you can get the same equipment.
In any case, I have a few friends with OS X. All of us have routers, some of us HAD DSL Modems. Basically, found that the modems were unstable (different brands) and the drivers were at best clunky.
Thing I like about the Router option is it is just a piece of networking equipment. No drivers required. Just plug it in and away you go. The DSL modems they offer here needed drivers.
Anyway, as I said, Japan is different to the rest of the world... or at least that's what they keep telling me.
Here's a link to show how to convert Speed touch home into pro
http://adsl.cutw.net/home-2-pro.html
Here's some info on the modem
http://www.speedtouchdsl.com/prodhome.htm
There are no drivers necessary in either OS9 or OSX
http://adsl.cutw.net/home-2-pro.html
Here's some info on the modem
http://www.speedtouchdsl.com/prodhome.htm
There are no drivers necessary in either OS9 or OSX
Well, thanks for the info. Speedtouch was looking pretty interesting. But I was just on the phone with the company who will be providing the DSL, and it looks like the only modem they will support is the Efficient Networks Speedstream 5660. The ONLY ONE!!! Jerks. And they want to charge me 250 bucks for it and then 100 to install it. I don't think so. eBay here I come.
So I guess this conversation is now limited to suggestions of hardware routers that you recommend.
Thanks again for your help though.
So I guess this conversation is now limited to suggestions of hardware routers that you recommend.
Thanks again for your help though.
Update
Problem is solved. I bought a Efficient Speedstream 5660 off of eBay for 75 bucks. It works the same as the aforementioned speedtouch in that it works as a router as well as being a DSL modem!
Now all I have to do to connect more computers to my connection is to plug in the ethernet hub that I already have and bada bing bada boom, automatic NAT.
Thanks guys.
Problem is solved. I bought a Efficient Speedstream 5660 off of eBay for 75 bucks. It works the same as the aforementioned speedtouch in that it works as a router as well as being a DSL modem!
Now all I have to do to connect more computers to my connection is to plug in the ethernet hub that I already have and bada bing bada boom, automatic NAT.
Thanks guys.