At 19:10 -0400 4/28/09, Charles Davis wrote: >On Apr 28, 2009, at 5:47 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: >> I already have a DSL modem but as I have gotten my hands on a >> different one I want to get some opinions on it. I have a spare for my >> current modem but if this one is good I might make it another spare. >> Never know when you might need it. >> This is what I got: >> >> Siemens Speedstream 4100 B DSL ethernet ADSL modem >> >> >> Just for reference sake, how good is this modem (ie, long lived)? >> How reliable is it? >> >> Any one here have experience with this modem? >> >> -- >> Steve Conrad >> Henrietta, MO 64036 > >1st thing to check ---- > >Contact your DSL supplier and find out if your 'spare' is usable with >'their' DSL system. > >It may, or may not be usable.
And. . . Be very careful when you talk to the company representative, probably in India, who will reflexively tell you that it's not compatible unless you paid your DSL provider for it. If you push, with reasons why you need the features of the proposed replacement,. you have a chance of getting a well thought out response. ATM, asynchronous transfer mode and nothing to do with automated teller machine, is quite common in the DSL world but there is no requirement on providers to use it. You could ask if your provider uses ATM and if the Speedstream is compatible. ADSL is an acronym I don't recognize but you should look it up. -- --> A fair tax is one that you pay but I don't <-- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
