> I would like to know the status of adsl usb modems, (which ever models > actcom gives out this days). How mauch are those modems supported, and how > much are good or not.
Some of them are supported (I don't know which modems Actcom gives - I'm talking about the modems which rotal [my employer] gives). Those modems are cheap Winmodems, and by writing cheap I mean REALLY cheap stuff, so if you have even slight of a random noise on the line - they'll disconnect from the "Merkezet"/"Dislam"/redback, whatever... As for support - I posted here some instructions how to use them on linux (the ALE070, not the ALE130) - check it at http://www.penguin.org.il/~hetz Those modems are working really bad (if at all) with OHCI based USB chipset - if you have: ALI, AMD, VIA, SIS, NEC, or Intel 82371 chipset (you can check in linux by running: /sbin/lspci | grep USB ) then chances are that the modem will have tons of disconnections. > From what I hear it's not: I would like tto know exactly why, since usb > seems better then nic+modem (less money...) Less money, more troubles - I've been there. A simple NIC costs 40-70 NIS, depends where you buy it. An Alcatel modem (bezeq stopped importing it) costs at ebay about $20-50, and you can take my word for it - it worths every shekel/dollar! Also, don't forget that those modems use your CPU for all the work needed to be done on a dedicated modem like Alcatel, Orkit or Samsung [external] - so if you have a slow processor, it will only be slower.. Thanks, Hetz ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
