Re: adsl modem recommendations?

[Steve Holdoway]

Roger Searle wrote:

Hi, I have discovered today that my local phone exchange box thing now 
supports adsl (actually it has for the last 6 months).  I am just 
waiting for confirmation of available capacity from that cabinet (it 
has been fully subscribed in the past prior to the recent addition of 
a new "bit" and there is the possibility of this too being full).  The 
usb modem given away by telstra clear doesn't support linux so I'm in 
the market for one.  Does anyone have recommendations for good makes 
and models?  Or ones to stay away from?   Probably with 4 ethernet 
ports so I can plug it into my now full 5 port switch.  Linux friendly 
of course.

Cheers,
Roger



There was a thread a while back... just to make sure the 'modem' you get 
supports pppoe, whereas all the others are pppoa. Telstra clear is the 
only isp I know of that uses this in NZ ( as opposed to the rest of the 
world... but then what else do you expect from Telecon (: ).

Once installed, I think you'd be hard pushed to get an external adsl 
router to *not* be linux compatible - we're just talking comms protocols 
now.

$0.02,

Steve