Short answer: not! More detailed answer:
Easy if you do the following: 1. Do not get a modem that only connects via usb. Some work, but some do not. Therefore avoid. 2. Do get one that works over ethernet and acts as a router. It will work independent of Operating System. It will also provide a basic NAT firewall (but probably no egress blocking). 3. Do note though that most of them are configured via a web browser. Some people report problems on some models with some browsers, including konqueror and firefox. If in doubt a post here will usually locate any known problems with a given device. Those that fail to work with firefox wil generally work with konq and vice versa, so you will usually have a path to getting it to work. Configuration is generally a one off thing so it won't give you much ongoing trouble. 4. If you have trouble setting up networking between two computers then you will probably have difficulties with setting up networking between a computer and an adsl router/modem. But someone will be able to help you get it going. On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:16:43 +1200 Julian Visch wrote: > Thinking of buying an adsl modem/router but unsure if setting up is easy > or difficult, I have in the past managed to connect two machines together > via a network connection, is it as simple as that or is there a lot more to > it? > Should I buy the modem/router first and work out if I can connect from > computer to it before I get an adsl connection as I want to be sure I can > get it working before I start paying for an adsl connection that I can't get > working. This then leaves me the option of returning the modem/router if > I can't get it working. > Are they subject to driver issues like is the case with a cnet 56k modem > I bought which is now no longer supported, i.e. the adsl modem/router > I buy today will it still work under suse of the future? > What should I look for in an adsl modem/router? > Any recommendations? > I have searched google and that has just left me unsure if the users just > don't know what they are doing or if it really is difficult. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
