Callan Jefferson Davies wrote: >> Are there any pitfalls I may encounter, am running 8.04 at the >> moment, but will upgrade when I have broadband access. > > Hi Winton, > > I work for Adam Internet (Adelaide), and I get a lot of customers > asking me exactly the same thing. > > My answer is - provided the ISP-supplied router is decent, has good > features and a 2+ year warranty, you should go with whatever they offer. > > The reason is that if you ever have a problem with your service, you > can get FULL support from the ISP. If you supply your own hardware, it > makes it really hard for the support staff to do their job and > therefore any issues may take longer to solve. > > Just make sure it's a "decent" router, and has a good warranty. > > If you did want to supply your own, ask the ISP what models they know > to work OK - don't expect a miracle answer, but they should be able to > at least point you in the right direction. > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, > Callan > Thanks Callan, they have already told me the usual, don't support Linux, so will need to know a bit myself. what features should I be looking for, I won't be using the wireless feature? Can't remember the last time I actually used an ISP help desk, for that reason. May get router warranty honoured, but that's about all, but that doesn't bother me, only has to last around 20 years :-) Most even back away if Firefox is used. Thanks again, Take Care Winton
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