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I am interested in any recommendations on ADSL modems that have been
found to work well in both Windows (2K, ideally), and Mandrake Linux.
Thanks.

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In article <>,
Max Quordlepleen <> wrote:

> I am interested in any recommendations on ADSL modems that have been
> found to work well in both Windows (2K, ideally), and Mandrake Linux.
> Thanks.

Get a router, that way it won't matter what you're running as long as
your OS can support networking, etc. Here I have an Alcatel Speed Touch
Pro, which in turn has a little 8-port hub plugged into it with various
computers connecting to that including; WinXp, MacOSX, Mandrake 9.0, and
Debian Woody, etc...

You can get routers with 4-port hubs - it doesn't have to be a seperate
purchase like I did.

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On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:37:49 GMT, madknoxie
<> proffered, in :
news:madknoxie-:

> You can get routers with 4-port hubs - it doesn't have to be a
> seperate purchase like I did.


Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good? As
hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for $199
-http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
crap, or will the do the job OK?

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Max Quordlepleen wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:37:49 GMT, madknoxie
> <> proffered, in :
> news:madknoxie-:
>
>> You can get routers with 4-port hubs - it doesn't have to be a
>> seperate purchase like I did.
>
>
> Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good?
> As hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for
> $199 -http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
> when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
> crap, or will the do the job OK?

As I've mentioned in here before Max, the compelling reason to buy from DSE
is that they give an (almost) unconditional 14 day right of return. As long
as the original packaging materials are returned complete and undamaged
along with the reciept they will refund you in full, no questions asked.

So you get 14 days to try it out risk-free. Also they usually offer a
warranty and, in my experience, honour it to the letter.
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Suddenly, Max Quordlepleen sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
> Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good? As
> hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for $199
> -http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
> when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
> crap, or will the do the job OK?

Working OK for us, about 4 months... more reliable than Xtra, lets put
it that way I had more trouble with my Asus router.

Quite comprehensive configuration and DSE appear to have customised it
somewhat...

The hardware is obviously basic stuff, but it works.

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opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 21:27:30 +1300, Max Quordlepleen wrote:

> Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good? As
> hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for $199
> -http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
> when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
> crap, or will the do the job OK?

There's a whole range of ADSL units on sale in europe for less than that
figure. $100NZ or less is common.

$320 would get you a Dlink router with integral 4 port switch and wireless
access point....

Myself, my father and a work colleague have all been using them
successfully for around a year. Absolutely brilliant.

Been recommending them to many people.

Max Quordlepleen <> wrote in message news:<>...
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:37:49 GMT, madknoxie
> <> proffered, in :
> news:madknoxie-:
>
> > You can get routers with 4-port hubs - it doesn't have to be a
> > seperate purchase like I did.
>
>
> Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good? As
> hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for $199
> -http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
> when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
> crap, or will the do the job OK?

I have found my DSE ADSL router to be very good , except for one thing...I
could never get Microsoft Messenger audio conversations to work.

DSE ADSL routers do not support the uPNP protocol, which seems to be
required for microsoft messenger audio calls to work ...for a description,
see...

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...p,16~mode=flat




"Uncle StoatWarbler" <alanb+> wrote in message
news.. .
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 21:27:30 +1300, Max Quordlepleen wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that - does anybody know if the DSE routers are any good? As
> > hard up as I am, I'm suspicious of anything that is offered for $199
> > -http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XH1149
> > when all the competitive products are $300+. Are the DSE routers cheap
> > crap, or will the do the job OK?
>
> There's a whole range of ADSL units on sale in europe for less than that
> figure. $100NZ or less is common.
>
> $320 would get you a Dlink router with integral 4 port switch and wireless
> access point....
>
>