[H-GEN] ADSL modems suitable for Linux

[Sandra Milne]

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At 10:31 PM 11/06/2002 +1000, you wrote:


>   BTW, they have open access (by *design*) anytime they like to my
>   modem to do things like update the firmware or reset its
>   configuration.  (Although I last time I looked nothing appeared to
>   have changed.  And if it had then I'd be pissed and want to know
>   why I wasn't notified about it).


optus cable modems (the motorola surfboard ones at least) have exactly the 
same 'feature'. it's really quite annoying because the modem can reset at 
any time for any reason and we're neither notified nor apologised to.

Sandra.

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