[H-GEN] adsl provider and modems

[Rob Unsworth]

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On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, David Duffy wrote:

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> Josh:
> >I am about to take the step of moving to adsl and wanted to get some advise.
> >
> >Firstly, I'm contemplating going with pacific.net.au and was wondering if
> >anyone is with them and how good/bad you've found the service?
> 
> I looked at Pacific but Internode worked out cheaper for larger downloads.
> I've got Internode ADSL at home and at work. Runs like a dream.  :-)

I have Pacific and an DSL-300 ethernet Modem, Runs like a dream also. I 
just looked at internode and could find their pricing. When I have trouble 
finding things on a site I assume it reflects their service.

Rob.


> 
> >Secondly, the question of the modem. What would you advise for ease of
> >installation/configuration and reliability? Would the USB one work that you
> >can get from Pacific? What should I steer clear of?
> 
> The Ethernet D-Link ones I have work well. The USB ones are supposedly
> good too. Personally, I like the Ethernet ones but they are more expensive.
> I'm not sure how easy the USB ones are to setup with a static IP address.
> Regards...
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