Re: [Sheflug] Re: usb adsl modems

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From: "Neil R Porter" <n.r.porter [at] btinternet.com>
To: "ShefLUG" <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Re: usb adsl modems


On Wed, 2003-02-19 at 11:36, Brett Royles wrote:
> > Previous comments on this list about this subject were about USB
> > modems and IP Cop.  Apparently IP Cop likes these modems.  Search our
> > archive for IP Cop to find previous help.  Other than that people
> > have gone over to ethernet based devices such as Alcatel 510 and SMC
> > Barricade.  www.ipcop.org
> thank you , very intrestering, i will also look to buying a ethernet one
> with built-in firewall

I second that.  I use the SMC Barricade modem/router with built in usb
and ethernet links.  This was recommended to me by James on this list.
It's an excellent bit of kit, with an easy setup.  It just sits in the
corner keeping me connected, while the other end is plugged into the
switch that all my computers are connected to and that's it.  24/7
connection without a constant whir.

If you go down this route then from dabs.com it was £100 all in I think
(last time I looked).

Best wishes

Neil

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I can also absolutely recommend the Barricade range of routers. I have been
using one for a couple of years now and its never faulted once.

The one and only issue Ive ever had with it was due to SMC removing the
loopback facility in one of there firmware upgrades. As soon as I complained
about it, they offered to replace it almost straight away.

They are definitely a good choice!!

Steve.

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