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| Date: | 25 Apr 2001 at 13:14:16 |
| Subject: | Re: Re. ADSL |
> > Is it posible to connect an ADSL modem to my A1200, the amiga web
> > site says that you can with O.S3.9 but I can't find any more info
> > about it.
>
> I was researching this yesterday, my new house is in an ADSL area :)
>
> The standard ADSL service only works with the BT-supplied USB modem. It
> may be possible to replace this with a suitable router, if you can find
> the type BT use for their LAN accounts, but you'sd still need to
> identify it to the system. When ADSL is installed there's a one-off
> communication between the "modem" and system to identify you.
>
> There is another alternative, or will be soon. A router with a
> connection for a USB modem. You plug the modem into the router so your
> setup is unchanged as far as BT are concerned.
>
> See http://www.seg.co.uk/draytek/products/vigor2200usb.html
>
> > I remember reading a while back that it had been done useing a LAN
> > connection, can it be sone via the serial port on the HYPERCOM card?
>
> A serial port is far too slow for ADSL.
>
> > I've got a ADSL modem which I got from HOME CHOICE tv they also offer
> > a ADSL connection at £20 a month which I belive is a good deal is it
> > posible to use this modem.
>
> If you've already got the modem, you only need to check whether it has a
> USB or RJ45 connector. Who is the ADSL service provided by?
BT phone line changed to ADSL by BT modem from BT to
Ive just check the web site ( www.homechoice.co.uk ) and it says
that I need a PC (yek) with a free serial port to connect the
modem this sounds clear enough, checked in the user guide that
come with the modem and nothing is said about connecting via a
serial port!!!!!!!!
FROM THE USER GUIDE
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
ADSL MUST BE ENABLED ON PHONE LINE ( DONE )
ATM
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REMOTE ORGANIZATION;
THE TYPE OF PROTOCOLS THAT ARE SUPPORTED AT THE REMOTE END
OF THE ATM CONNECTION
ATM/AAL5 ENCAPSULATION TYPE THAT IS CONFIGURED AT THE REMOTE
END OF THE CONNECTION
FOR INTERNET ACCESS VIA AN ISP, A USER NAME AND PASSWORD
AT THE LOCAL PREMISSES;
ETHERNET: A PC WITH AN ETHERNET 10BASE-T NIC
ATMF-25: A PC WITH AN ATMF-25 PC-NIC
-------------------------------------------
OPERATING SYSTEM
WHEN THE MODEM IS USED IN BRIDGING MODE, IT DOES NOT PUT ANY
REQUIREMENTS ON THE OS, AL YOU NEED IS AN ETHERNET PC=NIC
WHEN THE MODEM IS USED IN PPP to PPTP RELAY MODE, THE OS MUST
SUPPORT LOCAL TUNNELING BASED ON THE PPP/PPTP PROTOCOL
WHEN THE MODEM IS IN IP ROUTING MODE, THE PC MUST SUPPORT TCP/IP.
--------------------------------------------
CABLES PROVIDED
RJ11/RJ11 ( RJ14/RJ4)
RJ45/RJ45 ( ETHERNET/ATMF )
CONNECTORS ON BACK PANEL
ATMF-25 ( HOMECHOICE TV BOX IS CONNECTED HERE )
ETHERNET INTERFACE ( 10BASE T/MDI-X )
LINE IN
THANKS FOR ANY HELP
DARREN
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