| From: | Andrew Crowe |
| Date: | 15 May 2001 at 22:52:12 |
| Subject: | Re: Info on ADSL modems please. |
Hi Everybody,
> Can someone give me some information about ADSL modems?
>
> I am hopeing to look into the idea of getting a ADSL modem to use
> with my Mediator and Ethernet card but I'm not sure what I should be
> looking for. Is there a ADSL modem I can directly link to the
> ethernet card via the rj-45 socket?
Most ADSL modems use ethernet connectors (some are USB though, so you
don't want one like that)
> Where can I get one of these modem and how much are they? Can anyone
> tell me what I should be looking for and whether I need to have an
> Ethernet 'hub'?
You get the modem when you sign up to an ADSL provider. Either
BTInternet, or a different third party provider (like EasyNet or
something)
A word of warning tho, its very expensive in the UK at the moment
As for whether you'll need a hub, that depends on the box (the one we
have at work has a built in 4-port hub on it)
> Also, is there a way of checking to see if my standard BT phoneline
> can use it? Someone said that there was a website where I can check
> this.
Ring BT.
See ya :)
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