To avoid compatibility issues and to save leaving a box on all the time to share the ADSL, I bought a Solwise 715 router/switch. I have been really happy with it, and the thing is so flexible in its use, though the web console is pretty naff. They have such a strong community and always willing to help and direct.

Have a look, they also got a very good review at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2002/q3/sar_715.asp

http://www.solwise.co.uk/adslspec.htm#SAR715

Hope this helps.

Jamie

-----Original Message----- From: main-admin@lists.alug.org.uk [mailto:main-admin@lists.alug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Craig Sent: 02 March 2003 14:43 To: ALUG Subject: Re: [Alug] PCI ADSL modems

On Sun, Mar 02, 2003 at 11:32:29AM +0000, Chris Walker wrote:

Why am I keen to buy an internal rather than an external or USB? The box doesn't have a USB outlet on it but even if it did, I'd have the problem

with

that as I'd have with a normal external device and that is leads and

power.

I already have an external modem - 56k USR - on it and if I'm to leave the smoothie box on all the time I'd like to have as few other things switched

on

at the same time.

http://www.dslsource.co.uk

Go there, you're better off getting a adsl router with firewall built in anyway. Something like the speedtouch pro single port adsl router.

Worth considering.

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