Subj : Re: IRC problem
To   : Phantomrage
From : Beta2K
Date : Sat Feb 10 2007 10:33 am

  Re: Re: IRC problem
  By: Phantomrage to Tracker1 on Sat Feb 10 2007 02:52 am

 >  > You don't *HAVE* to run the DSL modem/router they gave you.. I'm running
 >  > a cisco dsl modem in front of a D-Link DFL-300 firewall...  I have a D-Li
 >  > wireless access point, but it's currently unplugged.
 > 
 > Question for you.  Do you see any difference running a cisco or lets just sa
 > any other DSL modem then the ones from the ISP.  Is it worth getting a bette
 > modem?  The one they gave me has been working fine.  But will I get a higher
 > speed from a better brand?

This is a bad place for this topic but here it goes.

Generally no.  99.9% of the time your speed is limited by the ISP and their
DSLAM, not your modem.  Now, when your talking point to point DSL where your
either own or rent a coper pair from point A to point B then yes better modems
get you better speeds.  Unless you are way out on the fringe of being too far
away from the CO to get DSL then better modems won't do you much good as just
plain old modems.  

On to features, this is probably why Tracker is running a Cisco modem instead
of the supplied ISP modem.  Cheap modem == crappy features, personally I'm
happy tho with a simple modem that just lets me do all the fancy stuff in my
router the way I want to do it.

Beta

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