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DSL modem

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Johnnie Walker

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Am thinking about switching to DSL, as it is cheaper than cable, and I dont have FIOS in my area =(. Anways, I do not want to "rent" a stoopid POS modem from the DSL provider. I was wondering which modem is best. Have heard that the Zoom modems are really good. THank you in advance for your input.
 
Westel 327W is pretty good .. so are so of the Linksys units
Verizon uses the 327W ... and you do not Rent It .. they usually
Give you one Free with the DSL Service

If you can provide the Name of the ISP you want to use or
your local Telco if you are getting it thru them, we can look up
to see which unit they recommend and what their policies are
 
Originally posted by: bruceb
Westel 327W is pretty good .. so are so of the Linksys units
Verizon uses the 327W ... and you do not Rent It .. they usually
Give you one Free with the DSL Service

If you can provide the Name of the ISP you want to use or
your local Telco if you are getting it thru them, we can look up
to see which unit they recommend and what their policies are
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Right. Why buy one? I've used a free DSL modem provided by my ISP since I signed up with them back in Jan 2002. The one I'm using now is not the original. It went bad, as determined by contact with Tech Support when I was having problems with my Internet connection. Of course, they replaced it for free. That's part of the service.
 
There is a local place called Oasishighspeed you can "rent" a modem or purchase one. I do not have verizon in my area sadly. I curently have cable, but need better upload, which is why I want to switch. THey have tech support for actiontec, encore and zoom modems. I also have an actiontec from when I had qwest that I should be able to use. But was wondering what modems are good.
 
Dude, why are still talking about buying a DSL modem? Haven't you read my previous post? bruceb also mentioned a free one provided by your DSL provider. Why buy one? WHY?
 
Originally posted by: dderolph
Dude, why are still talking about buying a DSL modem? Haven't you read my previous post? bruceb also mentioned a free one provided by your DSL provider. Why buy one? WHY?
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What phone Co do you work for?
 
What makes you think I work for a phone co? I don't. I also have never bought a DSL modem since I started using DSL in Jan 2002. Why should I? When I subscribed to the service, the modem was provided by the DSL service provider, i.e. the local phone company, which is EMBARQ (formerly Sprint).

Again, why buy a modem when one is available from the DSL service provider? They won't charge me less for my DSL service if I do that. Also, I have some doubt that they'll provide technical support on modems other than the ones they provide.

The modem I have now is not the original; it went bad but a new one was provided at no charge.
 
Same for me I have ATT DSL (was SBC) I am using the 2wire gateway they provided. The deal when I got it was I payed $99.00 at the time with a $100.00 rebate so it cost me -$1.00 When using the supplied gateway their support has been top notch, if you use your own the support is from modem/router manufacturer and you may find geting any problems worked out take much longer. No I don't work for a phone company either JMHO. 😀

Amos
 
Originally posted by: dderolph
What makes you think I work for a phone co? I don't. I also have never bought a DSL modem since I started using DSL in Jan 2002. Why should I? When I subscribed to the service, the modem was provided by the DSL service provider, i.e. the local phone company, which is EMBARQ (formerly Sprint).

Again, why buy a modem when one is available from the DSL service provider? They won't charge me less for my DSL service if I do that. Also, I have some doubt that they'll provide technical support on modems other than the ones they provide.

The modem I have now is not the original; it went bad but a new one was provided at no charge.
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Well that is the excaption rather than the rule.

Most Phone Co's charge you for the modem or a monthly rental fee like Qwest.

Here is a link to my site that I do not make a penny off of since Jan 2005, in fact it costs me $160 a year to keep the site up and running.

The No Wire Home Run

You can normally use existing wiring in the house to eliminate all but one DSL filter.
 
Originally posted by: dderolph
Dude, why are still talking about buying a DSL modem? Haven't you read my previous post? bruceb also mentioned a free one provided by your DSL provider. Why buy one? WHY?
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IF you actually listened to what I said instead of just talking, not ALL phone CO/DSL providers offer a "free" modem. Some may offer you a free modem with contract(or like SBC when you pay for the modem and you get a rebate) or free for XX amount of time. Most people do not realize that when they don't buy a modem that there is a nice small extra fee on your bill. Like I said already, I am not fortunate enough to have Verizon DSL or FIOS. So My options are limited, I would rather buy a modem and pay a lot less for DSL than keep my cable and pay an rediculous amount of money. THe whole reason I made this thread was to get opinions on routers, not for people to tell me some stuff I already know and talk to me like I am stoopid.

GO to www.oasishighspeed.com and see for your self that they do not offer a free modem. If they did I would now worry about it, a few phone CO's will usually "rent the modem for free" while in contract or give you a purchase option.
 
JW, it's much better than it used to be, but DSL modems are not easily interchanged. You're generally best off with whatever the DSL ISP gives you - which is almost always included as a freebie with service. Does your ISP let you start out renting and then either buy it from them or buy your own open market? I'd suggest you consider starting with the ISP's modem to get things working.

FYI, with Verizon, I believe the modem is "loaned" to you "free" but you have to return it at disconnect time or you get charged a fee like $50. They usually don't actually bother to ask for it back, and they will pretty liberally send you another one if you're having a problem and they think sending out another modem will fix the problem. I think I have three Verizon/Westell ADSL modems around because of this.

The wholesale cost of these things has to be really cheap.
 
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