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Re: SpeedTouch 516/546/780 Group Buy, PART DEUX !! I got my 516 yesterday. Thanks. What should I do next? Should I install the CD first and then plug the 516 to the phone jack? I am still on Rogers but I am going to call Teksavvy later today to switch to their service. |
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join:2005-05-19
Chatham, ON | said by Hibiki2:I got my 516 yesterday. Thanks. What should I do next? Should I install the CD first and then plug the 516 to the phone jack? I am still on Rogers but I am going to call Teksavvy later today to switch to their service. If you login with a router or from your system, do nothing to it... Just plug it in and start using, otherwise, just log into the modem and change your username and password and save! 
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said by dub16v:This is agoooony, please do a GB #3  Yeah, I missed out too. It's great that TilhasBB organized #2.
Damn, I never miss the boat. I decided enough was enough after the last Bell issue - too late to get in on the modem buy. Even though I know this would still have happened if I was with Teksavvy (ie the issue was Bell Canada's fault), Teksavvy's tech support wouldn't have been painful.
Rocky, the SpeedTouch 516 says "OS independent" but it has a setup wizard, and I read some discussions about people using a "CD" to install. If I get one of those, do I lose any features being on a mac (one that can't run windows). No other computers in the house. On my Speedstream 4200 I access stats etc via an IP address.
One last thing, the 516 and 546 - the difference being the use for multiple computers? Could I still buy a 516 and hook it up to a wireless router if necessary? I guess it would be helpful if I had a network printer or a few computers in a network?
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Corunna, ON | said by mac dude:Rocky, the SpeedTouch 516 says "OS independent" but it has a setup wizard, and I read some discussions about people using a "CD" to install. If I get one of those, do I lose any features being on a mac (one that can't run windows). No other computers in the house. On my Speedstream 4200 I access stats etc via an IP address. yes, you can still access the 516 via IP address using either 192.168.1.254 or 10.0.0.138 depending on the firmware version, you'd need to hardcode the MAC to be a part of either of these subnets
One last thing, the 516 and 546 - the difference being the use for multiple computers? Could I still buy a 516 and hook it up to a wireless router if necessary? I guess it would be helpful if I had a network printer or a few computers in a network?
The difference between the 516 and 546 is moreso to allow users to have access to a 4 port router built into the modem and not have to purchase an additional piece of hardware nothing more  imo it's for users who do not currently have a router of their own
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said by R0CKY:If you login with a router or from your system, do nothing to it... Just plug it in and start using, otherwise, just log into the modem and change your username and password and save! Hi Rocky, Do you mean I don't need to install anything from the CD? Thanks. |
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Corunna, ON | said by Hibiki2:Hi Rocky, Do you mean I don't need to install anything from the CD? Thanks. The CD is more of an added bonus
It has a few manuals as well as drivers if needed to set it up as 'speedtouch.lan' really not a lot more than that on it...
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Zeev20
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Kitchener, ON | reply to wtom88
Count me in for the another group buy if it happens! |
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I found the CD absolutely useless. There are no PDFs, and it wasn't obvious if the HTML documentation was usable. Tried to load a few html pages and they were blank or partly blank.
(I store those "critical" manuals on an old machine which I know can boot if the network is down).
So I went to the speedtouch.com web site, and managed to find the PDF documents (you get the html version, but then at the top there is PDF icon from which you can download the real documentation. |
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| For the 516 is there a way to make it connect using a normal connection created by Windows?
So far i can only use it through the speedtouch.lan thing.
I can connect with a connection i have created, but i can't access anything, and it disconnects shortly after. |
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join:2002-11-20
Corunna, ON | said by monsoon66:For the 516 is there a way to make it connect using a normal connection created by Windows? So far i can only use it through the speedtouch.lan thing. I can connect with a connection i have created, but i can't access anything, and it disconnects shortly after. you might need to set it to bridge mode, currently it's most likely in router mode....that being said it's setup to connect automatically to your ISP by default...I'd need to know a little more about yourt issue, and for username I hope you're using username@isp.whatever ie: login bumbo@pppoe.ca
give it a shot and let me know...
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| yup bridged mode is what i was after. thanks!
would there be any performance differences in bridged mode versus ppp mode? |
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| PPL hoping for GB#3
1. magicdud
2. Tereno
3. redflagger
4. wtom
5. dub16v [plz..going for TSI ]
6. jamez
7. zeev20
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9.
10.
...if anyone else is on for another one, just quote this, and add your name |
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R0CKYTSI RockyPremium,VIP
join:2005-05-19
Chatham, ON | You guys seriously want another GB that bad?
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Zeev20
join:2007-02-12
Kitchener, ON
1 edit | Hi Rocky,
It would be nice yes, I think most people missed out of the group buy because they weren't sure if they were running into issues with their Internet provider. (Throttling their download etc) until the group buy was over and it was to late to enter the group buy.
Personally I was late by one day as I was not sure if I really wanted to switch companies and now I do. I only really started looking into my other options last Monday and it looks like TekSavvy will be receiving my business.
I just want to get the best deal so to speak on an ASDL modem and the group buy seems the way to go. So yes I am sure their are a few people who sat on the fence so to speak and are kicking them selfs for not participating in the first two group buys.. |
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R0CKYTSI RockyPremium,VIP
join:2005-05-19
Chatham, ON | I'll discuss it with TilhasBB and see if he's up for a Part three, but no guarantees as it's a lot of work to coordinate this... I'll return shortly with a decision.
Rocky
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wtom88
join:2007-02-13
Markham, ON | reply to R0CKY
I didn't know about any of this until Feb 12th via ISP talks in a car club forum. Otherwise I woulda been in the GB for sure. |
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Zeev20
join:2007-02-12
Kitchener, ON | reply to R0CKY
Rocky,
We understand how difficulty it can be setting up the group buy. Thank you for looking into setting up another group buy |
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join:2000-08-05
canada
1 edit | reply to wtom88
I can't believe I am getting emails asking for Round 3 so soon after Round2 was over....
I want to first see how many people are in on it and if there is enough people I am going to try to get things in motion.
If you want a groupbuy part tres. Send an email to SpeedTouch.GroupBuy@gmail.com
with the subject "PART III"
Once there is a large number of people enough to get a good price i will send you all a reply. |
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wtom88
join:2007-02-13
Markham, ON
1 edit | reply to Zeev20
EDIT: removed ... TilhasBB beat me to the announcement  |
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 andybPremium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario
kudos:1 | reply to wtom88
Might be easier to start a Part Trois thread and let it run till there is enough? |
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