DKS
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Owen Sound, ON
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Re: Best DSL modem
said by maxfield  :I've learned from this forum that the 2wire modem can extract a better speed from a poor line than the Speedtouch. I beg to differ. I have the 2Wire and the Speedtouch 516/536v6 and the 516/536 is superior in my marginal line setting.
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maxfield
join:2007-09-01
Lasalle, QC
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However, you should always keep in mind that even if a modem works well with a particular DSL line, you might not get the same result with the same modem.
Different modems behave differently even on the same line. Some can extract a better speed out of a bad line than others.
If you have a good line then the ST516v6 is very good, if you have a poor line then the ST516v6 might not do as well. The 2wire modem should do better with a bad line than the ST516v6. |
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macedon
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join:2006-02-12
North York, ON
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said by maxfield :said by macedon :how would you rate this one in comparison to SpeedTouch 516 v6? Hard to say, I haven't personally used the Dlink DSL-2320B. However, the DSL-2320B has official support for ADSL2+ Annex M which increase the upstream from 1 mbps to 3.5 mbps, while the ST516v6 doesn't have official support for Annex M, but which can be enabled through telnet command line. ST516v6 uses Broadcom BCM6338 chip, and this chip supports ADSL2+ Annex M, but this feature is not automatically enabled by default in ST516v6. ST516v6 should be a good little cheap modem. Can be found for around 60$ online. Thank you for the detailed answer
I really appreciate it! |
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maxfield
join:2007-09-01
Lasalle, QC
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said by macedon :how would you rate this one in comparison to SpeedTouch 516 v6? Hard to say, I haven't personally used the Dlink DSL-2320B.
However, the DSL-2320B has official support for ADSL2+ Annex M which increase the upstream from 1 mbps to 3.5 mbps, while the ST516v6 doesn't have official support for Annex M, but which can be enabled through telnet command line. ST516v6 uses Broadcom BCM6338 chip, and this chip supports ADSL2+ Annex M, but this feature is not automatically enabled by default in ST516v6.
ST516v6 should be a good little cheap modem. Can be found for around 60$ online. |
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macedon
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join:2006-02-12
North York, ON
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how would you rate this one in comparison to SpeedTouch 516 v6? |
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maxfield
join:2007-09-01
Lasalle, QC
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said by macedon :said by maxfield : how much is this one and where to get it? The cheapest around is about 78$.
It varies between 78$ to a high of 90$
NCIX sells it too. |
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macedon
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said by maxfield :Hi pcouturier, the D-Link DSL-2320B would be my choice. how much is this one and where to get it? |
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maxfield
join:2007-09-01
Lasalle, QC
| reply to pcouturier
Hi pcouturier,
Different modems behave differently, even on the same line condition.
For example, I had a Bell-issued Speedstream 5200 E240, it performs better than my new Speedtouch 516v6 on uTorrent seeding upload speed, while the Speedtouch 516v6 has a slightly faster top download speed in uTorrent than the Speedstream 5200 E240.
I've learned from this forum that the 2wire modem can extract a better speed from a poor line than the Speedtouch.
However, one fact is certain, the Speedtouch 516v6 is one of the most popular modem on this forum. The other is the 2wire 2700 ADSL2+ modem.
Very hard to say which is "The Best DSL Modem" unless you test them all on your line. I would rather buy a DSL modem based on features.
For example: the D-Link DSL-2320B has an official support for ADSL2+ Annex M (3.5 mbps upload) and is advertised as such.
Right now I own a new ST516v6, but I am a bit disappointed with regards to its uTorrent seeding speed, but it is a cheap modem (depends on where you buy it). But if I were to buy another DSL modem again, the D-Link DSL-2320B would be my choice. |
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