badchad
join:2008-05-10
Wheat Ridge, CO | DSL Modem
I am new to the forum, I was wondering what brand of dsl modem to buy, that will work on Qwest DSL. They sent me a 2wire modem and did not tell me it was hundred dollars.So I was wondering what dsl modem to buy thanks.. |
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demoniacs
join:2007-07-17
| for non techie type whos uses just the modem (technically gateway) to connect i suggest the actiontech gt701 or m1000 (i prefer m1000) around $60. for wireless choose gt701-wg ($60)or m1000 with W1000 (a total of $80)(note: figures are approximates). thats cheaper than 2wire. |
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badchad
join:2008-05-10
Wheat Ridge, CO | Thank you very much, dose those all have a firewall built in to them. |
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smithduluth
join:2006-10-26
Duluth, MN | reply to badchad
Search for "DSL" on ebay... There are plenty of 2wire and Actiontech routers for around $30... Make sure they come with the wall transformer and the line filters.. Thats where I got my gt701-wg plus a spare one as it was cheap... |
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demoniacs
join:2007-07-17
| said by smithduluth  :Search for "DSL" on ebay... There are plenty of 2wire and Actiontech routers for around $30... Make sure they come with the wall transformer and the line filters.. Thats where I got my gt701-wg plus a spare one as it was cheap... you can also try this suggestion. and yep all of them has firewalls.
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badchad
join:2008-05-10
Wheat Ridge, CO | reply to badchad
Thanks you all have been helpful. |
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orange
I love oranges
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join:2008-04-16
Tucson, AZ
 ·Qwest.net
·XMission
 ·Comcast
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May 14th, @12:20AM
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If you're looking for reliability, I would suggest a Cisco 678. Note that it does require a serial management cable. I bought my 678 on eBay for about $70 and a serial cable was included. If you don't have a serial port on your computer (I have an iMac which doesn't have one) you can use a USB-to-serial converter. (These cost about $20.) Luckily I already had one.
You need to use the complicated Cisco commands to configure it. Luckily Qwest's site has instructions on doing it all:
»www.qwest.com/internethelp/modem···gdynamic
Also, Qwest may tell you the Cisco 678 is not supported. See the FAQ here: »US West/Qwest DSL »Cisco 678 - Does it work with the current Qwest DSL offerings?. It works fine on current Qwest DSL offerings, no matter what Qwest CSRs may say.
Edit: Forgot to mention, the Cisco 678 (and IIRC none of the modems that have been suggested in this thread) will not work with the ADSL2+ offerings. These are the 12mbps/20mbps offerings and are only available in a limited footprint. |
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AthlGrond
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join:2002-04-25
Aurora, CO
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| said by orange :Edit: Forgot to mention, the Cisco 678 (and IIRC none of the modems that have been suggested in this thread) will not work with the ADSL2+ offerings. These are the 12mbps/20mbps offerings and are only available in a limited footprint. Thanks for mentioning that orange , I've updated that FAQ that you linked with the ADSL2+ info. You are correct the 678 will not support ADSL2+ (a standard that didn't exist when the last firmware update for the modem was made).
The 678 that we use here at the office is still chugging along 100% trouble free for the last 4 years. 
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