captormoonlu
join:2007-02-08
| Modem question
I've been using Sympatico for two years so I've always used their modem. I'm sure they charge me with some sort of rental fee, but I don't know how much. Since TechSavvy requires me to either buy or rent a modem I'm a little skeptical. With Sympatico I usually have to constantly reset my modem to get the internet flowing again. I don't know if it's a modem problem or service problem. I just feel that buying a modem seems like an investment, and in the future wouldn't the modem be out of technology? Also, is there any problems with TechSavvy's modems? And is there better valued modem's out there? |
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BellVictim
Premium
join:2006-04-17
| said by captormoonlu  :Since TechSavvy requires me to either buy or rent a modem I'm a little skeptical. Skeptical of what?
(Maybe skeptical is not quite the correct word - you're a little leering of investing in a fixed piece of hardware?)
With Sympatico I usually have to constantly reset my modem to get the internet flowing again. I don't know if it's a modem problem or service problem. I just feel that buying a modem seems like an investment, and in the future wouldn't the modem be out of technology?
A valid concern.
The DSL modems TSI is selling are support ADSL2+ (all we DSL customers today are presently on ADSL v1) so you can't buy a piece of hardware with more time ahead of it where it'll be a current piece of gear, than nowadays with an ADSL2+ capable modem.
Also, is there any problems with TechSavvy's modems?
The SpeedTouch series (516 et al) have been chosen by TSI to sell because they are very reliable and basically cause as little support grief for TSI as they've ever had for any DSL modem. There also seems to be high regard for these critters in these forums - just snoop around and you'll see.
And is there better valued modem's out there?
Define value, for you.
There are less expensive ones certainly available, but you may well be sacrificing quality for money, so it depends on what are your personal priorities.
Be sure to consider getting in on GroupBuy, Part 3:
»SpeedTouch 516/546/780 Group Buy, PART DEUX !!
(the thread is group buy part 2 and I thought there was a thread for part 3 but I can't find it). You'll be able to save some reasonable $ on buying a DSL modem, and it'll be one of the esteemed SpeedTouch 516 family.
Good luck! |
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Gwai Lo Dan
join:2007-01-24
St Catharines, ON | reply to captormoonlu
Under what conditions do you have to reset your modem? Is it only when/after using peer-to-peer programs? I had the issue with peer-to-peer (Azareus - bit torrents) and solved it by limiting the number of connections. |
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captormoonlu
join:2007-02-08 | reply to captormoonlu
I have to reset it mostly during BT downloading. How do I find out the max amount of connections I can handle? |
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Gwai Lo Dan
join:2007-01-24
St Catharines, ON
 ·CIKTEL Telecom
| I'm no expert, but I will do my best...
The max you can handle as far as I know is guesswork - a number lower than what you have now! Go into the program you are using (e.g., Azareus) and decrease the maximum number of connections (try 50 - In Azareus, it's in tools/options/max connections globally). If that does not work, try a lower number. Hopefully you won't have issues with a max of 30-40. Let me know if that works! |
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BadRogers
@rogers.com
| reply to captormoonlu
At first I thought the same thing about investing in a modem. I've been renting from Rogers for at least 5 or 6 years so like you I'm used to it.
But then I thought back to the time I got started online. I remember buying a 2400baud modem on special for $180.
Considering a Speedtouch 516 can pull down data at over 2,000 times the speed, and we've had over 15 years of inflation in the meantime, these modems are dirt cheap in comparison. |
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