iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC
|  [DSL] ADSL modem/wireless router combo
Hi all,
I have recently moved from England and am going to have att dsl service and chose not to use their equipment. I am having a bugger of a time finding a dsl modem/wireless router combo.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
BTW, I have mac and windows xp machines.
Cheers! |
|
sashwa
Pixie Cat Crunchin' n Foldin'
Premium,Mod
join:2001-01-29
Alcatraz
clubs:  | Moved in from the Broadband Modem (Hardware) Forum. |
|
Airwolf7
Premium
join:2004-12-12
Franklin, KY
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to iAMaCAT
I only use the CPE provided by AT&T. AT&T's Help Desk only supports the CPE that they supply.
I do not own and have never used the product below.
D-Link DSL-2640B »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···25112006
Keep these things in mind while configuring any equipment not supplied by AT&T.
PPPoE
LLC
VPI=8
VCI=35
--
Reagan 2012 - Even dead he is a better choice! |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC
| Thanks for the info on config mate. ATT was gonna charge me $100 for the wireless gateway and I thought I could do better...a combo like this was easy to find and reasonably priced in the UK. I'll check out the D-link but may order the ATT equipment in the end.
Cheers! |
|
Airwolf7
Premium
join:2004-12-12
Franklin, KY
·AT&T Southeast
2 edits | Below are two eBay auctions for a "New in Box" Motorola Netopia 3347-02-1006L ADSL2+ Wireless Gateway.
»cgi.ebay.com/Netopia-3347-02-100···54452174
»cgi.ebay.com/Wireless-Netopia-Mo···f9d5dee9
$50.00 + S&H is a fair price for one of these units.
This unit is supplied by AT&T Southeast for use with AT&T FastAccess Business DSL service. It will work just fine for residential service.
This unit is ten foot tall and bulletproof. It's what I use at home and work. I would not dream of using anything else.
.
»AT&T Southeast Forum FAQ »What modems are shipped/supported by BellSouth (AT&T SE)? Which should I use
The 3347-02-1006L is the replacement for the 3347NWG-006.
Five thumbs up!
"Holy Cow! A small wireless router that has great coverage and all the advanced features and functions you could want! Recently replaced sliced bread as one of the best things ever."
.
EDIT: This unit is not game console friendly due to the fact that it is a Symmetric NAT type device. This problem can usally be worked around though. This unit will eat Torrents for breakfast.
--
Reagan 2012 - Even dead he is a better choice! |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC | @Airwolf7....do you mean the Netopia is NOT torrent friendly? |
|
Airwolf7
Premium
join:2004-12-12
Franklin, KY | That's definitely not what I mean. You can try to download the whole Internet at once and it won't care one bit.
--
Reagan 2012 - Even dead he is a better choice! |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC | he he. 
great! |
|
harpoon
join:2009-07-21
Duncan, SC | reply to iAMaCAT
I use an Actiontec model GT724WGR combination DSL modem and wireless router. It works fine for me on AT&T (old bellsouth customer). |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC | Thanks for all the replies.
Have gone with the D-Link from Newegg and hopefully will be online at my new flat by this time Sat. eve! |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC
| As I said, I went with the D-Link DSL-2640B and had wired and wireless set up and running within the hour on my Mac and PC.
My flat is only about 850 sq. feet so I haven't gotten a good idea of the range, but it is fine all around the flat and on the balcony. Haven't noticed any dropouts and the speed is what ATT said it would be.
No complaints and would recommend this modem/wireless router combo!
Thanks for everyone's responses! |
|
daveinpoway
Premium
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA
| Glad to hear that it worked for you. I tried one of those a few months back, and I had to return it because it would drop the connection overnight, even when set for Always-on. The line statistics were good, and my SpeedStream 4100 B never dropped the connection. Looking at some reviews, other people also had a problem with this model disconnecting overnight. |
|
iAMaCAT
join:2009-11-03
Carrboro, NC
| @daveinpoway To be honest I haven't tried it overnight or with a HUGE file so I can't comment about disconnects for these purposes. I did see at least one review where it said it dropped the connection consistently after 6 hours of usage...will let you know my experience when I have need to DL a huge file overnight.
But, to be fair, I also read a few reviews saying the DSL-2640B was difficult to setup/configure and I had no problems with this at all and I am far from a networking expert. I do like to read reviews, but if I never bought anything that had any bad reviews I'd never buy anything.  |
|
daveinpoway
Premium
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA | It's always possible that they have improved the firmware for this model since I tried it, and it thus might work fine for you. All I can comment on is what I experienced (with the firmware that they had at the time). |
|
