On 3/3/2004 10:40 PM Florin Iucha wrote: > On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 06:56:10PM -0600, John Ford wrote: > >> You do *NOT* need an Actiontec modem. A Cisco 678 *WILL* work. >> A Zoom X3/X4/X5 will work. A Speedstream 5660 will work. >> Some Qwest folks will insist you need an Actiontec. Ask to >> talk to a supervisor, or get transferred to DSL support. >> Hang up and call them again (to get a different rep) if you >> have to. > > [snip] > >>Most of the problems I've heard about are customers who can't get a >>Qwest rep on the phone that knows how to put the order in correctly, or >>they don't think the line qualifies (these are customers who already >>*have* DSL!), or the rep flat out refuses to put in an order without an >>Actiontec. If you don't need their Actiontec modem, make sure that the >>work order says so. Get the rep's name and ID number, get the order >>number(s) and check on them a day or two later to make sure they're >>still on track. > > > What's so bad about the Actiontec modems? All I can give you is hear-say, that some folks have had better luck (ability to problem-solve, sophisticated configuration options) with Cisco than Actiontec modems. My conclusion (remember, I've only used Cisco) is that for an "average" DSL user, Actiontec is dandy. It has an easy-to-use web-based config interface. Folks who run their own web servers, etc. probably would want to pay extra bucks for a Cisco 678 (or even higher-end gear from Cisco or other manufacturers). > I have CAP/Cisco678. > > I want the faster speed, but I don't want to pay for a 678 if it's not > absolutely necessary. (??) If you _have_ a Cisco 678, you can use it for the 1.5M DMT line without paying anything to anyone. You just have to download DMT code into it, and configure it. Did you mean that you have a Cisco 675, in which case you'd have to get something that supports DMT? I got a Cisco 678 off Ebay for $50 (included shipping) 2-3 weeks ago. > My Cisco is connected to the wan port of my wireless switch/router. I don't do wireless, so I have no idea whether that's a consideration. > Thank you, > florin jcf -- Any information contained herein is correct to the best of my knowledge. I could be wrong. May contain typos. Your mileage may vary. Windows sucks. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list