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Thread ID: 12794	2001-11-11 00:24:00	ADSL modems.	Guest (0)	Press F1

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24154	2001-11-11 00:24:00	I am getting the telecom adsl service.Which internal ADSL pci modem should i choose.Is dynalink the best one? Thank u	Guest (0)
24155	2001-11-11 00:45:00	Unless you have compelling reasons for wanting an internal, I'd go for an external if I were you. I have a Nokia Ni500 from DSE that was cheap, a dream to install, goes like a rocket and hasn't glitched once in 6 months. I have four computers running through it via a hub and they all work well. The biggest advantages I see for the external is the speed of installation and the fact that I can turn it off and on a couple of times a day to change my IP address (I may be wrong on that last point but I recall reading on Press F1 that it was a good idea if you were going to be full time on line even with a firewall). I saw a post some time back where a telecom faultman said that they had more problems withj internal than external and that USB was the most unreliable connection method. There's a lot of truth in the suggestion that the Nokia-Telecom link up makes for better and more reliable service. I researched the market very thoroughly before settling on the Ni500 and I'm not sorry! Billy 8-{)	Guest (0)
24156	2001-11-11 02:12:00	Billy is right about the fact that external modems ususally give less problems than internal. Having said that, I've never had an external and have had no problem with the internal modems themselves. It has only been a matter of spare IRQs. However, as far as I know, if you are on JetSTART, your ISP will drop your connection 2-3 times a day so that your IP address changes. However, if you are on JetSTREAM, your IP address is static so no amount on resetting will alter it. I use an internal 3com HomeConnect ADSL modem. Works fine and it comes with software that allows you to reset your modem without having to shut down the computer.	Guest (0)
24157	2001-11-11 11:30:00	Thanks for the reply guys.I went for a internal modem becouse it is cheaper.What brand would u recommend to get and have the most features? thanks.	Guest (0)
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