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Thread ID: 12352	2001-10-24 22:40:00	ADSL Modems - Internal or External	Guest (0)	Press F1

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22522	2001-10-24 22:40:00	We are thinking of getting Jetstart and were wondering if there is any advantage of getting an external ADSL modem rather than an internal one. It would just be running one computer. Thanks. Geoff	Guest (0)
22523	2001-10-24 23:36:00	Generally the difference between internal and external is just a matter of preference. Internal requires you to install the card, external doesnt. Internal has a faster connection to the CPU, external is limited by the connection to the computer. Internal is usually cheaper. If you are getting aDSL, it is a good idea to look at the Nokia modems over other brands, because Nokia designs all of Telecoms internal routers, so you are guaranteed compatibility etc...	Guest (0)
22524	2001-10-24 23:40:00	I run a 3com Homeconnect internal modem. It works well for me. External is dearer to start with and it's another peripheral lying around. In dial up modems I know that external used to be, generally, considered the more reliable and the least likely to cause conflicts. I don't know whether the same applies to ADSL modems. With dial up, to reset an internal modem you needed to reboot. The 3com ADSL modem comes with software that allows to you to reset the modem without rebooting (ie. with the software), so that overcomes a real bugbear of internals. The other thing you need to consider is whether you have enough IRQs free to install an internal. An external USB doesn't need an IRQ. My modem uses IRQ 10.	Guest (0)
22525	2001-10-25 02:13:00	hi Geoff, the money spent on a good external modem will bring you a much more reliable and elegant system. Internal modems have a very poor track record. I would recommend the Nokia M1122 or if you are on a budget go for an Alcatel Speedtouch Pro. Avoid USB modems.	Guest (0)
22526	2001-10-25 02:22:00	have a look at www.dynalink.co.nz as they do both and have very good support. External modem's give you the option of adding pc's to it in the furture	Guest (0)
22527	2001-10-25 02:50:00	Geoff, I tend to prefer external, and have the Nokia M1122 (and love it). I just nuked a friends PC when I installed a USB external that uses dial up networking. Not sure it was the fault of the driver but wasn't a happy camper. I have always preferred external modems, so tend to prefer external ADSL ones too. External is more expensive. To be honest, I am not sure it matters a lot, as long as it works. Regards, Robo.	Guest (0)
22528	2001-10-25 03:13:00	Geoff I'd go for the external. I have a Nokia Ni500 from DSE that was real cheap, a dream to install, goes like stink and hasn't glitched once in 6 months. I have four computers running through it via a hub and they are all going a treat. 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). As to the internal being faster than the external, mine seems to run at the Telecom DSL speed limit just about all of the time and only slow sites hold bme back. I reckon there's some truth in the suggestion that the Nokia-Telecom link up makes for beetter and more reliable service. I researched the market very thoroughly before settling on the Ni500 and I'm not sorry! Billy 8-{)	Guest (0)
22529	2001-10-26 20:33:00	Just wanted to back anon up on this. If you want the best you get a router such as the Nokia M1122 etc.. If you really wanted to get a modem go with the Actel Spee touch pro.. Stay away from 3com as they haved pulled out of the market, therefore support latter on could be lacking. USB modems tend to drop their connection oftern.. Thanks Jess	Guest (0)
22530	2001-10-26 20:33:00	Just wanted to back anon up on this. If you want the best you get a router such as the Nokia M1122 etc.. If you really wanted to get a modem go with the Actel Spee touch pro.. Stay away from 3com as they haved pulled out of the market, therefore support latter on could be lacking. USB modems tend to drop their connection oftern.. Thanks Jess	Guest (0)
22531	2001-10-27 10:26:00	Hi Geoff,go for the externals if you can afford them,and the Nokia M1122 is probably one of the best(though expensive for home use.)Part of my job as a faultman for Telecom is fixing ADSL faults,and we have a lot more problems with internals,and USB one's than 'proper' externals.The biggest problem with the internals and USB's is the don't like being to far rom the exchange.If you are within 2-2.5K's of the exchange you should be OK with most of them,but if you are further than that,stick with an external.By the way,the Ni500 has the same distance problem too,so be careful hope this helps Peter	Guest (0)
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