Colin,
I read over your post twice, if you mentioned the brand of modem/router
you are now using, I'm missing it. Could you tell me what brand?
Tnx, Steve KW3A
On 4/1/2011 5:17 PM, colin McDonald wrote:
> yeh the web bassed configuration makes set up and changes very easy and
> straight forward compared to allot of the older units that sometimes had
> very graphical interfaces.
> On my DSL modem/router, the configuration stuff is all browser bassed...the
> links are not labeled, but they're always the same on the home screen so you
> can figure out which "#" sign to click on to get to the screen you need.
> This latest modem/router that I have, was the easiest I've ever used to open
> up ports, or port forward for echolink.
> Very simple and user friendly. My old DLink wireless router took hours to
> figure out and allot of mucking about to set anything like that.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>
>
>> Tnx Gary,
>>
>> The main thing would be the router, to get both pc's online without
>> having to reach behind in that tangle of wires and unplug one and plug
>> in the other. Not sure if there would be any real performance
>> improvements over the old Westel modem I got from my ISP in 2004, but
>> maybe newer is better. I do like the idea of web based setup, and have
>> heard of other brands that offer that. Still in the investigation mode
>> here.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 4/1/2011 1:45 PM, Gary Lee wrote:
>>> I guess the first question is whuy replace the dsl modem if it is
>>> working fine?
>>> If there is no speed or usability improvement, I'd leave it alone.
>>> If you want to add multiple pc connection to the internet, just add a
>>> router.
>>>
>>> Most of the good ones have a web-based administration page.
>>> I have an older cisco wrt-54g and it uses a simple text based web page.
>>>
>>> I believe the 54 N is the same way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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