When we had fios at my last qth we had an actiontec modem/router, it was
good and easy to configure, but the security was a joke, kind of like
putting a hollow core door on your house leading to the outside, anyone
wants to they can get through with little to no effort. the interface was
good though. I hear they're known for that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
> oh sorry, it is the actiontech V1000H.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: replacing dsl modem
>
>
>> 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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