When I moved to the country, I gave up fast Internet. That was hard to lose. But a year after I got here, the local phone company added DSL to their list of offerings. Alas, this is not the city. There are no special signing deals. $65 to sign up. $99 for a modem. $64.95/mo. And, if I want a fixed IP, $24.95 extra per month.
The pre-configured modem they sell is (the lady on the phone who knows almost nothing tells me) StarSmart. Which appears to be an ADSL modem. I grabbed some text from the net, and there it is, below. The modem I own from my former Verizon connection is a Fujitsu Speedport, a very common item. Once the phone company puts in my digital line, is it worth my while postponing buying the StarSmart and trying to use my Fujitsu? Or are they night-and-day different? timo StarSmart II ADSL StarSmart II ADSL 11 ... S t a r S m a r t ADSL Bridge/Router Ethernet and USB Web Based Management w w w. p a c s t a r. c o m learn more place an order request a quote ADSL Ethernet and USB Combo Bridge/Router Modem for f lexibility and multiuser sharing ADSL/ATM ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU-T G.992.1 (g.dmt)/G.992.2 (g.lite) Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) line encoding Data Rates of 8 Mbps (DS) 1 Mbps (US) Rate Adaptive modem at 32 Kbps steps UBR/CBR/VBR-nrt/VBR-rt AAL ATM Attributes - AAL5 VPI Range (0-4095) VCI Range (1-65535) Multiple PVC up to 8 support UNI 3.0, 3.1 and UNI 4.0 ATM Configurable ADC/DAC Ratio and Gain T able support F4/F5 OAM Send/Loopback as per ITU I.610 Trellis Coding Spectral compatability with POTS Memory Flash ROM 2MB SDRAM 8MB Encapsulation Support RFC1483/2684 Bridged and Routed for LLC/VC Mux RFC1577/2555 Classical IP Supported RFC2364 PPPoA RFC2516 PPPoE Transparent Bridging Spanning Tree Bridging Network Support Static IP, RIP1 and RIP2 routing support TCP/UDP Application Support Network Address Translation (NAT) NAT Application support for Gaming Applications Port Address Translation (PAT) DHCP Server/Relay Agent DNS Relay Agent PPTP Access Concentrator Support Management Support TFTP Software update support DSL Web Commander HTTP AutoRun One Click Installation Screen DSL Test utility for Fault Isolation SNMP Agent Versions 1,2,3 Flash ROM upgradable * Regular Firmware Upgrades Security Support PAP/CHAP MAC Address Filtering NAT for firewall support RJ-45 Ethernet Port 5VDC Power Jack DSL Web Commander for easy instal ation Dimensions: Weight: 176.5(L) x 118.9(W) x 37.9(H)mm 300g Power: 5 VDC / 2A USB 1.1 Type B Port The Pacific Star Communications StarSmart ll is an Ethernet and USB Combo Bridge/Router DSL Modem. This unit utilizes the Virata Helium 210-80 80 Mhz Network Processor and ST Microelectronics solutions that fully comply to ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) and G.992.1 (G.dmt) ADSL standards. It supports Full-Rate ADSL transmission at up to 8Mbps downstream and up to 1Mbps upstream. Additionally, it is interoperable with most major DSLAMs and offers support for both standard 10BaseT Ethernet and Windows USB 1.1. Users can simultaneously utilize both the Ethernet and USB interfaces. Targeted at SOHO environment, this unit allows DSL Telco/Service Providers to provide residential and business DSL services in a multi-user environment by offering Static and Dynamic IP Routing, Network Address Translation and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server. RJ-11 DSL/LINE Jack Telnet console access -- Signwave Finder Mail 0.5a - http://www.signwave.co.uk/ -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
