Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

2004-10-18 Thread Keith Powell
On Friday 15 Oct 2004 9:13 am, Derek Jennings wrote: > > Keith > The Access runner Conexant chip set is the one I warned you about. It > is REALLY HARD to get working. I helped a friend get one working and > it took 2 weeks of email support from a guy in New Zealand before it > worked, and that wa

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

2004-10-15 Thread Derek Jennings
On Friday 15 October 2004 08:55, Keith Powell wrote: > I have received the following message regarding a PCI broadband modem, and > am forwarding it just for information in case anyone is interested. > > Keith > > > > Not sure if the following refers to the same PCI modem, Keith, but it > will hope

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems [solved]

2004-10-15 Thread Keith Powell
I have received the following message regarding a PCI broadband modem, and am forwarding it just for information in case anyone is interested. Keith Not sure if the following refers to the same PCI modem, Keith, but it will hopefully be of some help: --

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-13 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Wednesday 13 October 2004 22:31, Stephen Kühn wrote: > On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 07:17, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > > On Tuesday 12 October 2004 21:41, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > > They're simple, fast, web based control and configuration, NO DRIVERS > > > NEEDED(God I love my Netcomm NB-1300) > > > > An

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-13 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 08:07, John Wilson wrote: > On October 12, 2004 02:17 pm, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > > On Tuesday 12 October 2004 21:41, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > > They're simple, fast, web based control and configuration, NO DRIVERS > > > NEEDED(God I love my Netcomm NB-1300) > > > > An you do

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-13 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 07:17, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Tuesday 12 October 2004 21:41, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > They're simple, fast, web based control and configuration, NO DRIVERS > > NEEDED(God I love my Netcomm NB-1300) > > An you don't want to ask what he does to the thing when he's offline!

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-13 Thread Dennis Duffner
At 12:43 PM 10/12/2004, you wrote: On Tuesday 12 Oct 2004 17:11, Dennis Duffner wrote: > > I'll put my 2 cents in here for the LInksys products, specifically the > BEFCMU10 modem and BEFW11S4 wireless/wired router. I've never had an issue > and Mandrake loves 'em. > Dennis - could you please add t

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-13 Thread Keith Powell
Thank you for all the help and advice you have given me regarding broadband modems. I really do appreciate it. If I send you each an individual "Thank you" message, it will clog up the list too much, so I hope you will accept this general message. Derek asked about computers here. There is only

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread John Layt
On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:38, Keith Powell wrote: > Would I be better off going to a computer shop and buying a different > modem? If so, what would you recommend? Yes. Internal and USB modem support is spotty at best. It is far better to buy an external ethernet modem which you can be sure will w

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread John Wilson
On October 12, 2004 02:17 pm, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Tuesday 12 October 2004 21:41, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > They're simple, fast, web based control and configuration, NO DRIVERS > > NEEDED(God I love my Netcomm NB-1300) > > An you don't want to ask what he does to the thing when he's offline!

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 12 October 2004 21:41, Stephen Kühn wrote: > They're simple, fast, web based control and configuration, NO DRIVERS > NEEDED(God I love my Netcomm NB-1300) An you don't want to ask what he does to the thing when he's offline!>:) -- Good luck, HarM __

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Stephen Kühn
On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 22:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in their > broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 12 Oct 2004 17:11, Dennis Duffner wrote: > > I'll put my 2 cents in here for the LInksys products, specifically the > BEFCMU10 modem and BEFW11S4 wireless/wired router. I've never had an issue > and Mandrake loves 'em. > Dennis - could you please add them to the TWiki? Anne -- Registe

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Dennis Duffner
At 08:50 AM 10/12/2004, you wrote: On Tuesday 12 October 2004 07:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems > in their broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware databa

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread PM
On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 12:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in their > broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 12 Oct 2004 15:20, Derek Jennings wrote: > > An Ethernet modem or router will give you least trouble. Here is one I > intend to install in my sons student house > SMC7204BRA > http://www.nickknows.com/en-gb/dept_376.html > FWIW I have had an SMC7401BRA for over 2 years, without the sligh

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 12 October 2004 13:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in > their broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any ad

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 12 Oct 2004 15:00, Marc wrote: > > Keith I am almost sure that ether of the 2 modems that you mentioned will > be a problem and I suspect a problem that is almost impossible to solve. > > If your ISP is using anything reasonably standard almost any modem that > uses a ethernet connecti

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Stew Benedict
On Tue, 12 Oct 2004, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in their > broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > One with an ethernet port is probably the easiest. The USB variant wo

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Marc
On Tuesday 12 October 2004 07:38 am, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in > their broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Hoyt Bailey
On Tuesday 12 October 2004 07:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems > in their broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any ad

Re: [newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Brian Parish
On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 22:38, Keith Powell wrote: > I'm lost!! > > I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in their > broadband pack: > > Voyager 105 USB Modem > > or > > A220 PCI Modem (internal?) > > The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. > > Any

[newbie] Broadband modems

2004-10-12 Thread Keith Powell
I'm lost!! I want to go broadband, and the ISP gives me the choice of two modems in their broadband pack: Voyager 105 USB Modem or A220 PCI Modem (internal?) The Mandrake hardware database does not list either. Any advice on either of these, please? Will either work with Mandrake? Would I b