Alternative ADSL Modem

[ToXik-yogHurt]

Well I'm still pestering parents about ADSL, and their still stalling :( but I may have a way to speed things up. We have several computers in the house and want them all hooked up to ADSL, I realise that we could use ICS or whatever to do it but it would be considerably better to have an ethernet modem and router. I've found a company who sell ethernet ADSL modems on their own, no contract or service etc, but they seem to want to talkl to BT about it b4 selling me one. Can anyone see a good reason why I could not use their modem instead of the BT one?
Alternatively does anyone know a way I can share the USB modem through a router to other computers which dont have USB connectors?
Thanx :)

[richardadc]

You can't order a USB version of BT and then use a router, as it requires different equipment installed at the exchange.

The only way you could share the connection is to plug the USB modem into one computer. Then link that computer with the other's using an Ethernet connection. But the PC with the USB modem will always have to be on, for the other PC's to use the connection. That is the only way of doing it.

[zhardoum]

not true..

This is what I have done..

ADSL ethernet modem, line in, ethernet out to 8 port HUB. (hubs cheap, switches dear)..

then each pc with a network card connects to hub, hub connects to Modem, this way all pc's share connection and doesn't matter which one is off or on, and makes for great lan games with mates..

Tell parents this, for X pounds per month you get a permanent no cost per minute connection, for all the machines, you are always online, always fast, and always for x pounds per month.

Day or night, its always on, and in a sense always free other than your cost x per month.


also mention that now all machines can talk to each other, share files and printers, and all you need is a length of cat5 cable and a network card for each machine that you can get new for around 12 quid each (SMC not 3com!) oh, and an 8 port hub for about 60 quid..

[[KK]BigAl]

The only thing I would say is:
How much bandwidth do you want?
Home 500 - USB ADSL modem, capable of 4Mb downstream and 800K upstream. However, the Openworld Home 500 bandwidth restriction is 512kbps down and 256kbps up (roughly 60K per second download rate and 25k upload speed).

Business ADSL deals can have up to 2Mb downstream and these are the Ethernet packages. Depends how much you want and this will dictate the kit you get.