equipment

Hi guys

Im considering changing my ADSL equipment. I am currently using a PCI card
but start to dislike this. I have previously used a USB modem but it didn't
like my pc. I want some advice on what else I could try that doesn't require
a PCI slot, a USB port, and has its own power source. I don't want to use
wireless.

Thanks for any advice

"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi guys
>
> Im considering changing my ADSL equipment. I am currently using a PCI card
> but start to dislike this. I have previously used a USB modem but it
didn't
> like my pc. I want some advice on what else I could try that doesn't
require
> a PCI slot, a USB port, and has its own power source. I don't want to use
> wireless.
>
> Thanks for any advice
>
>
Somewhere along the line you're going to have to plug something into your
PC! The only option you're leaving open seems to be an ethernet modem or
router/modem used wired ethernet rather the wireless version, but you'll
then need to use a PCI slot for the NIC unless your PC has ethernet built-in
on the motherboard.

Ian.


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"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0QN1c.15505$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi guys
>
> Im considering changing my ADSL equipment. I am currently using a PCI card
> but start to dislike this. I have previously used a USB modem but it
didn't
> like my pc. I want some advice on what else I could try that doesn't
require
> a PCI slot, a USB port, and has its own power source. I don't want to use
> wireless.
>


You're not leaving yourself many options. If you go for an external Ethernet
modem or Ethernet modem/router combo, you'll need a slot for the NIC!
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On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 22:12:36 -0000, in uk.telecom.broadband "Nick"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>Hi guys
>
>Im considering changing my ADSL equipment. I am currently using a PCI card
>but start to dislike this. I have previously used a USB modem but it didn't
>like my pc. I want some advice on what else I could try that doesn't require
>a PCI slot, a USB port, and has its own power source. I don't want to use
>wireless.
>
I think your only option left is an ethernet solution. I think most
will agree that a seperate router and modem is what you want.
The ethernet units will work entirely independently of the PC. USB and
PCI modems will use some of the PC's processing power.
I would offer some suggestions on which ones but I'll probably get
flamed so won't bother. There is quite a bit in the archive on this
subject!

>Thanks for any advice

No probs.
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A.C.S. Ltd.

> Im considering changing my ADSL equipment. I am currently using a PCI card
> but start to dislike this. I have previously used a USB modem but it didn't
> like my pc. I want some advice on what else I could try that doesn't require
> a PCI slot, a USB port, and has its own power source. I don't want to use
> wireless.

Read any of the threads about routers, it might give you a clue ;-)

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