[ILUG] adsl router modem combo

[Tor]

On Sun, Oct 06, 2002 at 11:10:05PM +0100, Declan de Lacy Murphy wrote:
> I am planning to get i-stream solo and share it across a small network
> (wireless), but I don't want to have to pay eircom for a router and having a
> noisy pc running constantly isn't really an option because at home
> inevitably someone will unplug it.
> 
> I have been looking at a number of products and although I read the thread
> about eircom needing pppoe last august I am still not sure if the one that I
> am interested in will do the job. It is a hawking technology ar 710
>  http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/ar710.htm ) and if it does the job it
> will actually be cheaper than the modem eircom is selling.
> 
> I would really appreciate if someone could look at the spec on the hawking
> web page and give me an opinion.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Declan
> 

I got the DSL-W 906E from http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk.

Though it's not at all the best one around I have to say it does the job
and a bit. Some of the features can be a pain to get working (ie. pptp in
pppoe mode - can't figure it out). The documentation is not the best, but
the guys from http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk will help you ouit. They
also have a message board.

The command line interface is quite powerful, but absolutely not
userfriendly.

All in all it's a cheap desent performer, that I am happy enough with.
Got this one including a microfilter (not needed) for 140euro including
shipping. Better than any deal from Eircom.

-Tor