I have aquired at Efficient Networks 5360 modem which I want to use as a
backup for my router. I want to connect the EN5360 direct to the Win2K PC as
below
                ETHERNET                ADSL

I have had DSL for a few years. My old setup involvs the Alacatel
SpeedStream 4060 USB Modem and there is a the "POTS" Box installed by the
technician....
Now they have sent me a the new 5100 SpeedStream  Modem. It cannot seem to

As some of you know Speakeasy/Covad is upgrading people for free and at
the same monthly price from 1500/384 to 3000/768 but not me.  Magically
they have said (after 30 months with them) that I am over 15000' and too
bad sucks to be me.  Well, when you go to dslreports and type in ...

When I use my dialup line, I always get a 28.8 or lower connection.
I'm getting DSL installed next week, and I wonder if this bad quality
line means that my DSL speeds will be dignificantly impaired.
Is there any relationship between low modem connect speeds and

For a SDSL connection to a dedicated web server, is a router needed?  The
server has 3 NIC's, normally I would use just one of the NIC's (SDSL
connection).  One of the other NIC's would be used for a temporary
connection to transfer and backup files on another machine.

Is IDSL limited to 144K ? Would IDSL tend to be available
in an area where ADSL is not ?
Thanks,

Has any progress been made on getting WOL to work across subnets?
Wouldn't it be nice (tm) if the small routers for home networking
started including the feature to send magic packets?  It's two lines
of Perl and a MAC addr - seems doable.

I have the following configuration...
   ISP<->DSL_Modem_Router<->Wireless_Router<->My_Computers
DSL Modem/Router: Static internal IP (198.168.0.1)
Wireless Router: Uses DHCP to get it's external IP from my ISP; uses NAT

I am currently using a legacy Cicso 675e for my DSL connection,
connected to a floppyfw Linux firewall. I received a promotional
notice from AT&T DSL, saying that their service was available.
I've already hit google groups & dslreports.

Hi all. I'm very confused now. I don't know if its really possible,
but I wish to connect my program to my server program through public
ip.
 WELL... let me try to explain a little bit more:

I currently have a Zyxel Prestige 643 ADSL Router/Modem.
Is it possible to use the Zyxel with just the Modem active and to
de-activate the  Router?
My situation is I have a new Linksys Wireless Router and I am trying

Back with my previous problem...
Have a network with multiple systems, DSL hookup, AOL on some.
AOL "modem entry" has been removed and they're setup with only DSL
as a connection "location". On one system, AOL was removed from the

I am trying to figure out the Westell 2100 firewall rules for user
mode.  Their docs leave a lot to be desired, their example could not
be much more ambiguous.
I would be very grateful if someone would be willing to share their

FINALLY found the fix for my speed issues.  I'm around 18,000 feet from the
CO.  Two other Verizon techs came out to test my line and they both said I
was "just too far".
Part 1:  Well, I finally had the third tech come out last week and he found

Like many others I could not stand horrible Verizon DSL service (Lynnwood,
WA area) anymore, and switched over to Speakeasy.net. But I am still a
Verizon.com customer, since they own my copper - local phone lines.
For more than two months I haven't been able to stop them from ...