Qwest DSL modem compatibility

Brian,

There was a discussion about that modem up on dslreports.com in the Qwest forum; you might want to check that out.

Otherwise, you could rent the Actiontec for a while as a backup, as Bert suggested.

Regards, Bob.

snipped-for-privacy@spam.net (Brian Cohen) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@speakeasy.net:

Folks around here have used Cisco 678, Cisco 827 and Zoom X5 successfully. Qwest was supplying the Actiontec 1520/1524 'til they replaced it with the GT701. I've seen mention of Netopia 45412/45413 as being compatible, but I don't know anybody who is using one.

You might consider leasing the Actiontec from Qwest while you explore other options; it's only $3/month (I assume it's the same where you are), and once you've found what you want, just send it back.

Ok I've looked around and re-evaluated the situation. It does not look like my Prestige 645 is a safe bet for use with my line; I could not extract a straight answer from the dslreports thread or linked threads.

What I'm really looking for is a Qwest-compatibile DSL modem that does NOT function as a router, but only as a bridge. From what I've gathered, it must be DMT compatible, but I'm not 100% certain on that. I want something I can buy secondhand (maybe someone here has one for sale??) so I can save a few bucks.

Any additional advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-Brian

I have my own SOHO router (an SMC Barricade wireless device that's served me well). This router does not care what kind of WAN interface you hook it up to, as long as it's an ethernet interface. I've moved around a lot and had lots of different broadband connections. Here in Idaho, as in other places, I see no reason to purchase the full modem+router+wireless device when all I need is a modem/bridge to put in front of my SMC.

-Brian

Almost all Qwest compatible DSL CPE can act as a bridge, but its up to the ISP and their polices if they allow it or not. Almost all ISPs only allow routing on DSL connections now, and that is what Qwest suggests as its recommended practice to the ISPs that connect to it.

There are many downfalls to bridging and many advantages to routing for ISPs, even if bridging is simpler to setup on the customer end.

Exactly! Thanks for reading carefully :)

Just curious; what's your application that makes that useful (or necessary)?

Around here, Qwest switched to DMT some time ago for new service. Old CAP users could keep that mode unless they needed or wanted to make some other changes. When they offered the 1.5Mbps service a few months ago for less than the old 640Kb service, I switched and had to get a DMT-capable box. I used a Cisco 678 for a while but when the GT701 was offered for so cheap, I took one.

It works as well as the 678 ever did and has wireless to boot.

What does an application have to do with it? If he's already got a router, why does he need another one?

Sorry; missed that in your first post.

When I was looking for a wireless AP, I always had the opposite problem. My Cisco 675 & 678 were both perfectly good routers, but pure APs were getting harder and harder to find, and getting more and more expensive relative to the wireless routers that you could buy almost everywhere.

When the GT701 became available for $60, I just gave up and bought it.