Replacing USB DSL and Easing Into Wireless

Sep 05, 2005 2 Replies

I've got an Alcatel Speedtouch USB that I want to replace so that I don't need that computer to be 'on' all of the time (using Windows Internet Connection Sharing... never had a router).



Actiontec GT701-wg, Westell VersaLink 327W, and Speedstream 6300 came-up on eBay when I searched for 802.11g and DSL, but I couldn't tell if I could still use my ethernet wiring (cat-5e) with them.



Is there a "one box" solution that will take me from DSL to 802.11g and cat5e at the same time? (and is reasonable).



Are there any (more) DSL modem / wireless / wired routers out there that would be good? Are they any that should be avoided (problematic)?


--Dale--



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You will almost certainly pay more for a one-box solution. DSL modems are essentially free, there are so many of them around.

I have the actiontec and it does what you are asking. Find out what your ISP uses first. Some are not always compatable with all dsl services.

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