On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:57:54AM +0000, jus at krytosvirus.com wrote: > Assuming Qwest, yes you will likely need to get a DMT capable device > and the 675 is not one of them. The 678 can do either though it > requires different firmware to switch between CAP and DMT. I can get > you either firmware. The standard Qwest DSL router is either an > ActionTec or a 2Wire brand. IMO they are all roughly the same except > some may have built in wifi or more/less switch ports. Some of the > first generation ActionTec ones would crash on port scanning from > the internet but I doubt you could even get any of those except > maybe from eBay. Well, Qwest is providing my copper, but Visi is my ISP. > If you want to be able to link 2 DSL circuits together you are going > to need something much higher end like a Cisco 1800 series (probably > more money than what you'd be willing to pay). Otherwise might as > well as get something like a MOE circuit and then you just get > ethernet hand off but it would be a much higher monthly. Not planning on anything like that at the moment. I'm close enough to my CO that I could get up to 6MB currently (if I'm inclined to pay for it). > ------Original Message------ > From: Scott Raun > Sender: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [tclug-list] DSL devices > Sent: Apr 25, 2009 7:21 PM > > I'm investigating upgrading my DSL to something faster than what I've > had for the last 10+ years. My service is so old that I'm still using > a Cisco 675. :-) > > I need a memory refresh - the 675 does CAP right? I've been told that > any change in service is going to require me to go to a different > standard - DMT? Anyone have a spare DMT device they don't need any > more? Anyone have recommendations (for or against!) any specific DMT > devices? > -- Scott Raun sraun at fireopal.org