Re: ADSL USB modems

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From: James Reather (james_at_reather.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:09:14 +0100

"Boris Merryweather" <BorisMerryweather@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:EA093BA7-7892-4561-B27A-9D5ECD6DEB87@microsoft.com...
> "James Reather" wrote:
>> "Boris Merryweather" <BorisMerryweather@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:072263EC-1F99-4164-B7FD-B9E710A6A063@microsoft.com...
[snip]
>> NOTE: that doesn't mean that you won't be able to make it work, but it
>> does
>> mean the regulars here are going to keep pointing out that you, for
>> whatever
>> reason, have chosen to avoid going the "easy way".
>>
>> > From browsing I gather that this group does not approve of adsl/usb
>> > connections, despite Microsoft saying they're okay.
>>
>> Could you point to the source of the last part of your statement? Where
>> do
>> Microsoft say that USB modems are OK?
>
> 816098 How to Configure an Alcatel USB Modem from British Telecom for ADSL
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816098

I don't think the existance of a KB article on "X" implies that "X" is a
supported or recommanded configuration. Support articles are for things
that DON'T work out-of-the-box.

What price do you put on your time?

How much more time are you prepared to put into making your USB modem work?

Have you considered e.g. a Netgear DG834G (
http://uk.insight.com/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=NGEDG834G
for £69.31 inc. VAT) which I'm sure won't break the bank.

For what it's worth, all the SBS2003 sites I manage have an Alcatel USB
modem locked safely away in a cupboard, and a router/modem doing the DSL
connection to the SBS server. Read into this what you will...

James

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