<div>On 02/03/07, Benjamin Webb <<a href="mailto:bjwebb67@googlemail.com">bjwebb67@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I am thinking about swithcing to ubuntu, but I use an AOL ADSL modem to access the internet. This will not work well with linux (apparently the eccisadsl drivers may be uncompatible). Therefore, I a router to replace it with. I have found this: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-5-Port-100-Switch-SD205/dp/B000225CXG/ref=sr_1_75/203-8642488-2050310?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1172871998&sr=1-75">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-5-Port-100-Switch-SD205/dp/B000225CXG/ref=sr_1_75/203-8642488-2050310?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1172871998&sr=1-75 </a> 1) Is it a fairly decent deal (I want to buy new) 2) Will this work for what I want (just plugging the DSL into one socket and then plugging into the PC (Dell™ Dimension™ 5150C) using an ethernet cable). Thanks in advance, Ben Webb</blockquote><div> What you want to do is very dependant on your modem. If it does not support ethernet you cannot use it on the switch and by the looks of the spec it has no uplink WAN port. If you wish to buy a wired or wireless DSL modem router that will work and is also supported by AOL, you can get either of the following as a couple of examples of switches that include DSL modem that are not dependant on an OS or drivers. <ul><li> Netgear DG834 - 4 port Wired Modem Router</li><li> Netgear DG834G - 4 port 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Router</li></ul><a href="http://info.aol.co.uk/broadband/homeNetworking.adp?promo=228937&promoCode=228937#modemList"> http://info.aol.co.uk/broadband/homeNetworking.adp?promo=228937&promoCode=228937#modemList</a> Regards Phil </div> </div>