On 03/03/07, alan c <<a href="mailto:aeclist@candt.waitrose.com">aeclist@candt.waitrose.com</a>> wrote:<div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Benjamin Webb wrote: > I am thinking about swithcing to ubuntu, Welcome! > 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> > This does not seem as if it includes an ADSL modem, it looks like just a switch only. I believe you are looking for an ADSL modem/router combination unit. This unit will have at least one ethernet out socket (port) to connect to your network card in the PC.</blockquote><div> Already answered this. </div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Some units may have (more) 4 ports, which can be very useful in future when you also want to connect up a laptop temporarilty or the spare PC you can now use easily with linux(!)</blockquote><div> Expandability is a user preference. The mailer specified that he would be really only attaching one PC and had a specific budget. I did offer alternatives that were supported by his provider, but he stated he only had certain requirements and asked if a certain bit of hardware would do the job. Based on this I looked at the hardware providers manuals and gave an assessment. </div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">It is good to have the elements of hardware firewall that are included in most such modem/routers eeeefor example: Technical Details ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router Single port Stateful Packet Inspection firewall Cost Effective Solution MAC Address filtering Quick Setup Wizard (for the modem part, for windows software) You do not get similar 'firewall' protection when using a usb connection from the modem. The solwise unit mentioed elsewhere in this thread <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solwise-ADSL-SAR-600E-Single-ADSL2+-Router/dp/B000IB9R3C/ref=sr_1_8/203-8642488-2050310?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1172874514&sr=1-8"> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solwise-ADSL-SAR-600E-Single-ADSL2+-Router/dp/B000IB9R3C/ref=sr_1_8/203-8642488-2050310?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1172874514&sr=1-8</a> looks like a nice item, although I see it has only a single port. It also does not specifically say that the setup menus may be accessed via a browser (web, HTTP) interface</blockquote><div> Even looking at the quick setup guide shows you there is access via a browser with the default username of 'admin' and password of 'admin'.  </div><snip> Regards Phil </div>