[plug] Linux External Modem

[Mike Holland]

Matt Carlsen wrote:

> billion 5100 has worked well for me,

Its a great modem. 4 ports, and only a few dollars more than the westnet 
one.

>> It may be time to reconsider getting ADSL.  If you spend more than

Definitely agreed! Its just a pity Telstra force you to keep the POTS line.

>> If anyone knows a better deal, let me know.  I'm new to the area, but
>> if you do the math, local calls around here add up.

Westnet are not the cheapest, but they are good.

>>> Basically I am looking for an external modem that will "work" straight
>>> away without me having to "compile" anything. I can configure it so

ADSL (with an ethernet modem) can be much less trouble to set up than
a dialup modem.