ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

We are moving house later this year and even if the new house is ntl cabled I won't necessarily take ntl services any more. So, I need to look at ADSL. The problem I am consistently finding is that suppiers offer a free modem, or at least one included in the rental cost of their domestic services, and the unit on offer invariably seems to be USB-capable only.

I have no intention whatsoever of using USB for my broadband while there's a nice ethernet port on the side of my iMac. Besides, my trusty Belkin Bus Station is running out of spare ports! So, am I not looking hard enough for someone who will bundle an ethernet modem, or am I going to have to buy the modem I want and then find a service with no 'free' or rental modem bundled?

Re: ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

The pipex services offer something called " solo " that does not come with a modem. If you want an ethernet modem Dlink do A very nice little unit that would look good next to your mac...

Link - http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=67

HTH

Re: ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

Instaed of getting a ethernet modem wont dont you get a adsl modem/router? Then if you get a new computer youll still be able to use the old one.

EDIT- like this d link one, http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=61 not as nice looking but if you add a ntwork hub it will be a modem/router

Re: ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

Thats what i did even though i already had a router/firewall (Linksys BEFSR41 v2) i bought an ADSL modem, router, 10/100 LAN switch, & firewall & very cheap it was

Re: ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

Shameless plug here,

get freedom2surf adsl www.f2s.com 512 is 22.50 p/mth with fixed ip

plus ebuyer ethernet router. £37 inc del.

Great service, no caches, makes the internet fly, makes my ntl 1meg service look truly deficient.

oh and mention tkiely and i get a tenner:)

Re: ADSL companies supplying an ethernet modem
 

*cough* by a router from Amazon through our link and help this site *cough*

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Bad advert cough you have there :D

Ever thought of adding a sub forum to each forum (not just a select few) which useful info & forum help adverts could be stored making it/them easy accessible for forum members to select whatever advert link they choose to use instead of hunting for the link?

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Well yeah could do, but we don't wanna make advertising to intrusive to people :o

Good idea though, will have a think about how to make Amazon links a bit clearer :)

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It wont be "in your face" if the adverts where in a sub forum in every forum if you need to use them they would be just a few clicks away.

you could title the thread area like :
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