[NTLUG:Discuss] SWBell DSL

[Steve Baker]

George Lass wrote:
> 
> I just wanted to let the people who subscribe to this list know that
> there *might* be a "bug" in the current DSL modem that SWBell is selling
> with their DSL service.  We have recently had them install DSL at
> my office (5 static IP addresses; capped at 1.5MBPS down stream) and
> once
> we replaced the Windows PC (required for installation) with a linux box,
> we started seeing framing errors coming from the DSL modem.  Knowing
> full
> well that reporting problems to SWBell from a linux box would do no
> good,

Well, I installed my SWB DSL modem directly onto a Linux box (I don't
own a copy of windoze) and when it flat out didn't work (it failed it's
internal self-test), I called them to replace it - and they had no problem
with the fact I was running Linux.

However - the replacement modem works perfectly - I don't see any
framing problems.

> ...both modems were Speedstream 5360's.

Hmmm - mine is a 5260.

>  In any event, the SWBell
> tech said that this was the only modem that they sell anymore, but he did
> mention that he had a Westel Wirespeed modem on his truck that a
> customer had returned because they didn't like the color.

<giggle>

> We tried that modem, and everything works great now.

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