Subject: | Re: Speedtouch 510 v4 Vs Draytek Vigor 2600 (firewall)
| Date: | Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:17:01 +0100
| From: | Patrick Navin <mingemagnetNOSPAMTHANKS@btopenworld.com>
| Newsgroups: | uk.comp.homebuilt,uk.comp.home-networking,uk.telecom.broadband
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Roderick Stewart wrote:
> In article <VA.00000059.003d1e4d@iname.com>, Tonybro wrote:
>
>>I have been using the Vigor 2200USB with my Alcatel Speedtouch for
>>nearly two years and not a sniff of a problem! Use the hardware
>>firewall mainly to block incoming and s/w firewalls to check on
>>anything suspicious from e-mails.
>>
>>Can't recommend the 2200 highly enough...
>
>
> That's good to hear. I got one of these for 20 quid at a computer fair
> on Saturday. I don't think the bloke selling it can have realised what
> it was.
>
> Ironically, I've only recently bought a 2600 at full price (120+VAT),
> but the 2200 was impossible to resist, so maybe my daughter can have it
> when she gets broadband, and if not it was probably worth the price
> just for a spare power supply - yes, it was included.
>
> So I'll need a USB modem to go with it. What research I've done so far
> suggests that I can't just use any USB modem. It has to be one of a
> select list. Can you shed any light on this? Or has anybody got a frog
> they don't want at a silly price?
>
> Rod.
>
I have a frog going for £20 inc P&P
Patrick
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