"J Houston" <james.houston@nowhere.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bkrs83$ici$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Currently, we are using a 56k dial-up to BT Openworld in our small
> office, to do online quotes, mostly after 5pm. It's not heavy stuff. The
> Server (Win Server 2003) shares the internet connection across our
> network.
>
> Recently, our exchange was upgraded, so we can get broadband, right?
> Our sales manager spoke to them on the phone when I wasn't in last
> week and explained the situation. Yesterday the ADSL modem and
> Business 500 Plus package arrived.
>
> I checked the BTB website, and it says it's not compatible with Windows
> Server 2000 (no mention on Win Server 2003, but I'm guessing the same
> applies?). Does this mean it won't work at all on our Server? Or, as I
> suspect,
> will I be able to install it and share the connection regardless? I spoke
to
> some wee Northern Irish lassie on their helpline who hadn't a clue, and
had
> to go ask her supervisor. We she came back, the spiel she gave me sounded
> suspiciously like a script to me, i.e. upgrade-to-our-far-more-expensive
> package-please-cos-BT-can-tell-how-many-PC's-you're-using-and-what
> operating-system-they-are etc...?

Get an adsl router or adsl ehternet modem & router.
Connecting a server directly to the internet is a really bad idea

The Frog modem is utter shite, bin fodder