[sllug-members]: Actiontec DSL Modem

[Scott Patten]

Matthew Hatch wrote:
> Ditto -- my Actiontec modem works great in bridged mode with my WRT54g
> (dd-wrt) doing the authentication.  No complaints, solid as a rock (my
> experience).  My dad and brother also have this same setup at their
> homes with no complaints either.
>
> Using the Actiontec as your router, though, sucks with Linux (dns
> issues), so if you don't have a separate machine to handle your routing,
> get a different modem.
>
>   
Seems odd.  Isn't this the router that runs a modified busybox Linux?

Yep.

See:

http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/ActiontecGT701

> Randy Clements wrote:
>   
>> Had no problems with mine.  I usually used it in bridged mode and let an
>> IPcop firewall do the PPPoA connection to XMission.
>>
>> On 5/3/06, *dataw0lf* < digitalsuicide at gmail.com
>> <mailto:digitalsuicide at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Jared Smith wrote:
>>     > I recommend you buy a Cisco 678 instead, if your time is worth
>>     anything
>>     > to you... it'll give you a lot less headaches than the Actiontec will.
>>     > Last I heard, XMission had some for sale for around $99.
>>     >
>>     So true.  The 'Craptiontec'  lives up to it's name.  And then some.
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