[wellylug] ADSL USB

[Mark Foster]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007, Daniel Pittman wrote:

> Edouard Chalaron <e.chalaron at xtra.co.nz> writes:
>
>> A 2 c question : are usb ADSL modems supported here in NZ, though it
>> might be depending on the ISP?
>>
>> I have a Sagem fast 800 and not sure if I should spend time trying to
>> make it work :-)
>
> Your question doesn't make sense.  An ADSL modem may or may not support
> the standards used in NZ, but the fact it is connected via USB is
> irrelevant to that.
>
> Also, the presence or absence of USB drivers for the ADSL modem under
> Linux is pretty much irrelevant to the country of operation -- and
> definitely to the ISP.

Further, ensure that the DSL device has a telepermit sticker on it which 
confirms its approval to operate on the Telecom NZ Network.  Without this, 
any problems you experience may simply be written off as 'incompatible 
device' - and you become responsible if theres any flow-on affects 
(unlikely as it may be) to the network itself.

Oh, and another vote for Ethernet over USB...

Mark.