Re: [SLUG] Dlink Adsl Modem dropping Packets

[Howard Lowndes <lannet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Verner wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 12:39 +1000, prundle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > 1. Do I just have a bad apple and should I just get a replacement or is the a
> > fundamental problem with this model of D-link modems?
>
>
> Sounds a lot like other Dlink modems I've played with.  I've replaced
> dozens of them due to similar behaviour - the brand seems to have a
> plague of horribly broken modems that like to misbehave.

Their network cards do silly things also.  They don't drop packets, just 
bits which corrupts the data stream.  I avoid them like the plague.

> Billion 5402's (ADSL2+ capable) are under $100/each - do yourself a
> favour and get one of those, or something similar. :-)
>
> R

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