[GTALUG] revisiting, dsl modem ideas for bell?

[Karen Lewellen]

Isaac,
I use DOS, how much power do i need? laughs.
Better a device that works than one that prevents my working with the 
tools  I  use.
Thanks in advance.
Kare



On Sat, 16 Jan 2021, Isaac Connor via talk wrote:

>
> I believe I have two of these 2701 devices.  Can't confirm until I go on 
> location and look in the box.
>
>
> I have always felt these were under powered devices but hey if you want some 
> then who am I to deny you.
>
> Isaac
>
> On 2021-01-16 7:32 p.m., Lennart Sorensen via talk wrote:
>>  On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 06:36:46PM -0500, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
>> >  Is this a bell supported device?
>>  Well it was used with teksavvy on a bell line in the past.
>> 
>> >  I appreciate the offer, but since damaging my land line phone is a risk 
>> >  I
>> >  cannot physically take, my first goal is to find an exact 2wire unit.
>> >  I have no need for vdsl as stated.
>> >  I have an absolute need to find something that  lets me use my land line
>> >  equipment safely, I use it for work, and lets my bell setup function at 
>> >  the
>> >  same time.  Given both home hug units malfunction, I would prefer not to
>> >  guess, especially with a device requiring software that itself may not 
>> >  be
>> >  accessible.
>> >  I have never needed to separate rooter and wifi functions, so believe 
>> >  the
>> >  answer to your question is no.
>> >  What was amazing about the 2 wire unit is that without its own software, 
>> >  i
>> >  could  use my machines, while individuals involved with production using
>> >  wireless could connect as well, no mess or mayhem.
>> >    Profound thanks for the offer however!
>>  OK so you were using the wifi and router ability of it.  Well the dlink
>>  only does the router part, so that wouldn't be that helpful then.
>> 
>> >  If teksavy is still not providing alternative billing, someone should 
>> >  report
>> >  them to the crtc, its  a violation .
>>  Well I don't know if they offer other options, I just know what I get
>>  from them, which is a PDF invoice each month.
>>
>>  Well a search shows someone in Toronto on kijiji offering a 2wire 2701 for
>>  $10.
>>  https://www.kijiji.ca/v-computer-networking/city-of-toronto/dsl-modem-router-2wire/1544190324
>> 
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