[lug] OT: got a spare dsl modem?

[Ben]

I've successfully used a cisco 678 with Qwest with no problem. And a 
very old ActionTek (1520?) that they stopped supporting years ago with 
no problem.

Well, one problem. Whenever I have connectivity problems (only started 
after I signed a 2 year contract!), Qwest blames my old modem ("these 
things aren't supposed to last over a year, after that, who knows what 
you'll get"). If I explain that the problem isn't the modem since I have 
the same behavior across 3 different modems, they say that all the 
modems are old and that I must buy a new modem from them. If you find a 
cisco 678, I can give you the settings to get it working with Qwest.

Ben


Chris Riddoch wrote:
> Hi, folks.
>
> I seem to have killed my ~4-year-old DSL modem (Actiontec GT701-wg) by
> attempting what seemed like a perfectly reasonable firmware upgrade at
> the time.  Oops.
>
> Would anybody happen to have a spare (working) DSL modem they'd be
> willing to part with?  On the subject, has anybody tried using a dsl
> modem that isn't listed on Qwest's website?  Presumably, it would work
> fine so long as it supports pppoa correctly, but I'm curious whether
> anyone's tried and had good luck with alternatives.
>
> Thanks,
>
>