[lug] OT: got a spare dsl modem?

[Lori Reed]

I think I have a Linksys I'd be happy to part with. When I bought it at 
a yard sale the seller claimed it still worked, but I've not tried it.

Lori

Chris Riddoch wrote:

> 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.