I think he's more after an explanation about the power that externals vs
internals can pump down the line (or something to that effect) - and what
effect this has on the reach and stablility of externals vs internals. This
is something I'm interested in as well.
The advice I have had in the past from the telecom adsl helpdesk is that
under dodgy line conditions and/or when the user is a long way from the
exchange that externals perform better than internals because "they have
their own power supply rather than relying upon the meagre amount supplied
by the PCI bus or the USB port" (USB modems were also regarded as poor
performers).

Can anyone provide a more concrete explaination rather than something I just
heard?

Lance

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Whitmore" <lennon@orcon.net.nz>
To: "Nathan Legg" <thenexus@ihug.co.nz>
Cc: <adsl@lists.unixathome.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: external vs internal

> Most Internal DSL Modems are "Win Modems" (ie they use processing power of
> the computer to do all its work). So if you are doing things which can use
> alot of CPU up for example the computers dont' have enough grunt to run
the
> modem properly (users with normal internal modems see this as well).
>
> Thanks
> Craig Whitmore
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Legg" <thenexus@ihug.co.nz>
> To: "Mark Foster" <blakjak@blakjak.net>
> Cc: <adsl@lists.unixathome.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: external vs internal
>
>
> > Was hoping to get some actual reasons for this.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Foster" <blakjak@blakjak.net>
> > To: "Nathan Legg" <thenexus@ihug.co.nz>
> > Cc: <adsl@lists.unixathome.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: external vs internal
> >
> >
> > > Official word?
> > > From the Telecom DSL Support desk ive been told that External
(Routers)
> > > are definately more reliable/stable in fringe areas, is that what
youre
> > > after?
> > >
> > > On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Nathan Legg wrote:
> > >
> > > > (disclaimer: Searched the archive, but...)
> > > >
> > > > What's the official word on external vs internal, in regards to
> > stability in
> > > > fringe areas?
> > > >
>
> >
> >
> >
>
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