Hey all,

I'm thinking of getting a cheap ADSL modem, probably from
Trademe, and need some advice.

Are there any modems/routers you would recommend I stay away
from? Bear in mind since I'm looking for cheap, most of the
modems tend to be old PCI or USB usually Dynalink, Dlink,
Puretek, Turbocomm etc... I'm not looking for perfection,
provided the modem doesn't disconnect say more then once a
day or have terrible pings would be ok. It's also only
intended for temporary use so provided it can handle at
least 256/128k, even if it doesn't squeeze the most out of
my line is fine. (When I checked my line with the old line
check tool, it was supposed to be good so hopefully that is
accurate). Linux support is useful but is not essential and
is something which I can usually find out myself...

The only problem I've identified is the Ni500. From
following discussions on this board, and checking up in the
archive, I've gathered the Ni500 has a overheating problem
and can have frequent disconnects for some people. The black
case is better then the blue but still has this problem. In
any case, this router doesn't have DMZ or any way of getting
the IP to a computer (half-bridge, PPTP whatever) so it
isn't suitable for me as I intend to keep my Windows router.

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