Speedtouches (formerly Alcatel, now Thompson) are excellent, we have had a
99% success rate with them.

The newer wireless modems are all ADSL2 compatible, and there are "business"
units which can run VPN endpoints, etc.

The NZ supplier is ConnectPlay -- www.connectplay.co.nz

Kind Regards,

Kim.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jared Yates" <jared.yates@gmail.com>
To: "Jamie Dobbs" <jamie.dobbs@ihug.co.nz>
Cc: <adsl@lists.unixathome.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for ADSL/Wireless Router recommendations
> Jamie,
>
> to be honest, if i could, i would take my WAG54G v2 and throw it into
> the biggest, deepest darkest hole I could find.
>
> The firmware is crap.  Half of the features do not work (ie. uPNP), I
> could not get my PS2 to run online through it (had to drag the old
> Dynalink RTA020 out of the closes) and as far as I am aware, none of
> the problems have not been corrected as yet and I have had the router
> for about 18 months.
>
> [a quick google and whirlpool forum read later]
>
> in fact...  it would appear that development seems to be being driven
> by some independent hacker called 'AdamK'
>
> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/index.cfm?a=wiki&tag=WAG54G%20v2
> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/index.cfm?a=wiki&tag=WAG54G_V2_unofficial_pluto
>
> so i might have to try this firmware...
>
> Also, I belive that people are working on an OpenWRT (www.openwrt.org)
> build for this unit, but it requires a hardware hack to solder a cable
> connector to the routers mainboard.
>
> I bought the router thinking that as a 'Cisco Company', the Linksys
> units should be fairly stable and well supported... BZZZZZZZZT WRONG!
>
> Their tech support was next to useless (routed to some call centre in
> the Phillipines I think) and the delay in fixing the issues was
> unacceptable.
>
> By the time I figured out that there were major issues (like the PS2
> one), it was too late to take back to the store as I had had it for
> around 4 or 5 weeks, so i had to suffer through the get new firmware,
> find broken features now working but some working features now broken,
> wait for new firmware cycle until I just gave up and found the
> firmware that had the best combo of working features that I regularly
> used.
>
> My advice, stay away from the WAG54G v2.
>
> cheers,
> Jared
>
>
> On 9/14/06, Jamie Dobbs <jamie.dobbs@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>> I am looking at replacing my Dick Smith ADSL router with a new one that
>> supports ADSL2 and wireless (so I can network the (modded) XBox from the
>> lounge using wireless so that I can access Samba shares etc).
>> I am considering either the Linksys WAG54G or Netgear DG834G and would
>> welcome feedback from people who have used either of these 2 units or who
>> can suggest any other alternatives.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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