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"ADSL Modems?"

I ordered Pipex ADSL on Sunday, and it should be activated by Friday.

I was intending to purchase the Dabs 'value' PCI ADSL modem, which was only £50, but they have now sold out, and will not get any more for 1-2 weeks.

I was wondering if anyone knew where else I could get a decent ADSL modem from, for under £90?

QXL have a 'buy now' feature on an 'Efficient Networks' PCI modem (£50)
Efficient Networks have just been bought out by Siemens, but I dont know if this modem is any good :)

Please help, Dan

i ment router with built in hub D'oh


just to clear that up

Every cloud eh? :)

Ah well. With the money I'll be refunded for my modem, I'll have even more money at the end of the month to upgrade my PC!!

Sorry to hear that mate. I came from AOL, and my God was it crap!

I got a confirmation from Pipex on 16/04 saying

'BT has confirmed a date for line activation - you're line should be ready for use some time on 15/04/02'

I got the email a day after the job was done :)

The first estimate was Friday, so I got it 5 days early ;)

Ordered my modem from Ebay. Nice PCI from Efficient networks. Cant wait now :) Sent cheque today, hopefully I'll be surfing early next week..

Well phoned up Pipex this afternoon to confirm the situation and will now be sending my modem back tomorrow :(
Back on AOL I go....

So much for a few months over...

BT has confirmed ADSLisation (sorry!) of my line. thats THREE days before estimated. Now I really need this modem :)

Hm, I think he means a router, though i should point out that not all router's have built in hubs, mine doesnt..

Modem with built-in hub? Do you mean a router?

i got a modem with built in hub but can't remember where i got it now but doesn't matter,

i went with pipex and i got mine activated 2 days before they said it would :)

You lucky, lucky man Andi :)

I hope I am too, BT was *very* quick getting my line installed, lets hope they do the same with activation.

Oh, and I've decided on the SpeedStream (Efficient Networks/Siemens) PCI modem. £60 with a filter and free shipping from Ebay

Thanks for everyones help, and I hope to God I dont have to put up with this 56k for much longer!