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Xayd · 11-05-2001, 06:49 AM

CO = telco central office

What type of DSLAM they use determines what modems/routers are compatible.

The 67x series new from Cisco goes for about 300 bucks, used for about 150, so if you can find one in that range that's fair. The static IP is nice if you have security for the machine behind it (in this case the router) since you can then easily transfer files to/from work, maybe host your own website, stuff like that. If it's not that much more expensive it's a nice perk to have.

But, like I said, DHCP isn't nearly as bad as having to use PPP software to connect with, so if you go dynamic with this particular provider it should work fine. It'd be like your current cable setup, you get an IP when you boot your computer basically. Except in this case the router would go out and get the IP from the DHCP server so as long as the router is on you'd be connected.

11-05-2001, 06:49 AM	#9
Xayd Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: nowhere.com Posts: 4,819	CO = telco central office What type of DSLAM they use determines what modems/routers are compatible. The 67x series new from Cisco goes for about 300 bucks, used for about 150, so if you can find one in that range that's fair. The static IP is nice if you have security for the machine behind it (in this case the router) since you can then easily transfer files to/from work, maybe host your own website, stuff like that. If it's not that much more expensive it's a nice perk to have. But, like I said, DHCP isn't nearly as bad as having to use PPP software to connect with, so if you go dynamic with this particular provider it should work fine. It'd be like your current cable setup, you get an IP when you boot your computer basically. Except in this case the router would go out and get the IP from the DHCP server so as long as the router is on you'd be connected.