Re: Am I being stupid?

After serious thinking Bert Hyman wrote :
spamfilter0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John Navas) wrote in
news:rne1d2h71j91j2n2413sh7qgr6nni25pr9@xxxxxxx:

He said "ADSL modem" so that wouldn't seem to be a router.

I never expect precision in use of language on this (or any other)
newsgroup.

I don't think I've ever seen a DSL "modem" offered by a DSL provider
that then required the user to obtain his own router.

Every box I've ever received from Qwest, or obtained on my own for
use on my Qwest DSL line, was a router.

But...

"ukwizkid" <eurowiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1154529595.059356.246160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have just ordered broadband for my parents and aim to make it
wireless. With their order comes a free ADSL modem. In order
to convert them to wireless, do I:

Its more likely to be a simple USB ASDL modem if its free. All the ones I've seen given away in the UK have been.

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Lets just say I ordered number two on the menu and I got what I ordered, Hot and steamy. I would have told the chef where to stick it only I think that's where it had come from...


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