Re: Would you expect this device to support ADSL directly?

Rob Nicholson wrote:
> Oh oh, another Dabs mis-described item:
>
> http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?QuickLinx=311B
>
> Reading the description at the bottom, would you expect it to support ADSL
> directly, i.e. have an RJ-11 connector for plugging into a modem?
>
> It doesn't - it's RJ-45 only....
>
> Return requested from Dabs but I've had trouble with them on this subject
> before!

It is described correctly. It is a router. It will route over L2TP,PPPoE and
PPTP. It does NOT list PPPoA, G.DMT, G.Lite, or anything that might suggest
that it is a ATM over ADSL compatible device.

A customer review which complains that it 'doesn't support ADSL' says "It only
has RJ-45 for Ethernet connections so it's fine for NTL cable.". It would be
fine for ADSL connections if connected to an ADSL ethernet modem/bridge such as
a D-Link DSL-300T

None of this is DABSs fault. There is a lot of confusion in the market as to
what type of device you need to buy for what type of consumer broadband
connection. People still get basic broadband things like filters completely
wrong. You should probably ask the opinion of whatever you decide to replace
this item with in uk.telecom.broadband

Now, if you want a misdescribed product, look at Qlnx: 3RDR. This quite clearly
shows a picture of a thing with antennae, but it is a wired ADSL modem/router.
Not a bad price for a basic NAT-capable router, but wireless it is not. The
picture is undoubtedly wrong, and probably belongs to another product in the
series, probably 3S4N, which is the same thing (PPPoA, NAT, etc.) with 802.11g
for £46.98

Many 'Dabs Value' products do actually state the manufacturer, which is more
than, say, Novatech's. "Own Brand" products are. I bought a 19" 1600x1200 TFT
from Novatech for £198 back in March, and it was a Video 7 grey import. Very
nice it is too, although probably not up to particularly high-speed action
gaming, but for 2D work and kernel hacking work it's perfect.

So in summary, your item is (at least now) correctly described. Others are not.
There are plenty of sites out there with reviews of various devices, and
manufacturer web sites.
.

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