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From: Trimble Bracegirdle on 17 Feb 2010 17:24
Brain Hurts !!!
Thanks all for the help...I shall keep Pauls Post as a Reference.

I've had Home personal computers since the early '80's
& have been online since late '80's .
I have always been sort of proud that I have avoided the IMO Horror
of Networks N Routers n all that communication stuff.
Its not good for any Bunny's sanity ..even worse than Printers.

This SAGEM USB Modem has served me well for over 6 years .
And I just want something I can plug straight in & install that WINDOWS 7
will condescend to except.

Looks like it will be the most Basic one Port Router I can get
Though I'm looking on Ebay UK at a Netgear Modem Router DG834 model
as it looks like it may sell for very little & its got 'Vista' on its Box.

I'm just NOT going to learn all that Computer Networking Communication
jargon .
..... I'm to old & have installed & beaten into submission
far to many Microsoft O/S's to go there as well. ;)
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse (More Like, Been Beaten Into Submission)


From: Paul on 17 Feb 2010 18:19
Trimble Bracegirdle wrote:
> Brain Hurts !!!
> Thanks all for the help...I shall keep Pauls Post as a Reference.
>
> I've had Home personal computers since the early '80's
> & have been online since late '80's .
> I have always been sort of proud that I have avoided the IMO Horror
> of Networks N Routers n all that communication stuff.
> Its not good for any Bunny's sanity ..even worse than Printers.
>
> This SAGEM USB Modem has served me well for over 6 years .
> And I just want something I can plug straight in & install that WINDOWS 7
> will condescend to except.
>
> Looks like it will be the most Basic one Port Router I can get
> Though I'm looking on Ebay UK at a Netgear Modem Router DG834 model
> as it looks like it may sell for very little & its got 'Vista' on its Box.
>
> I'm just NOT going to learn all that Computer Networking Communication
> jargon .
> .... I'm to old & have installed & beaten into submission
> far to many Microsoft O/S's to go there as well. ;)
> (\__/)
> (='.'=)
> (")_(") mouse (More Like, Been Beaten Into Submission)
>

I was looking at changing my ISP last night, and their recommended
ADSL model is a Speedtouch 516. Maybe you'd have something like that
where you are.

*******

http://www.teksavvy.com/en/resdsl.asp?ID=7&mID=1

Speedtouch 516

http://www.speedguide.net/broadband-view.php?hw=32

No driver, plug and go. One Ethernet connector.

https://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/MFR/Features.asp?ProductID=2455

There is a datasheet for one of those here.

http://www.speedtouch.nl/docs/Datasheets/ST516v6_Datasheet.pdf

Paul

From: Trimble Bracegirdle on 17 Feb 2010 18:46
Oooo !! I like the look of that Thomson SpeedTouch 516 .
I find one on Ebay UK auction around �13+ ( $21 USD)
& Amazon UK has just one at �28 ( around $48 USD)

thanks Paul your being really helpful.
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse


From: Trimble Bracegirdle on 17 Feb 2010 18:51
The received wisdom Re: Windows 7 is that its just a
tidied up re - release of Vista ...i.e. if it works in Vista it will in Win
7.

The more I look into this it seems NOT SO ! (shock! & worry!)
With drivers for many devices not working in Win 7 & will need re writing.
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") mouse (We go Back to Win 98 now)


From: kony on 17 Feb 2010 23:23
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:24:18 -0000, "Trimble Bracegirdle"
<no-spam(a)never.spam> wrote:

>Brain Hurts !!!
>Thanks all for the help...I shall keep Pauls Post as a Reference.
>
>I've had Home personal computers since the early '80's
>& have been online since late '80's .
>I have always been sort of proud that I have avoided the IMO Horror
>of Networks N Routers n all that communication stuff.
>Its not good for any Bunny's sanity ..even worse than Printers.
>
>This SAGEM USB Modem has served me well for over 6 years .
>And I just want something I can plug straight in & install that WINDOWS 7
>will condescend to except.
>
>Looks like it will be the most Basic one Port Router I can get
>Though I'm looking on Ebay UK at a Netgear Modem Router DG834 model
>as it looks like it may sell for very little & its got 'Vista' on its Box.
>
>I'm just NOT going to learn all that Computer Networking Communication
>jargon .
>.... I'm to old & have installed & beaten into submission
>far to many Microsoft O/S's to go there as well. ;)
>(\__/)
>(='.'=)
>(")_(") mouse (More Like, Been Beaten Into Submission)
>

Even if you don't want a router you could still go with an
ethernet connected modem, removing the need for OS-specific
drivers for it.
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