From nobody Fri Apr 21 14:14:33 2023 X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4Q2xPW1kRfz46TMp for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:15:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lj1-x234.google.com (mail-lj1-x234.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::234]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1D4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4Q2xPW1BpFz4JpY for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:15:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from odhiambo@gmail.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: by mail-lj1-x234.google.com with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-2a8c28158e2so16454761fa.0 for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:15:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20221208; t=1682086509; x=1684678509; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=7KInQG51+e4aUm405KAnkZ4qdy8dMXcO8vv/s19tQ+U=; b=sXqZcnhStmha5HoV4HIyB/g/QHqVQCjTefIfHiTjBm7YxMJveMxvy18LG0LAE4DMLm b7w+Jy2ydDmyOfOBdzaaRw8AN8m3qWUrrvDGNfbSrFK0tjus/1Hq7Zuj8HQp9AQgg7YD xPGpnAfAJgz+/AXvFFz17J4wEsTJHA9owVP85a9SdtB5fi1Yrv0WJxXS0iEYNIizQGJM 9SvqnYFslN6AbLIpbpMaHpwRGCYi/1Bieq296B9QX2mMuEtZyLbvg7f3uCs7kvAKkP92 Z/WIKbErIljERi8Mi1CmtzpJGOqpNgGSdx4J9OjVbMA2Qi0Ir9qVKtfUDIj8T3IQGpg8 Xu+A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20221208; t=1682086509; x=1684678509; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=7KInQG51+e4aUm405KAnkZ4qdy8dMXcO8vv/s19tQ+U=; b=SoHhUEQlSfreJg+WRoRLYk/kWeGByNJas5SVdPoFs2K5hyWtL/oIZ2dSBKPgQB9SOK pkOPzw55VXJOM9zPUcwc4HE1XoEtNT7gltUNYHBTA36oQFCPNS12wHejkInwCe0VXjLn G9PLtQgt9z+XmYTDhjANfYdZeNTjl/LPjGtaHb5VPq8GHtgTIFo8p6Nv+ZVC6ZCj6HVD STTNMia2hCzoeoas+osNCrQiDnjgOBQ52XN1NnkHWZEo7FVWtDFBqPzkNTYY+VoIHWtk bPBwgAMZKw5XfLVFOiJ39FbhL2ccRRFyfq2KDihmq5TOcVPCzZde0f+cxWm6WDAIii8u HMxg== X-Gm-Message-State: AAQBX9doZ54/mvwUTmo7uj5lseFm0eEbVPHBqlz7nNiphBQqNXq25I4Q nxLrCINI02L9Ri4CcFc12Lb0Kq9U/d8seK0Dy9h/DjomPzurJw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AKy350YHQanGt8eBXsZHxh0I7Fr9NQTQwstVrLziI8iNRNPU3ECp6z4YcdpAnR6UqOFS0UXl8mh2Y4ucD84prz9PF1I= X-Received: by 2002:a05:651c:201:b0:2a7:7521:cf58 with SMTP id y1-20020a05651c020100b002a77521cf58mr689638ljn.10.1682086509468; Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:15:09 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <58a00e72-8b4c-cfb6-b5b4-8cc40f960bd5@dreamchaser.org> <3028dca4-4399-da14-80f3-8543f527dae7@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <3028dca4-4399-da14-80f3-8543f527dae7@dreamchaser.org> From: Odhiambo Washington Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:14:33 +0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: DSL modem recommendations To: freebsd@dreamchaser.org Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000e0e13b05f9d94862" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4Q2xPW1BpFz4JpY X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US] X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N --000000000000e0e13b05f9d94862 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 5:04=E2=80=AFPM Gary Aitken wrote: > On 4/20/23 22:53, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:59=E2=80=AFPM Gary Aitken > > > wrote: > > > > My Zyxel 642R appears to be dying; can't deal with a 10Mbps line. > > Recommendation from my ISP is a Zyxel VMG 4005-B50B. > > > > I'm wondering if others have different recommendations. Also > > wondering what the difference between a B50B and a B50A are; it's > > not obvious to me looking at specs, other than the B50A supports > > G.993.1 VDSL which shouldn't be important I don't think. > > > I'd go with something that is MODERN! > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5C139T?tag=3Dtheapprovedmodems-20&linkCode= =3Dassoc-rails-rate-card-link-code-tw3&th=3D1&psc=3D1 > > Doesn't do much good when you live in a rural location where top speed > is 10 Mbps and they have to put a repeater on the line to get that. > > Gary > At least you get a taste of "future" speeds within the LAN :-) --=20 Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' =C2=AF\_(=E3=83=84)_/=C2=AF :-) [How to ask smart questions: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html] --000000000000e0e13b05f9d94862 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


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On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 5:04=E2=80=AF= PM Gary Aitken <freebsd@dream= chaser.org> wrote:
On 4/20/23 22:53, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:59=E2=80=AFPM Gary Aitken
> <freeb= sd@dreamchaser.org <mailto:freebsd@dreamchaser.org>> wrote:
>
> My Zyxel 642R appears to be dying; can't deal with a 10Mbps line. =
> Recommendation from my ISP is a Zyxel VMG 4005-B50B.
>
> I'm wondering if others have different recommendations. Also
> wondering what the difference between a B50B and a B50A are; it's<= br> > not obvious to me looking at specs, other than the B50A supports
> G.993.1 VDSL which shouldn't be important I don't think.

> I'd go with something that is MODERN!
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5C= 139T?tag=3Dtheapprovedmodems-20&linkCode=3Dassoc-rails-rate-card-link-c= ode-tw3&th=3D1&psc=3D1

Doesn't do much good when you live in a rural location where top speed<= br> is 10 Mbps and they have to put a repeater on the line to get that.

Gary

At least you get a taste of "= future" speeds within the LAN :-)=C2=A0

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B= est regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254 7 3200 0004/+254= 7 2274 3223
"Oh, the cruft.",=C2=A0egrep -v '^$|^.*#'=C2=A0=C2= =AF\_(=E3=83=84)_/=C2=AF=C2=A0:-)
[How to ask smart question= s:=C2=A0http://www.catb.org/~= esr/faqs/smart-questions.html]
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