One minor point The Cisco 678 is capable of being EITHER CAP, DMT, or 
DMT lite depending upon which Bios is loaded. I have available all three 
versions if required.

Art Wagner]

Craig White wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-04-19 at 12:54, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> 
>>Hi Jenny,
>>
>>If you continue to require assistance, please feel free to give me a e-mail
>>off-list.  I possess considerable experience in dealing with issues just
>>like these.
>>
>>In the meantime, here is some good information to get you started in the
>>right direction.  Qwest provides its DSL service in a standard format called
>>DMT.  It is also known as T1.413 Issue2.  If you purchase a DSL modem that
>>supports this format, then you are in business!  Qwest now provides the
>>Actiontec external DSL modems which can be connected to your computer
>>through either the Ethernet or USB ports.  Of course, if you're running
>>Linux, then Ethernet is likely the only way to go.  You can purchase the
>>Actiontec from Qwest for $150 instead of renting for $5/mo.  However, you
>>can purchase an alternative DSL modem.  Unfortunately, then Qwest will not
>>provide tech support on the DSL modem.  That's no problem if you're fairly
>>tech savvy or can easily get assistance.  The Cisco 678 is a DSL modem Qwest
>>used to provide and support.  It has been discontinued last year, but
>>remains an excellent choice!  Look for DSL modems on sites like ebay.com.
>>Not sure about purchasing from a store like Circuit City or Fry's
>>Electronics.
>>
> 
> -----
> be very careful on DSL modems
> 
> Qwest changed their hardware and now use DMT type DSL modems so make
> sure that any DSL modem that you get is DMT and not CAP (the Cisco 678
> is typically marked on the bottom)
> 
> Craig
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------
> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change  you mail settings:
> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> 
>