Re: DSL modem recommendations

From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 05:53:25 UTC
On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:59 PM Gary Aitken <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 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.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
>

I'd go with something that is MODERN!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5C139T?tag=theapprovedmodems-20&linkCode=assoc-rails-rate-card-link-code-tw3&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0977WWVYF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2XDJ7NS762W83&psc=1

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