[c-nsp] cisco 675 and 678

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net wrote:
>>>> "Voll, Scott" <Scott.Voll at wesd.org> 3/29/05 11:10:41 AM >>>
>> What's the difference between a 675 and a 678?  Which would DSL
>> providers suggest?
>
> The 675 is CAP only, while the 678 can run either CAP software or DMT
> software (but not both at the same time.)
>
> I would advise you to stay away from both of them, however. I really
> can't stand them. They can be a pain to configure depending on your
> requirements.

Only if you are foolish enough to try to make them work as routers.

The 678 is the absolute best DSL modem you can get on the Qwest DSL
network
that is supported by Qwest.  (Qwest only supports the 678 and the various
ActionTec DSL models)  That isn't to say you can't get an 827 to work on
Qwest's DSL network
of course.

> In our case, we used them for a private DSL
> network and we
> weren't using any of the default settings. It was difficult to figure
> out how to make them work in our environment. I threw a party
> the day we
> got rid of them. :)
>
> If you want a simple DMT-capable Cisco DSL router, go with the SOHO
> 97. It runs IOS so it's easy to configure, and I haven't had a single
> problem with them.
>

The Cisco 827 runs IOS also and has a DSL port on it.

Ted