Alcatel on ebay. I had one and sold it cheap for $60. Going price on eBay was $80. George -- = Discover . . . | Free Computer Security Information <=B7=B7=B7> Secure | http://www.georgetoft.com/security Networking | = @http://georgetoft.com | Lock your box - keep your affairs private! Jenny Charlene wrote: > = > Ok, so I decided to bite the bullet and finally get DSL. (Cable > internet's not available at my apt.) So I called the friendly folks at > Qwest and got hooked up with the ISP of my choice, with a minimum of > hassle. But... > = > They wanted to rent me the DSL modem! WTF??? What is this 1975 and I > have to rent my phone from the damn phone company? Yeah, it's $5 a > month, big deal, but it pissed me off. So I said I had one that a frien= d > gave me. Not a problem for Qwest, they went ahead and completed my > order. > = > Then I go to Fry's and CompUSA, and find out that you can't buy a DSL > modem! (Well you can get windows USB ones, but I need ethernet out.) > WTFx2??? Seems that the phone companies have them locked up. > = > If I can find one this weekend, I won't have to call Qwest and grovel > for a rental modem on Monday, hoping that it'll get to me by the time > the service is turned on, 4/25, and before I take a weeks vacation on > the 28th. > = > So, if anyone know someone that used to have DSL and has a modem laying= > around, I'm in the market for one. > = > Any help is appreciated, > -- > C-ya, > Jenny > = > --------------------------------------------------- > 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