What type of DSL modem does Earthlink provide?
Earthlink always provides external ADSL modems. The supplied ADSL Modems use an Ethernet connection type – You will need an Ethernet card or onboard Ethernet Connector. Earthlink does not support internal or USB modems, but they can be made to work with Earthlink ADSL if you do not mind the extra effort on your part that will be required to setup and configure them. If you’ve just recently gotten Earthlink ADSL service in 2006 the newest Modem is the ZyXEL P660R-ELNK Router for ADSL (also supports the LPV – DSL & Home Phone Service packaged bundle’s ADSL2+ requirement) and the P660R-61 Router for bundled Home Phone and DSL service (aka LPV – Line Powered Voice and ADSL2+ DSL type). Both have built in PPPoE and both are preset to support 32 Private IP addresses (meaning up to 32 PCs) on the LAN if you just add a multi-port 10/100 Switch. The P660Rs appear to be fully functional Routers (all P660R versions). There is also a newer ZyXEL P660R-D1 that may be sent out in 2007. [Buying Advic
