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Whats the difference between a Diva ADSL USB and a Diva 2430/2430SE ADSL Modem?

April 26, 2017ADSL difference Diva modem USB

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Whats the difference between a Diva ADSL USB and a Diva 2430/2430SE ADSL Modem?

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The Diva USB must be connected to a PC running Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000 using a USB connection. It is a passive device which relies on software running on the PC to work. The 2430 and 2430SE ADSL modems have Ethernet ports as well as USB ports and they are ‘intelligent’. Intelligent (in this context) means that they have their own processor and memory and implement the protocols needed to make the ADSL connection to the Internet themselves without relying on the host computer (see below for the difference between 2430 and 2430SE for more about this). Together, these features (Ethernet, intelligence) make it possible for the 2430 to work with any PC, including Apple Macs and Linux based-PCs, even with PCs that do not have USB hardware or operating system support.