Whats up with the new Actiontec GT701-wg modems?
Beginning in March 19, 2004, the Actiontec GT701-wg modem will be Qwest’s replacement for the Actiontec 1524 which has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Here are some comparisons between the GT701 and the Actiontec 1524: * Built-in 802.11 b/g wireless on board. No need for an expansion card as in the 1524. All Qwest DSL users receive a wireless networking product with the GT-701-wg. Wireless cards for the PC’s are not included with the GT701-wg. End users will have to purchase a wireless card for each PC to be connected to the GT701-wg via wireless. * One Ethernet port. The GT701-wg does not have a 4 port switch like the 1524. * The GT701-wg includes two service indicator LED’s. 1) DSL LED identifies when the GT701-wg has trained to the DSLAM and 2) Internet LED identifies when the GT701-wg has authenticated with the ISP and is ready to surf the web. * The GT701-wg includes a USB status LED * Double the processing power 160 MHz with the GT701-wg vs. 80 MHz with the 1524 * Double t
