New DSL Modem

Tonight I replaced my Alcatel/Draytek DSL/PPTP connection to a direct PPPoA connection with a ‘test-sample’ ADSL Annex A modem with 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless.

I had to test all settings and made some adjustments to my mrtg statistics configurations (I like statistics and SNMP is supported in this device)

I’m wondering about the performance and stability of this new device so I’ll give it a try. So we are back in business again!

some people @ Belgacom do suck

I received from the upper upper floor of our building a message that I had to go to Antwerpen (belgium) today to solve a problem. a VIP could not access the internet anymore and the people of Belgacom could not do the job.

the 2 people from Belgacom suck big-time
On their paper they wrote: DSL modem okay, DSL line ok, problem maybe network card??

I had to travel 2.5 hours (arrived around 15.00h) to Antwerpen to see that they did not made a tcp/ip connection on IP level to the Alcatel DSL modem. And as there was no DHCP server enabled I had to to it manually.

After I found out how PPPoE needed to work (ENTERNET) The problem was fixed in 5 minutes..

In less than 45 minutes I was back in my car knowing that a the upper upper floor people were happy again..
now driving back to Apeldoorn. Home 19.30 (traffic jam, rain, accidents.. seen it all today).