Question: Airport and USB Modems

[Zaid]

I've just ordered an Airport Extreme base station. I already have a USB ADSL modem (Alcatel Speedtouch USB) and would like to know if i could use this modem with the base station. I know the base station has a USB port, but the docs say that it's for a printer.

Will I be able to use the USB modem with the base station. If not, what type of ADSL modem can I use with the base station. For those in the UK, I'm using Freeserve Broadband are there any problems with Freeserve and using the base station for net access?

Thanks guys

 

[conceptdev]

You cannot connect the usb modem to the base station. However the alcatel speed touch home will connect to the base station - though its an awful modem, anything with an ethernet jack should work. Though the speedtouch is dodgy.

 

[Zaid]

The speedtouch is the USB modem, so i take it that it won't work.
thanks

 

[conceptdev]

no there is also a model called the "speed touch home" which has an ethernet and atm port on the back-plate. Which works with the airport but is prone to tantrums.

 

[Zaid]

Originally posted by conceptdev
no there is also a model called the "speed touch home" which has an ethernet and atm port on the back-plate. Which works with the airport but is prone to tantrums.

Which is not the one I have, I've got a SpeedTouchUSB.(And yes it too throughs tantrums ocassionally ) Thanks for the help though conceptdev.

Anyway I found this modem online, it seems to fit the bill perfectly. Has anyone had any experience with it?

 

[conceptdev]

zaid,

In theory those specifications are perfect.

 

[Zaid]

Cheers for the help concept.

I just ordered it this morning, it should arrive at about the same time as the base station.