[TelstraClear] Telecom wireless modem usable on TelstraClear?

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mhairit

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#57563 17-Feb-2010 15:12

I'm about to move from Telecom to TelstraClear - I've got one of the Thomson TG585 wireless modems that Telecom use, but I'm not sure whether this is going to be cable-compliant and usable with TelstraClear. Does anyone know?

Also, from talking to TelstraClear last night, they still have no pricing or dates for HomeMedia...

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#299812 17-Feb-2010 15:39

The Thomson will not work with TCL cable. It lacks a WAN port.

mhairit

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#300019 18-Feb-2010 08:25

Thanks for the quick response!

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#300071 18-Feb-2010 10:58

Get a Asus WL-520GU (about $80-90) and flash it with great open source firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT, it's easier than it sounds and gives you a ton of features and good performance.

Note: Note don't get a GC as it has way less flash memory than the GU

If you want gigabit lan and wireless N then I would have a look at the Asus RT-N16 (~$210).