SpeedStream 5360 Ethernet DSL Modem
SpeedStream Ethernet DSL Modems provide DSL access at home for one or two Ethernet-attached PCs, regardless of operating system. Surfing the Internet is more productive than ever with a SpeedStream Ethernet DSL Modem. View streaming video, play interactive games and trade stocks on-line at blazing speeds. It is powerful, versatile, and easy-to-use. Get a SpeedStream Ethernet DSL Modem from Efficient Networks and experience the broadband world today!The modem supports up to 16 ATM virtual circuits.
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SpeedStream 5360 Ethernet DSL Modem Reviews
I suspect ill be using it for another 5 years. Its connected to a linksys, and 3 machines are connected to it. Speed it good, never did i have it drop connections to the dslam when calls where made. I got this when it first came out. I've had it on nonstop since 2001 and I've never had to reboot it.
but I'd really would have liked to have had a more robust and reliable unit. I've used the 5360 at my home for about 6 years. . Yes, when no one else was trying to use the phone, and my DSL company was working, it worked as expected. It has shown to be susceptible to dropping the Internet connection when someone else in the house picks up the phone to make a call. This weekend was it's last gasp, apparently, as I was unable to connect to my DSL service provider and the field tech says the unit is showing the symptoms of an internal failure, namely, that the lights are sequencing themselves off and on, indicating that it's trying to re-boot itself repeatedly.
I view the modem as old technology and prone to problems, but others seem to have had better luck. I guess I've used this modem for 5 years or so. Bottom line, I'm kind of unhappy that the ISP couldn't fix my problems and I found the firmware patch on my own.
Another 3 years of basically flawless service. Firmware is at the current level, have ISP coming out to check the lines tomorrow. I was constantly calling the ISP for support, and although we could usually get things going, I knew it would only be a matter of time before more problems would surface. Thing was, I couldn't be sure what the issue was, modem, ISP, or the router I added to the mix.
Guess what, there is one. Until now, it's flaking on me again and I don't know why. The first couple of years it would work well for a couple of months, followed by horrible, persistent connectivity problems. After loading various firmware patches to the router, ineffectually, I finally searched for a patch to the modem itself.
After applying this patch, voila.
I might take a closer look at it before pronouncing it completely a goner and get a newer unit. Sadly a power spike 2 days ago might have ended its life, or so according to ATT technical specialist. It is quite a robust unit with consistent speed of above 700kbps downstream. I've had this modem since Aug. 2003 and had very little problems with it. The modem was good but it was offset by a useless D-link DI-614+ wireless router that I kept for nearly 3 years, its wireless connectivity was utmost unrealiable and just when I got a good Linksys system, the modem gave out.
Now it seems after so long it is finally the modem's time. This was our first DSL modem of over 3 years, it worked well. Either that, or, my dsl service is severely screwed up; the modem seems to disconnect randomly, but consistently, despite resetting it or resetting the line, or even replacing the corresponding router. Very impressive out of a 10Mbps half duplex. Had 2-5 computers on it constantly, downloads averaged at 300kb/s and uploads at 50kb/s.
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