Going to DSL from dialup..56k modem stays?

[oceaneer]

Guys, I am getting DSL (with free router )in a week or so, and I was wondering if I should leave the 56k internal modem in place, or remove it.

Does it matter?

Thanks

[The PIT]

Well if they have a dialup backup service it maybe useful when the adsl service goes down.

I disconnected mine.

[ZokesPro]

I removed mine as it quickly became obsolete, although I have 10hours of dialup in case the cable goes down.

[oceaneer]

Yes, maybe it would be best to keep it in as a backup. Did you get any conflicts when you switched over?

[Wombat]

ISA or PCI modem? If it's PCI, leaving it in is probably fine.

[oceaneer]

PCI

[Tjalfe]

if nothing else disconnect the phone cord, just in case you get some nasty dialler worm/virus type thing which calls some 900 number for you when you are not around...

[Paddy]

Bah! My ADSL service hasn't gone down in 3years. Not even for an hour!

[ayoub_ibrahim]

Originally posted by Paddy
Bah! My ADSL service hasn't gone down in 3years. Not even for an hour!

now that is tempting fate Paddy.
I've left my modem in as I sometimes need to receive or send faxes, something you can't do with an adsl modem/router.

[oceaneer]

Never thought about faxes...looks like it will stay for a while

[Wombat]

You can do faxes online. Depending on the company you go with, it may even be cheaper.

[GuchiGuh]

[Paddy]

Originally posted by ayoub_ibrahim
now that is tempting fate Paddy.
I've left my modem in as I sometimes need to receive or send faxes, something you can't do with an adsl modem/router.

Probably! Although you are right. The only reason that I have keopt my dialup modem is so that I can send a fax.

How do you do this online Wombat?

[The PIT]

Funny my went down last night. However I'm using the university dns servers and the University had a power cut.

[Paddy]

Damn students!