Alcatel Speed Touch Home

Pros: Reliable, helpful LEDs, silent

Cons: none apparent

The Bottom Line: The Alcatel Speed Touch Home is a very reliable DSL modem and I recommend it to anyone who wants a fast DSL internet connection.

Review: This opinion may seem extremely positive, but the Alcatel Speed Touch Home ADSL Modem I use to connect to Sympatico High Speed Edition (DSL service) has worked reliably and given me no problems since I started using it.

Because I...

Pros: Sleek design, soft green lights, amazing speed.

Cons: Lack of hardware firewall.

The Bottom Line: This modem is great for exactly what it says, home. Clean seamless connections and speed.

Review: Excellent modem, I have yet to have any problems with it. The modem can be seamlessly left in-sync for weeks on end. The soft green lights do not produce a glare which lights up your bedroom at night, and are kinda cool, although an LED-disable feature...

Pros: Reliable ADSL modem that delivers fast speeds

Cons: It doesn't route, the LEDs can be bright at night

The Bottom Line: It's a great modem that does just what it claims, provides a broadband feed into your home or small office and is efficient in the process. :)

Review: I first met the Alcatel Speed Touch Home (STH) when I ordered Bellsouth Fast Access ADSL service. I originally had a USB ADSL modem but my router demanded an ethernet modem so Bellsouth sold me the STH. Since Bellsouth had already configured the modem...

Pros: Pretty reliable

Cons: Connection reset by ISP needs to reboot the box.

The Bottom Line: This DSL modem is the most popular one used by service providers for the basic DSL service.

Review: I subscribed Pacific Bell (PacBell) DSL basic service using Alcatel Speed Touch Home for over a year already for about $40 a month with the modem included.

Since there is no much choice for selecting a DSL modem when to subscribe the DSL...