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Alcatel 'Stingray' ADSL Speed Touch USB Modem

One of the first ADSL modems to be released in the UK by BT.

Hardware platform:

LAN interface: USB
WAN interface: ADSL line (RJ11)
180mm x 130mm x 40mm
Powered directly by the PC

Line specification:

Up to 8Mbps downstream
Up to 800Kbps upstream
ADSL standards compliant: ITU G. DMT, ITU G. LITE, ANSI T1.413-1998, ITU AUTOMODE

Protocol support:

Bridging (RFC 1483)
PPP over ATM (RFC 2364)
Support for PPPoE (RFC 2516)

Date : Unknown

Manufacturer : Alcatel

Format : Modem

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH36102. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.