Alcatel 'Stingray' ADSL Speed Touch USB Modem

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One of the first ADSL modems to be released in the UK by Alcatel. It was provided to early home broadband customers by BT in the early 2000s. It offered downloads of up to 8 Mbps, which was 200 times faster than previous modems. It was nicknamed the 'Stingray' due to its shape.

Hardware platform:

LAN interface: USB
WAN interface: ADSL line (RJ11)
180mm x 130mm x 40mm
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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 : 2000

Manufacturer : Alcatel

Format : Modem

Physical Description : Modem, Cable, ADSL filter, Installation CD and User guide on CD-ROM (in card sleeve), Quick Start Guide, Safety Instructions leaflet, EC Declaration of Conformity leaflet, Cardboard box, x2 cardboard inserts

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

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