Globelines Broadband's Modems

I salute Globe for giving subscribers the flexibility in choices available for them. A good example is how customers can connect to the internet. There are two ways, one is the built-in the line NetExpress Dial-up where users are charged by the minute and is billed within the existing billing of the phone. And there is the Broadband services. Within the Broadband area, customers have the choice of getting the P995 package offering 30 Hrs/month of DSL use with almost 10x the speed of dial-up and 2x the speed of PLDT's entry level myDSL. Then there's the P1995/month with unlimited use for residential subscribers. Of course there's choices for the Business subcribers as well.

Unfortunately though, for the subscribers, the modem that comes with the DSL subscription is a USB modem, a SpeedTouch 330 to be exact. I have nothing against the modem really, only for the fact that, you can't connect it to a Wireless network. Meaning, if you plan to intall a wireless network in your home, so as to take advantage of the increased internet speed, then you're out of luck if you subscribe of the Globelines plans that uses SpeedTouch 330 as the modem. It's because, majority of the Wireless Access Points on the market has no USB input port in it. Most uses the RJ45 (Ethernet) jack as input from the DSL modem. So, at the moment, there is no way to create a wireless network in your home with the current modem set-up, but to pass through a PC where the Broadband connection will be routed to. Although getting another modem, this time with an Ethernet (RJ45) jack is an option. An option that would prove expensive one you realize it's not compatible with your operator's specs. Besides, it's every hard to find a DSL modem in the Philippine market.