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LLU question
Posted on March 16th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi All Quick question here : If i am on "normal" ADSL and then i switch to a ADSL provider who is on LLU on my exchange, what actually happens to my line, its obviouly down for say 10 mins. Is it...

Tiscali 25% slower than NTLWorld?
Posted on March 16th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Over the past few weeks we have been comparing a 1Mb Tiscali conection with a 1Mb NTLWorld Broadband connection. On average Tiscali has been around 25% slower than NTL on all of our tests. Why...

ADSL Connection Problem
Posted on March 16th, 2006 | 3 Comments

A friend is having a problem with their new ADSL line (Tiscali). We've tried two different filters, two computers, one USB modem and one Netgear router. Web-wise we've tried two different browsers....

Re: Looking for successor to Metronet
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 0 Comments

David M wrote: Yup, me too. Hopefully it'll be service back to normal tomorrow when I get my new connection with Eclipse: http://www.eclipse.net.uk/ Eclipse are owned by Kingston and if you sign...

How to connect to Blueyonder surfboard sb5 100?
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi I am staying with a mate who has a Blueyonder broadband connection via a Surfboard sb5 100 ethernet cable modem. Unfortunatly he doesnt have any documentation, cd's or drivers? Can anyone point...

Tiscali blocking usenet traffic?
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 7 Comments

Are any other Tiscali BB users having problems with usenet? For weeks now, my connections to news.individual.net have spasmodically halted for long periods. Tiscali won't answer my questions about...

How to safely share ADSL with neighbour?
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 12 Comments

My neighbour has a house abroad and goes there for a month or two every few months. It doesn't pay him to have ADSL because of being away a lot. I could let him share my ADSL, if I bought a...

Re: April Product Refresh - Pre-annoucement details
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 2 Comments

On 15 Mar 2006 10:45, "Cary Moore" wrote: (Thanks for enlightening us, Cary) and on ADSLguide, there's some info too (from a posting by Ian Wild)... :Just to let you know, I have now posted...

Off Topic: whats "www2"?
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 15 Comments

Sorry if this is off-topic, didn't know where else to ask. But I have seen/ been referred to a www2.domain.com instead of www.domainname.com. Whats the difference? Does it use different message...

Cat 5 modem cable or standard extension cable?
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 8 Comments

My computer is 8 metres from the master socket. At present there is an 8 metre phone extension from the master socket to the room where the router and PC are. Is it likely to have any impact on speed...

Netgear DG834G and no connection
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi there, I wish to share with you one strange behavior I have noticed on my router Netgear DG834G. After installing a printer on Linux OS I have lost the internet connections and the log in the...

router loses all traffic apart from incoming on port 25.
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 8 Comments

hi, there is an intermittent problem with a BT supplied siemens 5830 router. i'm not on site but this is what i've gleaned. the internet service provided is by BT connect and is where they supply...

ADSL modem with HDD
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 38 Comments

Are there any wirelss ADSL modems with built in hard-drives? Was thinking of getting an external HDD and attaching it to my router but thinking it would be nice for an all-in-one unit - are there...

Business Broadband ISP recommendations
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 4 Comments

I'm evaluating ISPs for a user who requires ADSL for multiple locations (with business level support - 24/7). Does anyone know of ISPs that might offer discount off their normal rates for multiple...

Re: Improvements to USENET service
Posted on March 15th, 2006 | 10 Comments

On 23 Nov 2005 08:58, David Kennedy wrote: It was never described as 'text-only' which is how you seem to now be portraying Usenet access on a Broadband Plus account. Previously the description...

Anybody experiencing very intermittent ADSL connectivity in Leith?
Posted on March 14th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Is anybody else experiencing very intermittent ADSL connectivity in Leith, Edinburgh? Since yesterday evening, my ADSL connection has been very spotty: the router has difficulty locking-on to the...

Does dropping line speed to 256 help with poor SNR
Posted on March 14th, 2006 | 6 Comments

I have a 512 line which shows SNR varying between 2 (daytime) and 19 (during night) the low SNR figure believed to be caused by local interference (the last 100 metres of the line is carried over...

News Groups
Posted on March 14th, 2006 | 11 Comments

I have seen a number of posts complaining about ISPs dropping News Group services. The following issued by Support at BT Yahoo may be of interest to people affected: Title: "Improvements to...

Tick Tick!
Posted on March 14th, 2006 | 8 Comments

Switching on the PC when I got home yesterday, I posted to a forum then came back a couple of hours later to check for replies only to find the ADSL link had dropped out - no too unusual, but the...

BTBroadband DNS? problems
Posted on March 14th, 2006 | 18 Comments

I can't connect to one particular website, which I need to, for work reasons. Everything else appears OK. Tried another computer, connected to same router - same result. Plugged in directly using...