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Demon - recommended?
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 23 Comments

I'm trying to pick an ISP and I'm considering Demon's 2mb service for £19.99 per month and with no activation charge (that I can see). It's a yearly contract so if I do go with them I have to be sure...

The Unlimited 'Limited' ISP?
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 8 Comments

According to the tiscali website, their packages are 'unlimited', but a fair use policy exists. Outside of the fair use periods the service is unlimited (according to their website) WRONG! A mate...

ATTN plus.net: ABUSIVE USER!
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 37 Comments

Attention plus.net: One of your users is committing VERBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and claims it is authorized under plus.net's Terms Of Service. The offending message can be found...

Zen
Posted on December 26th, 2005 | 7 Comments

I have been using zen, well hammering it the last few weeks, has anybody ever gotten a scolding of them for 24/7 use?, I'm near done but don't want kicked off in the process. Thanks Eddy

Problem with extensions
Posted on December 25th, 2005 | 9 Comments

I have just got ADSL but I can only connect through the master socket with the rest of the extensions in the house unplugged. As soon as I plug the faceplate on the Master socket back in, I lose the...

Netgear DG824m help please.
Posted on December 25th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi Am very new to this so pls be patient I currently use a laptop with a wireless LAN card and the above router which works fine - I had this set up for me by a friend so am not too familiar with...

Wall mountable Netgear router?
Posted on December 25th, 2005 | 10 Comments

Wall mountable Netgear ADSL (no wireless) router. Does such a thing exist? The DG834 doesn't appear to be. Thanks, Rupert

www.orange.co.uk not available?
Posted on December 25th, 2005 | 22 Comments

I'm looking for a replacement PAYG for my teenage daughter, so have been 'shopping' around on the net for some deals. However, I haven't been able to resolve www.orange.co.uk (or .com) all day...

FAO Kraftee etc - Wizards in Winter
Posted on December 25th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Did an ApTS T+D this afternoon - LMAO !!! Have a good one, Ali

FAO Kraftee etc - Wizards in Winter
Posted on December 24th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Did an ApTS T+D today...LMAO !!! Have a good one, Ali

Onetel connection problems
Posted on December 24th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hi there, I recently switched from NTL to onetel and have installed their software and I am using there USB modem. The problem I get is that sometimes it connects and at others it does not. On...

500k to 1M upgrade failed in September - retry possible ??
Posted on December 24th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi, I received the email, quoted below, from my ISP (Pipex) back in September which informed me that BT could not upgrade my line for 1Mb "at this time". I was wondering if anyone else may have...

very rural exchange activation
Posted on December 24th, 2005 | 13 Comments

I live in a very rural location and my exchange is going to be activated 31/12/2005 http://www.samknows.com/broadband/search.php?page=0&direction=DESC&order=enabled does this mean I'll be able to...

7db attention
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 13 Comments

According to my new 3com wireless router, I have 7db attention on my line. I'm assuming from what I seen online, that is a good figure. I ask as, I was concerned some time back due to drop outs,...

Buzz on Telephone Line
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 12 Comments

I have a cordless telephone (BT Quartet 1100) plugged into the master socket in the lounge via a microfilter. My modem (Origo ASR-8000) is connected to the telephone line in the spare room upstairs...

Problem web sites
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi all, I have noticed an improvement in tiscali speeds over the last few days, but what is happening now is that some web sites wont download at all. I am wondering if this may be down to my...

Lost mail bounces - problem confirmed
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 5 Comments

Ben Brown has made the post quoted below to the Plusnet portal forums confirming that mail bounces will be lost for mail sent via the Plusnet servers which does not reach it's intended destination....

ISPs with premium-quality binary newsgroup access?
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 1 Comments

Zen's binary newsgroup service is pretty good with a lot of completion though you still need your par files. The retention is only a few days but that's enough. Are there any other ISPs with...

Does the Network Card matter?
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 3 Comments

Does the Network Card matter? Are some better than others? I'm trying to track down ADSL problems and inconsistencies - and it has just occurred to me that a particular NIC might possibly be...

Question about services
Posted on December 23rd, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hey guys, I was trying to figure out something on my router...I use a negear wireless router, and i am trying to figure out how to forward a port to someone on my network. We use adelphia high speed...