Hi guys, I have just spent a number of frustrating hours trying to help m friend install her BT Broadband - I have a bit more techie knowledg than her but not a lot i.e. much of the stuff you talk...

Although this router has proved to be almost totally reliable, the promised f/w updates haven't materialised. The UK SpeedTouch site is a complete joke & their forum has been closed down. I would...

I am currently a subscriber to the AOL broadband platinum program and was wondering if anyone could tell me what hardware I need to purchase to set up a wireless internet network. I will only be...

My Virgin.net activation date was the 8th June 05. I just get a flashing light for ADSL on the BB modem. I have tried removing all other devices, (a phone) swapping the filters and using the BT...

hi all i have a BT HG 1800 wireless router, it is about 12m away, i get very poor signal strength. Can i use some sort of booster ? Regards Jeff

Does anybody know of a good ADSL router with a 4 port hub built-in that gives SNMP stats? LinkSys do the WAG range, but it's not very good. Thanks

Does the capacity of youre network card have any baring on youre download upload speed of youre router. I have a dlink wireless router. Would the capacity of my network card have a baring on the...

Hi I'm in the process of pre-configuring a D-Link DSL-300T ADSL modem for despatch to a colleague's home and I want to try to set it up for him, but without the benefit of being at his home. This...

I have found in helping my local rural garage switch from a dial up service to Broadband some unexpectied problems so any comment or observations from newsgroup readers would be most welcomed. The...

Be aware if you previously subscribed to BT's caller id, and have signed up to BT Privacy, which provides "free caller ID", your caller id will fail. Fault in BT script apparently; very bright after...

I have broadband at my old address with no problems, but in my new address I have a strange issue. Let me explain my setup. From the main BT socket I have an extension which goes into the office to...

Applied recently for Demon Home. No problems at first, all looking good, usual confirmatory emails - until the day it was due to arrive. Then the message on the automated phone service changed and...

Can anyone tell me everythig that I need do ? I have set 4662, 4672 1nd 4711 in the Application gateway all seems to work Ok but should I do anything else ? Cheers

When you connect a single PC running Skype to the Internet, it may become a Skype supernode, thus consuming a lot of bandwidth. When the PC is hidden behind a corporate firewall and NAT and the Skype...

Hi, I made a post earlier this week regarding my Plusnet 2Mb broadband and only being supplied 1Mb. 2 other people in my street have 2Mb and we are very close to the exchange so I thought there must...

Hi, Over the last few days I have had a strange problem with my ADSL connection. A few months ago I replaced the faceplate for my BT master socket with an ADSL filtered socket, this splits my line...

Hi, disregarding the reasons for doing so, is it possible to have ADSL installed in my home office within twenty-four hours? Thanks!

No caps or usage limits either apparently... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/be_broadband/ Seb -- Sebastian Kinnaird

I set up a chum with Virgin broadband on the 17.99 service about Christmas time. If memory serves it was the most basic service, capped to 2 or 3 Gig which was more than enough for this user. By the...

i have finally overcome the problem with connecting with the broadband after install enhanced drivers from speedtouch website. these are for people who are a fair distamce away from the exchange. i...