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ADSL Filters
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi everyone Assuming I have this setup: +---Phone (downstairs) Phone socket -- splitter + +------Extension------Phone (upstairs) And I want my ADSL router to be upstairs, where should the ADSL...

Configuring Firefox for broadband?
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi folks I am trying to configure Thunderbird ready for my broadband which is enabled on Monday. The settings given by my ISP (Demon) give the outgoing mail server as post.demon.co.uk but Thunderbird...

Vonage calls for broadband only connections
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 16 Comments

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/13/vonage_line_rental/ Save you having to pay double for unwanted telephone line as you can do all that with instant messengers, video conferencing, VoIP and...

What speed at approximately 2.30km?
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I am approximately 2.30km from the exchange... What sort of speed am I likely to get with this line length? Dave

Accessing other ISP emails?
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 13 Comments

Hi I am going onto broadband next week with a different ISP to my dial up account and wondered if I can still access my old email address?. Do I have to manually dial in to the old pop server...

Help with Router for BTY
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Can anyone help!!? A friend is with BTY broadband and connects with a BT Voyager USB modem with no probs. Wants to use a router to enable him to use 2 computers simultaneously. The router (D-link)...

Not basic broadband sharing, balancing
Posted on July 16th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Basically, for a short event, we wish to pay a local household to upgrade their broadband for a month, and share this connection. This might seem crazy unless you've seen what BT charge for...

b/band RFI filters
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Does anyone know where you can buy RFI filters that are compatible with UK b/band? - the old PO/GPO/BT one's aren't.

Does your DG834GT work properly?
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Sorry to return to this, but I was wondering if someone else was able to reproduce the problem I previously posted to say that my DG834GT router often does not reconnect properly (ie internet...

is there a way i can find out how far away my exchange is
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 7 Comments

just wondering if anyone knew of a list of the telephone exhange locations, i know it isnt quite that simple but it would give me a rough idea what sort of service i could get switching over from...

Re: ISPA investigates increase in Bulldog complaints...
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 0 Comments

In news:64pdd19g77gbcqru5ncqnr68gbbic67io3@4ax.com, guv <guv69@msn.com> opined very noisily: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/15/bulldog_logo/ and another one ! -- Yddap Remove guts to reply

ukonline.net Taking Forever to Install Service
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hi, I need some advice. I live in London and signed up to ukonline on May 4th. It's now July 10th and I still don't have service. Upon intitially phoning them, they checked my number and told me it...

Nildram 2MB Offer
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Looking at the Nidram site a few moments ago I notice that there is a "Summer Offer" of a 2MB ADSL service for £12.99. There is no mention, that I could see, when , or if, it would rise to their...

Thinking about moving from Pipex to Bulldog
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Month Phone Line Rental Broadband Total / Month Jan £10.50 £0.00 £10.50 Feb £10.50 £17.50 £28.00 Mar £10.50 £17.50 £28.00 Apr £10.50 £17.50 £28.00 May £10.50 £17.50 £28.00 Jun £10.50 £17.50...

AOL - Correct Win98 setting for router config
Posted on July 15th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I'm trying to sort out an issue on a Win98 machine connected to AOL via a D-link DSL-504T router. The setup has previously worked, so I know it *does* work, but for some reason it has stopped...

Broadband ISP in IK?
Posted on July 14th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Anyone reccomend a UK or EU broadband ISP that will give unrestricted 1Meg for around £17? My AOL account contract runs out this month and I'm fucked if I'm renewing it to support an illegal...

new bulldog offers ?
Posted on July 14th, 2005 | 0 Comments

i think the current bulldog is due to expire within the next few days and was wondering if anyone knew if the had plans for anything more normal, by this i mean the £27 a month or whatever their...

Tiscali Billing
Posted on July 14th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Anyone on the Broadband and phone package with tiscali know if the broadband price inc VAT . Just looked at my on line account and it looks like they have charged me vat for my broadband package....

BT problem - "no data for this number"
Posted on July 14th, 2005 | 7 Comments

First post to this group, so stop me if this is an FAQ... I'm moving on Monday into a new flat, and was lucky enough to be able to get access to the place two weeks in advance to do stuff like...

Three Firewalls
Posted on July 14th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I'm currently running three firewalls. The XP firewall, Zonealarm (free version) and the one in my ADSL modem/router. Are there any disadvantages/advantages in doing this?