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Re: A very slow service
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

"Beck" <drugfreezone@REMOVEDOTbtclick.com> wrote in news:ajo4oc$6d0$1@paris.btinternet.com: I've used BT yahoo Broadband for over a year, and I havent had a single problem that wasnt my fault.And...

Help! - Anyone using PlusNET with a 3Com Office Connect router
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 10 Comments

All, Got myself a new router to replace my old one and having a spot of trouble. I've spoken with plusnet support who have been helpful, but both they and I are stumped. The router is showing sync...

Shared Internet access in Finnish housing cooperatives
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 4 Comments

This is part one of a longer post on co-operative network activity in Finland. The Finnish model differs from the way Internet services are provided in most other counties. Information on Finnish...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

"BORG" <borg@deadspam.com> wrote in message news:6i1n21hdf1ndsvdmdf8eq02l94hekpqe77@4ax.com... They will still do critical patches, just not software updates.

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

"Alex, Boosbeck." <inv@lid.invalid> wrote in message news:lsnm219kkdro2k7p0bm7fm84kc18thbf7j@4ax.com... Well, I'm an oldy with a P2 300Mh 64M ram, upgraded from Win95 to 98FE to get the USB going...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:38:39 +0000, BORG wrote in <news:6i1n21hdf1ndsvdmdf8eq02l94hekpqe77@4ax.com> No - they haven't. Whilst Microsoft did initially intend to withdraw support just over a...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:38:39 +0000, BORG <borg@deadspam.com> wrote: They have? ... I was sorting a 98 (not SE) machine on Tiscali (USB) the other day and not only was it working (Tiscali / 98 /...

Re: MAX DSL - is it just BT Broadband going up to 2 megs?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

"Alex, Boosbeck." <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:n1cg21hkgu8tfhe9q72gp0beqoapu8vdlh@4ax.com... When BT Wholesale reduced their prices, ISP's were effectively left with a choice of...

broadband slowdown
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 12 Comments

At certain parts of the day my broadband is getting very slow. Would this be the fault of the broadband supplier (NTL) or the local BT exchange Thanks

Sometimes can't connect
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hello, can you suggest a solution to this problem? Short description: Frequently, when I try to connect to ADSL, something can't make contact and the connection fails. It's not clear what makes the...

Sort of o/t - using 123reg's mailbox service
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I already have a basic hostname registered with them, and forward my email on to whichever provider I am with It's a small PITA changing the redirects when I change ISP's (especially if an ADSL...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 7th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:27:40 +0000, Rich <zeebeee@gmail.com> wrote: Good for you, but there may be applications which the user is happy with and whilst you might consider it an improvement, plenty...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:27:40 +0000, Rich <zeebeee@gmail.com> wrote: If he had the money to buy a copy of Win2000, he would probably have enough to be able to (and prefer) updating his PC...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 2 Comments

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:00:16 UTC, "Alex, Boosbeck." <inv@lid.invalid> wrote: If you get a cheap ADSL mode, or a USB-connected router, then some resources will be consumed in the PC (memory, and...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 at 20:00:16, Alex, Boosbeck. ("Alex, Boosbeck." <inv@lid.invalid>) wrote: The only problem I had was a BSOD - very frustrating when you're dying to see your shiny new connection. ...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

In article <lsnm219kkdro2k7p0bm7fm84kc18thbf7j@4ax.com>, Alex, Boosbeck. says... instead and you could use DOS. -- Conor An imperfect plan executed violently is far superior to a perfect plan. --...

Hostplus / DeeNine Internet / Force9
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi Guys, Is anyone out there who uses Force9/Plusnet having problems seeing websites hosted by Hostplus (www.hostplus.co.uk)? I had a problem before Christmas where several of my customer...

BT Basic - deciding when
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I've not had ADSL previously (currently on Highway, and with a long line) but I'm working up to it. Because of these contraints I'm thinking of using BT. Their line checker says I 'may' be able to...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Apart from the items mentioned already by others there are serious security issues with early Windows versions that leave the machine wide open to attack. As for Tiscali forget them as an ISP. Quite...

Re: is 98SE the minimum spec for broadband?
Posted on March 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

"Alex, Boosbeck." <inv@lid.invalid> wrote in message news:lsnm219kkdro2k7p0bm7fm84kc18thbf7j@4ax.com... My mums pc runs win98 via a router, works fine. The installation of the network card was a...