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Plusnet..Will anyone else be better???
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 155 Comments

Hi all, Let me straight off the bat state that I am a pissed off Plusnet customer. I have been with them for a year or so no, having migrated from BTOpenworld and was *absolutely* sold a monthly...

Netmeter - to exclude unmetered hours
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 6 Comments

I am using 0.9.9.9 (beta 2) - but are there any tools that allow you to exclude your unmetered period -- Mike Please post replies to newsgroup to benefit others Replace dead spam with ntl world to...

very slow ADSL - whose problem ?
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 5 Comments

Dear group, A colleague has just self-installed a Homecall package and tells me it takes tens of minutes to get any web page to load. My guess is there's something wrong with the modem or the copper...

AOL Broadband problem
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 11 Comments

Hi I have a problem with sister in laws connection to AOL Broadband, the connection cannot be made when the filter is plugged in , I have changed the filters round, the modem does have to be...

NT(hel)L binarie newsgroups gone?
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 1 Comments

All other groups (like this one) are ok but for some reason the binarie groups are not being updated since the 19th Feb. Is this a problem or a 'new feature'? Using NThelLs groups via the sublime...

L2TP
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 3 Comments

Can anyone tell me apart from Metronet which ISP's do L2TP termination themselves? I'm looking into migrating and have a USR SureConnect 9003 which apparently has problems with this Thanks Nicola

BT Broadband Help (Motive Chorus...)
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have a program I used to use a fair bit after first installing broadband, called BT Broadband Help. The icon pop-up actually says 'Motive Chorus Service Request'. When started, it runs a test of...

Classic First Post
Posted on February 22nd, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi all! Just put a PC together for a mate and he's looking at broadband. Any idea where to go? The market looks chaotic at the moment. Need free modem, free connection and a minimum of...

ADSL and CID
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 9 Comments

Hey all I meant to ask this last week but forgot. Is it normal to lose Caller-ID (CID) functionality after having ADSL activated on your line? If not, and BT haven't turned CID off (it was on by...

All the happy Pusnet peeps
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 7 Comments

LMFAO... http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=unhappiness think they need to rename that forum as id estimate 70% of the posts are PN related LOL, what happy customers they have,...

Any TalkTalk users having probs FTP'ing to web space?
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have set up my webspace but still can't get in. Anyone else managed to sort this out???? Match

Re: Plus.net's New plans, who is looking elsewhere.
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have tried these free dns server and they such, there is nothing better than a static ip address and zoneedit.com anyway you need a static ip for the mail server as most of you emails will be...

Speedtouch modem
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 14 Comments

Hi all I have just got a Speedtouch modem from BT which came with a cd Now I do not want all the crap that is on the cd I do not use Ie OR outlook I have installed the drivers from the cd for the...

Problem with Paessler Traffic Grapher (PRTG)
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 0 Comments

In common with other readers here, I've been looking for a tool to measure the traffic on my broadband connection. It looks like the freeware version of PRTG (www.paessler.com) will fit the job well,...

1152kbps downstream connection?
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 16 Comments

I have just checked the downstream connection of my Netgear DG834G, and it says 1152 kbps downstream connection. Does this mean my line is capable of 1Mbit and/or 1Mbit enabled ? Thanks John

ADSL router question
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 5 Comments

I current have cable with a Linksys BESFR41 4port router. I dont want to throw it away when I move where I'm getting ADSL. Can you buy ADSL modems that will work with this? I.e. just connect...

New BB install and BT "Master" socket
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 1 Comments

A non computer literate friend has asked me to arrange broadband for him. I took a look at the BT "Master" socket that is a small one with the wiring to extensions set into the plaster. This was...

Will a Linksys WAG54G work with Wanadoo broadband?
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 17 Comments

Hi, Bit of a broadband/network newbie, so please be patient. I've recently upgraded to Wanadoo 1MB boradband, and (under the advice of a so called expert) have purchased a Linksys WAG54G wireless-G...

Which PlusNet ADSL service?
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 14 Comments

I am contemplating upgrading from HH to ADSL, and will probably go for PlusNet since they appear to offer a managed conversion - enabling HH to be reinstated if ADSL doesn't work. I wish to share...

Problem with Paessler Traffic Grapher (PRTG)
Posted on February 21st, 2005 | 0 Comments

In common with other readers here, I've been looking for a tool to measure the traffic on my broadband connection. It looks like the freeware version of PRTG (www.paessler.com) will fit the job well,...