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Re: Mini-PCI Bluetooth adapters... anywhere?
Posted on January 11th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Thus spake Peter: HP DQ883A: http://www.backoffice.be/shop/buy.asp?pkga=D9D&pkgb=D7 http://www.mediaatlantic.com/product.php/10786/1150/ Google also brought up references to 3Com & Alps. most seem...

Requirements for 2mbit?
Posted on January 11th, 2005 | 9 Comments

Hi, What are the technical requirements for 2mbit? I currently have 1mbit and would like to upgrade. Here's my router's measurements: Down Up SNR Margin (dB): 15.0 23.0 Attenuation...

Tiscali BB offering double speed for same money!
Posted on January 11th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hi, Just received a snailmail from Tiscali... They suggest that towards the end of March, our 256k BB will be upgraded to 512K at the same cost. --

ISPs which 'throttle' rather than charge extra...
Posted on January 11th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Just curious to know if any ISPs will throttle back a 500 kbps service to give browsing and so on at lower speed, rather than charge a fee per GB for additional traffic ? I know plenty of people...

How to connect 56K modem to ADSL line ?
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 7 Comments

I have a 56 K modem that I want to use as a backup if my ADSL service goes down. The idea is that this would call a dialup number, either with my ADSL ISP or maybe a different one. My question...

Streaming audio/video file sizes
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 1 Comments

If i stream audio or video and the player says streaming at 220k for example, does this mean that it is actually streaming at 220kb/s and if it doesnt mean that how can i work out how much data has...

Pipex Xtreme Solo 500 with multiple PCs
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi, I'm planning on signing up to the Pipex Xtreme Solo 500 service. I have ordered a Netgear DG834G router and want to connect one PC wired and one PC wirelessly to the router. Can use more than...

HNC300 external dimensions?
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have looked at the documentation and emailed the company and got nowhere. Has anyone got one and can tell me what they are? I need to find out if one will fit in side a particular housing....

Anyone got a 5V 2A PSU (4 Belkin Router) please?.
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hi all, I just thought I'd ask here ... it being Xmyth eve n all <g> .. if anyone might have a spare 240V AC -> 5V @ 2A DC PSU that I could use on this Belkin F5D7230-4 DSL Router I have been given...

upgrading from USB modem
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 10 Comments

I've been on Wanadoo broadband for a month now and want to have internet access on a second PC.I've considered internet sharing through a local network but my free version of Zone Alarm does not...

Download Legal Music
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Where is the best place to legally download music tracks from. I would want to play any files downloaded on my PC (Windows XP), my SE P900 mobile phone and my iPaq h6365 Pocket PC Thanx

Re: Torrents & Legal Issues
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 0 Comments

In MsgID<41de9089$0$14514$a8266bb1@news.titannews.com> within uk.telecom.broadband, 'N/A' wrote: LOL - I don't usually go to links blindly flung onto newsgroups, but I'm glad I bothered with this...

Broadband and Intercom systems
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Morning all My parents live in an apartment block which has an intercom system which appears to work via there telephone. In other words when someone rings there door bell their telephone rings,...

Broadband with Virgin.net advice
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 6 Comments

Just wondering if anyone had any experience with Virgin.Net broadband. Next week Broadband is available in my area and so far I have found Virgin.net to have the best offer on. £17.99 3gig download...

Best Dialup PAYG on NTL Phone line
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I am looking to put my parents onto a bog standard 56K dialup PAYG. They are on NTL for their phone. As this is dialup, I am not restricted to using NTL for dialup. However, are they the best to...

Contention???
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 15 Comments

Hi guys Well I've been with Central Point for 4 months (I think) on a 1m line. All of a sudden, the speeds have dropped from pretty much 1002Kbps every time to just under 300Kbps. Sent a few tickets...

ISPs with unlimited bandwidth - problems?
Posted on January 10th, 2005 | 183 Comments

Has anyone had any issues with ISPs offering "unlimited" bandwidth and then receiving emails from them because you're downloading 150GB a month???!!!

USB Model/Laptop problems
Posted on January 9th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hope you can help, posted on behalf of someone who doesn't have access to Usenet. Hi Guys. I am with wanadoo and can access my broadband fine on pc. Yesterday i loaded the disc onto my laptop...

backhaul - (what's in a name?)
Posted on January 9th, 2005 | 3 Comments

The term 'backhaul' is widely used in this group and sites like adslguide to refer to the link (usually an optical fibre one) from an exchange to the core network. But Wikipedia only gives the use of...

Re: Huge tits on this chick
Posted on January 9th, 2005 | 14 Comments

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