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Are you as fed up with my 2Mb upgrade as me yet...?
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Seems to be working now, apart from email (can take up to 24hr for BT cockups..er..changes..to propagate through their systems), but one thing I have noticed is that ssh sessions timeout if they're...

adsl wiring confusion
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 13 Comments

After the telephone wire comes into my house it reaches a small connection box in the front corridor after a metre or two. This simply connects the incoming wire to another one that then leads into...

Re: 2 lines, 2 ADSL, 1 PC?
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 18 Comments

In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Tx2 <this.might.be@n.invalid.address.com> wrote: I think you'd have to have two routers, and two network cards in your PC. Use manual IP addressing...

Can BT BB Voice be used if I send it to friend in USA?
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 20 Comments

Hi there, I have seen BT BB Voice and for around £12.00 per month I can get unlimited UK calls. No seeing as this is interent based is there any reason why this service would not work if I sent the...

file transfer speed slow
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Just reinstalled everything after formatting due to a virus but now have other problems. Hard drive speed is ok according to sisoft sandra but file transfers take forever. I transfer files from one...

PlusNet Usenet
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Is anyone else seeing new messages not appearing or being deleted? I've had to revert back to the news.individual.net.

Re: Getting my line taken over by Bulldog LLU
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 2 Comments

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:lln8n0dbsmmt5kp95cbl7o5negfnbmj6b4@4ax.com... Not being funny or anything, but these are the sorts of things you should have checked with Bulldog before...

Can I still access emails on my old ISP if I go broadband
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 23 Comments

Not any computer literate, so would really like some advice and help. I am now wishing to go to BB with Wanadoo after having lots of connection problems with Tiscali Anytime. My question is this: ...

Ports for Yahoo! Messenger
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I sometimes use Yahoo! Messenger to communicate with friends around the world (it tends to be quicker than the weeks / months it takes me to reply to an email). Unfortunately on a number of...

Re: Getting my line taken over by Bulldog LLU
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 0 Comments

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:29:35 +0100, me@privacy.net wrote: tough. No CPS or indirect access, only 0800 access. its their system, if they don't know ...... (its not listed as an add-on...

First Direct
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Thank you for all the helpfull suggestions concerning my inability to log onto first direct. Following some great advice I reduced the MTU setting in my router/modem and all works fine...

AXIS - in Network Connections?
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Does this ring a bell with anyone please? In my XP Home PC (no network), Control Panel>Network Connections brings up a menu listing all my connections, (plus a couple of wizards). Apart from my old...

NTL Cable Broadband - first time used
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 14 Comments

My daughter is getting this (as soon as NTL in Nottingham fix their 'database' problem) and I've been commanded to get it up and running for her and 4 other house-mates. So I'm all set with...

PlusNet - speed increase?
Posted on October 19th, 2004 | 1 Comments

What's happened to PlusNet over the last 24 hours? It appears to be extremely speedy down here for the last 24 hours, web and email - just like when I first joined them. AMO

First Direct
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Have moved from USB modem to a Router/Broadband network. Managed to get most things worling apart from: accessing my Firstdirect account. Cannot log on at all. Using Opera it states "setting up...

Community Broadband Scheme
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 17 Comments

Our community is having a public meeting next week with 4 potential broadband suppliers interested in supplying us with a service. they are: http://www.langreen.com/ http://www.langtoft.net/

Modem/Router
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Newbie would appreciate some help. Have set up a wireless network utilising a Belkin modem/router. Works q well apart from: However i find some sites won't open. Say First Direct to check bank...

Activation day
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 0 Comments

*** post for FREE via your newsreader at post.newsfeed.com *** Don`t pre-install the software & modem. I did just that. The BT install engineer was with me for over 2 hrs The line was tested...

Plusnet drop in speed?
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 17 Comments

Hi, I have the 1 mb service and for some reason the speed test at Plusnet site shows "635.1 kbps" !!! This is way below what it was. Are there any faults that would cause this? tia. Stuart.

Metronet feedback
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 6 Comments

Anyone out there got good or bad feedback from using Metronet, I've seen that they are offering 2mbps @ 50:1 for 31.28! Regards, Ben