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Phone line dead adsl still works??
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 7 Comments

Hello, my phone line upstairs is dead but my ADSL still works, the upstairs extension runs straight from the master socket to a socket in the bedroom where my modem/router plugs in and a phone is...

Broadband non-availability and line routing
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 5 Comments

My situation is this: I live in a building of about 20 flats in East London, of which at least half a dozen have broadband (I have asked). When the engineer installed my line, he mentioned that there...

ADSL with out a voice contract
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 14 Comments

Hi all, Currently have ntl broadband (and no phone line) but am moving to a non-cabled street (boo!). I was wondering if it is possible to get ADSL without having a voice contract as I will never...

PS2
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Guys I need your assistance, I want to connect my daughters play station 2 to my modem router, what sort of cable do I need to purchase. The PS2 is about 10m away. Thanks Mike

Router again...sorry
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hi I'm on my 2nd replacement router from Belkin (Wireless, built in ADSL modem) and around the same time each day (4pm) it stops responding to everything, even pings. It is still detectable through...

USR 9105 + tesco + easyconfigurator
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi, can any help please? I've signed up with Tesco BB using the supplied USB modem. It works fine but I've decided to change this for a US Robotics Router. I have installed the USR network card and...

2 accounts on same dsl line?
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hi I have a dsl line provided by my company. I want my own PC though , will I be able to use the same broadband line for access to the internet, probably through a seperate service provider (i.e....

OT-ish: NTL disconnect Phone lines in Dublin
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 8 Comments

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/11/ntl_dublin_phone/ What could the safety issue be??

Newbie, one month on. [Long]
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Thoughts from my first month on broadband, hopefully useful to anyone considering it. Long message so please snip if you are replying. I came from using 0845, changing on the basis broadband was...

Could I use this for NTL Broadband?
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 2 Comments

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2 92ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=52450 Thanks in advance

DIY or wait for BT?
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 1 Comments

I've had an engineer installed ADSL line from BT(Yahoo!) for 3 years and it's always worked perfectly. In the last couple of weeks we've had noise on the voice line and constant disconnections of...

plus net pipe size?
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 7 Comments

Anybody know how big the central pipe is? Do people who use the 1 and 2mbs service get 1 and 2Mbs? Thanks in advance Mike

NTL World and Router advice
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hi, A mate of mine is thinking of upgrading to a router (mainly as he wants to use xbox live) Having only knowledge of ADSL connections, I was wondering if anyone could help me in pointing me in the...

online gaming question
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I have a speedtouch 530 router which only has one ethernet port. I purchased a 5 port switch and plugged pc's into that aswell as Xbox for online gaming. I would like to get my PS2 online aswell but...

BT Broadband Basic
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 9 Comments

Hi, Sorry if this question has been asked before but don`t see it in current posts. BT say that the basic £17.99 package can only be used for 1 PC. Is this true? How can they control how many PCs...

Broadband always on?
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 12 Comments

I have Wanadoo Broadband - before you all jump down my throat and tell me it serves me right please read the rest! I run the BB on both a PC with Win98se and a laptop with Win2000 swapping the...

Sub-12 month contracts?
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 7 Comments

I'm moving to a rented house in W.Yorkshire and would like to have a BB link. However I'll only be there 6 months. Does anyone know of any providers who do sub-12 month contracts please? TIA. Rog.

HELP - Access problems with Wanadoo Wireless broadband
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Having a couple of problems in connecting my computers to new Wanadoo Broadband (wireless), Livebox. With my main desktop PC I get to the final install screen but when I enter user name and password...

to: Gareth :-) voom
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hi Gareth, Yes, it has a connect/disconnect feature on the task bar, and if I close down without disconnecting the PC hangs again. Do you think it is worth e-mailing BT? Cheers, Cath

Online Gaming on Blueyonder
Posted on October 11th, 2004 | 1 Comments

I have a Telewest Blueyonder 750kb Broadband connection which we happily share between 2 PCs using a router. My son is keen to get into PS2 online gaming. Now, after reading all Telewest's confusing...