I was a very happy BT Broadband (wires-only) customer for 18 months with a Thomson Speedtouch 510v4 who wanted a fixed IP. No-one at BT could tell me definitively whether the down-time was going to...

A friend of mine is trying to send email in bulk to about 600 people to keep them updated with events etc. He selects all the contacts and puts them into the BCC section. He then types his email in...

There have been lots of discussions in this NG about how ADSL users can best send and receive faxes - preferably without needing to use analog fax/modems over voice lines. Incoming faxes are no...

Hi there. I've recently migrated my broadband connection to PlusNet, but am having probs setting my hardware up. This is probably a very basic networking question, but I'm no expert on networking. ...

I just signed up with a free (limited) account with news.bubbanews.com, to supplement my Forte APN account for binaries. Does there just happen to be something wrong with it, or is it always very...

NTL finally acquired the remaining shares to take 100% ownership of Virgin.net http://snipurl.com/9dzj -- Regards Andy M Jenkins UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Am I right that 'text-only' news servers like the excellent (free) News.individual.NET excludes any group with the string 'binaries' in the name? Amongst several other groups I'd like to be able to...

Hi guys, I know you lot are pretty clued up, so here goes. I loaded up my PC this morning, and the sound has gone "wobbly" To describe it, it sounds like the sound is slowing down, then speeding...

Two pieces of early morning news to digest with your Corn Flakes (other cereals are available). BT Business broadband regrades all its customers - for free! http://snipurl.com/9dvf BTYahoo tempt...

What is the deal with sharing an AOL connection with a router/modem? Is there a problem? Can you use more or less any combined router/modem? I've picked up that AOL uses connection setting that...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/27/ntl_recorded_message/ Did anyone manage to get a recording of this and put it online somewhere? Andy

installer .app wont run under OS X 10.3 (panther) ? running OSX 10.3 (panther) G4 powerbook downloaded www.downloads.bt.com/btbroadband/drivers/BT_Broadband_Installer.app.sit and extracted installer...

Hi, can I please check out if I'm understanding how to get started. I have a desktop PC and a laptop, and an occasionally visiting extra desktop (daughter in and out of uni.) Currently all connect...

A long shot but I don't suppose anyone wants to buy a domain name I currently have registered? Its "newbridgeadsl.co.uk" I had it registered to setup a campaign web site before my exchange area...

Dear All, A conundrum: I have bb with demon, 512K, works fine. It enters via a router and runs round the network in the house. Next month I am being given another telephone line with bb for some...

Does the Line Attenuation seem right to you? it looks a bit low on the Downstream... BTW, I'm on NDO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ADSL...

I have my own Domain name and find that I can send email of that Domain name via the SMTP server of my chosen ISP. A friend is on BT and can do the same, although it is necessary to inform BT of...

In the latest firmware update the Speedtouch 510v4 router was updated to support IPQOS but the CLI manual gives no examples. Has anyone had any joy in setting this up and is willing to share an...

have to set up AOL 9 for somone with above wireless router. I have not done this befire using AOl. Is there any suggestions or things I should now about. Or is it the same like any other ISP Any...

"Darren" <i@love.busted.com> wrote in message news:2rnj2mF1brc86U1@uni-berlin.de 1. Make sure "Dial On Demand" is ticked and "idle time" is set to zero 2. Check you are using the latest...