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NTL Upload speeds
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Does anyone know the upload speeds for NTL set-top box cable service. In particular the 750K one.

Zen vs. Plus.net - Contention question
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 29 Comments

I'm not particularly sure what contention actually means, I gather it's to do with how many people share your bandwidth but would really appreciate some clarification. The reason for this thread...

Now more broadband than unmetered
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Broadband has out-stripped unmetered dial-up connections in the UK for the first time, official figures show. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of...

Connection Speed
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 11 Comments

I have asked this question TWICE now but no one seems to have the decency to answer, so I will try again. I have a Speedstream 3060 Internal Broadband Modem which Windows tells me is connecting at...

Sharing ethernet and ADSL on 4-pair CAT5
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Due to the layout of the house, I would like to use a single 4-pair CAT5 cable to carry an ADSL signal from my BT master socket to my ADSL modem/router (using 1 pair) together with an ethernet...

Bittorrent
Posted on September 18th, 2004 | 7 Comments

I am currently on BB and am downloading a program from suprnova via bittorrent. I have downloaded 400mb since yesterday afternoon but have uploaded 845mb. Is this right? Is there any way just to...

Re: Line attenuation 58db down
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Beck <becksgames@removegmail.com> wrote: Not perfectly. As a ballpark, two routers I plugged into my line agreed to within a dN. Your line may also vary a bit in attenuation over time, so it could...

Re: Line attenuation 58db down
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

"Beck" <becksgames@removegmail.com> wrote in message news:cifo12$90n$1@titan.btinternet.com lol - what did I say.. you will be wanting 1MB next! :) Depends - some are more reliable than others...

Broadband order problem
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 7 Comments

With the new reach distances in operation I excitedly ordered a 512k broadband product 4 days ago. Correctly or incorrectly I telephoned BT Wholesale to check on the status of my order. They...

Migrating from Tiscali to BT Broadband
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I currently have BT Home Highway and a dial-up Tiscali Anytime account. Having looked at the TCO as well as bandwidth availability and service quality, I'm considering migrating to BT Broadband....

Weird bittorrent problem
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 11 Comments

Bittorrent works perfectly fine when downloading files from www.uknova.com however downloading files from www.suprnova.org pause after a short while and I have to get back into bittorrent to resume....

EasySpace mail delays?
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Just sent 2 identical mail msgs to an address using Pipex webmail and using EasySpace webmail. The Pipex mail got there instantly, 10 minutes later the EasySpace mail has yet to arrive. Is this...

58db atten and still 'not suitable for 1Mbps'
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 4 Comments

All parties (BTW, the ISP (Eclipse) and our own router) confirm that the downstream attenuation on our small-business line is 58db. But apparently BT are telling the ISP that the line is not suitable...

http://home.iprimus.com.au/walton61
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 1 Comments

http://home.iprimus.com.au/walton61

Subscribing to Pipex. "order on hold"
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hello, a query on line checks: We just got our village exchange enabled for ADSL on Sept 8th. Joy! I settled for Pipex as my ADSL isp. I'm with Wanadoo just now. Signed up on Monday 13th Sept. for...

Petition ISPA to remove Bullodg Broadband as best consumer broadband providor 2004
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Petition ISPA to remove BD as best consumer broadband providor 2004 Sign it here: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/bulldogd/petition.html Heres the body, not sure there are a lot of people who...

ADSL Modem sharing and VPN's
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

At the moment I use my laptop to link to work via a dialup connection to the net and then a VPN link to our server and all works fine if a little slow. The kids are pushing for ADSL so i was thinking...

VERY slow UPLOAD speed
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Below is a copy of an email sent to BT today, detailing a problem with the slow uploads which is causing me increasing concern, especially in light of BTs inability to respond or fulfil the terms of...

250k Pipex ADSL
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I've just set up someone with this service, they have an ADSL Nation router modem. The connection is stable, and d/s u/s attenuation figures are 40dB and 20dB, with no errors etc. However any speed...

Order Tracking
Posted on September 17th, 2004 | 7 Comments

Hi, Is there a BT Order tracking website to track Broadband installation ? Thanks. -- Does a coffin have a lifetime guarantee?!