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"550 Relay not permitted - (ACL violation)"
Posted on August 30th, 2004 | 6 Comments

I connect to the Internet using Wanadoo broadband and send mail using the Wanadoo SMTP server, but have my own domain, hosted by freeparking.co.uk, who automatically forward email addressed to that...

[UK-Bug] Plusnet do 1Mb for < £15, and 2Mb for < £20
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 38 Comments

PLusnet have reduced their prices - 1Mb now under £15, and 2Mb under £20 !!!! More @ http://snipurl.com/8n9s -- Regards Andy M Jenkins UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Internet explorer help PLEASE!!!!!!
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 33 Comments

Having a problem and I know this NG is full of knowlegable folks I have BT Broadband(I know but I had to fight to get them to enable the line) If i leave the PC for about 10 mins or so when I come...

Tiscali broadband - unbelievable service cuts
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 37 Comments

Tiscali started bad and the service has just gone downhill from there. Hopeless distruptions to what we were told a few years ago when ADSL was being hyped as an 'always on' service nobody could...

Connection Keeps Dropping - Please Help!
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi to everyone, I have a bit of a problem. I've just signed up to One.Tel's 500k broadband service, installed the Speedtouch 330 modem supplied, and it all works fine except for one thing - the...

BT Yahoo 15gb limit
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 20 Comments

Has anyone got broadband from BTYahoo here? As most of you know, I am looking to upgrade to broadband next month to BTY. One thing that concerns me is the 15gb limit and how people are managing to...

Wanadoo 512k -> 1Gb upgrade?
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi, Now that all new connections are 1GB, does anyone know if they are offering a free upgrade to existing 512K customers?. Thanks Lasitha

Re: Whoosh test failure ... indicative of what?
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 2 Comments

In message <MPG.1b4f4d3eaf2741d298999b@news.individual.net>, Tx2 <tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com> writes Hmmmm indeed. After months of flawless operation, my modems sync light has indicated...

Speedtouch 5xx Firmware 4.2.7 Released
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I came across this by accident whilst browsing their site for an upgrade to my parents stingray drivers. Firmware v4.2.7 has a date of today so I guess its fresh. The update can be found here. I...

ADSL filters : preparing for broadband
Posted on August 29th, 2004 | 7 Comments

I have browsed the various postings and to be honest I still do not know what I should do about buying more ADSL filters now that I have placed an order for broadband connection Currently I have a...

Equipment Advice please
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 6 Comments

I'm looking for a ADSL router with 8 ports, preferably with a inbuilt firewall as well (not just the NAT function).. Anybody got any clues where I may find such a beast or who even makes one.. The...

The good old days.
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 24 Comments

How long will it be before we return to the days of the good old GPO Telephones, when engineers understood what they were doing, quite capable of coping with emergencies, and staff were not wasted on...

BTBroadband SMTP access?
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 13 Comments

I'm having problems obtaining a free SMTP account for the over priced BT Broadband service which comes without a free SMTP email account. For the past 9 months or so I've been using a BT Openworld...

BT Broadband again
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 27 Comments

Hi, Has anyone else got any problems with BT Broadbad Basic today? The line is active, but it wont dial out... I'm having to use dialup atm :( Thanks for your time. -- Please reply to this group....

A really boring post
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Just switched from Bt Yahoo broadband to ndo. No problems at all and a £8-10 saving a month with no startup costs as it was a migration. Here's hopeing no ones going to follow up this post with how...

Free Broadband
Posted on August 28th, 2004 | 9 Comments

Signup for your free Broadband while offer lasts http://www.juiceboosted.com/index.php?RequestId=1&Id=hvh2nbr

Linksys WAG54G connection
Posted on August 27th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I have a WAG54G at home. 512 ADSL connection with dynamic IP from telecom. I have 2 computers connected to the modem at home. Now i would like to connect to my computers at home from work. I try...

OT: dialup firewalling / freeserve
Posted on August 27th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I know this is OT so i`ll apologise now, but i`m guessing i`ll get a more accurate answer from you chaps than from a "narrowband" newsgroup. I was called in to an elderly relatives` machine earlier...

Power level
Posted on August 27th, 2004 | 1 Comments

On Broadband, what is the signal power level at the point where it leaves the telephone exchange on its way to your house? And what is the signal power level, if it is not the same as above, where...

Re: SNR and Loop ATT
Posted on August 27th, 2004 | 17 Comments

From Brian Morrison on 24/Aug/2004 09:09: SNR 13.0, Att. 62.0 so really close to the "limit" but I get no problems at all. -- Julian Knight, http://www.knightnet.org.uk/ Sheffield, United...