Hi guys/gals I have a SAR715+ router. When i type the command adsl show perf, it comes up with this Downstream : Noise Margin : 36.5 dB Attenuation : 4.0 dB Output Power : 20 Upstream : Noise...

I have 1 port Ethernet Router/Modem, do I need a Xover cable to connect it to my 8 port switch?? TIA

I am presently waiting for a new BB connection through Pipex. My exchange RFS date is 26th May. Can anyone tell me whether I am likely to be connected on that day, or whether it is likely to be 10-14...

Hey all, Well, I've e-mailed and e-mailed virgin, but to no reply, and I won't use their Premium Rate number (not after my fiasco with O2 anyway!) so I thought I'd ask you guys! With the Virgin...

Why are USB Modems generally considered to be naff? I realise you can only connect one PC, but if that's all you want to do will they still provide the same speed? I wouldn't have thought the USB...

Anyone else been finding problems especially yesterday. Phil

Is there a booby prize for the slowest website? If so, it must surely go to ParcelFarce's site for tracking parcel delivery? Even with a fast ADSL connection (hence this NG) when trying to track...

I am looking into which ISP is offering the cheapest 512 package over a 12 month period (incl connection). Does anyone know cheaper than e7even.com - £250.00 (Total cost for year 1) Thanks Daniel

Sorry to be a complete ignoramus here, but there is a lot of talk about LLU, and whilst I am not a complete idiot, I am not sure I understand exactly what it is. Can somebody please provide me with...

Rang up at the begining of the month to cancel, I asked for written confirmation and/or an email confirmation. The bloke at the end of the line was adamant that he couldn't and wouldn't do...

Linksys WAG54G Firmware flash went wrong

Hi I unsuccesfully flashed my WAG54G router to Annex A v1.01.7. Now DHCP wont update my IP address, giving me a 169.254.... address, and thus I cannot connect to the net. I spoke to tech support, and...

Today my phone number was changed, not the line, just the number for reason out of my control. I've been with freeserve for 4 years, I've been with freeserve broadband for 20 months or more. I was...

From http://www.btplc.com/News/Pressreleasesandarticles/Corporatenewsreleases/2004/nr0435.htm BT today announced that nine out of 10 UK homes and businesses were now connected to exchanges providing...

Whoops .. forgot one :o( Big email problems at BTYahoo ? http://snipurl.com/6j4a -- Regards Andy M Jenkins Email andy@uk-bug.net UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Two snippets on this glorious evening. 5 or 6Mbps broadband on the cards for Telewest subscribers ? http://snipurl.com/6j47 BT hits 90% ADSL coverage. http://snipurl.com/6j48 -- Regards

evening all, bt removed my dacs a week or so ago (i was previously connecting at ~24kbps). i now get about 33kbps but not much more. The device has definitely been removed and things are slightly...

Hi my setup is ntl cable broadband usb to "server" pc , from there into a hub which servers 2 other pc's , all machines have zone alarm on them and am using ICS on the server to share out internet...

Hi,just signed up for plusnets easystart package,on aol dial up at this moment,(yep, you read it right) novice to broadband(but learning all the time)one thing i have learned is not to go the usb...

ISTR seeing posts a while back suggesting that "always-on" ADSL connections would stay up for weeks at a time. Is this the norm? I have had ADSL (PlusNet) for about 10 days - during which time...