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Want to use Broadband in a different room to the phone socket
Posted on April 25th, 2004 | 9 Comments

I have Pipex Broadband & want to move my PC upstairs into my bedroom. At the moment, I connect my PC downstairs in a room that has a BT phone socket in the wall. However the problem is the room...

Address
Posted on April 25th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I started a thread earlier and want to include the "address" of a particular post what is the URL for (for example) this message I've typed and how do you get it?

BT Broadband FTP Details
Posted on April 25th, 2004 | 14 Comments

Another BTBB query... Anybody who knows the FTP server address and settings (so i can use my personal webspace) care to let me know? A search of the BTBB site revealed no obvious answer, and I...

Howcomes we are trailing so far behind?
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 9 Comments

Speeds are lackluster in the UK. Why can't we enjoy speeds at the cost many other countries are getting including the yanks and the candians? Ok, 5mbps at something like 40USD maybe indeed difficult...

Bad latency with BT 512K ADSL
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hi folks, I've done a quick google and checked back postings to this group, but can't find anything related to my question, so here goes: Someone I know has normal wired broadband and has BT as the...

NIC Query
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi I have just reformatted my hard disk and reloaded Windows ME. Everything seems to be working fine except for my internet connection. I'm using broadband from Blueyonder with a Netgear FA311/312...

BT Broadband and e-mail addresses?
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 5 Comments

A friend (highly intelligent in every other way) has "accepted" BT's kind offer to take up Broadband. He was for a long time using an ISDN line to connect to OneTel, so the price reduction swayed his...

VPN, router settings?
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 5 Comments

My laptop, which belongs to my employer, has VPN access software on it. My ISP doesn't block anything, and my employer has tested his end but still it wont work. Normal access is OK, I can surf the...

Wired LAN works, Wireless on same machines does not. (longish post)
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 25 Comments

I am close to launching the bloody things through the window! Here is the spec. Origo ADSL router ASR 8400 (4 port wired) Desktop PC Windows XP pro SP1 Norton Internet security 2004 Laptop PC...

BT broadband 19.99??? any catches???
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 3 Comments

im currently on the normal bt broadband service and have recently come across this £19.99 a month 'basic' service?? Im thinking about it but several rumours have been doing the rounds, are these true...

UK National Statistics - Internet connectivity
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 11 Comments

National Statistics has published its monthly report showing the status of the ISP market. Apartantly, over 24.3% of internet users now have a "permanent connection"/broadband... with dial-up...

Wireless - How do I stop other people from accessing my wireless?
Posted on April 24th, 2004 | 19 Comments

On XP I have setup wireless network... how can I prevent other people (eg. neighbours) from picking up the signal and joining my network? I tried the following: Data encryption (WEP enabled) -...

new 70 db limit - source of rumour?
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 18 Comments

I keep seeing references to this, as a rumour, but haven't yet caught up with anything definite... (will it for instance be a 250kbps service as I've seen _rumoured_ :-) ) Anyone (eg Sunil???) got a...

Laptop brings down wireless network
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 3 Comments

I have a Belkin wireless router/modem, providing network/Internet access to my desktop PC and laptop. Both PC and laptop have Belkin 54g wi-fi cards. About 3 or 4 times a day, the laptop brings down...

[UK-Bug] News ... Summary
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

Thinking of getting broadband, and fancy a free connection for a whole year ? Existing Freeserve AnyTime or No Ties subscribers can do just that ! http://snipurl.com/5wqb Resident's of one of the...

Netgear DG834 (newbie)
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

With reference to my msg <4072D04A.27F1@funkyfreddy.fsnet.co.uk> which started the thread "Which Modem/Router (I know...sorry...)" I ended up with the DG834. Waiting to go live but installed OK -...

Roaming UK ISPs?
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 2 Comments

Are there any ISPs with the "Anytime" accounts that allow roaming in the UK? I need to access the phone lines all over the UK depending where I am. If so which ones are the cheapest? Thanks.

moving isp
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 3 Comments

I want to move to BT Yahoo broadband. However, Bt told me that I have to CANCEL mi existing service before ordering BB from them. The ordering process then takes 9 days - so I am 9 days without...

Re: Roaming UK ISPs?
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 0 Comments

On 23 Apr 2004 09:11:13 GMT, Brian McIlwrath <bkm@bkmpc.bnsc.rl.ac.uk> wrote: Thanks. Cheerio --

Bradband ISP
Posted on April 23rd, 2004 | 1 Comments

Has anyone heard of E7even (E7), they appear to be a 'newish' broadband supplier, if so any comments? Regards Mick