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[UK-Bug] News .. BT Hits target, and BB next gen interest
Posted on February 20th, 2004 | 1 Comments

BT has announced that it has has hit the telco's 2 million wholesale broadband connections this month, following our story last week http://snipurl.com/4mal Interested in the next gen of broadband...

laptop access anywhere in the house
Posted on February 20th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Hello to all I am about to have broadband and was wondering what to do, I only have a Acer 2.4Ghz laptop and like to use this all around the house, lets me be in the same room as the wife when she's...

Pipex Newsgroups
Posted on February 20th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Having just gone live with Pipex yesterday using a 1mb Xtreme connection, I was intially very impressed with the News service, despite what I've read on here over the past few months. The retentions...

wireless ADSL router comparison please.
Posted on February 20th, 2004 | 12 Comments

I am about to set up ADSL via PLusNet (that decision is made after much scouring of newsgroups) I want to install a wireless router with built in ADSL I have been recommended the following: D-link...

HomeHighway to ADSL
Posted on February 20th, 2004 | 17 Comments

I have signed up for PlusNet's 1Mb service and they are 'managing' the conversion from HH to ADSL. PlusNet told me that an engineer would arrive tomorrow and remove the HH box, set up ADSL, and if...

ebay scam - cheap network equipment
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 64 Comments

I have just seen a new scam on ebay: This seller called "azam_mz" is selling what looks like network routers for cheap prices, but when you read the details of the advert it says: "You are biding...

[UK-Bug] News .. NTL, AOL, Bulldog, BT .. baaah, and lots more !
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Evening .. HUGE update this evening .. sorry for those with a adversion for text!! Anyone know where to buy new stickers for the keyboard keys ? ;o) Anyway, here they are .. courtesy of your...

phones and extensions not work with adsl
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 24 Comments

My neighbour has installed ADSL When the extensions in the house are connected - his ADSL won't work Also when ADSL in use he can't use his phone Does anyone know why this might be and what he can...

Two ADSL Lines?
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 12 Comments

OK this might sound daft, but here goes. I am thinking of transferring to broadband this year. I work form home an have two PC's. One is my company PC and one is my own. My company are planning to...

ADSL modems
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 7 Comments

"J.Neuhoff" <NOSPAM@webcom.com> wrote in message news:c0lvhn$9mf$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com... The cheapest Ethernet router I know of is the ASR-8000 which is £31 including shipping (QuickFind code:...

Which laptop card
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 17 Comments

I need to get a wireless laptop card but am a little confused by PCMCIA cards and Cardbus cards - whats the difference? I have a Toshiba Portege 7140 and I have two slots free - I think they...

Best modem for use with Linksys WRT54G router?
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Hi, I need to get some recommendations for an ethernet ADSL modem to go with my existing Linksys WRT54G router, so that I can share the broadband connection between two machines. I've heard rumours...

BT order status page? (Home Highway IDSN - ADSL)
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I have been searching and just can't find the post... someone mentioned they were having a managed conversion from Home Highway to ADSL (with PlusNet I think?) Anyway somewhere in the post they...

SD Wireless card - Why so expensive ?
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 1 Comments

These (for pda's) are about £100 and going for about £60 on ebay direct from the US but why at least 4 times the price of a pcmcia / pci version ?

Problems with IE6
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hello all Can anyone help please. I haven't a clue what's happened, but my IE refuses to dial up to the internet. One day, working prfectly normally, next problem. No software changes, setting...

Broadband Router
Posted on February 19th, 2004 | 11 Comments

Hi, Sorry if this sounds thick but can a router be used instaed of a dsl modem? I saw a site somewhere that said you can but I thought they were just for sharing internet connections.

Slow Download Problem
Posted on February 18th, 2004 | 4 Comments

I try to browse www.lynehamvillage.com from my own computer and not all the images download, I have to keep refreshing IE6. If I browse this site from someone elses computer it downloads quite...

Querying Belkin Router for WAN IP
Posted on February 18th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Hi gang, I was wondering if there is any way to query the WAN IP address of my wireless broadband router other than through the web interface (ie. http://192.168.2.1). I have the F5D7230-4...

PlusNet ADSL Tracker? where is it
Posted on February 18th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Can anyone tell me where the link is to PlusNet's ADSL tracker? I am logged in to portal but can't find it When I enter fresh link: http://portal.plus.net/adsltracker.html comes up with portal login...

AOL - what router are you using?
Posted on February 18th, 2004 | 7 Comments

I have seen AOL's Broadband and ICS pages - they specify Thomson routers. If I wanted to use anything else - I wondered if anyone had any experience of ICS, but not using Thomson eqpt? I rather...