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Broadband works :-) but windows printer and file sharing doesn't :-(
Posted on December 19th, 2003 | 14 Comments

I have just changed to broadband and my main machine quite happily sees the internet. I say my main machine as I have two laptops which I use on a local network to share the printers and files and...

OT: FA Sony MZN510 NET Silver MiniDisc Walkman
Posted on December 19th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Last hour or so left Sony MZN510 NET Silver MiniDisc Walkman http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3065666540&category=15056&rd=1 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

PCI or USB
Posted on December 19th, 2003 | 21 Comments

I had a bad experience with a 56K USB modem, it seemed to suck CPU cycles and slow my whole PC down. I guess ADSL USB modems don't do this, or a lot of people would be complaining? Are PCI modems...

Advice needed. pci modem doing my head in
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 9 Comments

I have had a PCI adsl modem for over 18 months but it always seems to take ages to connect. I am looking for something that is already connected even when the PC off, so that when I boot up the PC it...

How hard is it to connect two wireless network adaptors?
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 3 Comments

I'm planning on setting-up a wireless network using only two wireless network cards (no router or wireless modem) using my existing BT Broadband set-up (USB modem, Windows XP). Can anyone tell me if...

Router problems
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Hi I have finally got my router after 3 weeks of waiting. I ordered the SAR715+ I have got it set up as NAT with just 2 pc's connected to it. I can connect to the internet fine. When i try to play my...

Swapping ADSL modems
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Hi, Having had enough of ICS & inheriting a router I decided to get a modem I could plug into it, the BT Voyager 100 doesn't have a LAN port, so I've got a Netgear DM602 that I'd like to swap...

Interference from christmas lights
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 8 Comments

After tearing my hair out for days - I finally found the cause of my ADSL router losing sync. Every evening around tea time, my router would suddenly lose connection. The line light would stay off...

Connection type?
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 6 Comments

One of the broadband tests I am trying to use asks whether my connection is Normal, or PPP..., or other things. How do I tell which type I have? Thanks

BT_ADSL_CODE FAQ V1.0
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 7 Comments

Can I get ADSL on my line? The various ISP and BT line checkers all access databases which return a 4 letter code for the phone number entered. This code is usually referred to as the BT_ADSL_CODE...

multilinking
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Ok so it may be a daft question but can adsl lines but multilinked giving more speed and if so what routers support this. Thanks Glenn

Binaries & Plusnet
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 5 Comments

If you're a binary (even small binaries) downloader who's thinking of Plusnet then you might like to think again. I've yet to see a complete multi-part binary on Plusnet's 'newsserver'. So,...

2TB per day news ??
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 5 Comments

Zen's latest excuse for the current state of their news server is that it was only designed to handle 400GB of traffic per day, when they're now getting 2 Terra-Bytes per day. This seems an...

[UK-Bug] Down for some maintenance
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Appologies for the short notice for those that read this group, but uk-bug.net is down at the moment (and has been for a while) for some maintenance (we're trying to fix something if we're...

BT Broadband and Routers
Posted on December 18th, 2003 | 9 Comments

This question has been asked many times but I cannot find an answer in this group anywhere, so... We have just ordered BT Broadband (the basic home package) and ideally want to setup the connection...

BT Broadband
Posted on December 17th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Recently I got a mail from BT saying they are offering free modem, free activation and £40 cash back. I followed the link in the mail and placed an order. When I phoned BT to check the progress of...

Standalone INternet Radio Tuner ?
Posted on December 17th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Is there such a product ? I don't mean the Audiotron one or the UK made device which relies on a pc to get it's feed. A unit which simply plugs into the phone line and allows tuning of the 1000's of...

Free modem with ether, not USB
Posted on December 17th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Hi, Looks like my new house isn't serviceable by NTL so I have to switch to a BT line. Can anyone tell me which ISPs offer free ETHERNET adsl modems, not USB. I have a router and need an ether...

BT Boraodband £40 Cash back
Posted on December 17th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Recently I got a mail from BT saying they are offering free modem, free activation and £40 cash back. I followed the link in the mail and placed an order. When I phoned BT to check the progress of...

Exchange Upgrades
Posted on December 17th, 2003 | 9 Comments

I've noticed alot of exchanges being given RFS dates lately havn't hit their triggers, some are at less than 50% but just being given RFS dates, some of them not to long off. Why do BT do this?