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Origo ADSL Router+ADSL Modem+4Port Switch+VPN
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 10 Comments

Is it a piece of art or s***? I want to buy a ADSL router/switch, but i want something realible and worth the value. I saw the Origo modem on scan.co.uk. Sure it is cheap, but what about the...

How can I reconnect automatically?
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi, I've just had BT Openworld Business 500 installed and noticed that the line drops from time to time (so far about once every 8 hours or so). If BT were using a regular Windows dialup connection...

New ADSL service, and it's great
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 10 Comments

I've just got ADSL with Nildram, and it's great, it's magic, it's better than sliced bread. I just can't get over the speed. I downloaded the Newsgroup headers and it took about 45 seconds. ...

Netgear DG814 new firmware V4.9RC3 August. 28, 2003
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 3 Comments

www.netgear.fr beware, this enables UPnP by default - PPP enhancements.

Does my hardware firewall need to be PPPoA ?
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi I have the following set up. A Speedtouch 510 modem router connected to two PCs. Each PC can access the internet using static IPs provided by my ISP. I would like to add a hardware firewall to...

Firewall (smoothwall) reports 'Potentially Bad Traffic' from 127.0.0.1:80...
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Having just got my adsl line, with a Smoothwall (linux-firewall) box feeding a house-side net of 2 or 3 machines, I'm looking nervously at the intrusion detection log... It started showing...

VPN : setting up?
Posted on September 12th, 2003 | 4 Comments

I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL connection and VPN! I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have competency in setting up peer to peer...

Re: No Ping through D-Link DSL-504
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Jasper <none@nothing.com> wrote: blocking ping packet to prevent attacks from all the microsoft sponsored worms. (DSL-300G+ and linux box, ping used to work fine) dom.

Central pipe?
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 8 Comments

I'm going through the process of choosing an ISP and quite liked the sound of Metronet. However, looking at their info on the adlsguide it says they have one central pipe of 34Mbps. Another...

firewalls / anti virus
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 9 Comments

now that i have broadband, i use zone alarm as a firewall but its driving me up the wall popping up every 5mins could i get away with just a plain old anti virus program as i thought hackers had to...

Re: credit card machine with ADSL
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 1 Comments

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:29:29 +0100, Jon Martin <Jon@defblade.demon.co.uk> wrote: who installed the machine.?? Bye for now. David. =========================

[UK-Bug] News summary - SDSL, Nildram fix a problem & Home 500 Engineer installs are no more.
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 2 Comments

BTWholesale release online SDSL checker. http://snurl.com/2bdp Nildram & Globalspan to Solwise routers rescue. http://snurl.com/2bdq BTOpenworld scrap Home 500 Engineer Assisted...

Help - need a modem
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Have signed up with Metronet, now I need an ADSL modem. Presently running a single XP computer and not expecting to get another. The Ebuyer ASR-8400 ADSL Router seems to do everything but how does...

AOL Broadband ADSL 512k Speeds
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 1 Comments

can anybody give me a rough average on download speeds using Programmes like soulseek, kazaa etc through AOL's ADSL 512k Broadband service?

MicroFilters
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 13 Comments

Not as yet having broadband I would like to ask something about microfilters. I know they seperate voice from data traffic but if all computers were switched off could the telephone just use a...

Re: Hybrid wireless/hard wired network
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 3 Comments

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:11:36 +0100, JPG <a@b.c> wrote: a wireless access point plugs into a wired network to connect the "wireless LAN" to the LAN. It would have a single RJ45 and you would plug it...

Norton Personal firewall v Zonealarm
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 4 Comments

i got norton personal firewall free with systemworks 2003. havn't installed it yet cos zonealarm along with the firewall in the Draytek router seems to give an invisible result at "shields up"...

Changing from NTL to ADSL - query re settings
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi, I've purchased a pc off a friend who had it hooked up to NTL's cable modem service. I'll shortly be having ADSL installed and wondered if anybody could tell me what settings I'm going to have...

BT ADSL coverage hits 80%
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 6 Comments

BT have announced that 80% of the population is now connected to an ADSL enabled exchange (with about 97% of those actually able to get some form of ADSL) For comparision - according to BT that is...

Re: satellite BB
Posted on September 11th, 2003 | 3 Comments

In article <3f5f0815$0$247$fa0fcedb@lovejoy.zen.co.uk>, Doz wrote: horrible. Using a linux box with fine tuned QoS (Quality of Service) it keeps the latencies 'low' and steady (at 800ms) and makes...