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Re: Minimum Contract Duration ?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

David wrote: The ISP I use, Andrews & Arnold, have a 1 month rolling contract. They can supply a pre-configured modem/router - mine arrived the day after I ordered, but it took a few more days...

Re: Big Brother Bill
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

"Mark&Lisa" <markandlisa@*undies*postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message news:vk7n7d1u6dts90@corp.supernews.com... hdate=6/30/2003&searchfor=uk.telecom.broadband FUCK!! I just checked it and I am there...

What does this mean
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 2 Comments

Hi Folks Can someone point out what this actually means. I know i need to cancel my Homehighway But it mentions that i am on the limit of receiving ADSL ? Does that mean i can receive @ most 2mb ?

Re: Query ADSL....
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 19:09:24 +0100, "Patrick Ross" <paddie@zoom.co.uk> wrote: earlier. Andrew.

NTL but which IAS?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 2 Comments

Friend wants Broadband. No BT available but NTL in street. Is considering NTL cable for broadband. Does he have any other option re IAS apart from NTL and (I think?) AOL? Thanks, Pete

Connection two computers
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 8 Comments

Help please on connecting two computers. I'm on broadband and need to connect my computer ('host') to a computer in the next room ('slave'). I know I can network them, but, should both computers be...

Re: Blueyonder customer wishing to go wireless - need advice
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 3 Comments

I did the change with an Actiontec wireless router and Actiontec wireless PC cards for the laptops bought from Dabs. Thanks to help from this newsgroup I followed the instructions carefully in the...

Re: Minimum Contract Duration ?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

David wrote: www.virgin.net have a minimum contract of 1 month. Don't know how long they take to deliver the modem, because I bought one online. Terry

out of reach for bb
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 3 Comments

i live 5.5km for my exchange , currently using isdn with no probs .i want /need to upgrade to bband. bt today told me i am out of range for bb. but she said that they are currently trialing running...

New blueyonder wireless self-install - no connect - anyone else tried?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 4 Comments

Hello all, Subject gives you the gist: I have just subscribed to blueyonder's new wireless self-install. £35 gets you a Netgear WAP to plug into the set-top box and a USB wireless antenna. Sadly,...

What is uPnP used for
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 8 Comments

I'm in the process of choosing an ADSL router for my parents who are about to get broadband . Their ISP is Force 9 who supply a Solwise SAR110 as standard for the "router" option. This may have...

Re: Plusnet proxy server?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 0 Comments

"Gareth Davies" <hotmail.com@dgareth.spm> wrote in news:Ril0b.8597$z7.1041546@wards.force9.net: There are some anonymising proxies out there which are free to use - google for "anonymizing proxy"....

am I unique ?
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 5 Comments

According to various newsgroup contributors, my experience must be unusual to say the least. Last evening I rang the BTOpenworld broadband helpdesk. The call was answered very soon after the recorded...

Telewest Eurobell Broadband
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 6 Comments

Is it true that if you live in a Telewest Eurobell area you can only have Broadband up to 512K? (unless you get ADSL) I'm moving into a new student house in Exeter in september and need to organise...

exchange to be activated . . . BUT
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 11 Comments

Our exchange is to be broadband activated early November. When I moved into this house a couple of years ago I wanted 2 residential lines - one for the phone and one for fax/internet. BT connected a...

Modems and Routers
Posted on August 21st, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hi Group, Just ordered my ADSL and before its activated i would like to sort out a network. The wife has a PC in her office in the house and I have an office in the external garage. I'd like them to...

any Metronet customers on higher speeds
Posted on August 20th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Just wanted to check on 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps service being OK. Can you confirm who actually supplies the ADSL connectivity ? A traceroute to say news.bbc.co.uk would be useful, and the part of the...

Does BT Openworld have an unfaire advantage?
Posted on August 20th, 2003 | 9 Comments

My exchange is due to be enabled on Septembers 6th and I have signed up with Eclipse. They tell me that BT will not do a line check and thus give a me a date until on or after this date. A friend...

ZoneAlarm v3.7.202 blocking microsoft.com ?
Posted on August 20th, 2003 | 11 Comments

As per subject, I have a problem with it blocking access to anything in the ..microsoft.com domain, which being an XP user is a huge disadvantage as I cant access Windows Update, MSN Messenger...

Is BT blocking port 135?
Posted on August 20th, 2003 | 13 Comments

Hi My Exchange server is in the US; I can use the outlook client from my PC if I dial up via freewire, or vodafone. However, if I use ADSL from btopenworld, since a week ago I have not been able to...