- Wireless BB
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments
Hello, I currently run BTOpenworld broadband using a DLink DSL504 router, I have recently bought a laptop and would like to connect this wirelessly to share my net connection through the 504. Does...
- Bulldog and Newsgroups
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 2 Comments
I'm interested in the £30 option that Bulldog is currently touting for 2Mbps off-peak. At present I'm on 512k with Zen. What's the binary newsgroup coverage like and is there any download limits?
- DG814 and VPN
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 12 Comments
In the next 3 months, when the IT dept can pull their finger out, we should be getting our office running with a VPN. The question is, will my DG814 (which I run from home) be capable? The Netgear...
- Dropping...
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 5 Comments
Hi, our office ADSL connection drops everyday approx 2 to 4pm !!! & then won't stay 'up' for more than about 40mins... system tray lights got red- needs a re-boot to cure it, but as I say 40...
- Broadband down power line
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 13 Comments
Saw on the news to night about people being online with Broadband using electric cables. This is up in Scotland but sadly I can't find a story on the net. I even tried the BBC website. Comments?...
- 2MB ADSL for £24.99
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 4 Comments
Saw there advert in Metro paper and was gobsmacked at their offfering of 2MB ADSL at 24.99 exc. vat. Get PrimeTime 2000 now and enjoy its blistering 2Mb service for the same price as PrimeTime...
- Multi-port router or router plus hub?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 7 Comments
Hi, I am having Home500 installed this week and need to make a choice of router. I currently have an 8-port hub and want to hook up 3 or 4 PCs. Do I need a multi (say 4 or 8) port router or can I...
- Wireless broadband
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 4 Comments
Living out in the sticks, it seems the only viable option for my village is to talk to wireless broadband providers, and there are two that seem to be locally touting for business. Their approach...
- Re: Broadband ok with two computers?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments
Pete Stockdale wrote: Probably, but its not making best use. Better to get an ethernet/ADSL router.
- Re: Oftel rules that 28.8 k is the bare minimum
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 35 Comments
On 23 Jul 2003 16:28 "Clueless" <clueless_medic@hotmail.com> wrote: If you believe you "must" have faster, then there are two ways to achieve it - (a) move so you can get a faster connection, or...
- svchost.exe keeps trying to get out...
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 4 Comments
Something odd has started happening the last couple of days - and I don't know whether it is due to some update to NIS or irregular activity on my PC. No weird programs running on my PC (as far as I...
- Slightly OT - A networking question for the gurus out there
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 3 Comments
I have a 3COM 8 port 100baseT switch. My Zoom router is plugged in to the uplink port. My house is due to undergo some renovation in a few months so I will need 3 computers networked in my lounge....
- OT Wi Fi access in the USA?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 2 Comments
Ok, I know its a bit off topic, but I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Does anyone know if it is correct that the USA does not use 502.11b or g, WiFi, but only use...
- Re: Reccomend any Binary newsgroups servers with decent access times from southern England?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments
On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:08:25 +0100, Mike Barnard <m.barnard.trousers@thunderin.co.uk> wrote: Having recently signed up to Giganews migration from Newsfeeds, who for what they provide are simply too...
- Re: Which OS?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 7 Comments
If it's just for web browsing or downloading music that PC will be ok. It should handle XP fine (XP min specs 233mhz, 64mb RAM), but if you don't want to spend too much on XP, or don't want to waste...
- Re: Which OS?
- Posted on July 28th, 2003 | 0 Comments
"foreverArsenal" <barry@stopthespam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:<bfsc7v$uq7$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>... If you get a router, then your current spec is fine - you won't need any upgrade at...
- Re: Another dumb adsl question
- Posted on July 27th, 2003 | 0 Comments
Also when my line is hooked up before activation takes place will the router status actually let me see my line attenuation so I have another way of checking I've passed the line test apart from...
- bnc hub
- Posted on July 27th, 2003 | 21 Comments
Hi, I'm wondering how to connect my home network to ADSL. The network is bnc but all (?) adsl routers seem to be rj45 types. So I was thinking about a adsl router feeding the nearest PC (for...
- Re: bt broadband line only question
- Posted on July 27th, 2003 | 9 Comments
Seriously have you looked at any other ISP as BT Broadband is rather pricey with a big lacking in services (no web space, no mail, no newsgroups) -- B-) Life is pain..... Deal with it!!
- Re: Does BTOpenworld pay commission to resellers/consultants?
- Posted on July 27th, 2003 | 0 Comments
On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:22:22 +0100, Peter <anon@anon.com> wrote: Hi Peter, Speaking for ourselves, we don't currently operate a Reseller scheme, although such a system is planned for launch within...

