I've just requested a MAC from namesco.

I'm going with Sky as although their service (on paper) doesn't look as good
as namesco's (according to thinkbroadband.com) - I can't imagine it being
much worse and for £10 extra on my Sky bill that's very tempting.....


Questions though...

1) Do Sky have a news server and if so what's the address? If not are there
any free ones I can use with Vista's Windows Mail program?

2) I've heard I have to use their hardware. Is there a way of me using my
own wired Netgear DG834 router?

Thanks.

"Dave Boomhauer" <daveboomhauer@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:45d6e205$0$8747$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
No, they don't have a news server. There are plenty of free ones around
though.

The supplied router is of good quality and has Sky's firmware on it. There
is a simple hack that will allow you to discover your ADSL username &
password. Unfortunately, if you use the details in another device, you will
be breaking the conditions of service and could be disconnected.

see http://www.skyuser.co.uk/ for some very useful discussions/tips

In message <45d6e205$0$8747$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>, Dave
Boomhauer <daveboomhauer@yahoo.co.uk> writes
There are plenty of free news servers around - look back through this
newsgroup for references. I'm not sure what Vista's Mail program is
capable of but you need a usenet-capable program to download and read
newsgroups - again, look back through this newsgroup for references.
Apparently so (lbttnfr) but since their hardware is in fact a Netgear
DG834 why bother?

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dave @ stejonda

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:40:19 GMT, "Jono" <no@nospam.invalid> mused:

Although AFAIAA the supplied router is actually a Netgear DG834 so no
worries there.
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Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" <usenet@sjwelectrical.co.uk> wrote in message
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down, remember to turn the UPNP setting off it makes the box more
stable)

On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:10:39 -0000, "kraftee"
<kraftee@b&e-cottee.me.uk> mused:

reason, but it did end up with a 'G')!
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Regards,
Stuart.

Just being more picky :-) its actually a Netgear DG834GT.

Superb wireless router, providing a great broadband service.

"steveybar" <no-one@yahoooooo.co.uk> wrote in message
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mumble, mumble mumble......still have to reboot mine if I do any heavy
downloading or if the snr goes to low mumble mumble mumble...