In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Bansaw wrote: Has anyone had a similar problem with PlusNet? Initially I took the monthly 14.99 package. I phoned the telesales guy up and asked him specifically "If I cancel this package, is there any penalty, or fee I have to pay". He replied confidently that I would only have to pay the price...

I have BT Broadband and I recently replaced a desktop pc & BT Voyager wireless router with a laptop and Netgear DG834G v2 wireless router and have noticed a considerable drop in the speed of the internet connection. Even loading google.co.uk can sometimes take about 10-20 seconds versus almost instant with my old setup. Both using IE7. The desktop setup was fast and stable and the connection...

In an earlier thread there were questions raised about whether Talk Talk had a Usenet. This is from them: Thank you for your email. I am sorry for the delay in replying. I can confirm that unfortunately we do not have a news server. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Regards

I have an 8 mb line with bulldog, but I only see a roughly 3 mb connection. That's understandable I suppose because the BT line tests always said I'm 3.9 km from the exchange (and bulldog's tests somehow claim I'm now 4.5 km away!). Bulldog offer 8mb but I only get about 3. Be offer 24. If I moved to BE (who are in my area) would I expect to see any improvement over the 3mb I currently get?

I've been downloading quite a few applications due to having to reinstall Windows, but when the applications decompress the downloaded files, some of the files are corrupted. Could anybody shed any light on where the corruption is most likely to be occurring? If an IP packet is corrupted will this be caught with a CRC and an automatic repeat request be issued? If so, should that mean that the...

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When I log into my Netgear DG834G wireless router from my PC which is wired to the router I see a downstream noise margin reading of around 11db. If I login on my laptop using a wireless connection I see a reading of 22 db! I have repeated this test several times today and get the same results. Can anyone suggest an explanation? TIA, Terry_P

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I've been trying to cancel my broadband account with Fast 24, but they aren't replying to emails or answering the phone, and I've been trying for a couple of weeks. Does anyone know if they're still actually in business? If Fast 24 continue to fail to take any action, what steps can I take to get my broadband connection away from them? As I'm moving to another ISP, not terminating broadband...

What a laugh. Try calling Be sales and you'll go though to India !! Gave them my ph no 4 times and they still did'nt get it right :-(

At least that's what the BB page on bt.com is now showing! Not that I've had any e-mail yet saying I could upgrade. -- Chris

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4897742.stm In a nutshell... Disney/ABC are putting up 4 shows (including Desperate Housewives) up for FREE download in a new service. The shows will have adverts but thats soemthing to put up with for free. This is the sort of thing I see as the future of broadband. I do not think that it will ever replace television - nothing like curling up under the

I'm sure this gets posted a lot here, but I've had enough of my ISP (F2S). Not only am I paying 23 quid a month for a 512 service, but recently the email has been completely unreliable, and the customer support is a joke. On the face of it Tiscali and AOL both do packages that would pretty much match my needs (though of course they're clear as mud about the actual details when trying to get your...

I have a DI-304 ISDN router, and I now have an ADSL connection to Zen. I'd like to get an ADSL modem that can let the ISDN router use the ADSL connection, so I can fall back into ISDN if the ADSL go down. But the ISDN router knows about PPPoE, PPTP, or static IP. Zen want me to use PPPoA. I don't think setting the ISDN router to use PPPoE will work (but can ADSL modems convert between the...

When a company advertises an 8Mb connection, does that mean 8 megabytes of data transfer per second? Or are we talking 8 megabits, or even something else? In practice, assuming the phone line supports it and everything else is at optimal setting, what is the maximum data transfer rate on an "8Mb" connection? Also, will my speeds be affected if I access around the house with a Wireless 54Mbps...

Hi guys. Do you know if BT's using singlemode fibers or multimode? I thought they are using singlemode, but I saw a MM fiber connected to my equipment. Then in goes via cupler to some white fiber, but it doesn't say whether or not it's singlemode... Just wondering. Anyone knows?

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Ivw set upa couple of Cable NWs in the past but got volunteered to set up ADSL for family. Whenever anyone is on the phone the internet stops. Should it ? If not ,what have I done wrong? not sure what technical information you need thanks for any pointers

Hi I want to get a wireless router that will give me a lot of range - about 30feet and a wall or two. I don't want to spend much more than about £65, and I don't want to have to replace my two Belkin 54g wireless PCI cards. Looking at what's available, the Buffalo and the USR seem to offer the increased power/range without needing new cards or costing a bomb.