If I have two computers and two broadband modems (my sisters and mine) and plug them both into filters connected to the telephone line will they get damaged ? When I plug just one modem in it connects to the server automatically as soon as the computer is switched on (they all do this by default) so what I want to know is if I plug a second modem into the same line what will happen.

Now that the pain of BT's total upgrade cock-up is fading, we are left with only one issue: speed (!) Head Office is hosting a Linux server running eGroupware for our Intranet services. Ever since the upgrade to a 2Mbit service, some of our other sites have noticed that their access to the Intranet has slowed dramatically, but not to other general Web sites - these sites don't use us as an...

This is driving me mad........ I have 2 phone lines, 1 router on each, 1 ADSL connection on each(freeserve & bulldog). I'm using Negear ADSL Routers. 1 x WG834M & 1 x DG824M. So one network is a G, the other is B. Networks on set on different channels.... My problem comes from trying to switch between the networks. Let's say I've been on the B(824) network all night, and go to change to G(834)....

Given the amount of competition (and availability of 2Mb connection Trial ) will BT/ Pipex reduce their broadband charges for the 512Kb and 1Mb connection Any ideas ?

NTL is to revamp its cable broadband packages during Q1 2005, including the launch of a 3Mbps service. It will replace its existing 300Kbps, 750Kbps and 1.5Mbps packages with services offering speeds of 1Mbps, 2Mbps and 3Mbps. 1Mbps will cost £17.99 a month 2Mbps will cost £24.99 per month

Can anyone advise of the correct settings ( Encaspulation, VPI/VC etc) to use AOL ADSL with a Linksys WAG54G, or at least confirm that it's possible? One of my home users who doesn't qualify for our company to install BT broadband for them has AOL. We won't let them connect to our VPN without a router (co.policy, I don't make the rules!). The routers we supply are Linksys WAG54G. Can I use...

My wife uses BT Yahoo broadband on her work laptop and I use BT Broadband on my laptop. If we buy a wireless router can we both access the internet at the same time. We do not want to share files but we may want to share a printer so any advice on how to set this up would be appreciated. Thanks Neil

Seen on another NG I have broadband but need to use a dial up connection once a month to keep some of old my emails live. In the past I have simply reconnected the dial up modem to the telephone line, used it for a while and all is well. Now I have been told that the a broadband activated line MUST not be used

Hi all, Just arrived in UK. I wonder whether it is better Cable or ADSL here. Not being interested in a fixed phone line (I have a mobile and a an active VOIP service), I was opting for cable Internet, but I heard horrible things about NTL (my only possibility here). In case I would opt for ADSL, I also wonder whether I am obliged to pay the rental fee/monthly, even if I don't what a phone...

I've done this several times with other kit (eg. BT Voyager 200, LinkSys etc.) but I've got a real problem getting a BT Voyager 240 to work. Here's the scenario:- Our ISP has issued 8 IP addresses, and the router is setup for non-NAT with another firewall device behind that. I believe I should set a secondary IP address on the router to one of the fixed-IP range and the primary IP address can be...

I've recently moved in to a newly-built apartment block - so newly-built that most websites don't recognise the postcode, and BT had an invalid postcode recorded for the address. I'm trying to order a broadband connection via Nildram, but every time they submit the ADSL connection order to BT, it gets bounced back saying that the postcode is incorrect. I've phoned up BT customer services...

I'm confused, in order to benefit from super G wireless products, do they all need to be the same brand? and if not, how do you know certain products from one brand are compatiable with ones from another?

Hi all, Im wondering if this is possible: Say have always a pc thats always on and connected to broadband internet, and you also have a dialup type modem in your pc which is plugged into your landline phone socket. What im wondering is if there is some way when you are away from home to connect to your home PC over the internet and make telephone calls

hi i have a desktop pc (with xp home) that doesnt yet have broadband access. i also have someone in the house who i would like to share the broadband access with, but not anything else (files, etc). Is it possible to have one broadband line coming in, then have the desktop and the laptop able to access the internet at any time (inc at same time) without having the laptop access any of my data,...

Hi all, I've jus noticed, for the first time in ~3 years of ntl broadband, that my outbound traffic is being routed thus: 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 10.1.5.1 (my router) 2 9 ms 8 ms 11 ms 10.143.143.254 (Odd entry) My subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

Just got a Netgear DG834 ADSL from work to use for home working, I also have a personal PC but no LAN / Ethernet Port, question is can I connect my PC to the ADSL modem using my USB port and some sort of USB to RJ45 converter. Any recommendations out there? Nick the novice!

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We were on Freeserve/Wanadoo AnyTime, over a year ago, before switching to their broadband service. It seems that after migrating to PlusNet, they've (Wanadoo) started charging us for AnyTime again. Surely I shouldn't have expected this? Is there some clause somewhere that AnyTime re-activates as soon as you quit their BB service? Dave.

I have Speedtouch 330 ADSL Modem. When I connect it to the USB port it is a lottery if the leds light up. If they don't then I just have to keep unplugging and plugging it back in until it does. I have tried it on a laptop, two PCs and a self powered hub with the same results. Is this a common problem with these modems ?

As a newcomer to ADSL, I've noticed that my connection occasionally seems to operate in a series of bursts. So, for example, when downloading emails, it will often appear to pause periodically for a few (or more) seconds and then continue downloading. I have found that if during one of these pauses I select a new webpage or something else that puts a demand on the connection, then the...