Newbie would appreciate some help. Have set up a wireless network utilising a Belkin modem/router. Works q well apart from: However i find some sites won't open. Say First Direct to check bank statements. Progs like Azareus download very slowly. I assume this is a firewall problem and would like some help to overcome the problem.

*** post for FREE via your newsreader at post.newsfeed.com *** Don`t pre-install the software & modem. I did just that. The BT install engineer was with me for over 2 hrs The line was tested okay. But could not connect to remote computer for service. In the end we assumed it was a faulty modem.

Hi, I have the 1 mb service and for some reason the speed test at Plusnet site shows "635.1 kbps" !!! This is way below what it was. Are there any faults that would cause this? tia. Stuart.

Anyone out there got good or bad feedback from using Metronet, I've seen that they are offering 2mbps @ 50:1 for 31.28! Regards, Ben

Hi Can anybody recommend a cheap phone to use with Skype? Any advice about VOIP generally would be gratefully received. Thanks Caagh

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GOOD NEWS Hooray: 2mbit upgrade goes live on Saturday - well, that's only 5 days without a service thanks to BT cockups. Hooray #2: Downloaded Whitebox Linux ISO CDs (3) in about 1.5 hours! BAD NEWS 80%+ packet loss this morning, dropping remote connections (I'm working

GOOD NEWS Hooray: 2mbit upgrade goes live on Saturday - well, that's only 5 days without a service thanks to BT cockups. Hooray #2: Downloaded Whitebox Linux ISO CDs (3) in about 1.5 hours! BAD NEWS 80%+ packet loss this morning, dropping remote connections (I'm working

I am looking for an example ADSL config for Pipex (UK) I am using a 2600 router but a config for any cisco router would be fine. Any help appreciated ! Drop the ZZZ to reply Cheers ...

Who would people advise between PlusNet and Zen, it's getting closer to ordering time. I was always going to go to PlusNet but am slowly drifting towards Zen, at only £1 extra a week for 1MB that PlusNet. Standard reasoning, newsgroups, uptime etc.... Thanks. --

For £29.99 a month AOL provide 1Meg service with no capping. Apart from the cheesy HDD gobbling software does anyone know whether they operate port blocking of P2P apps or any other disadvantages / limitations ? Thanks for any feedback Eelhouse

I'm trying to help a friend set up a new computer to the internet, he has a OneTel broadband connection which works fine on his old machine but won't connect on his new machine. I've not been round yet so I don't know exactly what the problem is, but he's reasonably savvy and has set up the connection to the internet through a LAN as you normally would. Is there anything special that needs...

I started to receive e-mails from Plusnet regarding their enhanced spam service being activated on my account. I thought little of it thinking i had receive an email notice per email account, but when i got 90 in 2 days i rang em up and got told to monitor it. Then i submitted a support ticket advising them this was SPAM. The response i got from some snivveling illiterate tech dude telling me...

Lo all. For the past 4 days my Bulldog dsl connection hasn't worked. I've emailed them twice and received the standard "We are experiencing a high number of emails..." etc both times. According to their service status page everything is fine. Anyone else having problems? I'm in Hertfordshire. Cheers Bowman

Folks, If I migrate my (19+) broadband accounts away from BT to another ISP how much service outage can I expect in reality. I appreciate all sites will need to reconfigure their router login accounts and fixed IP addresses. Ta

BT state that BT Broadband Basic (£19.99 per month) is not suitable for connecting multiple PCs and that for multiple PCs BT Broadband (£24.99 per month) is required. Does anyone know why this is? Will BT Broadband Basic not work with multiple PCs or is it just that it is not recommended in view of the 1Gb monthly usage allowance? John Antell

OK I'm about ready to sign up for broadband - final 2 questions: If I start with a 512k or 1MB service, with a cap, to test and see what it's like, do ISPs charge if I want to quickly upgrade? Is there a way of testing my phone line to see what speeds it's capable of - or is that not an issue? Cheers

Hi there, I have been delving into the wide world of BB, and found that the only service in my area actually caps download speeds to 512mbps during the day and then reverts to your main package (2mbps) evenings and weekends. Is this a normal occurance? This is waht they say: There are no monthly usage restrictions on HomeSurf options

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Hi All I currently have a Draytek 2600, I route a second subnet with this and use NAT for my networked PC's and have 2 webservers on the second subnet. I have read numerous how too's and even have a pdf file to follow but I cannot get the second subnet firewalled on the 2600. I have tried using the multinat option but then I cannot view my own servers as the router does not have local...