In article , (CB) wrote: snippety-snip.. your prerogative entirely, I'm only trying to point out that there isn't (ATM) any need to pay for services on top of your existing subscription if you are using BTB.

Is it possible to have ADSL on a light-user line without having to "upgrade" and pay another shedload of money to BT for a line that gets minimal use?

In article , says... Am I imagining it, or do these devices result in a higher level of sidetone in the telephone's earpiece ? What is sidetone? --

CB had a sudden rush of blood to the head and wrote in : On 11 Jul 2003 11:23:23 -0500 and in article , Ballistic said... Just got my order confirmation from Zen to be on the extended reach ADSL trial. I'm going to go for the Draytek Vigor 2600. What's the cheapest...

i know theres 512, 1mb and 2mb connections around, but what determines the speed? is it kit/adsl tariff, or is it ISP tariff. ie - i get btbroadband 500 plug & go, can i then use a 1mb tariff supplied by xxxx ISP? -- tim if i wanted to hear from an asshole, i`d fart!

Wireless Repeater / Relay Could someone with wireless experience please offer me some advice? I'm using a DG824M (located upstairs and at the front of the house and not movable). It gives me good coverage in the house but it does not reach the back garden with sufficient strength to be of any use. I'm thinking putting an access point connected to the DG824M at the rear of the house to give...

Is one more superior in some way? TIA...

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Harry The Horse wrote: I am currently with ClaraNet but am considering switching ISP because of Clara's inability to come up with a consumer 1Mbit product. What pitfalls are there in switching supplier? Do all suppliers have equal coverage over the country? My connection is very reliable & that might be down to Clara or the fact that I am very close to my...

In article , (CB) wrote: On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 19:18:08 +0100 and in article , Mugwump said... In an article dated Sun, 13 Jul 2003 19:16:55 +0100, CB made the earth move by saying...... On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:57:12 +0100 and in article ...

I am looking for a 1mbit service for the home, I have heard of Internet Central, fast24 and Bulldog... I have also heard Zen may be introducing it... Basically I want a reliable 1mbit service which will allow me to download all day for around £30 a month. Dont need equiptment or anything like that... My exchange will be enabled on the 1st October and I run the local campaign

I had a link in my favourites to a site similar to listbot but I lost it somehow. I was wondering if anyone had any clues as to what site it might be? I can't figure it out for the life of me but I remember it was good and free. (Tried Google..) Thanks in advance.

(Chris) wrote in message ... "Martin Cooper" wrote: I've seen those connectors before, but don't know the name. If I was was you, I'd goto your nearest electronic component store such as Farnell, RS components or maplin (avoid Tandy / Radio shack, they never sell anything useful), take the...

On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:07, "Hugh Pritchard" wrote: does anyone know of an ISP that provides a service in Paris that will allocate a static address suitable for use in a VPN device? Suggest you check http://www.uk.clara.net/group/ as they do offer fixed IP in the UK, for a one-off fee (about 25 quid), and can probably sort you out via their London office (my French isn't as hot as it was 30...

Andrew Lyons was one, just asking to see if any progress has been made and I could pick up a few pointers or even maybe a package to install. I had it working for a while then I broke it somhow and I've not had time to look at it again since. http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/pomlist/pom-base.html#nth andy

"Hugh Pritchard" wrote in message ... Hi all. Sorry this is a bit Off Topic but as a knowledgeable bunch I hoped someone might have some experience of dealing with ISPs from abroad too. A company I am doing some work for wants to setup a VPN between offices in London and Paris using Broadband. Getting...

how do they calculate how much it'll cost to get broadband on an exchange because exchanges are all the same size and all cover 5.5km wiring. So why dose it cost different prices? thanx

"Chris Bailey" wrote in message ... Does anybody know of a broadband service which also provides a backup 0800 modem dialup number, Presuming you don't want to go AOL... You best choice might be not to let this influence you - but go for the best ADSL provider that matches your BB needs. Then, as contingency,...

"AndrewMacInnes" wrote in message ... At last BT have updated my exchange. Now i want to know what is the best provider for me to choose. My current 56k connection is with freeserve. Opinions would be greatly appreciated Regards Andy

There's new DG824M firmware available from my site at http://www.wirefreelondon.com/netgear_firmware.html It appears to improve the wireless transfer speed. Cheers Jamie -- Jamie Tudor, London, UK

In article , Tim Anderson wrote: The problem is that Demon's relay servers are something of a black hole. Most ISPs seem able to manage to provide mail servers larger than their own gravitational radius, and all is sunshine and light. I'd suggest that you've answered your own question: if the problem is Demon then the solution is not to use Demon.