Broadband ... AOL ... NTL ....

[BEagle]

Or rather it plugs into the microfilter...and the microfilter plugs into the wall?

[BRL]

Yep, microfilter from the wall first, everything else goes into that........

[fobotcso]

Once you get it (...Broadband), you will never be able to go back to Dialup again.

How True!

But another reason for keeping a "dial-up" capability is to send and receive faxes.

Unless anyone knows of a way to get into the Public Service Telephone Network at sensible cost from a Broadband connection. That would allow fax sending but, to receive faxes, you need a 'phone number.

[brockenspectre]

OMG Broadband is wonderful!

OK all... this is my first proon post after this morning's installation of AOL Broadband and I have to say it couldn't have been simpler!

The NTL engineers arrived and because I am cable digital they left five minutes later having exchanged the cable from wall to box into a splitter to allow the AOL modem be plugged in to the line. Then the AOL disc - a couple of snags as I hadn't stopped out all programs running in the background but once I did that it was plain sailing!

I am thrilled! I have updated Internet Explorer (a download accomplished before I had made a cup of coffee rather than ages as it used to be!

AND ... what is even better for me, for the first year I receive a loyalty discount so I will be paying £8 a month less than I used to for my dialup AOL anytime program!

YAY!!!

Thanks again for all the advice and help .. I am now off to look at the Concorde vids!!

[takenthe5thamendment]

Re: the Sky system being continually plugged in - mine isn't.

I plugged it in for the 1 st week of installation, then unplugged it and it has been that way ever since.

It hasn't affected my Sky service in any way.

[BRL]

takenthe5th, my sky box is plugged in all the time because when I am pissed I tend to vote using the dreaded red button.....

Good to see it went well brock, the quality of the vids will depend also on the speed of your pc.........