BTInternet Broadband. Any good.?
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: England
Pipex is probably a better bet for anyone else of thinking of this service.
It is cheaper each month.
There is no setup charge.
You don't have to buy your modem through Pipex. For example, I have just bought an ADSL modem for a little over £60, and if you want to go to the trouble of researching compatable modems in the US, you can do better than that.
If your motherboard is a VIA chipset based board, you could have driver problems with the Alcatel modem. No such problem with alternatives. On the same subject, you may need a USB powered hub to make the modem work if your MB lacks enough USB power output, or you are running other USB devices at the same time.
On the positive side, it flys!
It is cheaper each month.
There is no setup charge.
You don't have to buy your modem through Pipex. For example, I have just bought an ADSL modem for a little over £60, and if you want to go to the trouble of researching compatable modems in the US, you can do better than that.
If your motherboard is a VIA chipset based board, you could have driver problems with the Alcatel modem. No such problem with alternatives. On the same subject, you may need a USB powered hub to make the modem work if your MB lacks enough USB power output, or you are running other USB devices at the same time.
On the positive side, it flys!
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: The Valley Where the Thames Runs Softly
I have no complaints about Pipex ADSL. I chose them because I just don't trust BT after the way I was lied to over the so-called Anytime service that turned out to be nothing of the sort.
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Geriatrica, UK
Sharing Broadband?
Question:
In spite of BT sayng that Broadband can only be used by one PC, can you share the connection on a LAN using one of the PCs as a Gateway? Not trying to cheat here, just share the bandwidth.
I do this using Deerfield's Wingate on my Home Highway/BT Anytime setup. The speed is adequate for everday use. For downloading large files, I wait for a quiet time when only one PC is logged on.
Although I've not used Win2K's connection sharing, I imagine that the same would apply there.
Question:
In spite of BT sayng that Broadband can only be used by one PC, can you share the connection on a LAN using one of the PCs as a Gateway? Not trying to cheat here, just share the bandwidth.
I do this using Deerfield's Wingate on my Home Highway/BT Anytime setup. The speed is adequate for everday use. For downloading large files, I wait for a quiet time when only one PC is logged on.
Although I've not used Win2K's connection sharing, I imagine that the same would apply there.
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Bournemouth, Blighty
Yes, there is no reason why you can't run connection sharing and use one PC as a router. I have no problem with this solution on my setup.
If you have more money you can actually buy ADSL routers, but there's not a lot of point for a home LAN.
Pipex also get my vote - However - can any tecchie sort out there confirm/deny that although the connection is 576k/sec, there is an artificial cap of 64k/sec of concurrent downloads due to the identification of the Alcatel USB modem as an ISDN device?
Still awesomely fast thought
If you have more money you can actually buy ADSL routers, but there's not a lot of point for a home LAN.
Pipex also get my vote - However - can any tecchie sort out there confirm/deny that although the connection is 576k/sec, there is an artificial cap of 64k/sec of concurrent downloads due to the identification of the Alcatel USB modem as an ISDN device?
Still awesomely fast thought
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Where?
I'm using Force9 home user self install, £58 set up plus cost of USB modem and excellent support 24/7 by phone or through their web site for £22.99/month (UK that is) .
So far I've I used them for dial up, ADSL, web hosing with no problems..
Plus I can connect my Laptop, to the internet, through my local network and access both PC's at the same time with no hassle (XP Pro & WIN 2000)
See
Force 9
Cheers,
So far I've I used them for dial up, ADSL, web hosing with no problems..
Plus I can connect my Laptop, to the internet, through my local network and access both PC's at the same time with no hassle (XP Pro & WIN 2000)
See
Force 9
Cheers,
Last edited by idgas; 16th April 2002 at 00:25.
