56k to BB. from the 80's to 2001.

[Reevo8]

I wanna get BB now, I need to get past this gay thing the call dial up!

Who do you have? Are they good?

Who is good who isnt?
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[Icey]

I'm with Pipex, and have not really had any issues, its only been down once in the 2 years I've had it.
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[Mr.Everready]

Most of the mainstream BB ISP's are good. You'll be looking to pay anything from £20 a month depending on how much you want to download.
You now pay for what you download rather than the line speed.

Who is you ISP now ?
It's easier to keep the same if you've got an important email address etc.

It takes up to 10 days to get the broadband activated aswell.
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[Mr.Everready]

[Mr.Everready]

Forgot to say, check on www.adslguide.org you'll find most of what you need on there.
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[Icey]

We don't pay for our BB, so it's not too much of a problem - however we are thinking about moving. So will deffo consider Nildram.
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[Reevo8]

Current ISP is BTopenworld. It says in the status bar that it is currently running at 46.6kbps! Fast!
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[Mr.Everready]

What speed can you get on BB ?
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[Ste]

Pipex

BTOpenWoe don't even go there IMO.

Assume you're looking to get ADSL rather than cable?

[Rob W]

Telewest.

By far and away the best ISP in my opinion. In 4 years or so the only time we went down was because a lorry smashed through the exchange (and I know that wasn't bullshit because it's in front of my house). Plus they upgrade the line every 6 months, in the next few weeks I should be going onto 4MB from 2MB which will be my second free upgrade. Always helpful on the phone as well, highly recommended.


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[Mr.Everready]

Telewest are cable though arn't they ?
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[Reevo8]

I am not yet sure what the difference is between cable and ADSL.
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[Mr.Everready]

ADSL is through the phone lines.

Do you have cable tv etc ?
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[Reevo8]

Digital TV.
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[Mr.Everready]

With what ? Sky dish or cable ?
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[simon1221]

If you have an NTL phone line, you cannot get BT (and the rest - telewest etc) broadband unless you get a BT line installed.
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[Reevo8]

Dish, didnt think it could be done through the phone line.

I want to get a wireless system so I can use it upstairs on my PC as well as on the old thing downstairs. I have been looking at www.madasafish.com but they seem to have just normal routers for installation! I can get a wireless router from a guy at work, would it work as I intend if I was to run the cable straight into that?
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[Mr.Everready]

Remember to get an ADSL modem router not just a plain router.
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[Reevo8]

https://www2.bt.com/static/i/btretail/consumer/broadband/wireless/

Like the look of 'Option 2' on there!

Dunno if this has what I want however!?
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[Reevo8]

Wow, there are a few hidden costs when getting BB, option 2 would cost me £25 for the wireless router. But option 3 would have that included in the price. Would then need to spend £40 on 2 wireless 802.11g USB doggles.
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[Mr.Everready]

Option 2, 6GB is not alot. It sounds alot if your on dial up but on bb you download a huge amount more.

The
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[Mr.Everready]

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[Icey]