Had my line activated today but it seems really crap. According to my router I am getting 8mb don but so many web sites were timing out this morning before I left for work.
Do I need to let it settle down (first time ever having adsl)
My 3com router was having issues with the 4+ speeds till I did a firmware update. Worth a shot if poss. When I first got adsl, I had to turn the router off for a couple of hours and on again to get the line to reset itself and try different speeds.
Had my line activated today but it seems really crap. According to my router I am getting 8mb don but so many web sites were timing out this morning before I left for work.
Do I need to let it settle down (first time ever having adsl)
Mine is similair.
It will be fine for a while then when I start messing about & going to different sites, it goes really slow & then just starts timing out for sites & pages that were fine 2 minutes before.
Just glad at the mo I dont use it for my online Poker or 360 gaming yet, but I had planned on setting all that up this weekend, not sure wether I should now or not
I'm with Newnet. They're really expensive but the service it spot on. Can't remember the last time it went down. Speed averages 4 but sometimes have gotten over 5. About £36 a month now though. No restriction on bt like Pipex either.
Pipex threatened to cancel my service the other day. I left them last July. I have an email from them confirming it. They are badgering me for a final payment which they requsted incorrectly the month after I had cancelled. They can go %^$ themselves. They told me when I spoke last to ring accounts. I told them it was they who wanted the money not me! Ring me yer lazy bastards!
My brother has been trying to get Sky now for about an month. We've been with NTL for ages but cancelled that thinking we'd go for sky, but unfortunately it turns out we have a tag on our BT line from bulldog. This must be from years ago when we ordered (then cancelled) their service. We had had MAJOR problems trying to get them to remove the tags, they're basically being complete basts about it.
We're now trying the OFCOM route and seeing if that won't make them do something about it. Been really ridiculous though, had no internet at home for weeks now, I don't mind so much as I'm on it all day at work but my bro isn't so happy
Is it that bad off peak? I just rather foolishly signed up (without consulting here: idiocy rank:10). I don't use P2P's but am buying an Alienware PC soon for some online action and fear I'm going to deeply regret my choice. I fell for it 'cos its uncapped and I make the term 'heavy user' seem far too small.
I'm going to be moving into my new house in a couple months once the damp course and kitchen has been done and I've been far used to VM's 10Mb service which has seen me alright over the past couple years, although it's an extra £30 a month on my bill.
Has anyone had any experience with Virgin Broadband? I am about to signt up and would like to know if they are any good? Do they block torrents and all that goodness (purely legal ofcourse )
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