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Internet Explorer Security Flaw
I can't see this posted on here - so apologies if everybody already knows about it! There is a serious security flaw been found in Internet Explorer and this means at least seven version of it and the advice is to switch to another browser until it is fixed - see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7784908.stm Apparently…
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madasafish broadband MAC code
I am with madasafish broadband and i have 3 months left on my 4th contract with them. Lately the connection they have been supplying has been horrible at some points my speeds have been as low as 1mb on a usual 6mb connection and my ping has been 390ms at times. I have requested a MAC code and they are trying to charge me…
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madasafish broadband MAC code
I am with madasafish broadband and i have 3 months left on my 4th contract with them. Lately the connection they have been supplying has been horrible at some points my speeds have been as low as 1mb on a usual 6mb connection and my ping has been 390ms at times. I have requested a MAC code and they are trying to charge me…
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Do TalkTalk sales tell porkies?
I was contacted today by talktalk sales. I told them that my current line speed peaks at about 1.1 Mbits due to distance from exchange. TalkTalk stated that if I swopped then I would get 8Mbits, which as far as I am aware is unobtainable on my line. Are these TalkTalk porkies?
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Internet access when Xbox is on.....
Sorry if I am posting in the wrong place - feel free to move: My wireless connection is disconnecting frequently in the evening, and sometimes takes quite a while to connect. When Xbox live is connected by ethernet it takes even longer to reconnect laptop to wireless, as soon as Xbox live is turned off the wireless on…
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Confused on whats best to do when we move on 2nd Jan!!
First post on here, so please be gentle :D I am moving on 2nd January, currently we have all singing all dancing SKY, with 8 mg Broadband and free calls at the weekend, at the moment its costs around £55-£65 a month.. plus my BT landline.. I think its costing way too much... okay we may buy 1 or 2 films a month but I still…
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talk talk
Hello, i have been reading up a bit on how to escape from talk talk unscathed and it doesnt appear possible. My 18 month contract expires in Febuary so i wanted to switch over to sky. Obviously i have discovered this is not possible as i need to have a BT line. Looking at my options i cannot move to sky now without having…
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Beware e-Christmas cards. There’s a virus going round.
I received what looked like a genuine hallmark greeting card. All looked right, barring the main link which clicked to a virus. If you get e-cards, first check they’re from someone you know – don’t open any that aren’t. Then hover your mouse over the link to check it goes to a legitimate site, before clicking. And always…
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Pipex warned by Ofcom about Macs.
Ofcom has issued a notification to Pipex over failures to provide consumers with Migration Authorisation Codes (MAC). http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/features/pipex
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No signal - Contract query
I have just moved house and don't get signal on 3 mobile broadband. where do I stand?
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Help me decide and swich please
Hi, I have recently moved home. The new home has a BT line, a sky installation and I have had Virgin put a line in. I am currently a virgin customer for BB and phone and a sky customer for 2 package £18 per month. I would like opinions please on the best package to go with. I need... Basic broadband 2mb is fine Telephone…
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Namesco, NDO Broadband
Just wanted to recommend a company that provides excellent customer service. Been with them for broadband ever since i have been on broadband which is a good few years. I was on a package which gave me a 2MB line with 5GB of usage a month. I went over my usage last month so called them to cancel as i could go elsewhere for…
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Free WiFi at Pret - delivered by the Cloud
http://www.thecloud.net/page/6430 Chris.
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broadband access - any ideas?
Hi all, So the short story is that my work are putting a bit of pressure on me to get broadband at home so that I am available to be on call in the evenings and at weekends. I share a house with my friend with 6 months left on the lease, after which we will not be renewing - and I don't know what I'm doing next year so it…
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Virgin Media - Avoid if you rent...
I signed up for Virgin (Broadband and telephone) 6 months ago after myself and my flatmates were not happy with the service we were getting from our provider (Talk talk) at the time. It has now come to the end of our tenancy agreement and as much as we would have liked to stay in our current place we could not agree a…
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Bt Total Broadband = No Phone Override Service
we have used 1899.com for 5 years - it is a brilliant service. however since activating BT /total broadband this weekend it means we can no longer use 1899 as our home phone number now starts with 05 instead of 01 - has anyone else had this problem?
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Broadband Packages with VOIP 2nd lines/free calls to USA?
I currently am on Orange Broadband but the contract is up for renewal. With my current package I can plug in a phone into the router and I get a second line at home. This is very useful as it offers free calls to the USA which I ring a lot for work. Does anyone know of any other UK broadband providers who offer a similar…
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The Great 'Up To' Con
When Telco’s first dipped their toes into broadband waters, they adopted the notorious phrase ‘UP TO’. It was not entirely a Bad Thing then. Now, it is a Bad Thing. It was not a bad thing because telco’s could sell their wares traditionally (and legitimately,) like market traders have done for centuries. They could shout…
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Virgin Media believe their is room to increase Broadband Prices.
"Consumers will maintain their spending on high-speed internet access in a recession, Virgin Media's chief executive has predicted on the eve of this week's launch of a "super-fast" 50mbps broadband product. "Broadband is not a discretionary spend," said Neil Berkett, adding that the US-listed UK cable company even saw…
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Betamax/Finarea Client is a Memory Hog
Beware if you are using any of the Betamax Finarea client for VOIP calls (eg NONOH, SMSDiscount. POIVT etc). These programs grab up to 50% of CPU resources! If you have two clients installed you can expect your computer to almost grind to a halt. Any suggestions what these clients are doing that consume such much CPU time?
