Broadband & internet access

Archives for April 2012

Poor wireless internet connection - how can I improve it?
I'm bed bound for a few weeks following an operation and am trying to use my laptop in the bedroom. The signal strength there is poor to non existent due to the fact we live in a large castle - only kiddin' it's really only a small one ( house not castle!) My router is downstairs and due to the wiring set up, can't be…
Numpty internet question - please be kind...
Okay, here goes - numpty question alert. I am currently living in a halls of residence and have internet access in my room. I'm moving into my own flat and wonder how I get internet access? Can I only get it by having a phone line? I don't really want the expense of a phone/land line and will use my mobile for calls. I've…
Urgent Help Needed Someones stealing wifi
Sorry if there is a link on here already. Any help much appreciated.... My friends Dad has a flat which has Wifi thro BT. He has nt been there for 3 weeks, he just uses for work when in Birmingham, but BT have confirmed that the bill for Internet usage is 95 this month and is correct, as someone is using a massive GB. What…
Virgin Media Contract- Dubious practices?
Hi I've had nothing but problems with VM since i joined them last year. Finally they sent me a new superhub and these seem to have been resolved. However, i've been so disenchanted that i was looking at alternatives. So i called them to confirm when my contract ran out, and they told me 11 months; weird as I was on a 12…
Internet usage
I am moving from aol to BT following the recent price increases and have a couple of questions: Is there an accurate way of measureing my internet usage? There will be a computer, laptop and mobile from the same router, so I would like to be able to measure them all on the same device. Is facebook classed as internet…
Which one to go for? BT Infinity Vs. Sky Fibre?
Hi all, I've been wanting to upgrade to FTTC Broadband for a while now, since my internet now (currently on Sky Unlimited) isn't very good. Since I'm with BT for phone, I received a call from them, and was offered a deal from them. However, since I'm with Sky for Broadband, I'd prefer to stick with them, especially since I…
Linksys x2000 wireless-n adsl 2 plus modem router
Hi, Does anyone know if the above router would be compatible with a virgin broadband box.My box is a scientific atlanta one. Our router is on it's way out and i'm trying to find a replacement .Thanks.
Slow broadband but is it worth switching?
Moved in with my fella and he's on Orange. In the last month the broadband has slowed right down from 6pm and at weekends - all day up until now we've not had any internet. Currently speedtest says download is 0.29 mbps and upload is 0.67. So this is hugely frustrating and I've been telling hubby to change supplier. But…
Sky Payments - Confused!
Hi all, Can you help? Our Sky (phone and internet) was activated on 23rd April and we have just had our 1st bill which is due for payment on 07th May which apparently covers the period 23rd April - 23rd May. However on viewing payment schedule online for Sky I am very confused and there seems to be a definite overlap in…
Roaming internet
I have recently aquired a tablet PC which allows internet access via a dongle. What is the cheapest way in which I can connect to the internet. I am considering a pay-as-you-go deal. I would only require this facility very occasionally when on holiday and nowhere near a hotspot to connect via wifi.
Is Virgin Media broadband good?
Hello, At present, they are the only compare able to offer fibre optic broadband. When I search for reviews in google, they are only rated one star, but that is the same for most of the other broadband companies. I'd have thought they would be good as it is primarily an english company and it seems to advertise alot…
In search of a 6 month broaband package!
Hi guys, Quick question but I wanted to know whether its possible that you can purchase a 6 month broadband contract as I'm renting accommodation. Also what would you recommend and why? Cheers for any advice guys...
Recomendations gratefully received....
I have been with O2 broadband for a number of years. I receive a small loyalty discount of £2.50 and I only pay £6.95 per month for my unlimited usage. The main benefit of this package is that I do not have any form of bandwidth throttling/traffic shaping/management on the line. The downside is my download speed isn't that…
talk talk to BT,bad move!
been with TT for a good few years now nearly went to BT but sensibly cancelled as TT offered me £22.50 per month for anytime talk, unlimited download & broadband, 12 mth contract and next month free! also i was very annoyed that bt immediately contacted tt to let them know i was cancelling so had to contact tt immediately.…
Another Sky Broadband outage...
My Sky broadband has been pretty steady over the years, nothing spectacular in terms of performance but pretty reliable. Until last month! Now I'm getting an outage every 2 weeks: * I had an outage at the end of March. * Then I had an outage in the middle of April. * And now I've had another in April this evening. Also…
Aol complaint and lack of access
Hi all I have been unable to access my aol account from my iPhone or from the Internet I have contacted the help email and sent emails on an almost daily basis since 27th march. They have been unhelpful to say the least. The emails that they send are repetitive. At least 10 times I have repeated the exact problem and…
Baffled by the available choices of internet/phone/tv
Hello, I've moved into a flat in a block and am looking at getting the internet, though I am also interested in other services which may be available such as TV and mobile since I currently dont have these either. I'm baffled by it all though ....... I'm currently using a friends dongle which I have loaded with 3GB which…
VirginMedia
So a few things here, 1) I'm moving soon and Virgin can only provide ADSL 2) The virgin TIVO service that I have had for the past 10 months is still awful and promises of bits being fixed have not been depite me asking a number of times. I know neither of these are really a reason to cancel but I did send a letter to…
Actual speed versus connection speed
Hi there, I wonder if someone could shine a light on my current problem. Was receiving about 2mbs on Orange via a livebox connecting at 6megs. Connected to test socket (but no extensions anyway) New Brightbox router, phone call to Orange and a regrade 5 days ago. Bought an NTE5 faceplate and an i-plate and connected it.…
Wireless broadband ( not wifi) experiences
Hi Does anyone have any experience of wireless broadband. I live in a village with very slow broadband, we ae at the very limit if the copper line and service has been pretty temperamental in the past. I have learnt that a company is switching on a mast in my area which will allow me to access wireless broadband, has…

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