AOL Broadband

Ember999

Why is everyone attacking AOL? I have been a happy AOL customer (AOL Gold plus) for almost 6 years. I have AOL on my desktop, my laptop and my PDA! It's actually quite easy to remove AOL from your computer even if you only have basic computer knowledge. AOL doesn't have connection problems, no download limits, fantastic content, the best chat rooms and I feel the best customer service. Millions of satisfied customers world wide cannot be wrong! AOL takes me all over the world, I have broadband at home, wireless on my Laptop and I can dial-up free of charge from any phone line anywhere in the United Kingdom. No other provider does this. AOL is the best.

Ember999

mercurystar999 wrote:

Hi, i am thinking of going on AOL broadband and i have just bought a wireless laptop. I would like to know if i can use this router http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/?rb=14680689242&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=94178

If not which router can i use? I don't want to spend no more than that one is.

What other broadband companys are there, i hear and have read so many horror stories about it some advice would be good. I have drawn up a list of 3:

Talk talk
AOL
Tiscali

Good points and bad would be appreciated.

I did look on the stick thread about wireless but couldn't find anything on routers with aol.

Thanks Neil

You ever want any help with AOL and wireless routers with AOL pm me, I'll help. Before you move to a lesser provider to save maybe a few pounds and get lower service, hardly any content and certainly connection problems, look further at AOL and make your own mind up.

Ember x

mondayuk

Using eclipse at present and speeds are fine. If you check out ADSLGuide.org they are consistantly out-performing other ISPs in speed tests. I will say one thing though, they tend to be more expensive.

intel

Ember999 wrote:

You ever want any help with AOL and wireless routers with AOL pm me, I'll help. Before you move to a lesser provider to save maybe a few pounds and get lower service, hardly any content and certainly connection problems, look further at AOL and make your own mind up.

Ember x

Hi Ember but..

I used to work at AOL Cust Services then R and D and as an informed choice
runaway from AOL.... A Good company to work for but rubbish software.

Toxteth_OGrady

Ember999 wrote:

Before you move to a lesser provider

You're 'avin a giraffe :rotfl:



:cool:

TOG

gunneradt

stay away from aol

you dont need SOFTWARE to get on the internet - you already have all you need on your pc.

get any proper isp - aol isnt one of them

mercurystar999

You only get 512 with virgin. What is talk talk like?

mercurystar999

Zen is expensive though and you have to pay for setup.

Toxteth_OGrady

If you want to save money, sign up with virgin for one month then immediately get your MAC and migrate for free to IDNet or Eclipse 2 meg for free. In fact Eclipse will also give you the first month for free. NewNet will charde £12 to migrate.

:cool:

TOG

shown73

Anyone who thinks that AOl is easy to remove from a pc can never have tried it! This is only a minority thing, I know, but when I was studying with the OU, and this was after abandoning AOL, I noticed that there were many occasions when AOL users needed special instructions, or indeed could not access the OU software at all. If you check the OU forums they are full of people having problems with AOL.
Shame, really, otherwise it's not a bad provider, they just can't resist taking over your pc.