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Kingston Communications scam (Hull area)
athleticodan
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What is it with this monopoliser of communications?!
I really want to be able to participate in online gaming meaning an ethernet wireless adaptor (i think!).
Kingston Communications say I have to have a landline (which i dont want!!) at £10 a month pluys then my internet service at £16 a month !!
Surely there must be someway us poor unfortunate souls can be allowed to deduect these costs.
I currently access the internet via a Vodafone dongle which plugs via USB into the back of my laptop but this is unsuitable for onlien gaming which i require.
Any ideas or advice please anyone??
I really want to be able to participate in online gaming meaning an ethernet wireless adaptor (i think!).
Kingston Communications say I have to have a landline (which i dont want!!) at £10 a month pluys then my internet service at £16 a month !!
Surely there must be someway us poor unfortunate souls can be allowed to deduect these costs.
I currently access the internet via a Vodafone dongle which plugs via USB into the back of my laptop but this is unsuitable for onlien gaming which i require.
Any ideas or advice please anyone??
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The only way you can get fixed broadband only in the UK is from Virgin Media Cable, if you live in one of their areas. Failing that you need a landline to get it.0
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mobile broadband ftw (3, voda etc..)Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.0
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Internet via the cellular network (your Vodafone dongle) is fine for casual use, but for online gaming the reponse times are attrocious - 300ms+ compared to lower than 30ms for UK servers on a landline broadband ISP.
Even if you could get a little device to let you convert your dongle to ethernet, the response times would cause continuous lagging and stuttering in games.0
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