Anyone with BT for Broadband?

helen21_2

sloughflint wrote:

Would you consider getting one from ebay and just opt for the BB without modem with MAAF or indeed anyone?
I bought a netgear medem router a couple of months back ( not ebay and can't remember how much but probably more than £80 if I count the extra laptop adaper as well)

Too be honest i aint sure about what i be happy with at mo, if i have to start dishing out money with no guarentees then i may as well stay where i am Mates router just gone caput and it only 18 months old £100 worth down the pan

Edinburghlass_2

Are you wireless with Wannadoo using their equipment?

Wireless router/modem nowadays can be got for £40 from the likes of PCW but I know what you mean about your friend paying £100 a year or so ago as mine cost me that amount.

helen21_2

Edinburghlass wrote:

Are you wireless with Wannadoo using their equipment?

Wireless router/modem nowadays can be got for £40 from the likes of PCW but I know what you mean about your friend paying £100 a year or so ago as mine cost me that amount.

Hi EL no im not yet, its £17-99 with free wireless router, thinking of maybe giving it a go to see how i get on with being wireless as i am really apprehensive about tieing in again until im happy with being wireless as i have heard being wireless is more of a pain than being non-wireless

Why would you have a wired router i thought routers where so people could share the connection, this is confusing because a friend aolso said to go wireless it is best to have one comp wired aaarrrrggghhh :mad:

Edinburghlass_2

You are getting a bit techie on my now Helen but this is the sort of thing I have from PCW.

Originally I had the wireless modem plugged into the desktop and used a dongle on the laptop to pick up the signal as my laptop isn't wireless enabled.

Now I have the modem/router thingy beside the phone socket in the middle of the house and use a dongle on both the pc and laptop, works fine.



edited to add this one is a bit cheaper and explains a bit more.

helen21_2

Yes i know what you mean, but still concerned about not having one hard wired also what happens when you have any problems with your BB and you phone and they say as you are not using our equipment we cant help and advise :eek: Oh crap i think i wioll chuck lappy in river and get a desktop :mad:


P.s my lappi is wi-fi (whatever it !!!!!! called)

Edinburghlass_2

You then post on the Techie Board and the guys across there will help you out :rotfl:

Is your phone socket etc near the desktop? If so then plug the wireless/router into the desktop which would make it "hard wired" and as your laptop is wireless enabled you could then sell the laptop card thingy on Ebay.

helen21_2

Edinburghlass wrote:

You then post on the Techie Board and the guys across there will help you out :rotfl:

Is your phone socket etc near the desktop? If so then plug the wireless/router into the desktop which would make it "hard wired" and as your laptop is wireless enabled you could then sell the laptop card thingy on Ebay.

only lappy going BB. desktop is in dd's bedroom and NOT going on internet

Madasafish_Customer_Care

Hi Helen,

I wanted to drop you a quick note based on your statement:

"Hi EL no im not yet, its £17-99 with free wireless router, thinking of maybe giving it a go to see how i get on with being wireless as i am really apprehensive about tieing in again until im happy with being wireless"

If you do go wireless with Wanadoo taking their free wireless router, you need to check to see if it will tie you into another 12 month contract - you may get 'tied' in without realising it. Usually ISPs will not give away 'free' hardware without a guarantee that the customer will stay with them for X amount of time.

As a side note the Wanadoo wireless router is only compatible with their services. You won't be able to use this 'free' wireless router with any other service provider as that functionality has been disabled. If you switched service providers from Wanadoo, you would not be able to use their 'Live Box'.

Kind regards,
Samara

helen21_2

Madasafish_Customer_Care wrote:

Hi Helen, Hi back

I wanted to drop you a quick note based on your statement:

"Hi EL no im not yet, its £17-99 with free wireless router, thinking of maybe giving it a go to see how i get on with being wireless as i am really apprehensive about tieing in again until im happy with being wireless"
Think that questiuon was to me OOps just realised you where quoting me :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
If you do go wireless with Wanadoo taking their free wireless router, you need to check to see if it will tie you into another 12 month contract - you may get 'tied' in without realising it. Usually ISPs will not give away 'free' hardware without a guarantee that the customer will stay with them for X amount of time.
No tie in, they say i done my year so i can try wireless for a month and if i dont like i can leave
As a side note the Wanadoo wireless router is only compatible with their services. You won't be able to use this 'free' wireless router with any other service provider as that functionality has been disabled. If you switched service providers from Wanadoo, you would not be able to use their 'Live Box'.
No. i didnt know that, so thanks
Kind regards,
Samara

Thanks

sicker

I've been with BT Broadband since it became available to me here in Edinburgh. BT'S technical engineers that were originaly sited in Thurso were brilliant and always extremely helpful and saw problems through to the end. Now like every where else you get some really good advice but also a lot of rubbish and there queueing system is hopeless. Still I am 90%happy with BT.

John