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Anyone Else Got Sky Broadband

reeree
reeree Posts: 935 Forumite
for the last couple of days ive had a real job launching skybroadband and today cant launch it at all although internet explorer is working, does anyone have any idea whats going on, thanks in advance
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  • tigga_1961
    tigga_1961 Posts: 617 Forumite
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    reeree wrote: »
    for the last couple of days ive had a real job launching skybroadband and today cant launch it at all although internet explorer is working, does anyone have any idea whats going on, thanks in advance
    hi i have sky broadband but use firefox as my browser as its quicker than explorer sorry dont know if there is any probs with sky but maybe u would like to try a diff browser :beer:
  • I have Sky bb, I some times have the same problem. Spoke to sky about it and they said it was because i wasnt using the router supplied and refused to help any further :mad:
  • devizes18193
    devizes18193 Posts: 1,594 Forumite
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    no problem here in wiltshire . have you spoken to them.
  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    because i wasnt using the router supplied and refused to help any further :mad:

    I don't use the router they supplied. i havent had any problems at all with it to be honest
    for the last couple of days ive had a real job launching skybroadband and today cant launch it at all although internet explorer is working, does anyone have any idea whats going on, thanks in advance

    Are you using the supplied router or your own?
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    Have you checked / asked on here? http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/sky.html

    (I still call it ADSLguide :))
  • joe_pesci
    joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
    Morons are slowing down peoples connections. I pay for 20mb, get 8mb at best, cheeky gits had it down to 1mg for couple of days till i rung them. Usual crap how im at fault. Just tell em you will leave them if they don't sort it, like magic it gets faster:rolleyes:

    !!!!!! they are.
  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    joe_pesci wrote: »
    Morons are slowing down peoples connections. I pay for 20mb, get 8mb at best, cheeky gits had it down to 1mg for couple of days till i rung them. Usual crap how im at fault. Just tell em you will leave them if they don't sort it, like magic it gets faster:rolleyes:

    !!!!!! they are.

    Why pay for 20mb then , why not just pay for 8mb
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
  • joe_pesci
    joe_pesci Posts: 158 Forumite
    crampo wrote: »
    Why pay for 20mb then , why not just pay for 8mb

    Because knowing them, probably end up gving me 4mg at most.
  • reeree
    reeree Posts: 935 Forumite
    joe_pesci wrote: »
    Morons are slowing down peoples connections. I pay for 20mb, get 8mb at best, cheeky gits had it down to 1mg for couple of days till i rung them. Usual crap how im at fault. Just tell em you will leave them if they don't sort it, like magic it gets faster:rolleyes:

    !!!!!! they are.

    i agree, ive noticed how my broadband has slowed down so much, also it takes ages to get my email up thought it was my computer but now im begining to think different, and yes i am using there router, what is the reason they would slow broadband down though
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    joe_pesci wrote: »
    Morons are slowing down peoples connections. I pay for 20mb, get 8mb at best, cheeky gits had it down to 1mg for couple of days till i rung them. Usual crap how im at fault. Just tell em you will leave them if they don't sort it, like magic it gets faster:rolleyes:

    !!!!!! they are.

    I thought skys top package was 16 meg? Or have they raised it now?
    :idea:
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