Which Modem to buy?

beachbeth

I may change my broadband to Metronet as they seem to be a good price and many people on here have said they seem to be a good company too. However, this means I have to buy my own modem. Can anyone suggest a good one to buy at a reasonable price? Ive no idea which ones are good and which are not.

Also, do Metronet have a waiting list? Will I order their service and wait a month or will they be able to do it straight away?

ArsenalFC

Check their website for ordering lead time, they will tell you approximately how long it would take. I have a few brand new usb adsl modem to clear, so pm'd you.

mutley74

a basic usb asdl modem should cost no more than £20. They are £30 at argos, so more expensive. I fyou go for ethernet pay a bit more.

Try dabs.com and ebuyer.

dont forget to buy the filters for each phone point that uses a phone into the socket.

beachbeth

a basic usb asdl modem should cost no more than £20. They are £30 at argos, so more expensive. I fyou go for ethernet pay a bit more.

Try dabs.com and ebuyer.

dont forget to buy the filters for each phone point that uses a phone into the socket.

Ethernet? Filters? You see, this is why I think I'll just go with Bt! Will ordinary coffee filters do the job?

gt94sss2

Do you already have ADSL/broadband?

If so, with which ISP

gary38uk

"Also, do Metronet have a waiting list? Will I order their service and wait a month or will they be able to do it straight away?"
just now signed a mate up for metronet, was told
that due to demand there is a slight delay, Usually takes 5 days to connect, may take 7-10 days.

just get an usb modem, under £20 from ebuyer or computer fair.
also need a filter for each telephone (this just plugs in, between phone and socket) about £2 each

please do not go down the BT route

cloud_dog

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just get an usb modem, under £20 from ebuyer or computer fair.
also need a filter for each telephone (this just plugs in, between phone and socket) about £2 each

I would really encourage anyone going with broadband to go for a router with a firewall. There are a number of other threads in here (with good links) that detail the risks and the need for good internet security.

Just a comment, take it or leave it , your choice

cloud_dog

beachbeth

Do you already have ADSL/broadband?

If so, with which ISP

I am with Ntl at the moment. Im changing my phone line to Bt (hopefully they won't charge £75) and then want to go with Metronet or other good value broadband provider.

FangKat

Cloud Dog is totally correct, for around 65 quid I think these days you can get a router, so have a hard firewall which is very desirable for security
Also the whole thing just runs way quicker.

mutley74

I am with Ntl at the moment. Im changing my phone line to Bt (hopefully they won't charge £75) and then want to go with Metronet or other good value broadband provider.

is that with NTL broadband? Or i take it that you are new to broadband?

Depends on how much you are willing to pay. When i was new to broadband, i just went for a low cost basic modem, that was USB connection to my pc. Does the job, and use Zonealarm for a firewall - free to download.

I have used dabs without any problems in the past. Other places are ebuyer and dslwarehouse.

link to dsl warehouse which has some info on what you need etc.

http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/

read this from Metronet website, very useful for starting
http://support.metronet.co.uk/sales/adsl.xhtml1#equipment