Madasafish Questions/answers (merged threads)

Thanks for reply. Will sign up today!

Welcome to Madasafish!

Please feel free to PM me at any time if you have any queries regarding set up and installation - I'm happy to help.

Kind regards,
Samara
Madasafish

Yep..finally got it thanks!

Madasafish_Customer_Care wrote:

Hello Sloughflint,

With your existing router, you'll need to disconnect it from the Internet (or reset it) and then enter your Madasafish Broadband username and password.

To see if you’re connected to your services, you log into "My Account" from our homepage. Once in, click on "Monthly Usage" and you'll see if you're accruing usage.

Likewise you can PM me your username and I can check to see if you're accessing our network.

Welcome to Madasafish!

Kind regards,
Samara

You are such a star. I think I will PM you. It's showing 0.0GB but then surfing just a few pages wouldn't even make 0.1GB so it would take a while to accrue. This is how untechnical I am. Would unplugging the netgear from phoneline be enough to disconnect. I am definitely going to have to get manuals out and do a bit of work. I'm sure I'll get there in the end.

Hello Mmm,

I'll do my best to answer your queries:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of
1.) Having a fixed IP address.
You can choose to have a free static IP address with Madasafish. The static IP address is mostly used by Online Gamers and those who work from home and their company requires the use of a static IP address for security reasons. There is no clear cut 'advantage' or 'disadvantage' to having a static IP address - If your work or the online games you participate in require you to have one, they're free for the taking.

2.) Accepting the offer of a free domain from Madasafish.
There are two advantages of claiming the free domain name with Madasafish.

The first advantage is quite simple, with most ISPs when you get webspace, you have to find it by going to https://www.your_isp_name.co.uk/~yourusername. A free domain name used in conjunction with your free webspace will make your webpage more accessible and more memorable.

The second advantage is that it gives you the opportunity to create a truly memorable and unique email address. When you claim your domain, https://www.yourdomain.co.uk you get all the possible variations of email addresses that end in @yourdomain.co.uk. You will get a free email address that ends in @madasafish.com, but you don't need to use it. I personally recommend using the email address that ends in your free domain name. This will give you greater flexibility in the future as you won't be tied into an ISP for your email address. If you wish to change ISPs in the future, you can take your domain name with you.

If you visit this thread I've explained the benefits of the free domain name in helping manage Spam.

I hope that is helpful and please feel free to PM me or post again with any further queries.

Kind regards,
Samara
Madasafish Customer Care