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danny divers
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cheers geordieboy, i'll go ahead now. (until i come up against the next trap set for dummies.)
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ScottieBigDog
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I took the Freeserve Broadband package. For existing Freeserve customers they have a deal where you get the Modem and Connection for free, all you pay is the monthly cost of £27.99.
What a difference in browsing, would never go back to the old 56k connection now. And Downloading? What a difference! I've been downloading like a Bad-Ass Mo' Fo' for the last week...
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perthTam
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Totally agree that once you have broadband you'd never go back to the auld ways.....best thing is my work pays for it too!
A year ago when they shut up shop in Perth it looked like I would have to either find a new job or move to Greenock/Portsmouth. But they were talked into letting me work from home 4 days a week over broadband (with a day trip to Greenock once a week).....and as a result I still stay in Perth!
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danny divers
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right, i've got the modem and all the other gumph through from pipex. so what do i do now. they have told me that i will be connected on the 17th march, do i wait until then to connect the modem and filters or go ahead now. if i go ahead will it make any difference to my connection at the moment.
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TA Ealing
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wait until the 17th, and then give it a go.
Good luck!
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Slinky
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Also a bit thick when it comes to things like this.
Do you need to be in a populated area to get broadband?
I stay up in the hills, two miles short from the middle of nowhere - could I get it?
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TA Ealing
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Go to
http://www.bt.com/btbroadband/ns_home.jsp
and type in your phone number to check
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Slinky
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Mmmmmmmm.. "Due to low levels of customer demand, Broadband from BT is not available in your area at present."
bummer.
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geordieboy
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you should still register your interest tho slinky.
My boss' next door neighbour is leafleting his area to get them to all sign up! Thats a need for high speed porn if ever i saw it.
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TA Ealing
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Aye register interest for your exchange. BT have set 'trigger' levels on all exchanges - if enough people are interested in getting broadband on an exchange they will install the kit.
More info at http://www.adslguide.org.uk - pish forum there tho...
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TA Ealing
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Danny - how did you get on with broadband?
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geordieboy
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how good is broadband?
missed 24 last sunday so just downloaded it!
hehe
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ReekySporran
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OK, just found out that my local exchange is upgrading to broadband next month, but because I live more than 5.5kms from the exchange I can't get it (its not as if I live in the sticks!).
Can anyone tell me why this is?
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geordieboy
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i read somewhere that BT are trialing (as always) 6Km+ from exchanges.
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TA Ealing
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Quote: from ReekySporran on 10:59 pm on Mar. 18, 2003
OK, just found out that my local exchange is upgrading to broadband next month, but because I live more than 5.5kms from the exchange I can't get it (its not as if I live in the sticks!).
Can anyone tell me why this is?
It's because the loss of signal quality due to the length of the line. Look from the summer onwards - you may be in luck as BT are trialling new line lengths for ADSL
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danny divers
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awrite ta, broadband is going great. only two problems, when i come onto the message board i am on as a guest. then when i log in and click return to the forums my name disappears again. to post this message i had to register just before posting. the other problem is the micro filters, where and how do i fit them to enable me to use the phone at the same time.
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TA Ealing
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Danny, have a look at:
https://t-army.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=32&topic=3
For the microfilters:
For a beginners guide to broadband look here:
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/guide/summary.asp
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"You've taken that too far!"
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danny divers
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thanks colin, yer a fackin genius. i owe you a good drink the next time i see you. i still can't work out the filters though. still, i've got two days off coming up so i'll have time to do a bit of messing about with it.
awrabest
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geordieboy
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jest plug the filters inbetween yer phone cord and the phone socket - should cut the noise out.
You need one for everyphone in the house tho.
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