BROADBAND VIRGIN SEEKS CHERRY POPPING

retroman · Oct 16, 2003

I know v.little about this new fangled internet oojamawotsit, but modem speak is too damn SLOW... want to upgrade to Broadband - which is the best service and how do I sign up?

Come on you computer geeks, GIVE IT TO ME, you know you want me to have it .....!!!

Ming · Oct 16, 2003

I have a 600k connection with ntl annd find very reliable not to mention cheap.

if you go to there site it will tell you if your area is connected !

wessie · Oct 16, 2003

ming said:
I have a 600k connection with ntl annd find very reliable not to mention cheap.

if you go to there site it will tell you if your area is connected !

*ding*

NTL website

We share a 600K NTL cable connection between 5 people. Excellent value at a fiver each (£25) per month. They do a cheaper package for £18 a month whick would probably be fine if you just want to use one PC and do not need a lot of bandwidth for online games.

The local rep for NTL (he covers Roath anyway) is Mike 07971 434940. Send him a text message and he will phone you back. Dealing with him rather than going through the call centre meant we had it installed within 3 days at a convenient time as he knows the local fitters' work schedule.

The big advantage with cable is that you do not have to have a phone line. All of the other providers insist that you have a BT phone line. As I share a house with 4 other students this is a very good thing.

We've set up a wireless network - there's a separate thread on that here: wireless thread

If you want to come and have a look at our setup then email me. We live in Roath

retroman · Oct 17, 2003

How did I exist before I joined this club??

Blimey ... talk about getting the really important questions answered ...

Thanks Ming/Wess, all noted. Wessie, I'm moving to Cathays next week so I'll be in touch once the dust has settled.

:beerjug:

cookie · Oct 17, 2003

can you get cable where you live? if not you will have to try ADSL on BT phone line.

i wouldn't go with BT ADSL though. they're numpties.

wessie · Oct 17, 2003

cookie said:
can you get cable where you live? if not you will have to try ADSL on BT phone line.

i wouldn't go with BT ADSL though. they're numpties.

Yeah, NTL cable is available in Cathays where he is moving to.

retroman · Dec 13, 2003

wessie said:
Yeah, NTL cable is available in Cathays where he is moving to.

All set up now with a 600k ntl package. Marvellous.

Thanks chaps.

:beerjug:

gazza · Dec 14, 2003

Links

Couple of links if you do have problems. I found them very usefull.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/basicset.html#winxp

http://www.cable-modem.net/

(RIP) Gerry Huxtable · Dec 14, 2003

Satellite Broadband???

anybody use or recommend sat provider.

No normal access to broadband in my area.

What about Home Highway from BT???????

Cheers

Gerry H.

Fanum · Dec 14, 2003

Gerry.........

http://www.customerchoice.co.uk/Hereford/broadband.htm

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