Thanks,
I didn't think there was anything clever going on, but it's good to have it confirmed.
Cheers Gary
-----Original Message----- From: profox-bounces /at/ leafe .D.OT com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com]On Behalf Of Nick Causton Sent: 30 October 2004 17:49 To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [NF] UK Broadband
Yep works no problem, that's what I have here. BT Openworld business 500 via a Zyxel 600 series router.
Nick
01708 378800
www.AssociatedData.co.uk
>-----Original Message----- >From: profox-bounces /at/ leafe .D.OT com >[mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Gary Sutherland >Sent: 30 October 2004 15:17 >To: 'ProFox Email List' >Subject: RE: [NF] UK Broadband > > >Incidentally, does anyone know whether BTs Business 500 >service will work via a router? They have multi-user options >but I suspect that just means multiple PCs can log-on via the >same username/password. As we'll be going through the router >I'd have thought we'd appear as a single PC yet still be able >to share the connection like we do now. > >Cheers >Gary > >-----Original Message----- >From: profox-bounces /at/ leafe .D.OT com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com]On >Behalf Of Allen Pollard >Sent: 30 October 2004 10:16 >To: profox /at/ leafe .D.OT com >Subject: RE: [NF] UK Broadband > > >Currently Im using plus.net for broadband and being rural I >guess there are not many people on it. Not having any problems >and I pay for the no limit service. I have a web server here >connected and an imap mail server plus irc char rooms. All >seem to be working fine so I have no complaints on the >service. I do see slowdowns from time to time but there seems >no easy way to find out if its plus or a general internet >thing. Only thing I did notice is the email service is crap. >That's not a problem for me as I have my own but I noticed >lots of failures to connect. Allen > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com >[mailto:profoxtech-bounces /at/ leafe .D.OT com] >On Behalf Of Gary >Sutherland >Sent: 30 October 2004 10:07 >To: profoxtech@leafe.com >Subject: RE: [NF] UK Broadband > > >You get what you pay for I suppose. We run the ISDN/2e line >into a Draytek router that handles all the internet >connectivity etc whilst doubling-up as the network hub. It >means all our PCs here have an on-demand internet connection. > >It also eliminates the risk of an internet trojan redefining >the dial-up account details to go via some premium rate 0906 >number, as now none of the PCs have a modem connected to a socket. > >Our local exchange is only a few hundred yards away and is >scheduled for Broadband activation early next year. BT are >going to automatically convert our ISDN/2e to a broadband >connection as soon as it is on-line, and the Draytek router >supports both ADSL and ISDN. > > [excessive quoting removed by server]
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