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Subject: RE: [NF] UK Broadband
Author: "Gary Sutherland"
Posted: 2004/10/31 06:04:14
 
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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.
>
>
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