O.T. Broadband provider.

Hi.....We are looking at getting broadband. Any suggestions on a supplier?

Tesco seems quite cheap.

Thanks

Jim & Carol R

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:39:34 +0100, "Jim Roberts"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi.....We are looking at getting broadband. Any suggestions on a supplier?

May I suggest posting this to:

alt.internet.providers.uk

where you will probably be directed toward:

www.adslguide.org.uk

HTH


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I use Nildram.co.uk, not the cheapest but consistently the fastest and with
good customer service. Also your contract only locks you in for a month. So
if you don't like their service, you don't have to stay with them for a
further 11 months until the contract runs out.

If you haven't already got a Broadband modem yet, I suggest you get the
"Router" not the USB type. The routers connect to your network (LAN) port
and usually support up to 4 PCs sharing the same broadband connection.
Network connected routers are a doddle to set up and require no drivers, so
it won't matter what system software you running. Just plug it in, follow
the simple setup instructions and Robert's your father's brother.
If you don't have a network connection on your PC - get one! The time and
aggro saved trying to get the right USB drivers to work properly, will be
more than compensate for the cost (about a tenner) and labour involved in
installing a network card.

[Ebuyer.co.uk PCI 10/100 Network Card Retail Box - Product code:42061
£3.24]

Regards
Martyn Cottrell

On 2004-09-25 19:39:34 +0100, "Jim Roberts" <[email protected]>
said:

> Hi.....We are looking at getting broadband. Any suggestions on a
supplier?
>
> Tesco seems quite cheap.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim & Carol R

I use Nildram.co.uk, not the cheapest but consistently the fastest and with
good customer service. Also your contract only locks you in for a month. So
if you don't like their service, you don't have to stay with them for a
further 11 months until the contract runs out.

If you haven't already got a Broadband modem yet, I suggest you get the
"Router" not the USB type. The routers connect to your network (LAN) port
and usually support up to 4 PCs sharing the same broadband connection.
Network connected routers are a doddle to set up and require no drivers, so
it won't matter what system software you running. Just plug it in, follow
the simple setup instructions and Robert's your father's brother.
If you don't have a network connection on your PC - get one! The time and
aggro saved trying to get the right USB drivers to work properly, will be
more than compensate for the cost (about a tenner) and labour involved in
installing a network card.

[Ebuyer.co.uk PCI 10/100 Network Card Retail Box - Product code:42061
£3.24]

Regards
Martyn Cottrell

On 2004-09-25 19:39:34 +0100, "Jim Roberts" <[email protected]>
said:

> Hi.....We are looking at getting broadband. Any suggestions on a
supplier?
>
> Tesco seems quite cheap.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim & Carol R

In message <[email protected]>,
Martyn Cottrell <[email protected]> writes
>I use Nildram.co.uk, not the cheapest but consistently the fastest and
>with good customer service. Also your contract only locks you in for a
>month. So if you don't like their service, you don't have to stay with
>them for a further 11 months until the contract runs out.
>
>
<Snip>
I was going to switch to Nildram about a year ago but their news feed
didn't seem to be very good according to the comments in their user
support group. What's it like now?
A year on I'm still with Demon. Their POP3 mail service was awful then
but it's OK now and their Broadband service has been very reliable.

--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

>>Hi.....We are looking at getting broadband. Any suggestions on a
>>supplier?
>>
>>Tesco seems quite cheap.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jim & Carol R
>
> I'm with plusnet, treated me OK. Mention my name gbhannington will probably result
> in you never being able to contact them again.
>

How about trying
alt.internet.providers.uk and/or uk.telecom.broadband

Dougal

Martyn Cottrell was greatly moved, and spake thus, saying:

> If you haven't already got a Broadband modem yet, I suggest you get
> the "Router" not the USB type.

Even more OT: After years in woodworking, I can never see this word as a
computer peripheral. It's a power tool to me, pronounced "rowter". No
wonder they don't let me anywhere near the IT systems in work.

--

Rich

Series 2a
RR 4.6
V8 trialler
dog, wife, kids, whatever

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:01:10 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>No wonder they don't let me anywhere near the IT systems in work.

I once took one into work for a laugh.
(It dodn't get one, mind).


--
Some Land Roveresque (101 biased), links available
from: http://links.solis.co.uk/Geek/X4_Land_Rover/
I also have a little Land Rover site biased toward
my beloved 101 "Grumble", at: http://www.101fc.net


Reading this in 'alt.fan.landrover'? Did you know
there's a group FAQ: http://www.aflfaq.dyndns.info