Broadband

Benny · February 14, 2003, 01:47:05 PM

Ok people. I pay Â£25 for NTL Broadband - cable 128/512, I wanna go somewhere else, point me.

JB · February 14, 2003, 05:05:51 PM

If your in an ADSL enabled are then i'd highly recommend Eclipse as an isp, i've been with them for nearly a year and know others that have too, not one of them has a bad word to say about them. What has Albert got to say?

Armitage · February 14, 2003, 06:18:49 PM

do any adsl's give you a fixed ip address for no extra cost. as I.m on blueyonder (which is great) but wont an extra Â£95 a month for fixed ip

JB · February 14, 2003, 06:26:46 PM

Afaik most dsl providers give you upto 5 (maybe more) fixed i.p's for no extra cost so long as you can account for why you actually need them.
For definately do nearly all give you the option of static or dynamic ip.

smilodon · February 14, 2003, 07:02:50 PM

I also use Eclipse and they are outstanding. I've had a connnection up with them for 43 days without a disconnect.

However their newsfeed, like all ISP newsfeeds, is crap (they do have alt.binaries.erotica.gimpsuits though, which is bonus)

They had some problems bringing in a new billing system last year but that's all sorted out now.

http://www.adslguide.org.uk would also be a place to check and you can compare user rating for upto six ISP's

Benny · February 17, 2003, 10:33:24 AM

ok, to add some details, I don't wanna be NTL anymore. Demon are doing a deal at the same price, but I'd need to buy a modem. ....

Internal / External / USB or not, (I'd assume not)

help me Rhonda. I had a look at dslreports. I figure I don't wanna up my cost so it has to be Â£25.....

Any horror stories from Demon? Anyone wanna, point me at a modem?

suicidal_monkey · February 17, 2003, 01:21:19 PM

well, I like my blueyonder connection, which is essentially the same package as NTL by the look of it. Â£25pm (if you get your phone and/or tv through telewest) The one time I called tech support they were very thorough and although it took a long time my connection problems were solved. I've used blueyonder for about 4 years now. The IP address isnt exactly static as you know, but if you are connected 24/7 the ip remains the same. In fact I think it only changes when you reset the cable modem.

Dr Sadako · February 17, 2003, 01:40:58 PM

I got 2.5 Mbit/0.75 Mbit (down/up) and I pay 400 SEK per month (about Â£25).

OldBloke · February 17, 2003, 01:48:28 PM

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I got 2.5 Mbit/0.75 Mbit (down/up) and I pay 400 SEK per month (about Â£25).

Yeah but you pay Â£5 for a pint of lager

Gandalf · February 17, 2003, 01:59:08 PM

thats not far off what it costs down here, so I'd rather have the cheap, fast broadband

Dr Sadako · February 17, 2003, 02:03:48 PM

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Yeah but you pay Â£5 for a pint of lager

Nah ... more like Â£3. :?

TeaLeaf · February 17, 2003, 05:38:54 PM

When I did my ADSL research (right before BT told me I couldn't have it) the best peeps were Nildram and Zen. I would have gone for Zen, they have real happy users (no jokes please) and that's always a good sign.

TL.

JB · February 17, 2003, 05:58:07 PM

Benny, benny, Benny, BENNY !! Here are 4 or 5 people highly recommending an isp to you and your going to ignore them and goto a totally unknown one just because they've got a deal on at the moment ! Are you crazy? Screw the Â£20 you'll be saving and instead save yourself tons of hassle and USE ECLIPSE.

smilodon · February 18, 2003, 09:05:43 PM

Yes USE ECLIPSE and get yourself a USB modem if you don't like tinkering or an ADSL Modem/Router if you do.

Oh and use Eclipse Internet (or Zen who are good to)

JB · February 18, 2003, 09:57:10 PM

Bugger off he's my referral, i want the month's free subscription for recommending him. :x