RE: [Sheflug] Re: DSL reccomendations

["David Morris" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Will
>
> > Pipex are very cheap. I would avoid PlusNet, well, because they are
> > PlusNet (expect bandwidth caps and mysterious terminations of
> > service).
>
>
> Yes.   I have to agree with the second bit I used to work for them.

Sorry, but I'll have to put the other side of the argument.

We have a 2mb pipe here from Plusnet and have had it for a number of years.
It's fine. Most of the problems there have been over the past few months
have been further upstream from Plusnet - predominantly BT (surprise,
surprise).

Also, I've got a Plusnet ADSL line at home - fixed IP, 512k with a frog
which I've plugged into a Vigor 2200USB router / firewall which in turn has
a Linux box and a Win2k desktop (both connected via CAT5)and two laptops
(one Win2k and one XP home) connected via a Netgear wireless AP.

I'm delighted with my setup and wouldn't swap.

Heck, if I had to pay for my ADSL, I would (it's currently financed by my
employers - lucky ol' me!).


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David Morris
IT Manager, ALLVAC Ltd, Sheffield, UK
work: david [at] allvac.co.uk
home: david [at] brassedoff.net   http://www.davidm.demon.co.uk

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