Re: [Sheflug] BT Broadband

[Peter Collier <pecb [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 08:24, Alec Melling wrote:
> Sorry to be off topic.
> 
> I have had to go to BT broadband in order to get a free transfer from ISDN. I 
> am finding the connection is reliable during the day and drops around 4.30 to 
> 5.00 in the evening. I am then lucky if I can get connected until past 9.00 
> (2100hrs). The weekends are Saturday a waste of time looking connection after 
> mid-afternoon and Sundays seem to be the same.
> 
> The regularity of the timing seems to tell me this is all to do with BT's side 
> of things.... But, of course they tell me that it has to be a problem at my 
> end. "Using what sir! Linux!!! ahhhhhhhhh...."
> 
> I was wondering what the experience of others in the Sheffield area is 
> regarding BT broadand?
> 
> If anyone knows that the problem is probably related to my system, I am using 
> (Suse 9.1 over a wired connection to a Netgear firewall router), I would of 
> course be greatfull for a 'cure'.
> 
> Many thanks

Alec and all on the list,
			  I've been with Nildram for nearly 2 years. From what I've read,
their servers are a mixture of Unix and Win2000. I'm on 512K, unlimited
downloads, for £22.99/mth. Constantly good download/upload speeds. 
	 Only had a problem once in that time. I rang their helpful support,
they reset my connection and I was back on line in 20 minutes.
         Another nice touch about them, some of their team are involved
with linux. 
	See  http://www.genesis-x.nildram.co.uk/about.html
	I have to admit I live about 20 miles away from Sheffield but I've not
heard of any constant complaints about Nildram anywhere.

Peter

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