[Gllug] List archive and Broadband suppliers

[Ryan Cartwright]

ben at whyte-systems.co.uk wrote:
> Hi guys
> 
> I just tried to look at the archive to see if this has been discussed but
> I can't acess it at the moment, I get a page not found error.
> 
> So I will just ask away, I am just about to move into a new flat and
> wonder what my best bet is for Broadband.
> 
> The flat has a telewest connection so I could go with them, or I could get
> ADSL, whats peoples views.

Personally I'd go with a.n.other because of problems I've had with 
homeworkers who use Telewest and couldn't send as any other address 
other than their blueyonder one.[1]

I use PlusNet "Pay as you go" broadband which gives me 8meg, unlimited 
mail addresses (using a subdomain), 100Mb webspace, perl, php, mysql, 
phpmyadmin etc. for £14.99 (1GB transfer limit with additional GB at 
£1.00 per month). Be warned though they also provide a similar unlimited 
transfer limit called Broadband Plus. This one gives priority to http 
and pop/smtp so things like p2p and usenet are almost non-existent. The 
PAYG Broadband service has transfer limits rather than port restrictions 
so things like usenet and p2p (if you use them) are normal speeds. 
PlusNet also just mailed me to say that they'll be upgrading me free to 
24meg if my exchange can take it sometime in the next six months.

<blatant plug>
If you do want to use them - can you go via this link (and accept the 
cookie) - that way I get a referral and they take 50p off my broadband 
charges per month (for as long as you're signed up). :o)
http://portal.plus.net/my/mydiscount_info/landing_page.html?WRKUh%2Fz%2FuZ5dXmEjImm%2BIPqt1O5gEwXw0q2VIWc3ArE%3D
tinyurl version if it doesn't wrap: http://tinyurl.com/bvhmj
</blatant plug>

> Either way I am likely to get a router to share out the connection and
> offer wireless access to my laptop so suggestions on that would be good
> too.

I use a netgear DG834G ( ebuyer: 
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=17521817477&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=52244 
) for this - works a treat and includes an OSS firewall. I like it 
because of the way I can lock it down (MAC addresses, not broadcasting 
the SSID, 128 bit WEP etc.). The missus likes it because it's 
unobtrusive (hides behind the TV) and it works without fuss. :o)

cheers
Ryan

[1] this was a while ago and Sam may be able to provide evidence to the 
contrary but it drove me mad at the time and thus it marred Telewest in 
my book. BT do something similar unless you use business broadband IIRC.
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