[Nottingham] Re: Nottingham Digest, Vol 104, Issue 3

Wed Sep 14 09:47:48 BST 2005

I use a linksys router aswell and the gui configuration is simple and works 
- if you get the g version u can flash it with a version of linux if you are 
so inclined.

I have used NTL broadband for a few years now without any problems, their 
customer service is improving and is nowhere near as bad as it used to be.

Plus NTL is going to 10mb soon which will do me until 24mb adsl 2 is 
available.

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> 5. Re: Broadband... (Robert Postill)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:16:24 +0100
> From: Colin Saxton <colin.saxton at ntlworld.com>
> Subject: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> I am moving into new premises and have always used NTL but the area that
> I am moving to does not have NTL access. I am thinking of going with
> Bulldog but was wondering if anyone has any information on setting up
> Bulldog/hardware/ip cop or smoothwall and if they encountered any
> problems?
> 
> Its really easy with NTL since their modems have a network port (not
> usb)...ipcop loves that! Whats the best hardware to go with...anyone got
> any suggestions for good modems to use.
> 
> I am just preempting the problems that most ISP providers give to Linux
> users... (no help at all kind of thing!)
> 
> Thanks,
> Colin
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:06:23 +0100
> From: Michael Erskine <msemtd at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> On Tuesday 13 September 2005 09:16, Colin Saxton wrote:
> > I am moving into new premises and have always used NTL but the area that
> > I am moving to does not have NTL access. I am thinking of going with
> > Bulldog but was wondering if anyone has any information on setting up
> > Bulldog/hardware/ip cop or smoothwall and if they encountered any
> > problems?
> 
> Do Bulldog provide the hardware? If so, and it's USB, use a better 
> provider.
> 
> Regards,
> Michael Erskine.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:22:56 +0100
> From: Cam <camilo at mesias.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <43269A70.8030802 at mesias.co.uk>
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> Colin
> 
> > I am moving into new premises and have always used NTL but the area that
> > I am moving to does not have NTL access. I am thinking of going with
> > Bulldog but was wondering if anyone has any information on setting up
> > Bulldog/hardware/ip cop or smoothwall and if they encountered any
> > problems?
> 
> I'm curious, have you used the checker and can you get 8M at your new
> address? I'm with freedom2surf (f2s.com <http://f2s.com>) but can't get 8M 
> yet (although
> the 2M package is pretty good IMHO).
> 
> > Its really easy with NTL since their modems have a network port (not
> > usb)...ipcop loves that! Whats the best hardware to go with...anyone got
> > any suggestions for good modems to use.
> 
> I use a cheap generic adsl modem/router which comes with a built in 4
> port switch. It has a fairly good web control panel, firewall, dmz etc.
> So it's far less hassle than Smoothwall (for me).
> 
> -Cam
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:36:41 +0100
> From: Michael Leuty <gmleuty at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> On 13/09/05, Colin Saxton <colin.saxton at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > Whats the best hardware to go with...anyone got
> > any suggestions for good modems to use.
> 
> Linksys kit is good (made by Cisco). You can get ADSL modem/router
> with or without wireless, au choix. I buy this sort of thing from PC
> World, but no doubt there are cheaper, better, more ethical and
> generally cooler sources of supply. (I'm just not very cool.)
> 
> --
> Michael Leuty
> Nottingham, UK
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:37:46 +0100
> From: Robert Postill <robert at grinning-cat.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> Colin Saxton wrote:
> 
> >I am moving into new premises and have always used NTL but the area that
> >I am moving to does not have NTL access. I am thinking of going with
> >Bulldog but was wondering if anyone has any information on setting up
> >Bulldog/hardware/ip cop or smoothwall and if they encountered any
> >problems?
> >
> >
> Bulldog? Have you read this (see the links at the bottom of the article
> for a fuller version):
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/07/watchdog_bulldog/
> If the reports are true then hardware support will be the least of your
> worries.
> 
> If it was me I'd say don't do it! There are other good providers out
> there and a lot of ISPs are aiming for the 24Mbit level.
> 
> Robert.
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:21:32 +0100
> From: Martin <martin at ml1.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Broadband...
> To: nottingham at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <4326A82C.10600 at ml1.co.uk>
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> > On 13/09/05, Colin Saxton <colin.saxton at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Whats the best hardware to go with...anyone got
> >>any suggestions for good modems to use.
> 
> I have a PCI ADSL modem card up for grabs for a nominal fee.
> 
> Have you looked at http://ineedbroadband.myip.org/ineedbroadband/
> 
> The man behind all that and more will be speaking to us all on TUESDAY
> 20th Sept (note the non-Wednesday meet).
> 
> Cheers,
> Martin
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