[sclug] Netvigator - Anyone using it.

[Richard Bagshaw]

I saw them advertising in the oracle in reading with some females who's clothing was rather "nice" -- thats about as much use as it had for me, they posted flyers through my door even though they dont cover my area!
 
Richard

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From: sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk on behalf of Alan Pearson
Sent: Mon 18/04/2005 09:58
Cc: <sclug at sclug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [sclug] Netvigator - Anyone using it.



Folks
You do know that a lot of ADSL companies don't have the 12 month
cotract requirement anymore ?
I'm with freedom2surf, 2Mbit for ?14.99   and NO contract.
Works well.

AlanP
On 18 Apr 2005, at 09:38, Hamlesh Motah wrote:

> I've had it a for a while, unfortunately I signed up when they had a 12
> month contract.  I found it very poor, too slow, unreliable, very
> latent, moved back to ADSL.  I still use it from time to time when
> running events at the University, so it has "some" use.  Would never
> use
> it as my main internet connection.
>
> Hamlesh Motah.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk [mailto:sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk] On
> Behalf Of iforlewis-ifor at mail.dzinerserver.com
> Sent: 17 April 2005 21:26
> To: lukehinds at gmail.com; sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [sclug] Netvigator - Anyone using it.
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I got the same deal as you. No commitment - 512 connection as I'm not
> interested in a landline and knew I was moving soon. I just moved
> across
> Windsor Town Centre.
>
> Latency is poor but downloads are fine, regular 512 speed. Works under
> Windows XP and my homebrew Linux From Scratch, I just used the Roaring
> Penguin PPPOE thingy:
> http://www.roaringpenguin.com/penguin/open_source_rp-pppoe.php and
> works
> no problems.
>
> I have no idea why yours isn't working good except maybe the signal
> strength. In the windows software it shows signal strength and signal
> quality, both are at maximum for me. The lights on top don't mean
> anything to me anyway.
>
> Overall I'm pretty happy with the service as I don't care that much
> about the latency. When I settle somewhere for longer I'll get a 2meg
> line...
>
> Ifor
>
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