[sclug] Recommendations for an IAP

[Ms. C. Black]

I was going to suggest O2 - get a discount if you are an O2 mobile
customer. Technical support very good. I usually end up on the phone for
long time, talking about network cards and DNS servers. I never feel talked
down to just because I am a woman. They don't officially support Linux but
you can use Linux - just the setup CD doesn't work. I was quite I was quite
impressed that they heard of Linux.

Just changed my phone over to O2 (they're cheaper than BT).

O2 / Be are the same company for those you don't know. Well O2 owns Be.

Christine.

On 20 April 2012 11:39, Jason Rivers <jason at jasonrivers.co.uk> wrote:

> On 20.04.2012 11:33, Neil Brown wrote:
>
>> I am currently with BT for both phone line (used only as a carrier
>> line) and DSL, and am considering moving away, on the basis that the
>> offer I'm currently benefitting from is likely to come to an end soon.
>>
>> I wonder if anyone here can recommend a decent access provider, who
>> can provide in the Newbury area. I don't believe that my street has
>> either cable or fibre, so I think I'm limited to DSL.
>>
>> Ideally, I'd be looking for:
>>
>>        - static IP(s)
>>        - decent upload speed ? I like to VPN back home when travelling,
>> and
>> watch the occasional film stored on the network. I'm currently getting
>> about 0.4Mbit, so the experience is not good...
>>        - decent download too, of course, but I'm not expecting the line to
>> support more than 4Mbit (notionally, at least)
>>        - a substantial usage allowance, since I use the line for
>> downloading / streaming in place of a TV
>>
>> I don't need web hosting, parental control software, a "free" router
>> or anything like that and, if I need technical support, would rather
>> that the phone was not put down because I'm not using Windows.
>>
>> (I'm happy to stay with BT for the phone line; it's the Internet
>> connection which is important to me here.)
>>
>>
>> Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>
> I would look to see if you're in a BE area, their download speeds are
> generally better than the DSL over BT (partly because of Annex M). I know
> it's available in Thatcham, so would be supprised if it's not in Newbury
> too.
>
> They offer at least 1 static IP IIRC.
>
> Jason
>



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