This is what the net is meant to be like [Archive]

Leon

03-07-2004, 17:22

Got hacked off with Wanadoo and have signed up for a pay as you go from Virgin, to check if it is my line/equipment or the wanadoo service.

Connected, first time. And my god is it quick!!!

If it is still like this on Mondya, I'll be changing over full time to virgin... A connectio ntat actually transmits as 40+k, rather than at 800 bpm :(

JB

03-07-2004, 17:25

Got hacked off with Wanadoo and have signed up for a pay as you go from Virgin, to check if it is my line/equipment or the wanadoo service.

Connected, first time. And my god is it quick!!!

If it is still like this on Mondya, I'll be changing over full time to virgin... A connectio ntat actually transmits as 40+k, rather than at 800 bpm :(
It's not done anything for your spelling though :p

Leon

03-07-2004, 17:35

It's not done anything for your spelling though :p

ohh that was bad, wasn't it :(

You wouldn't believe that I write for magazines, would you :(

mattpayne

03-07-2004, 18:00

im surprised that you got such poor linespeed from Wannado/freeserve, when i was with them they were always adding new numbers when the lines started to get congested.... are you sure you had the most suitable number?

Freeserve was certainly the better of the mainstream providers....

but now Freedon2surf Broadband - totally ace service :D

Leon

03-07-2004, 18:07

I mostly get chucked off after about 10 mins - even at 3am..

Just for the purpose, this afternoon's connection is OK, but usually takes me about 5/6 attempts to both get conencted and to get data flowing down the line.

My record so far is 1kb in 5 (yes, 5) mins...

ScoobyDoo

03-07-2004, 18:11

A connectio ntat actually transmits as 40+k, (

2MBit is where its at :)

Leon

03-07-2004, 18:15

2MBit is where its at :)

living somewhere with mains gas, streetlights, mains sewage, shops, a decent pub, something to do is where its at.

:cry:

dexteruk

03-07-2004, 23:52

i'm on wanadoo broadband (512) and it seems pretty good to me - as well as pretty cheap

(actually i lie, at home i am on wanadoo BB, right now i am on a dodgy internet connection in southern iraq...)

Leon

04-07-2004, 00:00

looks like it could be my wires.... Wannadoo wouldn't work so I tried the Virgin dial up and that couldn't even connect.

I live in a shit area :cry: