[jaws-uk] Re: BT Broadband Problems

If you have a wireless connection it is often possible for other people with 
wireless cards to pick up your signal and connect to it.  This is more 
likely if you have your wireless router on 24/7.

I would go with investigating the line problem first.

Nigel
Crossed wires, or just cross?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: BT Broadband Problems


> Well I've no idea what this means so I can't answer!
>
>
> Barbara Wilson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nigel
> Sent: 25 November 2006 18:38
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: BT Broadband Problems
>
>
> Could some one be stealing your Bandwidth if it happens at all different
> times?
>
> Nigel
> Wireless is insecure
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:56 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: BT Broadband Problems
>
>
>> The problem occurs at different times of day and night, so I don't think
>> it's busy periods. My router is only a couple of months old. Thank you 
>> for
>> advice, at least when I hear other BT users aren't having problems it
>> narrows it down a bit.
>>
>>
>>
>> Barbara Wilson
>> Email: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> MSN: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of adrian.rowe
>> Sent: 25 November 2006 14:28
>> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: BT Broadband Problems
>>
>>
>> Barbara,
>>
>> I am also using BT Broadband.  No, I haven't experienced any  drop in
>> quality of service lately.  However, I was having some problems a few
>> months
>> ago, and I then changed my Modem which I had for Four years  for a 
>> Router,
>> which is much better now, and  gives me a quicker connection.
>>
>> Also, you may find that  BT Broadband might have a problem from one area
>> to
>> another.  It could be possible, that your area of BT Broadband maybe
>> experiencing a busy period when you go online, which could slow things
>> down
>> a little for you.
>>
>> Adrian Rowe
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "jaws-uk" <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 11:25 AM
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] BT Broadband Problems
>>
>>
>>> Slightly off topic so apologies, but is there anyone else on here using
>>> BT
>>> Broadband? If so, have you experienced a drop in quality of service
>>> recently? I'm getting too often the message "Can not find Server" and
>> pages
>>> that do load take far longer than they should. Is this happening to
>>> anyone
>>> else? If so, does anyone know why?
>>>
>>> I was also wondering, are there any maintenance things that should be
>>> done
>>> when using a wireless router as when you run clean-up, defrag etc on the
>> PC?
>>> I've done all of these on the computer, including Scan Disc and all is
>> still
>>> the same.
>>>
>>> Would be grateful for any help/advice offered.
>>>
>>>
>>> Barbara Wilson
>>> Email: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> MSN: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Mobile: 07917710779
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>>> www.justgiving.com/cyder
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