[access-uk] Re: {SPAM/L} Re: going broadband
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 10:40:01 +0100
Hi,
No isps can do rate charging on a new connection now, simple as that.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Peter Logue
Sent: Fri 26/05/2006 13:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: {SPAM/L} [access-uk] Re: going broadband
Yes, I've heard this. However I think Wanadoo should charge per rate limit.
Its all too convenient for them to suggest it isn't their fault.
Peter
From beautiful Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde.
MSN:peter_paul_logue@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website:
http://www.sightconnections.com/radio/scotland.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Andrew Hodgson
Sent: 25 May 2006 17:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: going broadband
Hi,
Actually this is more BT than Wanadoo.
BT use the same charge depending on whether the connection is at 8mb,
2mb, or 512k. The actual speed you connect at should be shown in the
dialup logs of your router or in the statistics. There is also very
complex rate limiting that goes on within the BT network, whereby if you
connect at a higher speed then the connection is not stable they will
rate limit you to a lower speed (especially if using a Max DSL product).
Usually the ISP does not have control of this, but it helps if you have
a friendly ISP to talk to, that doesn't use an Indian call centre etc.
Sometimes one way of making the connection faster is to switch
interleaving on, which can speed up some file downloads but can slow
down some streaming content, but not significantly so.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of TrueBlue
Sent: 25 May 2006 22:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: going broadband
Peter, that is so unfair, must be something you can do.
Isn't there some kind of watch dog you could get in touch with?.
Billy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Logue" <peterlogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:07 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: going broadband
> Hi Jim,
> Personally, I'll never go with Wanadoo again. After paying 22 pounds
per
> month for the larger 2 gig download rate, and 19 pounds per month for
> what
> I supposed was going to be 2 MB kbps of download speed, I found my
> connection really very slow. On checking I found that my download
speed
> was
> more like 750 kbps per sec. I called Wanadoo and was told that BT in
my
> area
> did not have the infrastructure to enable my 2 mb kbps rate. Fine, I
> suggested, that's understandable, so what about some kind of rebate on
my
> 19
> pounds per month? After all, I agreed to pay for 2 mb kbps, which I'm
not
> getting, albeit due to BT and the lack of modern infrastructure, but
could
> we not come to some kind of agreement? . Tough, says wanadoo, you
read
> the
> small print when you signed up, so ... too bad.
>
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
>
> From beautiful Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde.
>
> MSN:peter_paul_logue@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Website:
> http://www.sightconnections.com/radio/scotland.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of
> Jim
> Sent: 25 May 2006 10:00
> To: access UK
> Subject: [access-uk] going broadband
>
> Hi List,
>
> I'm about to bite the bullet and go for a broadband connection. I am
> currently with wanadoo and will probably stay with them. However,
what
> are
> the do's and dont's re broadband, what pitfalls might I encounter, all
> contributions welcome.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Jim McAuslan from sunny Findhorn
> Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.
>
>
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