SET UP DIAL UP ASAP
 

Hi fellow cable forum users my brother in law has just purchased a new pc and has to wait for 14 days until he can get broadband he does not live in a cable area but would like to get dial up while he waits to be connected to broadband. So is there a way he can get ntl dial up while he waits ? also will he need a disc to get him going and if he cant get ntl dial up is there any other options available to him ?

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Does it have to be NTL dial up 'cos there are are plenty of free dial up isp's available until the BB is connected.

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He would be best using a service similar to this: http://www.0845dial.com/ and restricting his net use to essential access only for a couple of weeks, rather than going through the hassle of a contract he could get stuck with for at least a month and possibly a year.

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nope any dial up would be fine also he is a computer novice so something that is pretty easy to set up

i just found this lot http://www.connect4free.co.uk/

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Suggest he uses Netcom Free....he does'nt even have to register! You just use the 0845 number and pay as you go. Settings as below....

[Entry]
Entry_Name = 0845 Dialup - Pay As You Go
[Phone]
Dial_As_Is = No
Phone_Number = 0551800
Area_Code = 0845
Country_Code = 44
Country_Id = 44
[Server]
Type = PPP
SW_Compress = Yes
PW_Encrypt = No
Negotiate_TCP/IP = Yes
Disable_LCP = No
[TCP/IP]
Specify_IP_Address = No
Specify_Server_Address = No
IP_Header_Conpress = Yes
Gateway_On_Remote = Yes
[User]
Name = free0845
Password = free0845
Display_Password = Yes
[URL]
Home_Page = http://www.netcom.co.uk/


Regards...Rossco

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I've not tried them before, but they sound ok.....you would have to try them out, to find if they are any good.

EDIT: Maybe ask Zingle, cos he knows pretty much everything.

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ohhh dear turns out his new pc does not have a modem apparently new pcs don't have them built in anymore

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Not surprising. Most don't have floppy drives anymore either.

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its a bit bad don't you think ? its handy to have a modem as back up if the broadband goes down and most old people or net heavy users might prefer dial up to bb

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Agreed, i have 3 sat in a drawer doing nothing.

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ive got loads of old modems if I can find a conextant or old intel hanging around he can have it lol > I dont install modems anymore in new pcs same as I dont install floppy drives unless asked for specifically

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Then they be mad I tell theee mad ;)

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I agree, don't install all the outdated stuff, cos the next thing you know someone will want Windows 3.11. LOL

EDIT: Although it was more stable than XP

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They could have windows 95 ;) I dont think id use dial up if my BB went down. I think id nip next door shove a wireless usb adapter in there pc and share there Bulldog :D