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Craig.

31-10-2008 01:21

Free Wireless Router?

Hey, I was wondering if any of you guys could help me out, Ive recently brought a new laptop and need a wireless router, Im on the XL broadband package with Virgin Media and understand I have to pay Ã‚Â£40 to buy one off them. I dont think that this is fair as new customers taking the XL BB package get one for free and was told that sky customers can also request one for free, is there any way to avoid this Ã‚Â£40 charge? Any help would be grateful:)

Turkey Machine

31-10-2008 01:46

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Ring em up, ask whether the "free router on L and XL broadband" offer applies to new and existing customers, if the answer's "new" customers only, mention that you've received a better offer from Sky and are considering switching. That usually gets the tickers rolling, so with luck they *should* offer you a free router.

EDIT: T&Cs for XL Broadband can be found here: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...l_size_xl.html

AndyCambs

31-10-2008 06:19

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turkey Machine (Post 34665420)

If you have already completed your first 12 months of the initial contract and sign up for a further 12 months, they'll probably agree.

Welshchris

31-10-2008 08:19

Re: Free Wireless Router?

my advice is to buy ur own, the Virgin Media routers are nothing but trouble.

Ive had two off them and kept dropping out everytime i used FTP, Peer to Peer or doing large downloads and if u look on their newsgroup and perform searches on the net its a known issue.

The problem is their own firmware which u cant flash to netgears own.

rossdagley

31-10-2008 13:03

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welshchris (Post 34665468)

Ive had two off them and kept dropping out everytime i used FTP, Peer to Peer or doing large downloads ...

lol. Hardcoded?

Code:

function assist_VM

if (user_downloads > 512kbit/sec) do

    call drop_connection_randomly(func)

else

    Run_generally_slowly(func)

endfunc

Fingers

31-10-2008 13:23

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossdagley (Post 34665597)

lol. Hardcoded?

Code:

function assist_vm

if (user_downloads > 512kbit/sec) do

    call drop_connection_randomly(func)

else

    run_generally_slowly(func)

endfunc

lol :d

Craig.

31-10-2008 15:57

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Hey thanks for the advice, what router would you recommend?

Welshchris

31-10-2008 23:18

Re: Free Wireless Router?

i have an Zyxel P-320w and works a treat.

xspeedyx

01-11-2008 10:10

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig. (Post 34665695)

Hey thanks for the advice, what router would you recommend?

Dlink DI 524 works a treat on my 20Mb

whydoIneedatech

01-11-2008 10:13

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Quote:

Originally Posted by darthlinux (Post 34666114)

Dlink DI 524 works a treat on my 20Mb

I have had my D-Link 524 up since August 2007 without any problems whatsoever.

scouser73

11-11-2008 14:54

Re: Free Wireless Router?

Call Virgin and tell them that you are an existing customer and that you've noticed that new customers are able to get a free router when they take the 10Mb & 20Mb packages, they should give you it, as that was my experience this morning, I rang up, negotiated Ã‚Â£29P/M off the bill, and I said about the router, they mentioned the price but said they'd throw that in for free.

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