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Originally Posted by Death Jester
Then I am hoping to get Pipex Solo2Go 500, which means I can have all the stuff I need to start an ADSL line.
Does that sound right?
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Bear in mind that you will get a USB modem - and that means that unlike ntl you will have to 'dial up' the connection to get it to connect every time manually. Although no actual 'dialling' is done ie. there are no tones and screechy noises, you have to use dialup networking to get it onto the web - hence the term 'dialling'
What I would recommend you do is go and purchase an ethernet modem if you have a stand alone machine or router with ADSL modem built in if you have a network or want to build one.
That way, you can enter the details into the modem's flash memory and so long as the ISP doesn't disconnect you, ADSL line does not drop or power isn't lost to the modem you will retain the same IP address and also stay connected 24/7. So if you do not want to keep your PC on 24/7 or use your modem with a laptop and have to take it between A and B all you have to do is plug in the ethernet cable from the modem your PC/laptop wait a few seconds and you should be connected. No 'dialling up' required unlike USB.
You can also set it to reconnect automatically ad infinutum if you get disconnected or if the connection drops - because that is what kept on happening when I had ADSL and the ethernet modem was pretty much a godsend because it dropped out so frequently. Although it got a new IP address everytime it dropped I did not have to manually reconnect so it pretty much maintained a 24/7 connection.