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Originally Posted by James Henry
You'd be surprised what you can get out of a shared network, ever heard of ethernet?  Even fibre to the home is a shared network ya know |
Ethernet is switched unless you're using antique hubs, which nobody does any more - for very good reason.
Obviously there is always contention somewhere along the line (or we'd have an internet each!), but the point is that in BT's system it's much simpler to add capacity at the core of the network if it's needed. Each subscriber has their own bit of wire. OK, it's only twisted pair, but it doesn't carry anyone else's data. With NTL's system, it's better cable but the capacity is shared right to the end point.
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Originally Posted by paul11974
but i wont tell them will you ?
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Hehehe
Have a look here. It's gonna cost you all of £1.80 + VAT.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GP31A.html
There's a link at the bottom-right to very detailed instructions on how to restore your connection. BT are far less paranoid than NTL. If you bugger it up then you only break your own connection, not half the town's.
Search for "master socket". There are surface and flush mount, single and double ones. Double is very handy for your new free ADSL line.