Good ISPs in hertford area?

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

No good for me m8... I allready have a pix so having another router in the way will cause problems with my nat....

I dont realy trust soho type routers in terms of reliability anyway...Thats why I was looking for a decent standalone ethernet modem.

I run with 2 routers 1 of them being a Befsr41 (its well over 1yr old) & my Netgear (which was less than 3 weeks old as it was a new model) had no problem marrying to it..

If you want to have a look at a good range of Adsl modems (damn cant find the thread as i did post some good information links on where to look at ADSL modems but sadly it has gone along with some other useful links) anyway i have remembered some of the links i posted you can have alook here or here.




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[Stuartbe]

Nice one - Thanks m8.... I will have a look see...

I cant see the point in having a router when I have a pix !!!

[Death Jester]

As thankful as I am for all this info, its all gibberish to me, cause I don't know what im supposed to be looking for.

F2S advertise a package on their site (modem, filters, all the bumph you need to get it to work) for 60 quid. Anyone know if its any cop?

Quote from F2S website:

The ADSL modem router costs £69.99 (+VAT) which includes two microfilters and P&P. This can be purchased from freedom2surf when you place your order. Alternatively you can choose to buy your ADSL equipment from an independent hardware supplier. Installing the hardware is a straightforward process and we are on hand to help

So it sounds like I need a modem router, 2 micro filters, and a modem. Is this correct?

[Stuartbe]

If you only have the one pc to connect then you need a modem. Ethernet modems are better as the USB ones are not very stable and make the pc work harder.

If yo have multiple pc's then you need a modem/router. You can buy the two saperately but this may cost more.

A micro Filter is needed for every phone point that you want to connect a phone to that is on the adsl line.

Sorry for the tech speak - My bad -

HTH

[Death Jester]

Originally Posted by stuartbe

If you only have the one pc to connect then you need a modem. Ethernet modems are better as the USB ones are not very stable and make the pc work harder.

If yo have multiple pc's then you need a modem/router. You can buy the two saperately but this may cost more.

A micro Filter is needed for every phone point that you want to connect a phone to that is on the adsl line.

Sorry for the tech speak - My bad -

HTH

Me dumb. Me need thicko talk.

Ok, I have found a e/n modem/router. This one: http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...r=DM602&pm=260

Also, I will need about 15m of extension cable, so ill get this: http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...11-15M&pm=2525

And 1 filter: http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...20UK-A&pm=2524

All of these seem ok to everyone?
I will only have the 1 computer to connect.

[DrAwesome]

oh!
I can see a link to one of my threads needed


And here it is..... read post #12 for cheaper Adsl line splitters origional link & info supplied by handyman

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Death Jester

Ok, I have found a e/n modem/router. This one: http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...r=DM602&pm=260

Ofcourse you do know you will get a 1 x BT approved microfilter supplied with the Netgear DM602UK..

Originally Posted by Death Jester

Also, I will need about 15m of extension cable

Are you thinking of sharing your ADSL connection with your neighbor thats alot of RJ-11.



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[Death Jester]

Yeah, its really a lump-and-a-half of RJ, but tbh, I like a bit of slack to play with. I once had a 20m extension cord for my phone, and by the time I had finished hacking it about, it was only 13m long! Im that bad at cutting!

And yeah, I realised that I get a free filter with that modem/router.

So everyone thinks its worth getting?

Cuase the problem is, I have £200 in my account. £70 of that goes to mum (expenses and stuff), £50 of that will go towards my Visa debt, and the rest is mine... I get £80 a fortnight from JobCentre, so what I buy must be worth getting, cause I cannot afford to make a duff purchase.

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Death Jester

Yeah, its really a lump-and-a-half of RJ, but tbh, I like a bit of slack to play with. I once had a 20m extension cord for my phone, and by the time I had finished hacking it about, it was only 13m long! Im that bad at cutting!

And yeah, I realised that I get a free filter with that modem/router.

So everyone thinks its worth getting?

Cuase the problem is, I have £200 in my account. £70 of that goes to mum (expenses and stuff), £50 of that will go towards my Visa debt, and the rest is mine... I get £80 a fortnight from JobCentre, so what I buy must be worth getting, cause I cannot afford to make a duff purchase.

Im going off topic here again lol oh well... here i go...

Well i bought a Netgear DG834 from Amazon (free postage) & i have been very pleased with it so far its really easy to setup & it does the job nicely plus also it works very well with my Linksys BEFSR41 router which is over 1yr old.

[Death Jester]

Oh, also, just to let you all know: No word from Pipex, BT, or Sky as yet.

[Death Jester]

ok, just got off the phone to BT. They said the ideal package for me would be £12.50 (£11.50 on direct debit). They also suggested the same website as SMHarman did. They said that will sort everytihng out with ntl if I decide to go to BT.

The only thing I see standing in the way is that I currently pay £14 for ntl's phone and tV together, and the phone on it own with BT is nearly the same. Though, tbh, ntl just put the price up to £18 Mo. so I think it should all be fine.

Once BT come and fit the phone line, i'll go to F2S' website, and check if I can have it in my area (same goes for Pipex, if F2S is unavailable). Then i'll get them sorted out, and buy the modem and stuff.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Death Jester

ok, just got off the phone to BT. They said the ideal package for me would be £12.50 (£11.50 on direct debit). They also suggested the same website as SMHarman did. They said that will sort everytihng out with ntl if I decide to go to BT.

The only thing I see standing in the way is that I currently pay £14 for ntl's phone and tV together, and the phone on it own with BT is nearly the same. Though, tbh, ntl just put the price up to £18 Mo. so I think it should all be fine.

Once BT come and fit the phone line, i'll go to F2S' website, and check if I can have it in my area (same goes for Pipex, if F2S is unavailable). Then i'll get them sorted out, and buy the modem and stuff.

ADSL is not area specific. If the exchange is ADSL enabled, & you are in reach of it, then you will be able to get it from whatever ISP you choose.

[Death Jester]

OOOOOOOH!

I get it now!

Anyone know if there is an ADSL-enabled exchange near me?

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Death Jester

OOOOOOOH!

I get it now!

Anyone know if there is an ADSL-enabled exchange near me?

You need to check your BT phone number to be 100% accurate, but you can get an 80% accurate answer by entering your postcode here: http://www.bt.com/athome/at_home_2le...K&obsOID=46435

[Death Jester]

Good news! The checker indicates that ADSL Broadband is available in your area and that the preliminary check on your postcode suggests that you should be able to receive ADSL Broadband services at speeds from 512kilobits per second to 2Megabits per second downstream and 256kilobits per second upstream.

Im assuming that the "should be able" part is to protect themselves from people who think its definate, then find out its not. Just legal armor.

Speeds look ok, don't they? I know the downstream should be good, but I dunno what a good upstream is.

I'll sort out the BT line with my mum, then i'll get it sorted with BT, then once I get the number transferred, I can check properly, just to make sure.

Can someone please tell me if there are an hidden costs? And how long do you think it will take to do all this?