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Hikari Kisugi
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Posted - 2006.12.06 18:34:00 -
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Recommend a UK DSL option please
Planning to arrange a DSL connection to my parents house around Christmas time. Based in the UK.
Need recommendations of good services, don't need to be exceptionally fast, cheap is good, not requiring software would also be a bonus. It'll be light usage, but I'd prefer one that allows a second computer to connect occasionally in a wireless fashion.
If I go for a wires only, please also recommend a DSL Router that would be compatible with the option your recommend.
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Datsun Achura
Sonoma.
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Posted - 2006.12.06 18:45:00 -
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I can recommend Zen Internet - really helpful customer service, good and reliable connection... I've been with them for about a year and I won't be leaving.
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88897458
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Posted - 2006.12.06 19:00:00 -
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Make sure you get a 1 month contract so you can cancel it afterwards,
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Hikari Kisugi
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Posted - 2006.12.06 19:36:00 -
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I forgot to add, if people could also quote their package and its cost per month.
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Nicola Marino
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Posted - 2006.12.06 21:46:00 -
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Edited by: Nicola Marino on 06/12/2006 21:46:16
Edited by: Nicola Marino on 06/12/2006 21:46:08
hey i really recomend eclipse internet.
ive got a 8Mbit down speed with 1Mbit up with no download cap for 19.99 a month.
the packages is called flex 800 or something.
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Gothikia
Crudelitas Deorum
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Posted - 2006.12.07 13:20:00 -
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http://www.ukonline.net/broadband/upto22Mb.php
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Grez
Minmatar
The Raven Warriors
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Posted - 2006.12.07 20:40:00 -
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If you can get it, go for cable (and Telewest at that). It's far cheaper than DSL in speed comparisons (4MB for ú20 a month).
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Madorthene
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Posted - 2006.12.07 21:36:00 -
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Gotta reccomend Zen as well. Decent price, and they're practically never down. And when they are, great customer support. Solid service, really.
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Khnaedra D'Val
Black Knight Buccaneers
Center for Disease Creation
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Posted - 2006.12.07 22:05:00 -
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Would I be biased in recommending Zen Internet, if I said I work for them? 
If you're after a wireless router, the Speedtouch 585/780WL have got pretty decent reviews (the 780 has VOIP-functionality - I'm not using either of them myself, but one of the two (probably the 585) is on my list to replace this Netgear DG834G v2).
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Leto Nyx
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Posted - 2006.12.08 00:41:00 -
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Get a good ISP comparison here
The comparisons are done by user ratings (apart from connection speed which is tested by the website).
Generally Zen come top by miles on a regular basis, although I've never used them. I was extremely impressed with Virgin's support and reliability while I was with them. I changed to UKOnline a while ago for more speed at less cost, and they've been fairly reliable, but if there is a problem their support is rubbish.
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Admai Sket
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Posted - 2006.12.08 01:09:00 -
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Freedom2Surf
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Vladimir Ilych
Hidden Industrial Group
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Posted - 2006.12.08 13:07:00 -
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Just moved to Plusnet from Orange  . Plusnet has been faultless so far.
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Jiekon
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Posted - 2006.12.08 16:16:00 -
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I made the mistake of leaving Freeserve/Wanadoo/Orange who i had been happy with for over 5 years to TalkTalk for their "Free" Broadband (if you take their talk3 package which we already had) unfortunately, it seems that TalkTalk were unprepared for the surge in customers and didn't have enough IP Adresses to assign to everyone (what i read on the interweb, not sure if it's true) but i was getting connection drops every 30 minutes.
I then tried to cancel the broadband package and i moved my phone service back to BT. I was getting free broadband from TalkTalk for 4 or 5 months before they finally sent a mac code so i could switch, of course, now it's too late, cause i`m now living in Iceland ^_^
So yeah, don't go to TalkTalk
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Nova Z
Agony Unleashed
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Posted - 2006.12.13 15:26:00 -
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We signed up to NamesCo in October and they are far and away the best ISP we've ever had
Home Broadband packages
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Xrak
Black Nova Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2006.12.13 21:44:00 -
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 Originally by: Nova Z
We signed up to NamesCo in October and they are far and away the best ISP we've ever had
Home Broadband packages
I've just signed up with them, just need to have some net access over xmas and they seem decent with 30day contract and 8mb no bandwidth limits for ú24/month
So far seemed very efficient in gettin it setup and kept me well informed, so looking good.
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Neon Genesis
Gallente
Developmental Neogenics Amalgamated
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Posted - 2006.12.13 21:59:00 -
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I'll say one thing, don't go with Tiscali.
I'm changing now after just 2 months with their awful, awful service. Paying for unlimited but i'm receiving emails saying my use is being capped. Dosn't work at all during peak times.
Customer service = 'Turn your modem off then on again'.
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Lardarz B'stard
Amarr
Dark Knights of Deneb
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.12.13 22:01:00 -
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I've always been impressed with Nildram
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2006.12.13 22:45:00 -
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I'm with Zen, and they're pretty ok. Rarely ever go down, helpful customer service / technical support, and not extortionate price. You can get cheaper, but you usually get what you pay for.
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Kyozoku
Loot
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Posted - 2006.12.14 00:17:00 -
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Don't go near wanadoo/orange. It's the most unreliable piece of **** isp I've ever used. I had so many problems with them I had their indian callcenter on speed dial.
I switched over to telewest and have had no problems since.
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Trigo
Caldari
Rionnag Alba
Ratel Alliance
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Posted - 2006.12.14 00:47:00 -
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Originally by: Admai Sket
Freedom2Surf
Leg Ends. End of.
I also use F2S good service so far been with them over a year now.
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Sales Merchant
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Posted - 2006.12.14 09:50:00 -
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Originally by: Grez
If you can get it, go for cable (and Telewest at that). It's far cheaper than DSL in speed comparisons (4MB for ú20 a month).
4mb is actually ú25 a month excluding any short term introductory offers.
Telewest is no longer the best value for money uncapped broadband, sadly it hasn't been for a while now.
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AshFish
Crazy 88's
O X I D E
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Posted - 2006.12.14 11:21:00 -
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I must reccomend Eclipse internet, very fast set up, very helpful people and 8mb for ú14.99 a month.
Don't know who they really are but they've been great so far.
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Rejectea
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Posted - 2006.12.14 12:12:00 -
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I am with Nildram, they are pretty good.
www.nildram.net
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duplication
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Posted - 2006.12.16 12:57:00 -
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Nildram and as mentioned stay well away from tiscali. It took them 3 months to disconnect me.
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Verone
Veto.
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Posted - 2006.12.16 13:49:00 -
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I know I'm going to get flamed to hell for this, but hear me out.
AOL.
Yes, their software is total crap, in fact it's appauling and full of memory leaks and bugs that make it crash and drop your connection, BUT there is a way around it, and the connection behind it is the most stable I've ever had.
Most people make the mistake of running the AOL browser software when there's a simple way of getting around it. If you don't use it, it can't harm you.
Simply buy a router, instead of the supplied crapheap "Voyager Modem" they give you, and use the firmware on board it to connect to the internet as soon as it is powered on.
The result I have is full speed always on internet connection that I've NEVER had problems with. Not once.
As soon as I turn on my PC, all I have to do once it's booted is open firefox, and voila, 24mb DSL at my feet whenever I need it.
The connection is awesome, as it rides on the BT phone exhanges that supply phone lines, rather than an independant service by NTL or some other crapheap company.
Since I set up my router like this I've not had one connection problem, not one cut off download, not one service outage. Ever.
Yes, AOL's software is shocking, and is the root of all their service problems, but if you don't use it their service and connection is ROCK SOLID.
Okay, you can flame me now.
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solidshot
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2006.12.16 14:12:00 -
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Originally by: Verone
I know I'm going to get flamed to hell for this, but hear me out.
AOL.
Yes, their software is total crap, in fact it's appauling and full of memory leaks and bugs that make it crash and drop your connection, BUT there is a way around it, and the connection behind it is the most stable I've ever had.
Most people make the mistake of running the AOL browser software when there's a simple way of getting around it. If you don't use it, it can't harm you.
Simply buy a router, instead of the supplied crapheap "Voyager Modem" they give you, and use the firmware on board it to connect to the internet as soon as it is powered on.
The result I have is full speed always on internet connection that I've NEVER had problems with. Not once.
As soon as I turn on my PC, all I have to do once it's booted is open firefox, and voila, 24mb DSL at my feet whenever I need it.
The connection is awesome, as it rides on the BT phone exhanges that supply phone lines, rather than an independant service by NTL or some other crapheap company.
Since I set up my router like this I've not had one connection problem, not one cut off download, not one service outage. Ever.
Yes, AOL's software is shocking, and is the root of all their service problems, but if you don't use it their service and connection is ROCK SOLID.
Okay, you can flame me now.
Use aol myself and i agree their software is a total mare with constant crashes and lock up's ect but once i started useing a router i had no problems either, and how TF are you getting 24 meg?  the most i've been offered is 8 
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Buzzmong
Gallente
Raptus Regaliter
Pride - Honor - Duty
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Posted - 2006.12.16 18:04:00 -
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GO NTL! They might have terrible (or non existant) customer service via the phone lines, but tbh, if you get through, engineers are pretty quick to come around to your place and get everything fixed.
But then again, I had no choice, when I wanted broadband a couple of years ago it was Ntl 600k or a 56k modem.
Even now, I could swap to other services, but I'd be dropping from my rock stable 6 meg (never ever had to phone about problems for the cable internet), down to 1 meg on the ole BT line thanks to being on the edge of the exchanges radius.
However, I have alot of family and friends on PlusNet, and by what I've heard, they're pretty good and stable.
Oh, and dont go tiscali, they were rubbish a couple of years ago, probably havnt got better.
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Charlie Crocodile
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2006.12.18 20:21:00 -
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Whatever you do, do not go with Eclipse. I used them for the past 2.5 years and the past 6 months have been terrible, they say they don't implement traffic management but they do.
The best place to go is adslguide and check out the various forums.
Personally I'm with Keconnect, I pay ú35 a month for an upto 8mb connection with 50gb monthly d/l. Tech support is first class i.e. no call centre!
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Constantine Arcanum
Gallente
IMPERIAL SENATE
Pure.
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Posted - 2006.12.18 20:59:00 -
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Originally by: Buzzmong
GO NTL! They might have terrible (or non existant) customer service via the phone lines, but tbh, if you get through, engineers are pretty quick to come around to your place and get everything fixed.
But then again, I had no choice, when I wanted broadband a couple of years ago it was Ntl 600k or a 56k modem.
Even now, I could swap to other services, but I'd be dropping from my rock stable 6 meg (never ever had to phone about problems for the cable internet), down to 1 meg on the ole BT line thanks to being on the edge of the exchanges radius.
However, I have alot of family and friends on PlusNet, and by what I've heard, they're pretty good and stable.
Oh, and dont go tiscali, they were rubbish a couple of years ago, probably havnt got better.
NTL are ****in awful, to them it is acceptable to say that 50kbps speed is a 1.1mb broadband connection.
as it was said, they are leg ends.
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