Simple question! Do you have broadband for your internet connection at home.

Some of you, I realise, use the works pc and so may not have any internet access at home.

Yep.

Couldn't go back to dial-up now.

I'd be lost without broadband!

I have had broadband for a couple of years now....

Did you know that on average only 6% of households in the UK (or maybe just England) have broadband access! I found that quite staggering ... we are obviously well above average here!

I'm below average here. :(

Did you know that on average only 6% of households in the UK (or maybe just England) have broadband access! I found that quite staggering ... we are obviously well above average here!

I wish my brother in law was among the 6%. He spends his time chatting away on the internet trying to get a girlfriend but he seems to forget that he runs a "business" with Mr B and we can never get in contact with him if a problem arises with the house we let out!

I couldn't do without broadband now

Yes I have broadband and it's so much better.

I pay the monthly broadband fee £27.99, but considering we have 4 computers networked to it I don't think it's too bad.

In case you're wondering (but you're probably not - lol) Mr. C's got one in the loft (his workshop), my son's got one downstairs and my grandson's got one (sometimes - when his dad hasn't robbed the bits out of it to build another one for somebody :unsure: ) and mine of course. Had it for about 3 years now.

I only got BB a few weeks back (couldn't get it where we were in the UK) and I love it :)

I'm below average here. :(

tut! tut! Haydon you've really let the side down here haven't you!

are you in an area that can't receive it? or is it a conscious decision not to have it? (or should I mind my own beeswax?!)

Yes. I couldn't go back to dial-up now!

Dol - lol I wondered when someone was going to ask! I really am in the minority.

We haven't been in the new house that long (2/3 months). I've just ordered a new telephone line for my biz that will hopefully be installed early Sept. Broadband will go on that new line. We are then going to set up a wireless network. I can't wait! It's a bit of a nightmare trying to work on one antique phone line.

I've got broadband - so much better than dial up - I cannot believe that only 6% of houeholds have broadband though!

I cannot believe that only 6% of houeholds have broadband though!

I am amazed at that figure as well, as you can get broadband now for the same price as I was paying for dial up a few years ago! :wacko:

The reason I'm hanging around at the moment is I'm waiting for the NTL engineers to turn up to install broadband. The offer is such that it's actually £3 cheaper per month to have broadband than it is to keep to my current dial up account! What's more there's no installation fee.

They're meant to turn up between 8am and 1pm - what's the betting it'll be nearer 1pm. Although I'm not at work today, I can't really get on with anything (sigh).

Whilst on the subject, I don't know what they're actually going to do. Is there something connected to my telephone socket or what? How does it actually work? Will I have to move my computer?

I think it depends if you are having broadband through a set top box or a modem Noxy, I have mine through a set top box and I didn't have to move my computer, I just had to buy a long ethernet lead.

That's a really good question ILS. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue! Oh well it'll all become obvious when they turn up - two hours to go and counting.

Hope you got sorted out Noxy.....with the broadband that is :w00t:

I've been on BB for about 6 months now and love it.
Virgin are just going to increase the speed to 1gb as well with no price increase. Loverly jubberly.

Yes, yes I do.

Still only paying £10 per month for a 1Mb connection. VERY smug grin --> :D

No BB at home. No computer at home come to think of it ..:cry:

I have cleared out a room that used to be a dumping ground, / junk room, so I think I'll bite the bullet and put a desk and a 'puter in there.....

But I spend so much time on this blasted thing at work I'm not sure I would want to spend me evenings on it too - any other full time workers feel the same? Or is it fun? :devil:

TE, I have already said to you YOU simply must get a PC at home. Urk has got to come on here, it would be a riot! :w00t:

Yes, yes, I'm on!!!

It all went swimmingly (not) as you would expect from NTL. The engineer arrived just as I hit the submit button for the last post wondering if and when he'd turn up. He was very good and helpful, the problems only arising when I tried to register using the CD provided. I.e. I couldn't. Several calls to NTL later and they sent me an email (which I had to go to work to pick up) explaining how to reset the registry entries for IE so that it didn't keep producing error reports. Unfortunately although I had told the "technical advisor" that I wasn't using XP, the files he wanted me to reset were only available in XP - sigh. At this point they washed their hands of it saying it had nothing to do with them and there was nothing else they could do to assist.

As luck would have it - ok he took pity on me - my wonderful friend kindly came round in the evening and went through the process stage by stage eventually culminating in the complete removal of the antivirus software which allowed me to register and have broadband internet access.

Still only paying £10 per month for a 1Mb connection. VERY smug grin --> :D

That's why I took it up Blink. Assuming NTL don't screw up the billing, I'm now paying a tenner a month for 1MB broadband whereas I was paying £13+ for dialup.

Anyone know the OE email settings for NTL broadband? That part of it didn't work very well as it couldn't access the webserver upon registration. I can collect email just fine using my original accounts. The only thing is it tries to dial up immediately afterwards using the old connection if I hit the send/rec button. I realise I don't have to hit the send/rec button, but it would be nice to collect email the instant I want it without the old connection box popping up.

Yes, yes, I'm on!!!

Shouldn't this go in August Ailments?

Trust you!

Yes, yes, I'm on!!!

It all went swimmingly (not) as you would expect from NTL. The engineer arrived just as I hit the submit button for the last post wondering if and when he'd turn up. He was very good and helpful, the problems only arising when I tried to register using the CD provided. I.e. I couldn't. Several calls to NTL later and they sent me an email (which I had to go to work to pick up) explaining how to reset the registry entries for IE so that it didn't keep producing error reports. Unfortunately although I had told the "technical advisor" that I wasn't using XP, the files he wanted me to reset were only available in XP - sigh. At this point they washed their hands of it saying it had nothing to do with them and there was nothing else they could do to assist.

As luck would have it - ok he took pity on me - my wonderful friend kindly came round in the evening and went through the process stage by stage eventually culminating in the complete removal of the antivirus software which allowed me to register and have broadband internet access.


Glad you finally got it sorted Noxy :thumbsup:

I wonder why I am not surprised at the trouble you had with NTL! :wacko:

The engineer explained to me that he was contracted to NTL at the current time, i.e. while the work lasted, but they don't have a dedicated installation crew. His wages are based on calls not on any flat rate as NTL don't offer such a thing. This reflects in their customer service. NTL make savings not so much on technology because they have to be seen to compete, but on customer service where it's possible to scrimp and save on the assumption that most people won't be bothered to change providers.

Having said that, I've never had any major problems with NTL once everything is in place because they took over a reliable cable network.

So is your connection through a modem or a set top box Noxy?

Cable modem ILS

Apparently that is the best one to have (not that I know these things of course, just been told) I have the set top box! I have to say £10pm for 1mb seems really cheap, I think I am paying £24.99 for 2mb!

My friend told me that I'd be better off with an ehternet connection, or should we wait for Blink ;)

Anyone know the OE email settings for NTL broadband? That part of it didn't work very well as it couldn't access the webserver upon registration. I can collect email just fine using my original accounts. The only thing is it tries to dial up immediately afterwards using the old connection if I hit the send/rec button. I realise I don't have to hit the send/rec button, but it would be nice to collect email the instant I want it without the old connection box popping up.Go to the accounts setup in O.E. and make sure that it is connecting using your new NTL connection. That's it. You can delete your old dial-up connection, unless you want to preserve it for posterity. :)

Blinkmeister, how do I delete the old dial up connection? If it's an issue, I'll leave it as the email is being downloaded ok.

Well you could just uninstall your modem... Or you could find "Dial-up networking" in your Start menu, and delete it there.

No way should you need your old connection to access anything - only if NTL runs some kind of proxy and blocks certain sites.

:phone1: I'm one of those poor people who have not got around to Broadband yet, although it is available in my area.
The problem is we have a line switcher device stuck on the side of our house, as we had another line put in a couple of years ago.
I don't think it would cost much to remove it, and obviously with broadband we would need the other number, but I use a Laptop so would then need the wireless connection. BT informed me this would cost around £100, so I have not got around to sorting all this out yet.
I do have Onspeed now though, which speeds things up a bit. It was free as I subscribe to BT Yahoo.

Just thought, another problem with the line switcher is that the sparrows think it's a nesting box. Not sure what they would think if it was removed!