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[ClarCE]

The Zen line in particular is very stable...

I've got Zen at home and it's absolutely rock solid. Not the cheapest provider but you get what you pay for IME.

I've had a couple of instances where it has failed. Their support is great until they inevitably say "everything's checked out fine our end, we'll raise a fault with BT" whereby it's a week before anything happens. On both occasions it turns out some muppet unplugged the line from the DSLAM at the exchange. I guess that's the same for everyone who relies on a line that terminates in a BT exchange though.

Kevin

Used to use Zen, we're very reliable - did find them expensive though.  Changed to uk online and had an average of 22Mbits (yes 22) we were only 200 meters from the exchange  

Moved again now, out of range sadly, so now on Pipex 8MBit which I can say is very good, hasn't died on us yet in 5 months.  We've got a belkin wireless router with adsl modem in it, link to 1Gbit switch and from there we got 3 pc's plus the server on a pretty speedy 1Gbit network..  I access internet with the laptop via wireless directly through the belkin..

I managed to get Micro$oft Partner status through work, so naturally its all vista ultimated up, apart from the server which I've left 2k server on as I doesn't do much, more of a NAS these days - and my laptop which has the vista business varient...

All in all it works very well...

Chris.

[theolodian]

Well, maybe someday it will be worth having good broadband and no TV.

http://www.joost.com/

[Martin_1962]

BT seem OK for Internet and Freeview is fine for TV.

Don't get freeview, despite living in a decent sized town!  

DSL is fine, except it costs an arm and a leg for a modem with ethernet.  The free cable modems have ethernet, and you can get WiFi/Cable modem all-in-ones.

Bet you can - try a better aerial contractor

[theolodian]

BT seem OK for Internet and Freeview is fine for TV.

Don't get freeview, despite living in a decent sized town!  

DSL is fine, except it costs an arm and a leg for a modem with ethernet.  The free cable modems have ethernet, and you can get WiFi/Cable modem all-in-ones.

Bet you can - try a better aerial contractor

We rent, house split into 5 flats.  

[TheBoy]

The only problem with using your own hardware with Sky broadband is that you can't!

They don't give you a username and password for your broadband account and the Sky-branded Netgear router that they supply to you has special firmware on it with the username and password pre-programmed, but you can't access it.

LOL, Netgear, that would explain the constant dropouts on the Sky lines I know about....  

[Admin]

The only problem with using your own hardware with Sky broadband is that you can't!

They don't give you a username and password for your broadband account and the Sky-branded Netgear router that they supply to you has special firmware on it with the username and password pre-programmed, but you can't access it.

LOL, Netgear, that would explain the constant dropouts on the Sky lines I know about....  

Indeed...

I would not go for any of these "all in one" packages. It means you are buying based on price, not quality. I have made that mistake before.

I would love to comment on Zen, just as soon as Ornage provide me with a genuine migration code!!  

[Elite Pete]

Well ive just vented my anger on some foreign chappy in a far away land. Its now been 23 days, 4 phone calls and 3 emails since I asked Tiscali for my MAC code and all they do is bullsh1t down the phone. So I called OFCOM and they are now dealing with it. They have told me that since the 4th of Feb ISP have to give you a MAC code with 5 days or they could have a large fine. So fingers crossed  

[STMO123]

Well ive just vented my anger on some foreign chappy in a far away land. Its now been 23 days, 4 phone calls and 3 emails since I asked Tiscali for my MAC code and all they do is bullsh1t down the phone. So I called OFCOM and they are now dealing with it. They have told me that since the 4th of Feb ISP have to give you a MAC code with 5 days or they could have a large fine. So fingers crossed  

OOOOOO......Your a tiger when your angry Pete

[Marks DTM Calib]

My Netgear ADSL router and wireless access point have been totaly faultless....all running the latest software mind...

[TheBoy]

My Netgear ADSL router and wireless access point have been totaly faultless....all running the latest software mind...

Netgear have a surprising common habit of fixing one issue with firmware, and creating a whole load of new issues, which is why I cannot recommend them...