Cranfield Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Who has it ? Guess what arrived yesterday ? :( :( :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Go on then.............tell us what it's like..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Yes I got mine through NTL 128k rather than 512 but it is ample for me. Would probably have gone for BT ADSL but its not available in my area yet. I am in the comms business and its a sad state of affairs when there's only really BT that are any good and even they are at times worse than hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 No need to tell me about BT............their a bunch of muppets!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 18, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 I got the Freeserve version. All the kit arrived OK, you have to put a "filter" in each telephone extension in the house, this also means that you can use your computer from every extension. I loaded the CD last night and have been enjoying the benefit since. Previously my "bps" was 48,000 to 50,000, on busy nights it fell to 46,666. Now its 576,000. Basically, everything is 11+ times faster. Downloads, uploads, surfing, its all easier and FAST. At less than £10 per week ,I think its good value, if you use your computer a few hours a day. Strongly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigie Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Didnt you have to get your line specially converted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 18, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 When you sign up with Freeserve Broadband online, they check your post code to ensure that your area telephone service is able to accept Broadband. If it isn,t , then obviously they don,t proceed. Fortunately, mine was OK. Please excuse me for 5 seconds............I am just going to download War & Peace. Back again, that didn,t take as long as I thought. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 18, 2002 Report Share Posted June 18, 2002 Cranfield, you say you need a filter for every telephone socket in the house?................did freeserve supply you with 34?......LOL.............oh to be rich............see you at the midland! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 19, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Deako, It was a big parcel of filters, as we have an extension in every other room. I am in the third room from the left, on the first floor typing this ,right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 ...........lol.....................lol................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 nice one Cranfield!!!.........LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 19, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Nice one William, :D Thats not me, thats the wife (notice lipstick), do you still think lazza will want to run away with her ? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Only if she goes for half of your estate............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I got the Freeserve version. All the kit arrived OK, you have to put a "filter" in each telephone extension in the house, this also means that you can use your computer from every extension. I loaded the CD last night and have been enjoying the benefit since. Previously my "bps" was 48,000 to 50,000, on busy nights it fell to 46,666. Now its 576,000. Basically, everything is 11+ times faster. Downloads, uploads, surfing, its all easier and FAST. At less than £10 per week ,I think its good value, if you use your computer a few hours a day. Strongly recommended. Just having a look at the very early posts and this one caught my eye....Broadband speeds of 576k bps for £40 a month. How times have moved on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Just having a look at the very early posts and this one caught my eye....Broadband speeds of 576k bps for £40 a month. How times have moved on! Except in Hull... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_jay Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 And rural Suffolk...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 And France- well our part anyway. All the Mrs did was moan at the speed for the last three weeks we were there. It's still only dial up where we are, but they have promised Fibre- only problem is they have promised it for the last 5 years. Arrived back in the Uk and boy is this Virgin service speedy- can buy so much more, quicker on fleabay :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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