AOL Connection - Broadband

Hi
I have been told by AOL that my line has been activated for
DSL but when I plug in my Thomson Speedtoiuch 330 modem, the ADSL
light simply flashes. AOL reckon that when I get my wireless router as
supplied by them, it will all work and I will have ADSL working. I am
very cynical about this as I dont believe the line has been activated
after my migration from Demon. Am I correct to be cynical, is there
any way to find out,( apart from AO)L, if my line has been activated?

Ian

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> I have been told by AOL that my line has been activated for
> DSL but when I plug in my Thomson Speedtoiuch 330 modem, the ADSL
> light simply flashes. AOL reckon that when I get my wireless router as
> supplied by them, it will all work and I will have ADSL working. I am
> very cynical about this as I dont believe the line has been activated
> after my migration from Demon. Am I correct to be cynical, is there
> any way to find out,( apart from AO)L, if my line has been activated?

If the settings for AOL are wrongly configured on the Speedtouch, then
yes, I believe all it will do is flash.

However, there seem to be so many ways to configure routers with AOL,
it's anyone's guess which is right.

What settings/configuration has your router got?

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Ian Pollard wrote:

> Hi
> I have been told by AOL that my line has been activated for
> DSL but when I plug in my Thomson Speedtoiuch 330 modem, the ADSL
> light simply flashes. AOL reckon that when I get my wireless router as
> supplied by them, it will all work and I will have ADSL working. I am
> very cynical about this as I dont believe the line has been activated
> after my migration from Demon. Am I correct to be cynical, is there
> any way to find out,( apart from AO)L, if my line has been activated?
>
> Ian

I have setup quite a few routers on AOL now and its very easy because AOL is
not such a pita as it used to be. Wait until you get your router and I
think you will be surprised how easy it is. One good thing you don't need
AOL software anymore.

Dave

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:45:51 -0000, Tx2
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>If the settings for AOL are wrongly configured on the Speedtouch, then
>yes, I believe all it will do is flash.
>
>However, there seem to be so many ways to configure routers with AOL,
>it's anyone's guess which is right.
>
>What settings/configuration has your router got?

I have not received their router as yet but just have the Speedtouch
330 connected to a USB port and to the telephone line. Maybe I should
just reserve judgement until the promised Netgear router arrives.
Thank you for your input.

Ian

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:16:46 +0000, Ian Pollard <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> I am
>very cynical about this as I dont believe the line has been activated
>after my migration from Demon.

if its a migration the line isn't de-activated your Demon service
should work up to the point the AOL one starts.

Phil

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> I have not received their router as yet but just have the Speedtouch
> 330 connected to a USB port and to the telephone line.

Apologies, i didn't read your post accurately enough to realise you have
a USB modem and not a router as your current connection.



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Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:16:46 +0000, Ian Pollard <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>> I am
>> very cynical about this as I dont believe the line has been
>> activated
>> after my migration from Demon.
>
> if its a migration the line isn't de-activated your Demon service
> should work up to the point the AOL one starts.
>
> Phil

Migration aren't always seamless, I had a 2 month break between my old
ISP ceasing service & my new ISP supplying (long story of chasing up
one tree & then another until finally they got their guy, it wasn't a
BT problem, to site & within 60 minutes everything was working, like I
told them 2 months previous).

If you're wondering why I stuck it out......it's over £120 cheaper per
year & I'm not relying on their flakey email service...

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:46:16 -0000, "kráftéé"
<kraftee@b&e-cottee.me.uk> wrote:

> I had a 2 month break between my old
>ISP ceasing service & my new ISP supplying

doesn't sound like a migration, more of a "cease and reprovide".

Phil

On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:41:07 +0000, Phil Thompson
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:46:16 -0000, "kráftéé"
><kraftee@b&e-cottee.me.uk> wrote:
>
>> I had a 2 month break between my old
>>ISP ceasing service & my new ISP supplying
>
>doesn't sound like a migration, more of a "cease and reprovide".
>
>Phil

I think this is the thread that I originally started so just wanted to
say that I now have the Netgear Wireless Modem/Router from AOL and
find their service fast and good. I have only been here since 6th Jan
so it is early days yet but I am impressed with AOL up to now. BTW, I
found a free telephone number for their tech support. Looked on
www.saynoto0870.com

Ian