BROADBAND ACCOUNT

Hello,
I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who do you
recommend.

I would like 2 PC's to have access to the broadband connection. Do I need a
wireless router?

Are there any web sites that could help me get clued up on broadband.
Thanks
Newberry
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In article <420de080$0$1121$afc38c87@vipnews>, Newberry says...
> Hello,
> I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
> I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
> I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who do you
> recommend.
>
> I would like 2 PC's to have access to the broadband connection. Do I need a
> wireless router?
>
> Are there any web sites that could help me get clued up on broadband.
> Thanks
> Newberry
>
www.adslguide.org.uk has all the answers.


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Conor

An imperfect plan executed violently is far superior to a perfect plan.
-- George Patton

Newberry wrote:
> Hello,
> I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
> I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
> I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who do you
> recommend.
>
> I would like 2 PC's to have access to the broadband connection. Do I need a
> wireless router?
>
> Are there any web sites that could help me get clued up on broadband.
> Thanks
> Newberry

Most ISP will have some sort of access to text newsgroups, getting
binary groups is far mor specialist and many would think best left to a
specialist provider than your ISP.


You need an ADSL router/modem, it does not have to be wireless unless
you want to connect without wires.
On that basis you may wish to avoid packages with 'free' modems thrown
in, 'cos you'll just throw it out (or onto eBay)

The back posts on here are a good start, recent threads like :
Newbie advice (05/02/2005)
Which ISP should I choose please
Newbie: alternatives to BT
Dial up to BB questions

Bill

Thus spake Conor:
> In article <420de080$0$1121$afc38c87@vipnews>, Newberry says...
>> Hello,
>> I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
>> I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
>> I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who
>> do you recommend.
>>
>> I would like 2 PC's to have access to the broadband connection. Do I
>> need a wireless router?
>>
>> Are there any web sites that could help me get clued up on broadband.
>> Thanks
>> Newberry
>>
> www.adslguide.org.uk has all the answers.

But precious little about NNTP access. Some packages apparently bar external
NNTP connections.

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"Newberry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:420de080$0$1121$afc38c87@vipnews...
> Hello,
> I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
> I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
> I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who do you
> recommend.

That rules out AOL. They disconnected their IMAP servers from Usenet two
days ago, not that they ever worked properly before that.

(kim)

"Bill" <ngaccount@gen_luncheonmeatbanned_sheet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cul4ph$e7g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Newberry wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I hope this is the right group to ask these questions.
>> I'm have a dial up account and want to change to broadband.
>> I'm after a broadband ISP that also provides newsgroup access, who do you
>> recommend.
>>
>> I would like 2 PC's to have access to the broadband connection. Do I need
>> a wireless router?
>>
>> Are there any web sites that could help me get clued up on broadband.
>> Thanks
>> Newberry
>
> Most ISP will have some sort of access to text newsgroups, getting binary
> groups is far mor specialist and many would think best left to a
> specialist provider than your ISP.
>
>
> You need an ADSL router/modem, it does not have to be wireless unless you
> want to connect without wires.
> On that basis you may wish to avoid packages with 'free' modems thrown in,
> 'cos you'll just throw it out (or onto eBay)
>
> The back posts on here are a good start, recent threads like :
> Newbie advice (05/02/2005)
> Which ISP should I choose please
> Newbie: alternatives to BT
> Dial up to BB questions
>
> Bill
>
Thanks for your replies.
I'm checking out adslguide, so far Zen is looking good, any comments?

Newberry

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:00:32 -0000, "Newberry"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Thanks for your replies.
>I'm checking out adslguide, so far Zen is looking good, any comments?
>
>Newberry
>
I have changed ISP's a few times over the years and all have seemed
much of a muchness really where one is crap in one aspect it excels in
another . Just keep well away from PN BT and Supanet and you won't go
far wrong but Blueyonder cable beats the lot of the ADSL providers
though .