Cheapest way of getting online ...

Looking for some advice please ...

Scenario:

My brother doesn't have a telephone landline at the moment and would like
an internet connection. Can anyone point me in the right direction so as to
obtain the cheapest way of getting online? (cheapest telephone company and
broadband provider)

He won't be using his landline to make many calls .... just for internet
really.

Many thanks.

--
T. Denford.

Creative answer...
Buy a wireless router (Netgear DG834GT for £100?) and convince a neighbour
to install it on their broadband connection. Pay them £10/month; that's
probably more than half what they're paying for broadband over and above
their line rental but less than half what you'd have to pay for line plus
broadband. Comparison: £100+£10/ month against £20/month - break even in 10
months (and you get to keep the router.

"T. Denford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Looking for some advice please ...
>
> Scenario:
>
> My brother doesn't have a telephone landline at the moment and would like
> an internet connection. Can anyone point me in the right direction so as
> to
> obtain the cheapest way of getting online? (cheapest telephone company and
> broadband provider)
>
> He won't be using his landline to make many calls .... just for internet
> really.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> --
> T. Denford.

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:13:50 -0000, "Ben Clay"
>
Top posting fixed.

>"T. Denford" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:yidr6cihbpko$.(E-Mail Removed). ..
>> Looking for some advice please ...
>>
>> Scenario:
>>
>> My brother doesn't have a telephone landline at the moment and would like
>> an internet connection. Can anyone point me in the right direction so as
>> to
>> obtain the cheapest way of getting online? (cheapest telephone company and
>> broadband provider)
>>
>> He won't be using his landline to make many calls .... just for internet
>> really.
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>> --
>> T. Denford.
>
<fixthis-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Creative answer...
>Buy a wireless router (Netgear DG834GT for £100?) and convince a neighbour
>to install it on their broadband connection. Pay them £10/month; that's
>probably more than half what they're paying for broadband over and above
>their line rental but less than half what you'd have to pay for line plus
>broadband. Comparison: £100+£10/ month against £20/month - break even in 10
>months (and you get to keep the router.

Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution.

JPG

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 at 11:53:26, JPG (JPG <(E-Mail Removed)>) wrote:
>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution
>
Plus it's too risky anyway - they could be downloading all sorts of cr*p

And if you open up your router to someone else, are you also opening up
your computer files as a network to them?
--
Mike

"Mike NG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 at 11:53:26, JPG (JPG <(E-Mail Removed)>) wrote:
>>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution
> >
> Plus it's too risky anyway - they could be downloading all sorts of cr*p
>
> And if you open up your router to someone else, are you also opening up
> your computer files as a network to them?
> --
> Mike

"Mike NG" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 at 11:53:26, JPG (JPG <(E-Mail Removed)>) wrote:
>>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution
> >
> Plus it's too risky anyway - they could be downloading all sorts of cr*p
>
> And if you open up your router to someone else, are you also opening up
> your computer files as a network to them?
> --
> Mike

Sorry - Mis-click before I typed the words hence the empty reply earlier.

- - -

Ok,ok. I'll take a telling

1) I knew I was on thin ice wrt reselling broadband but thought I'd test the
response
but...
2) what's all this about sharing WiFi cells in a big cooperative system?
i.e. get WiFi in some remote area, open it up to anyone who drives past and
then you can use theirs when you're out and about. Sure it's not re-selling
but what about the security?

JPG:
>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution.

Sharing a cost is not the same as re-selling. It may be a breach of the
ISP's T&C's (some DO allow it),
and at worst they could terminate the service.
There is no way the ISP can tell WHERE your computers are located.

Mike NG:
>And if you open up your router to someone else, are you also opening up
>your computer files as a network to them?

NO. You don't have to enable file sharing, or else protect your HD /
directories with passwords.

Obviously you do have to trust your partner will don't download child porn,
and now even 'illegal' copies of music, video or warez.

Regards,
Martin

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution.
>
> Sharing a cost is not the same as re-selling. It may be a breach of the
> ISP's T&C's (some DO allow it),
> and at worst they could terminate the service.
> There is no way the ISP can tell WHERE your computers are located.
etc.

Thanks for the more reasoned response.
Ben

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:423ccb6b$0$53972$(E-Mail Removed)...

>>Reselling broadband in this way is almost certain to be illegal - he
>>would be putting his neighbours at risk of prosecution.
>
> Sharing a cost is not the same as re-selling. It may be a breach of the
> ISP's T&C's (some DO allow it),
> and at worst they could terminate the service.
> There is no way the ISP can tell WHERE your computers are located.
etc.

Thanks for the more reasoned response.
Ben

Aaaargh!
Mouse still double-clicking on a single press.
Sorry.