Is there a generic install guide ?

Hi,

This is cross posted to both uk.telecom.broadband and
uk.media.broadband, with follow-up set to uk.telecom.broadband for ease
of reading.

A friend has requested some advice in setting up his new Wanadoo "Self
Install" connection pack. He assumed that I would know what to do, what
with me being online Though I don't have ADSL

So as per the subject line. Is there a guide out there that I can relate
over the phone to him, that will assist me in assisting him in setting
up his new Wanadoo ADSL modem "self install" package? As he is going to
call me back in a while, just as soon as he has cooled down a little bit

It would help if the guide had pictures as well. Or at the very least a
good description of what goes where.

Thanks!


BarmyOne

In article <Uc9Fc.18851186$(E-Mail Removed)>, me9
@privacy.net, a.k.a BarmyOne says...

> A friend has requested some advice in setting up his new Wanadoo "Self
> Install" connection pack.

http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/710...om=help&link=1
_topItem&article=BROADBAND_setup

Can't be arsed to shorten the link, so watch the wrap.

On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:41:24 GMT, BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>This is cross posted to both uk.telecom.broadband and
>uk.media.broadband, with follow-up set to uk.telecom.broadband for ease
>of reading.

Idiot, *plonk*.
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On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 10:00:51 +0100, Andrew <spamtrap@localhost> wrote:

>On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:41:24 GMT, BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>This is cross posted to both uk.telecom.broadband and
>>uk.media.broadband, with follow-up set to uk.telecom.broadband for ease
>>of reading.
>
>Idiot, *plonk*.

I'll bite. Why?

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Tx2 wrote:
> In article <Uc9Fc.18851186$(E-Mail Removed)>, me9
> @privacy.net, a.k.a BarmyOne says...
>
>
>>A friend has requested some advice in setting up his new Wanadoo "Self
>>Install" connection pack.
>
>
> http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/710...om=help&link=1
> _topItem&article=BROADBAND_setup
>
> Can't be arsed to shorten the link,

Hey when you posted it was early. You were obviously saving energy for
the rest of your day

> so watch the wrap.

Thanks for the link. Just what was needed.

Mike Barnard wrote:

> On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 10:00:51 +0100, Andrew <spamtrap@localhost> wrote:
>
>
>>On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:41:24 GMT, BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This is cross posted to both uk.telecom.broadband and
>>>uk.media.broadband, with follow-up set to uk.telecom.broadband for ease
>>>of reading.
>>
>>Idiot, *plonk*.
>
>
> I'll bite. Why?

I'd like to know as well. I posted to two relevant groups, one of which
is chartered but has nothing in the charter regarding x-posts. I
informed any possible readers of the x-post as per usenet nettiqette. I
also used a followup so as not to duplicate threads.

So I would like to ask 'Andrew' why the 'plonk'?

On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:41:24 GMT, BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

most isp provide a set of detailed instructions on their site I would
think wanado will have one. It is very simple but will differ
depending if he has a router or modem.

WWW.PLUS.NET has some good tutors

>Hi,
>
>This is cross posted to both uk.telecom.broadband and
>uk.media.broadband, with follow-up set to uk.telecom.broadband for ease
>of reading.
>
>A friend has requested some advice in setting up his new Wanadoo "Self
>Install" connection pack. He assumed that I would know what to do, what
>with me being online Though I don't have ADSL
>
>So as per the subject line. Is there a guide out there that I can relate
>over the phone to him, that will assist me in assisting him in setting
>up his new Wanadoo ADSL modem "self install" package? As he is going to
>call me back in a while, just as soon as he has cooled down a little bit
>
>It would help if the guide had pictures as well. Or at the very least a
>good description of what goes where.
>
>Thanks!

On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:04:55 GMT, in uk.telecom.broadband,
BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I posted to two relevant groups,

I think that is likely to be one relevant group. I guess it was
seen in the uk.media.broadband group where the plonk was posted:

Newsgroup line is:
uk.media.broadband Media available through broadband

Can you really believe a query over setup of hardware is about
the media available via broadband services ? Peter M.

poster wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 12:04:55 GMT, in uk.telecom.broadband,
> BarmyOne <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>I posted to two relevant groups,
>
>
> I think that is likely to be one relevant group. I guess it was
> seen in the uk.media.broadband group where the plonk was posted:

Then you should learn to check the headers of a post you are referencing
before taking anything for granted. The "plonk" came from
uk.telecom.broadband.

> Newsgroup line is:
> uk.media.broadband Media available through broadband
>
> Can you really believe a query over setup of hardware is about
> the media available via broadband services ? Peter M.

Both groups are unchartered. Therefore. Unless someone alters this. Any
question relating to broadband or its provision is relevant. As lets
face it, otherwise it would be chartered against As lets face it, why
would anyone in that group be there unless they had broadband of one
flavour or another? Additionally, the x-post was used to attract the
attention of the visitors to that group, they could have replied. The
reply would have been posted to the follow-up group - hence the reason
for the follow-up being set to this group where I assumed it would be
more relevant.

Tx2 wrote:

> In article <Uc9Fc.18851186$(E-Mail Removed)>, me9
> @privacy.net, a.k.a BarmyOne says...
>
>
>>A friend has requested some advice in setting up his new Wanadoo "Self
>>Install" connection pack.
>
>
> http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/710...om=help&link=1
> _topItem&article=BROADBAND_setup
>
> Can't be arsed to shorten the link, so watch the wrap.

Tx2 - small update. My mate had some dodgy splitters as provided in the
package. I sent him into town to get some more and all is well. Thanks
again for the link.