Upgrade help please

I wonder if someone could give me a little advice please. I am already on
the adsl 512k service with BTBROADBAND, no complaints, good isp etc,
specially customer service.

The thing is now, I want to upgrade to a 1 or 2mb line, so I am looking
around all the ISP's comparing prices and comments about them. Some personal
experiences from here would be appreciated.

Also, i have the flat round green modem the same one I have had for 2 years
now, I know it can handle up to 8mbit lines, checked the manual for that, I
was just wondering if there was anyone who is using that modem for faster
lines and if they have had any problems with it.

All feedback is appreciated, thank you.

Rob wrote:
> I wonder if someone could give me a little advice please. I am
> already on the adsl 512k service with BTBROADBAND, no complaints,
> good isp etc, specially customer service.
>
> The thing is now, I want to upgrade to a 1 or 2mb line, so I am
> looking around all the ISP's comparing prices and comments about
> them. Some personal experiences from here would be appreciated.
>
> Also, i have the flat round green modem the same one I have had for 2
> years now, I know it can handle up to 8mbit lines, checked the manual
> for that, I was just wondering if there was anyone who is using that
> modem for faster lines and if they have had any problems with it.
>
> All feedback is appreciated, thank you.


sorry, while I think about it, I cannot get cable where I live!!

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I wonder if someone could give me a little advice please. I am already on
> the adsl 512k service with BTBROADBAND, no complaints, good isp etc,
> specially customer service.
>
> The thing is now, I want to upgrade to a 1 or 2mb line, so I am looking
> around all the ISP's comparing prices and comments about them. Some
personal
> experiences from here would be appreciated.

Have a look at the forums at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/

fwiw BT Broadband will be (if they haven't already) launching a 1MB product,
while I am on Bulldog who currently do 2MB lines (offpeak) for £29.99.

> Also, i have the flat round green modem the same one I have had for 2
years
> now, I know it can handle up to 8mbit lines, checked the manual for that,
I
> was just wondering if there was anyone who is using that modem for faster
> lines and if they have had any problems with it.

Yes, the Alactel modem will work fine - I have it attached here (sometimes!)
to a 2MB line..

Regards
Sunil

One thing to be aware of, if you have "engineer installed" ADSL you cannot
directly upgrade to Home1000 (or whatever the other folks call it) without
first unsubscribing then re-subscribing (£35) and regrading (£35), yes
that's two charges of £35 +VAT.
AFAIK if you have "wires only" Home500 then you can regrade to Home1000, or
migrate this to another ISP for £35+VAT....clear as mud...



"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bpqaui$1qrsk4$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I wonder if someone could give me a little advice please. I am already
on
> > the adsl 512k service with BTBROADBAND, no complaints, good isp etc,
> > specially customer service.
> >
> > The thing is now, I want to upgrade to a 1 or 2mb line, so I am looking
> > around all the ISP's comparing prices and comments about them. Some
> personal
> > experiences from here would be appreciated.
>
> Have a look at the forums at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/
>
> fwiw BT Broadband will be (if they haven't already) launching a 1MB
product,
> while I am on Bulldog who currently do 2MB lines (offpeak) for £29.99.
>
> > Also, i have the flat round green modem the same one I have had for 2
> years
> > now, I know it can handle up to 8mbit lines, checked the manual for
that,
> I
> > was just wondering if there was anyone who is using that modem for
faster
> > lines and if they have had any problems with it.
>
> Yes, the Alactel modem will work fine - I have it attached here
(sometimes!)
> to a 2MB line..
>
> Regards
> Sunil
>
>

"M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3fc0d79e$0$12692$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> One thing to be aware of, if you have "engineer installed" ADSL you cannot
> directly upgrade to Home1000 (or whatever the other folks call it) without
> first unsubscribing then re-subscribing (£35) and regrading (£35), yes
> that's two charges of £35 +VAT.
> AFAIK if you have "wires only" Home500 then you can regrade to Home1000,
or
> migrate this to another ISP for £35+VAT....clear as mud...

True though the OP was with BT Broadband who I believe never offered the
"engineer install" option so it doesn't apply to him.

Regards
Sunil

>
> True though the OP was with BT Broadband who I believe never offered
> the "engineer install" option so it doesn't apply to him.
>
> Regards
> Sunil


Is correct, I started off with AOL (spit spit lol.)
Then when I moved to present house, I went with BTBROADBAND, so had to get
new microfilters, so yes, is own install in that sense of things, the ISP I
was talking about with the prices is
http://www.giomail.co.uk/products/broadband-home.aspx

It has a £60 activation fee then the 30 or 40 a month, which I dont suppose
is too bad, but I would like to keep my options open and not run into this
and regret it afterwards

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> >
> > True though the OP was with BT Broadband who I believe never offered
> > the "engineer install" option so it doesn't apply to him.
>
> Is correct, I started off with AOL (spit spit lol.)
> Then when I moved to present house, I went with BTBROADBAND, so had to get
> new microfilters, so yes, is own install in that sense of things, the ISP
I
> was talking about with the prices is
> http://www.giomail.co.uk/products/broadband-home.aspx
>
> It has a £60 activation fee then the 30 or 40 a month, which I dont
suppose
> is too bad, but I would like to keep my options open and not run into this
> and regret it afterwards

I would be wary about signing up with Gio - have a look at
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...Board=otherisp

Regards
Sunil

>
> I would be wary about signing up with Gio - have a look at
> http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...Board=otherisp
>
> Regards
> Sunil


Exact reason I came to you peeps to find, thanks for that, will take it into
account!

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:31, "Sunil Sood" wrote:

>I am on Bulldog who currently do 2MB lines (offpeak) for £29.99.

For the first year (before the cost could increase). I might give
them a go (but only if I miss the deadline for UKfsn's 27.50/month
with free setup... 24x7 1 Mbps should be fine :-) Peter M.

who currently do 2MB lines (offpeak) for £29.99.
>
> For the first year (before the cost could increase). I might give
> them a go (but only if I miss the deadline for UKfsn's 27.50/month
> with free setup... 24x7 1 Mbps should be fine :-) Peter M.


Anyone got any opinion on the one Peter is talking about

http://www.ukfsn.org/adsl/home.html