Re: Re: ISDN vs ADSL

["steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

Well thats what he told me, something to do with the insulation.

Mind you i hate the stuff. Makes me itch and with the 90 years of soot up
there i always jump in the shower afterwards.

Steve.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Doxey" <keith.doxey@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 2:00 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: ISDN vs ADSL


> Since when ????
>
> I was forever going in lofts and I know of several sites where the
entire
> phone system is in the loft.
>
> The Birds Eye Walls factory at Lowestoft has a loft so big it takes
you 10
> minutes to get from one end to the other and used a whole 200m reel of
> cable to run one extension. I know....been there ...done that.
>
> He must of been either
> a Scared of the dark
> b Scared of heights
>
> and as for earlier comments about not using cables installed by the
> customer...builders prewire houses and some offices with telephone
cable
> and provided it was the correct type of cable there is no reason not
to
use
> it. We used to leave a reel of cable for the customer to conceal the
wiring
> if they were doing a refurb. Perhaps we were too helpful but its a lot
> easier to just connect the ends of the cable than spend ages running
the
> stuff :-)
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve [SMTP:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 November 2000 14:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: ISDN vs ADSL
>
> I wanted my HH routed cosmetically thru' the loft. BT engineers wont
go in
> lofts.
> The compromise was to leave me the 30m of cable coiled and the HH box
on
> the
> floor.
>
>
> Relocated by me.
>
> Steve.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher Williams" <ccwilliams@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:26 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: ISDN vs ADSL
>
>
> > Thanks for all the info guys,
> > This is obviously a very popular issue.
> > I have almost certainly decided to go for HH.  I may upgrade to
ADSL
> > when it becomes more established.  Worcester is apparently not
listed
> > in the by March list.
> >
> > I like the idea of using a router, the 3Com unit sounds very
nice, it
> > provides a 4 port hub and the ability to dynamically switch
between
> > two data lines and one data and one analogue.  I guess this only
> > works for outgoing calls however.  Apparently it also switches
> > between one data line and two as the bandwidth increases.
> >
> > I am hoping that both data calls will be free evenings and
weekends?
> > Lass at BT said so, but I take everything they say with a pinch
of
> > salt!
> >
> > Anyone else familiar with the 3Com router?  Can it be set to not
dial
> > out during peak hours?
> >
> > When they install the HH box do they insist on installing the
cable
> > from the box to the PC?  I am hoping to get the HH setup next
month,
> > but my wife won't let me open the PC until Christmas day!
> >
> > My plan is to provide a board mounted in the loft on which the HH
and
> > Comfort will be mounted.  The master socket is already in the
loft (
> > Hope they don't sue me for moving it!! )
> >
> > Thanks again for your comments.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris Williams
> > Worcester
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



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