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RE: Re: WAS : Starspeeder NOW - ISDN Internet Access


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  • Subject: RE: Re: WAS : Starspeeder NOW - ISDN Internet Access
  • From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 22:55:40 +0100
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Yea, and I get 24/7 cable modem +TV+Phone all for <£20/month :-)))

What is it with this country? we used to be world leaders (allegedly).

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geraint@xxxxxxx [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 August 2001 20:30
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: WAS : Starspeeder NOW - ISDN Internet Access
>
>
> Looks that way to me as well...
>
> if i use Highway with no call allowance (won't need as this is purely
> for 0800 internet access), then it'll cost £27 per quarter, whereas
> isdn2e costs £35 for the same....
>
> The only thing I can't find out info on is wether highway has any
> issues when running via a router, as in effect I want to have the
> whole network (6 clients) able to ask directly, including the
> exchange server dialing in for mail etc...
>
> I think it should be ok, so i'm basically looking at about £100 per
> month for 128k access 24/7.....
> makes you sick to think the adsl boys get much faster links for £40 a
> month...
>
> Regards
> Geraint.
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., Matthew Keay <m@i...> wrote:
> > well.. apparently isdn2e is more expensive but gets more
*features*
> (?)
> > such as CLID.. which you cant get on home highway (i think, could
be
> > wrong) however - if your going to use 128k constantly, and have 3
> > PSTN's...well.. you only need the line..hehe, so homeh'd prolly
be
> > better.
> >
> > Mjk.
> >
> > geraint@a... wrote:
> > >
> > > well i've requested a brochure....
> > >
> > > £60 a month I can handle, especially with the 254 static IP
> > > addresses, that would come in useful....
> > >
> > > now i better just get an isdn line fitted again....
> > >
> > > any ideas;;;;highway or isdn2e ?
> > >
> > > i've got three analogue lines allready, but i'd prefer not
to
> disrupt
> > > them with highway....
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > g
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@y..., Matthew Keay <m@i...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > and.. its called the Demon superstore package...doh! :)
> > > >
> > > > Mjk.
> > > >
> > > > Matthew Keay wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Demon offer £40 for 64k and a single IP, or £60
for upto 254
> IPs,
> > > 128k
> > > > > 24/7 and various other "business"
features.
> > > > >
> > > > > www.demon.net ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > Mjk.
> > > > >
> > > > > geraint@a... wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Had a look at Demon, but couldn't find a
package which gave
> 128k
> > > > > > bonded....found one using surftime for £40
but it was only
> > > single
> > > > > > channel....they covered both lines, so you
could use 2 x
> 64k,
> > > but not
> > > > > > 1 bonded channel of 128k.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone else on the group using ISDN (It Still
Does
> Nothing), if
> > > > > > so,,,who are you using as an ISP ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kind Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Geraint.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall"
<mark@a...> wrote:
> > > > > > > Now that RADSL is on the cards I'm well
within the
> distance
> > > limit.
> > > > > > However, being on a rural exchenge dear knows
how long I'm
> > > gonna have
> > > > > > to wait for availability.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've tried the 24/7 ISDN thing and been
kicked off two
> ISPs.
> > > I
> > > > > > think if you pay Demon 40 quid a months
though you can have
> true
> > > > > > always on ISDN.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Satellite does seem a bit flakey still
although
> StarSpeeder
> > > is much
> > > > > > better than EON ever was.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > M.
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   ISDN (which used to cost me a fortune,
if I wanted
> 128k) or
> > > > > > Satellite
> > > > > > >   service, which is still a nightmare as
it's only fast
> on the
> > > > > > >   downwards band.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   I've been told by the colleague at
work that he runs his
> > > ISDN2e
> > > > > > >   service in bonded mode via a router on
a permanent
> > > connection
> > > > > > basis.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   Now I know we've had the Terms and
Conditions debate
> > > before....I
> > > > > > >   wonder where we now stand, as the
goalposts seem to
> move on
> > > a
> > > > > > daily
> > > > > > >   basis....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   oh well,,,,teach me to live in the
sticks won't it....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   regards
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   g
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark
McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> > > > > > >   > According to my mate it's off air
at the moment!!
> > > Something to
> > > > > > do
> > > > > > >   with them moving location I think.  He
hasn't had
> service
> > > for a
> > > > > > while
> > > > > > >   now although there has been talk of a
free months sub
> for
> > > the
> > > > > > hassle.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   > Kwong Li is a user too and might
know more.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   > M.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > >   >   From: geraint@a...
> > > > > > >   >   To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > > > >   >   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001
5:31 PM
> > > > > > >   >   Subject: [ukha_d] Starspeeder
Satellite Internet
> > > (Mark ?)
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   I know a while back there was
some mention of using
> > > > > > starspeeder.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   I've had the offer of a dish,
lnb and pentmedia
> card for
> > > > > > use...
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   Does anyone know why
registration for Starspeeder
> has
> > > been
> > > > > > >   >   unavailable for over a month
now.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   I think Mark knew someone who
had installed it. Do
> you
> > > know
> > > > > > what
> > > > > > >   he
> > > > > > >   >   thinks of it and the connection
speed.
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   The card is a bargain etc, but
I don't want to buy
> it,
> > > if I
> > > > > > am
> > > > > > >   not
> > > > > > >   >   going to be able to use it...
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   Kind Regards
> > > > > > >   >
> > > > > > >   >   Geraint.
>
>
>
>
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