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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 23:31:55 +0100
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The PDC, I am sure I have got a Compaq wheel mouse somewhere, if I have I
will give it a try.

I think there are a few people who take life too serious......

B. looking forward to a viewing of your house when fully wired, maybe catch
a DVD..:-))))

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geraint@xxxxxxx [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 05 August 2001 23:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: WAS : Starspeeder NOW - ISDN Internet Access
>
>
> I wish you wouldn't keep rubbing it in Brian, you kept winding me up
> yesterday when you were here with it.....
>
> oh and careful, dont use too many brackets ) on your smilie or you
> may get asked to use only one................roflmao
>
> quick, where's my spellchecker at as well - lol
>
> your e-mail before,,,did you get the PDC part sorted or the mouse
> bit ?
>
> regards
> g
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Brian G. Reynolds"
<brian.g.reynolds@n...> wrote:
> > 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@a... [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 05 August 2001 20:30
> > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > 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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