RE: Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

You only need USB on ONE of the PCs, and if you use Windows 2000, it uses IRQ 9 for all of the PCI attached kit. It might be overkill switching to win2k, but it is a hell of a lot cheaper than the ethernet version of DSL :)

Just to prove it I've attached a (small) jpeg!

Tim




> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 February 2001 12:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!
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> Unfortunately the 5 pc's don't have USB and the ones used for HA wouldnt
> even have a spare irq to add one.
>
> Steve.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:53 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!
>
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> > Unfortunately they have to pay BT Ignite more for the service
> so they (or
> > any other ISP) could only do that at a loss. I use the USB service. It
> uses
> > DUN/RAS with a dummy phone number, and with ICS can be used to connect a
> > network. In fact I'd say it is probably easier to connect multiple PCs
> with
> > the USB service than it is with the ethernet service, I just dial in
> > automatically whenever my PC re-boots - voila - permanent connection.
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 01 February 2001 10:10
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!
> > >
> > >
> > > If only madasafish did the ethernet option for the USB price.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:33 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > You'll like DSL, it will totally change the way you use the
> internet.
> It
> > > > isn't cheap, but you'll be secure in the knowledge that you can be
> > > connected
> > > > 24/7. If you want to run a web server there are only three
> ISPs I know
> > > that
> > > > will give you a fixed IP plus an open connection (no blocked ports)
> > > > Freedom2surf, claranet and iomart/madasafish. The latter is the
> > > cheapest,
> > > > being the same price as BT. I've been with them for a
> month, and have
> no
> > > > complaints.
> > > >
> > > > Tim.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 31 January 2001 23:14
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Kicked Off PlusNet NOW!!
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> > > > > Yes, kicked off 24/7+
> > > > >
> > > > > Not a warning. No chance to curb usage. Not offer of another
> product.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't feel i have the need for the speed of ADSL.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have started looking at other ISP it seems they either
> charge more
> &
> > > no
> > > > > restriction or less and clearly state the restrictions.
> Plusnet got
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