Re: [OT] Broadband Backup

["patrick_o_matic" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may be possible to have a second BT line installed on an adjacent
exchange. I had two separate lines on two different exchanges at my
last house - this is obviously easier to organise in metropolitan
environments, or in situations where one exchange is close to capacity.

Patrick


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Davey <db1001ster@...> wrote:
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> No WiFi locally and I don't think the 3g option would cope with the
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> of data I'd need to push/pull.
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> Thanks for the reply though.
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> Davey
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> From: "Nigel Giddings" <nigel@...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:47 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Broadband Backup
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> Davey,
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> How about a wireless solution?
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> 3g data card or WiFi...
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> Do you have any friendly neighbours that could provide a back-up
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> maybe you could have a reciprocal arrangement?
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> Nigel
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>    _____
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> From: Davey [mailto:db1001ster@...]
> Sent: 19 July 2006 16:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Broadband Backup
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> I'm currently with BT for my broadband connection.
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> I was thinking of also getting a Bulldog telephone line and
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> backup incase the BT one went belly-up. I did think about NTL as a=20
> completely different type of connection - cable ... but they don't
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> my postcode. ISDN with a fixed IP address was too expensive - =A3250
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> =A360 per month. The reason behind wanting this is I lost internet
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> three weeks due to account issues and a fault at the local exchange
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> lost work through this.
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> I'm assuming that I would lose both BT and Bulldog at the sametime
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> local exchange went "Bang!" or if Joe Monkey ripped up the
telephone
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> with his JCB but I'd have to live with that.
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> I guess my questions are ...
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> Does this give me any resilience or is it a waste of cash ?
> Any other Suggestions ?
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> Thanks
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> Davey
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