Re: Re: [OT] Broadband Backup

[Davey <db1001ster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would a bulldog line go back to the local BT exchange ?... I guess it
would
----- Original Message -----
From: "patrick_o_matic" <patrick@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Broadband Backup


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:
>
> No WiFi locally and I don't think the 3g option would cope with the
amount
> of data I'd need to push/pull.
>
> Thanks for the reply though.
>
> Davey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel Giddings" <nigel@...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:47 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Broadband Backup
>
>
> Davey,
>
> How about a wireless solution?
>
> 3g data card or WiFi...
>
> Do you have any friendly neighbours that could provide a back-up
WiFi route,
> maybe you could have a reciprocal arrangement?
>
> Nigel
>
>    _____
>
> From: Davey [mailto:db1001ster@...]
> Sent: 19 July 2006 16:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Broadband Backup
>
>
>
> I'm currently with BT for my broadband connection.
>
> I was thinking of also getting a Bulldog telephone line and
broadband as a
> backup incase the BT one went belly-up. I did think about NTL as a
> completely different type of connection - cable ... but they don't
do it in
> my postcode. ISDN with a fixed IP address was too expensive -
£250
setup and
> £60 per month. The reason behind wanting this is I lost internet
access for
> three weeks due to account issues and a fault at the local exchange
and I
> lost work through this.
>
> I'm assuming that I would lose both BT and Bulldog at the sametime
if the
> local exchange went "Bang!" or if Joe Monkey ripped up the
telephone
lines
> with his JCB but I'd have to live with that.
>
> I guess my questions are ...
>
> Does this give me any resilience or is it a waste of cash ?
> Any other Suggestions ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Davey
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