On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 21:22, Chris Jones wrote: > On Monday 08 Mar 2004 4:31 pm, WipeOut wrote: > > roger2 wrote: > > > On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:28:53 -0500, Gerry Maddock > > > > > > > Sorry tried to reply off list but the mail was bounced. > > > The connection speed might make a difference but assuming 1meg / 500k > > > / 256k ish try looking at > > > the netgeaer dg834. > > > It's a combined adsl modem and 4 port switch router. > > I use a Netgear DG814 combined Router/modem, again with 4 ports Ooooops actually so do I. Now I'm home to look at it. I checked the web site earlier and thought the other one was it at a quick glance. sorry for miss leading. Roger > > > I use one at home on my samll netwrok > > > BT will be the local loop provider but you can use other providers. > > > Have a look at Nildram I know a few people who us them. > > > In fact I'm thinking of moveing from BT to them myself. > > > Regards Roger > > > > Yes I would recomend Nildram or Zen.. Zen offer an static IP as standard > > which is nice.. :) > > I use Zen Internet since September last year, mainly because I am "camping" at > my present address and most other ISP's only offer 12 month contracts for > ADSL. For an independant opinion of ADSL provision within the UK, look no > further than http://www.adslguide.org.uk/. There is a compare link there > where you can select upto 4 ISP's and compare their performance over the last > several months. My previous ISP was Demon, a good-ish ISP and much better > than BT, otherwise known affectionately (I am sure??) as BT Openwound - > called so because of their propensity to lose emails, I believe. > > > -- > Chris Jones >