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No broadband!!!
Damn broadband is knackered! Good job hotel near by has unlocked wifi, if very weak sig!
16th Apr 2009 7:43 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Every cloud has a silver lining eh I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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16th Apr 2009 7:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Absolutely! Just hope BT can get it sorted asap for the sake of my sanity.
16th Apr 2009 7:47 pm
NeilD
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Having DSL for a username and then no broadband... go figure!
I know I would go crazy with no internet for a couple of days...
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16th Apr 2009 7:52 pm
Bogblaster
Member Since: 17 Nov 2005
Location: Glawstershire
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After 18 months of my ISP telling me it is BT's fault and vice versa I finally got BT out as I had a lot of interference on the line that also does my broadband. In front of the BT engineer I dialled the BTtest system and put "quiet line" on, even he admitted it wasn't right. within 2 hours he confirmed there was a problem, after 3 days it is still intermittent. BUT the good news is BT have finally admitted there is a problem, on the temporary and intermittent line they have given me I am getting 2 meg, before it was only .8 and they are now digging holes all over the cotswolds trying to find the fault! Oh yes!! D4 HSE Luxury SDV6,
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16th Apr 2009 7:58 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Why I've got BT, one can't blame other! Just wish hotel wifi was a bit faster, used to 7meg on Ethernet connection, 5 over iPhone/wifi!
16th Apr 2009 8:01 pm
SJR
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Location: East Manchester
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So why not use the iphone as a router then I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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16th Apr 2009 8:04 pm
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
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Wouldn't using the iPhone as a modem over umts be better/faster?
That is, if you have a data bundle on the iPhone otherwise better is also a lot more expensive.
WiljoD3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
16th Apr 2009 8:05 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Can't usually get 2g rather than any fancy stuff! Hotel's sig is right on the edge so mostly not usable!
Best you wander down there for a cooked breakfast and make it last a while then DelI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
17th Apr 2009 8:32 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Gotta walk the dogs first!! There is a nice free wifi spot up the High Street so may park up there on way back from walk, having stopped off at bakers for coffee and Danish!
17th Apr 2009 8:37 am
SJR
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Location: East Manchester
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I'd go for the cooked breakfast at the hotel and fit a signal booster while there not looking I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
17th Apr 2009 8:39 am
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Sounds lileva plan, mind you stayed there 2 years ago while doing up this house, at £21 per night DB&B, breakie wasn't up to much! It has been renovated & is more expensive though.
17th Apr 2009 8:43 am
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Lancs
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Trouble with BT is getting an engineer who can fix it or even getting India to agree you have a problem in the first place, I had a number of problems for 18 months with phone and broadband that BT claimed on numerous occasions they had fixed the final straw was one Friday when my port on the exchange equipment was pinched by a lazy engineer, after a 70 minute call to India I was told my connection was working with no problem was promised an engineer call with the usual we'll charge you if there is no fault. After no broadband for 2 days rang BT again to find they had no record of my fault report, following 3 or 4 failed attempts to fix it due to a lack of kit in the exchange and being totally messed around I escalated the complaint to OFCOM. Result you seem to get a better service and the issues with broadband speed and quality they said they couldn't fix have been and BT seem to bend over backwards to sort it even down to sending an engineer out on a Sunday"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
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Good job hotel near by has unlocked wifi, if very weak sig! 
