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Title: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by The_Trician on Jan 17^th, 2005, 4:08pm

Gents -

A query,
I run W2KPRO with a broadband router.
Now, to disconnect my broadband, is it ok to just right-click the 2 little monitor icons on the taskbar and hit 'disable', or should I really turn off the router via its mains switch to make sure?

I don't want to leave the thing connected overnight inadvertantly, thus using up my monthly allowance without realising it!

TT

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by HM on Jan 17^th, 2005, 4:37pm

What monthly allowance? You must have a cheapskate broadband supplier!

The bandwidth is only used when your PC is actually doing something, like surfing the net. Just having the router switched on isn't going to do very much. There will be some pings and similar going on all the time but they don't add up to much - it's when you download the naughty video of Pamela Anderson that your bandwidth goes up (and it might not be the only thing that goes up.... ;)).

HM

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by The_Trician on Jan 17^th, 2005, 5:12pm

1 GIG per mont - £14.99.

BTW - Where's the link to that PM site then?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

TT

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by HM on Jan 17^th, 2005, 6:00pm

What PM site?

HM

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by HM on Jan 17^th, 2005, 6:02pm

1Gb a month isn't so bad. I see about 1/10th of that on my web site each month with all the visitors thumbing thru the pages.

It's only when you get downloads cracking away that 1Gb/month becomes a problem.

Might pay to shop around a bit - sticking a limit on a broadband connection is a bit offputting.

HM

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by billythekid on Jan 17^th, 2005, 9:49pm

yeah i agree, i went with BT because they were offering it at a decent price, it went on my phone bill and got paid along with it, and they didnt have a d/l limit(which was the clincher).
Had broadband for about 2 months when they wrote saying they were introducing limits!!! baskits. I will be moving to tesco broadband very soon £19.97/month for 512 with no d/l limit, plus you get free installation and modem, 15 email addresses and 50 meg of webspace.
https://register.tesco.net/online

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by The_Trician on Jan 18^th, 2005, 4:11pm

PM Site - sorry! I was refering to the Pammie site!

TT

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by HM on Jan 18^th, 2005, 6:20pm

wrote on Jan 18^th, 2005, 4:11pm:

PM Site - sorry! I was refering to the Pammie site!

Well I would pass you the URL, but to be honest it has been looked at so often that it's looking a bit tatty round the edges..... ;)

HM

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by plugwash on Feb 21^st, 2005, 2:18pm

erm don't you mean 1 megabit

Title: Re: Isolating a broadband connection...?
Post by Dewy on Feb 21^st, 2005, 6:24pm

Telewest do a number of connection options.
Surfunlimited for constant dialup connection. £14 plus extra £10.50 as phone line must be rented.
256k broadband. £14.99 no extras
1mb broadband. £19.99 no extras
2mb broadband. £35 no extras
4mb broadband. £60 no extras
Special offer. 1st month free on 2 & 4mb
The 11, 2 & 4 mb service are double the speed they were a year ago for no price increase.

It looks as if they have stopped the Pay as you go at local call rate.