New ISP? - Page 3

Desmo · 23-01-2007, 11:49

I don't think I'd have any problems with using NTL, although I hear their support staff have always been crap

Daz · 23-01-2007, 11:52

I'm looking at them now. £20 a month for a 2MB line and digital TV, which aint bad.

Desmo · 23-01-2007, 12:06

Cliffy, they look pretty good to me. How are the speeds? Any connection issues?

CliffyG · 23-01-2007, 12:23

Speeds are always pretty good.Torrents always come down quickly regardless of time of day and have just done a test download now of 109mb. Took 3 mins @ 624kb/s. I've been connected for the last month or so with no disconnects.

Desmo · 23-01-2007, 12:29

Great. I've just read the UKFSN thread over there and all seems well. I'm going to sort out some of our email stuff and then migrate. PN suck ass.

Mark · 23-01-2007, 14:53

Yeah, my only concern about them was the kiddie-class website and the postal address/email-only contact. I'm not sure how much backing they've got.

Their provider (Entanet) has had a few capacity problems recently and has been throttling bandwidth a bit at peak times. They don't pick and choose protocols though so everything gets throttled. This does mean however that P2P and Usenet still get a look-in unlike your current ISP.

If I can get over their website (I'm not sure what kind of portal facilities you get once you're a customer), then I'm going to give serious consideration to that Office Max 45 product as it's only a fiver more than what I'm paying now and doesn't have the PN baggage. However, with their longer peak time I might need more than 45GB which would make things expensive. :undecided:

Desmo · 23-01-2007, 15:06

I don't care about flashy websites or portals. Just give me my damn connection

Mark · 23-01-2007, 15:20

I don't care about it being flashy either - I just want some confidence that the company isn't going to vanish up it's own backside like some other well-known (and popular) ISPs have. No guarantees, just confidence.

Desmo · 23-01-2007, 15:29

Thing is, it's a 1 month contract so they only really ever get £20 off you. Whilst it would be a pain in the arse to get moved again, I don't see it as a major risk.

Haly · 23-01-2007, 15:30

1 month contract sounds worth a try to me

23-01-2007, 11:49	#21
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I don't think I'd have any problems with using NTL, although I hear their support staff have always been crap __________________

23-01-2007, 11:52	#22
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I'm looking at them now. £20 a month for a 2MB line and digital TV, which aint bad. __________________ apt-get moo

23-01-2007, 12:06	#23
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Cliffy, they look pretty good to me. How are the speeds? Any connection issues? __________________

23-01-2007, 12:23	#24
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	Speeds are always pretty good.Torrents always come down quickly regardless of time of day and have just done a test download now of 109mb. Took 3 mins @ 624kb/s. I've been connected for the last month or so with no disconnects. __________________

23-01-2007, 12:29	#25
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Great. I've just read the UKFSN thread over there and all seems well. I'm going to sort out some of our email stuff and then migrate. PN suck ass. __________________

23-01-2007, 14:53	#26
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yeah, my only concern about them was the kiddie-class website and the postal address/email-only contact. I'm not sure how much backing they've got. Their provider (Entanet) has had a few capacity problems recently and has been throttling bandwidth a bit at peak times. They don't pick and choose protocols though so everything gets throttled. This does mean however that P2P and Usenet still get a look-in unlike your current ISP. If I can get over their website (I'm not sure what kind of portal facilities you get once you're a customer), then I'm going to give serious consideration to that Office Max 45 product as it's only a fiver more than what I'm paying now and doesn't have the PN baggage. However, with their longer peak time I might need more than 45GB which would make things expensive. :undecided:

23-01-2007, 15:06	#27
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I don't care about flashy websites or portals. Just give me my damn connection __________________

23-01-2007, 15:20	#28
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I don't care about it being flashy either - I just want some confidence that the company isn't going to vanish up it's own backside like some other well-known (and popular) ISPs have. No guarantees, just confidence.

23-01-2007, 15:29	#29
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Thing is, it's a 1 month contract so they only really ever get £20 off you. Whilst it would be a pain in the arse to get moved again, I don't see it as a major risk. __________________

23-01-2007, 15:30	#30
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	1 month contract sounds worth a try to me __________________ Halycopter

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