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Answer» Hi, thanks for the advice, think i will just go for it as my Tiscali broadband is a piece of s**t. I love my Tiscali broadband! 2Mb/sec download, unlimited, £14.99 a month! Can't get fairer than that. What's this free broadband's speed? And be careful, tons of people have complained about hidden costs etc. I'll dig something up for you.For UK broadband consumer reviews etc, check out http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ (formerly ADSL Guide). Before you take the plunge with TalkTalk, have a look at the TalkTalk forums to see what experience other users are having. What I'm hearing is that CPW were heavily oversubscribed and could not cope with the demand. They may have resolved those teething troubles; not sure.Quote Quote----------------------------------------------thanks for the advice, think i will just go for it as my Tiscali broadband is a piece of s**t. Yeah i know its cheap & unlimited, but mine cuts off all the time, its a bleeding nightmare! Won't let me reconnect, so have to restart my computer...thats the only reason why i'm looking at changingTalk Talk is 2Mb It actually works out cheaper than Tiscali at £8.99 per month, then line rental on top, only its £30.00 for the modem- would i need this? I did a speed check on my computer- can anyone give me any advice from taking a look at the results on the link below:- www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/117165791653730918225.html Would apprecaiate any suggestionsPerhaps its not an issue with the ISP, but an issue with your computer instead. When was the last time you reset your router? (Not total reset, just unplugged it and plugged it back in) Have you contacted the ISP about the problem? (*ISP Means: "Internet Service Provider")unplug it quite often, but it doenst seem to help.Well, its interesting, your upspeed is much slower than your downspeed according to those results. If you are a web designer, or have a server, or need to send very large amounts of information over the internet (eg: Picture emails, or large presentation file ATTACHMENTS) then CHANCES are, you don't want that connection. Its really only 3x the speed of DialUp. The downspeed is the equivalent to sattallite, or a low grade DSL. What SORT of router are you using? Is it wireless or hard wired? Back when we had Comcast (its not Comcastic! ) We started having difficulties with our cable internet cutting out as you are describing. It turned out that it was a problem with the Cable modem that Comcast gave us. They replaced it for free. Calling your current ISP to figure out the problem isnt a bad idea either, since they can take a look at the status and diagnose the problem further. I would like to add: I dont believe that test is extremely accurate. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/117181933314399532682.html this was my result, and I consider it incorrect. My up speed is much faster, as well as my downspeed. I believe I get 2-4MBPS here at this residence, (as opposed to my normal 100MBPS Fiber internet connection with 108MBPS Network speed)Thanks for that. My interenet is ADSL broadband, through my telephone line- cable broadband is not yet available in my area. So my laptop is just connected to a small box which is connected into my telephone socket. Think i need to take it up with Tiscali. Thanks for all your help, you guys are saviours. x |
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