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They're not going to like you downloading 120Gb a month for £17.99 no matter what their fair use policy is! In fact, you'll probably find that the fair use policy effectively cancels out the 'unlimited bandwidth' clause
I use AOL with a router. I don't have to use their browser and I've NEVER had conection problems or warning emails about usage (I often download a few gig per month too because I'm a Vista beta tester).
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Posted: 2006-06-20 19:02:09
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just looked at AOL and it doesnt look bad at all.
maybe you can help me cyco.
do you know of any ISP that have a better contention ratio and up speeds for residential use on ADSL?
as you know i own fatreg.co.uk and its currently used as a dumping ground but 256kbps up speeds are a joke.
cheers
fatreg
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Posted: 2006-06-20 19:05:49
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hi, our f2s broadband (27.99) for 512k! (expensive i know) - it has 50:1 ratio....but it's not on there website any more - it was a specialist user adsl connection. pure ip connect - means we have a constant ip address for home. we are probably going to upgrade to 2mb broadband, because we are too far away for 8mb
- most cheap deals, do not say what the ratio is, so that means the connection could drop very, very frequantly (well...slow down frequantly
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correct me if wrong,
awave
EDIT - remember...anything that's 'unlimtited' is not...ever...basically so...yeh
awave
[ This Message was edited by: awave on 2006-06-20 18:15 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-20 19:14:35
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most residential ISP are 50:1 contention ratio yet most businesses are 20:1.
why cant i have business broadband at a residential address?
fatreg
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Posted: 2006-06-20 19:21:04
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@fatreg
Bulldog currently offer the fastest residential upstream, upto 1 meg but it isn't cheap. Can't remember what the contention ratio is
I'm not keen on these relatively new providers though, heard a few horror stories.
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[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2006-06-20 19:02 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-20 19:58:21
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Here is what i found out about ukonline
£25 connection fee
Up to 8Mb downloads
Up to 786k upload speed
Broadband over our network 33:1 contention ratio.
24/7/365 UK based technical support at the price of a local call.
10 free UK Online email addresses with SpamFilter
All for £25 per month, or u can get 22mb for £29.99
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Posted: 2006-06-20 20:13:29
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Tiscali- 1mb £12.99 Unlimeted
- 2mb £14.99 unlimeted
- 8mb £17.99 Unlimited & Free evening + weekend calls
Cant beat it, or can u?? Dont bother with orange there c/s is a load of b******s. AND its pricey
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Posted: 2006-06-20 20:28:38
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the ukonline deal looks good but you need to see if there equipment is in your nearest exchange otherwise you cant get there service like bullbog.
aol and some others use bt s equipment and just rent the line.
anyone that has a fair useage policy is gonna be no good for you with the amount you download.
bt are beginning to charge for people who go over the limits so certain companies who ve turned a blind eye will be getting billed by bt so will start to impose there fair use policy a lot more vigoruously
tiscali operate a fair usage policy ( not a chargable one )but during peak hours heavy downloaders get there speeds cut dramatically according to the website. its only between 6-11pm.
but this might have an effect on your desision to go with them if these are key hours for you
ukonline also operate a fair usage policy but doesnt stipulate how much.http://www.ukonline.net/footerpages/fupinc.php?sso_auth=0
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[ This Message was edited by: slattery69 on 2006-06-20 19:50 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-20 20:42:17
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I did email ukonline a few months back and asked what there download limit was and they replied that they dont have one but this might have changed now
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Posted: 2006-06-20 20:55:23
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cheers guys.
looks like eclipse internet are fairing very well atm.
cant do bulldog cyco as its cable and landlord wont let me change tele line!
so it has to ADSL....
ukonline will obly give me 2mbps too..
ffs.
why can some places offer me 8mb and some 2mb. surely ADSL is ADSL wether it comes from UKonline or tiscali or bobs mum or whoever?
fatreg
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Posted: 2006-06-20 20:57:49
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