Profile up, throughput down

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 09:36:57

Does seem rather an amazing bit of kit I have to say.

Surprised more ISPs haven't started stocking them but by the looks of 2wire's site they only sell to big telcos.

I'm keeping hold of my netgear though just in case.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 09:49:55

I've got two spare 2 Wires and two Netgears. What do you mean 'paranoid'.

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 09:59:35

I now have

The 2700
Netgear DG834G
A speedtouch 330 USB modem from when I was with Virgin ADSL when I got broadband.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 10:00:17

I've got a frog too.

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 10:03:56

I switched to another ISP after 6 months of using them as the DNS kept going down.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 10:04:49

Only the DNS? They must be getting better.

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 10:09:38

Had a couple of connection failures too, only went with them as had used them for dial-up.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 10:10:25

They were one of my many dialup ISPs.

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 10:19:53

Me too.

I've used LibertySurf (remember them), BT, Claranet, Virgin, 1 day with Freeserve but after 3 hours of hearing the busy signal I rang Customer Services and asked to cancel (advisor pretty much begged me not to cancel and said she'd organise callback from tech support, I said no point because your modem racks are overloaded)

DSL ISPs: Virgin, Namesco (not bad but got slow in evenings, a trace route showed they used plusnet for transit), Newnet, Zen and of course now IDnet.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 10:22:11

I had 17 dial up ISPs, most of which I can't remember now, but the first was Compuserve. ADSL is much simple, Freeserve/Orange, Nildram, IDNet.

Ray · Jun 10, 2010, 10:27:23

I had around 10 dialup isps, Adsl, I've only been with Eclipse (good until they were taken over by Kingston) and Idnet.

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 10:28:02

I did consider Nildram at one point as they had quite a good rep but think it was price that put me off.

Rik · Jun 10, 2010, 10:28:26

Quote from: Ray on Jun 10, 2010, 10:27:23
I had around 10 dialup isps, Adsl, I've only been with Eclipse (good until they were taken over by Kingston) and Idnet.

Since when we've lived happily ever after, eh Ray?

pctech · Jun 10, 2010, 10:30:13

Quote from: Ray on Jun 10, 2010, 10:27:23
I had around 10 dialup isps, Adsl, I've only been with Eclipse (good until they were taken over by Kingston) and Idnet.

Was with Eclipse also on dialup for a bit but left when they were taken over by Kingston as things did seem to start breaking (glad I don't live in Hull)

Ray · Jun 10, 2010, 10:30:48

Quote from: Rik on Jun 10, 2010, 10:28:26
Since when we've lived happily ever after, eh Ray?

Without doubt, Rik.

pctech · Jun 11, 2010, 13:43:33

There's just no stopping this router!

Still rock steady at 1632 Kbps and 56.5 dB attenuation when I checked it again just before I left for work.

Rik · Jun 11, 2010, 15:24:54

We told you.

pctech · Jun 11, 2010, 15:27:58

And the RADIUS UserID and password change last night was simple too, had thought I'd have to plug and unplug a few times.

Rik · Jun 11, 2010, 15:31:32

Farewell.

pctech · Jun 11, 2010, 15:39:51

Not getting rid of me from here.

Rik · Jun 11, 2010, 15:40:35

That's half the battle won then.

pctech · Jun 11, 2010, 15:50:23

I do have a little idea for which I'm going to need a server or two so will be contacting IDnet about that when the time comes.

Rik · Jun 11, 2010, 16:00:38

Only two?

pctech · Jun 11, 2010, 16:12:51

To begin with

Rik · Jun 11, 2010, 16:16:21

Sounds interesting...