Am joining you guys, say hello to an old internetter

g7pkf · Aug 16, 2007, 16:34:11

I can remember the days when my trusty 1200 baud modem did the job with compuserve.
And before that my trusty 300Baud modem that cost me £300 connected me to BBs's
and i was one of the first with 512K on NTL cable modem service with a modem that cost me £150+vat and £40 a month.
then i was with metronet then back to NTL (as they did 10Mb and my exchange could give me 2)
then newnet as i moved house.

They have really annoyed me as there fault investigation team were not good and said even though i was paying over £30 a month i could only have 256k/2mb even though i am only 3Km from exchange

so here i come

Support watch out!!!!!! G7PKF is on his way!

I don't get fobbed off, I work on telephone systems and have an HND in Telecommunications.

and rik make the joining note smaller. tounge firmly in cheek!

Rik · Aug 16, 2007, 16:37:51

Quote from: g7pkf on Aug 16, 2007, 16:34:11
and rik make the joining note smaller. tounge firmly in cheek!

I try, you should have seen the first three drafts.

Welcome to the forum.

I'm sure you'll find IDNet support to your taste, they won't fob you off (though they can't solve every problem).

Oh, and I suspect we bought our first modems about the same time. Watching screens drawing at 30cps was a peaceful sort of hobby, a bit like watching the BBC's "Potter's wheel".

g7pkf · Aug 16, 2007, 16:39:27

If i was to mention Virgin pendelino trains and dropped adsl would that mean anything to anyone?

Rik · Aug 16, 2007, 16:40:04

I've read your story on TB.

g7pkf · Aug 16, 2007, 16:41:52

TB?

Rik · Aug 16, 2007, 16:45:45

ThinkBroadband. Just responded to you over there...

g7pkf · Aug 16, 2007, 16:58:09

Ah i still call it adslguide.

Yes you did ta.

cant wait for a descent upload speed.

bought a nice cisco adsl router, configured it this afternoon, cant wait to try it out!

all set up and ready to go.

Rik · Aug 16, 2007, 16:59:42

Just a few days.

Glenn · Aug 16, 2007, 17:36:55

Quote from: g7pkf on Aug 16, 2007, 16:58:09
Ah i still call it adslguide.

Old habits die hard

cavillas · Aug 16, 2007, 17:42:18

Quote from: g7pkf on Aug 16, 2007, 16:58:09
cant wait for a descent upload speed.

No, I'm sure your speeds will go up not have a descent.

MoHux · Aug 16, 2007, 21:54:33

Quote from: g7pkf on Aug 16, 2007, 16:58:09
Ah i still call it adslguide.

Yes you did ta.

cant wait for a descent upload speed.

bought a nice cisco adsl router, configured it this afternoon, cant wait to try it out!

all set up and ready to go.

Do you think it wise to use your call-sign as a username??

It makes you easily traced, and open to being cloned.

But welcome to the forum

Lance · Aug 16, 2007, 22:49:42

Welcome to the forum!!!

Inactive · Aug 16, 2007, 23:57:58

A warm welcome from me as well.

Have a welcome karma.

g7pkf · Oct 24, 2007, 10:42:31

Quote from: MoHux on Aug 16, 2007, 21:54:33
Do you think it wise to use your call-sign as a username??

Most people don't have a clue what a call-sign is, and so far theres only 3 of me

but seriously not too worried car reg is G7PKF and i genrally use it on all forums etc since about 1994 even used it on bbs stuff!

no probs so far (touches wood), AH but i do not list full address on any sites qrz, and it is shown as town only on main directory.

Simon · Oct 24, 2007, 11:15:16

What happens when you change your car?

g7pkf · Oct 24, 2007, 13:42:37

simple i transfer the plate, easy to do done it 3 times now

Kheldar · Oct 24, 2007, 14:30:03

Ray · Oct 24, 2007, 15:11:57

Noreen · Oct 24, 2007, 17:14:26

Welcome g7pkf.

Jillian · Oct 24, 2007, 18:20:33

MoHux · Oct 24, 2007, 23:06:58

Quote from: g7pkf on Oct 24, 2007, 10:42:31
Most people don't have a clue what a call-sign is, and so far theres only 3 of me

but seriously not too worried car reg is G7PKF and i genrally use it on all forums etc since about 1994 even used it on bbs stuff!

no probs so far (touches wood), AH but i do not list full address on any sites qrz, and it is shown as town only on main directory.

Well! That's the longest I've had to wait for a reply!

73 from a G4***

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 00:15:40

Now you're just hamming it up, Mo.

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 09:15:38

I always consider my answers carefully.

you wouldnt belive how long it takes for me to reply to an email

cavillas · Oct 25, 2007, 09:31:01

Quote from: g7pkf on Oct 25, 2007, 09:15:38
I always consider my answers carefully.

you wouldnt belive how long it takes for me to reply to an email

If you're as old as Rik and me then we undersatnd entirely.

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 10:10:05

Quote from: g7pkf on Oct 25, 2007, 09:15:38
you wouldn't believe how long it takes for me to reply to an email

What's an email?

Kheldar · Oct 25, 2007, 10:15:21

rik still prefers ink and quill

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 10:16:27

Actually, I prefer ink and cold-metal!

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 11:12:50

one of those things that if you add a large attachment and send it 20-30 times and then try browsing it shows how bad your speed is!!!

don't live in MK do you Rik?

if so at least you are less likely to get hit by the BT cable muggers!!

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 11:17:05

Quote from: g7pkf on Oct 25, 2007, 11:12:50
don't live in MK do you Rik?

if so at least you are less likely to get hit by the BT cable muggers!!

I wish I could, maybe BT would replace it with copper!

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 11:21:09

Well the price of aluminum is also at a world high you might be lucky.

Im hoping as i live in a village and the cable is SH**E from the exchange to my house as they put this new by-pass in, my line stats were not good before there now worse probarly due to the extra jointing. not too far from MK just a bit south.

a nice new length of cable from the exchange or even better.....

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 11:25:34

Fibre to the cabinet would do me just fine.

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 11:26:52

Hows this for a line speed!!

yes it is genuine and im on a wireless connection from my laptop,

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/results/id/119330784920284619061.html

no its not proxied.

I just wish i could get this at home.

Rik i bet you would chew your arm off to get these speeds?

there again i am in TeleHouse

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 11:31:40

Quote from: g7pkf on Oct 25, 2007, 11:26:52
Rik i bet you would chew your arm off to get these speeds?

there again i am in TeleHouse

I might go for a digit, but not a complete arm.

TeleHouse is cheating a bit though.

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 11:43:15

Nah been here for 3 days now, found an open wireless network and having a lotta lotta downloading!!

Got a bit of space in rack here, thinking about making a server with a wlan card in it and?

?? my own server on the web (with a good up/down speed), wonder if i have any ports blocked on this wlan...off to shields up i go..

no ports blocked excellent now for my cunning plan..

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 11:49:12

Just attach a drum of cable to the back of the car and...

g7pkf · Oct 25, 2007, 11:52:56

cat5 only goes 100m and i only have 300m in back of car

need about a 50 mile drum)

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 11:56:34

I was thinking more in terms of a fibre backhaul - hauled a long way up the M1.

Ann · Oct 25, 2007, 13:42:40

I just did a speedtest at work... never thought to do it before..

Date 25/10/07 13:41:02
Speed Down 31200.19 Kbps ( 30.5 Mbps )
Speed Up 74177.70 Kbps ( 72.4 Mbps )

It doesn't feel like that sometimes..

Rik · Oct 25, 2007, 14:18:44

I'd settle for that, Ann.