Susan_H
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Hi, I'm new here, may I have some suggestions for my first broadband package please? First some background :-
1. I have a BT phone line, and my exchange has ADSL Max, but no LLU.
2. I'm pretty sure a 30/300GB limit would be enough (maybe even 3/30GB).
3. I use XP, but have no broadband modem or router yet.
From reading here, I'm thinking of Adsl24 or Ukfsn at £20pm. Any significant difference? Anything about Aquiss which makes it worth paying an extra £5pm? Any other Entanet reseller worth considering/favouring?
Does anyone waive or reduce the £52.88 'new setup' fee? Possibly a 12 month contract which bundles a router and no startup fee (in return for slightly higher rates) might work out cheaper/better for that first year?
If not, which router should I buy (I realise that's a big question!)? I just have a desktop PC, so I don't think I need wireless (yet). (Are wireless routers also usable 'wired'? Any other reason to buy wireless now?). I think I want easy, reliable, low power/heat. Maybe I also want configurable and bells and whistles, if only I knew I did? I don't need to run any servers, network loads of PCs, etc. But still, if £15 buys basic, and £30 buys wonderful and future-proof, I don't mind finding the extra.
Both Adsl24 or Ukfsn provide a fixed IP (and 8 more free, on request). In fact, I'd like to be able to change my IP often/at will. Is that possible with ADSL Max? Does it depend on ISP/router? If I just need to toggle off the router, will that do nasty things to syncing/training/interleaving?
I barely use my BT line for phone calls (thanks to a work-supplied mobile :smilet
. Would I be better switching to another supplier for both line rental and broadband? Bundled calls would be largely irrelevent, but maybe line rental+broadband could be a better package than BT+(say)Adsl24? (I couldn't find much about that here).
And, what have I overlooked, please?
Thanks for any interest and suggestions.
Sue
1. I have a BT phone line, and my exchange has ADSL Max, but no LLU.
2. I'm pretty sure a 30/300GB limit would be enough (maybe even 3/30GB).
3. I use XP, but have no broadband modem or router yet.
From reading here, I'm thinking of Adsl24 or Ukfsn at £20pm. Any significant difference? Anything about Aquiss which makes it worth paying an extra £5pm? Any other Entanet reseller worth considering/favouring?
Does anyone waive or reduce the £52.88 'new setup' fee? Possibly a 12 month contract which bundles a router and no startup fee (in return for slightly higher rates) might work out cheaper/better for that first year?
If not, which router should I buy (I realise that's a big question!)? I just have a desktop PC, so I don't think I need wireless (yet). (Are wireless routers also usable 'wired'? Any other reason to buy wireless now?). I think I want easy, reliable, low power/heat. Maybe I also want configurable and bells and whistles, if only I knew I did? I don't need to run any servers, network loads of PCs, etc. But still, if £15 buys basic, and £30 buys wonderful and future-proof, I don't mind finding the extra.
Both Adsl24 or Ukfsn provide a fixed IP (and 8 more free, on request). In fact, I'd like to be able to change my IP often/at will. Is that possible with ADSL Max? Does it depend on ISP/router? If I just need to toggle off the router, will that do nasty things to syncing/training/interleaving?
I barely use my BT line for phone calls (thanks to a work-supplied mobile :smilet
And, what have I overlooked, please?
Thanks for any interest and suggestions.
Sue























