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Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: Nick on December 13, 2010, 10:55:58 AM
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
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If anyone else had asked I'd have said "Nothing" but since it's you my old mucker .... the possibilities are endless. noooo:
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Will we see even more of you on here then...? ::)
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Well my Skype will work better cloud9: I could call you one day when I am nekkid, like
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eeek:
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eeek: eeek:
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whistle:
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Well my Skype will work better cloud9: I could call you one day when I am nekkid, like
eeek:
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Well my Skype will work better cloud9: I could call you one day when I am nekkid, like
eeek:
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happy001
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Just checking Nick but does your sister have fibre to cabinet or fibre to home. If you can get fibre to home then you can in theory end up with gigabit broadband, BT are trialling this around my neck of the woods next year (its great living near the research labs cloud9: ).
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Don't hold your breath GM; Nick will need to put that response through Babel-Fish whistle:
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WOZZEONABART?
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
noooo:...should have got sky...
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
BTW mongs say fibre optic... ::)
Technical whizz kids (like my goodself) use the technical term "Optical Fibre" whistle:
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
BTW mongs say fibre optic... ::)
Technical gubmeisters (like my goodself) use the technical term "Optical Fibre" whistle:
whistle:
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
BTW mongs say fibre optic... ::)
Technical gubmeisters (like my goodself) use the technical term "Optical Fibre" whistle:
whistle:
evil:
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Right. For the last year or so I have been operating off a broadband dongle which has often been insufferably slow Banghead My sis has wi-fi at her house and the internet was at F1 speed all weekend cloud9:
The flat is already wired (fibre optic) for Virgin Broadband, so I have just called them and they are going to install all the necessary kit next Monday (allegedly). cloud9:
WHat can possibly go wrong?
BTW mongs say fibre optic... ::)
Technical gubmeisters (like my goodself) use the technical term "Optical Fibre" whistle:
whistle:
evil:
I prefer optics
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Popcorn: Monday can't come soon enough.
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Popcorn: Monday can't come soon enough.
Sadly, the same is true of the modem. noooo:
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Well, today's the day scared2:
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I'm ready ... it may be a long haul. (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-eatdrink033.gif&hash=96a676e56a9c0fbe87241b4373743c912b70b75d)
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I'm ready ... it may be a long haul. (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-eatdrink033.gif&hash=96a676e56a9c0fbe87241b4373743c912b70b75d)
"Plug and Pray" is a term I have heard which seems most apt.
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I predict a power cut... whistle:
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Virgin are meant to be here between 1.00 and 6.00. They just called. WIll be here in 10 minutes eeek:
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So you are furiously hoovering? (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Fsmileys%2Fsmiley-chores009.gif&hash=52bf49e7da13679324b00c34e557c9c536346096)
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redface:
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You'll have to post your speed when they've finished like... before you break it... whistle:
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oooh... I'm quite pleased with mine now.... cloud9:
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You won't be in about two years when the roll out of superfast broadband reaches this part of Wales and our local exchange goes fibre eveilgrin:
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You won't be in about two years when the roll out of superfast broadband reaches this part of Wales and our local exchange goes fibre eveilgrin:
Akchoowly [touches wood] I'm pretty pleased with mine at the moment and we're promised a free upgrade to 4M in the new year... The only thing I really have to wait for is the pub backup and that only takes a few minutes now... cloud9:
Everything else id very schmoothe since I signed-up for the TV-on-the-Intermong option....
Bit of a change since I got here just over eight years ago and was shocked to find that dial-up was my only option! lol:
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Meanwhile I have an update that Nick has just 'phoned me...... The Virgin man turned up, said to Nick "I've been 'ere before and it can't be done"
"Yes it fooking can" says Nick
"No it can't" says the Virgin man
"Follow me" commands Nick and slamming his flat door leads the man to the cellar and points to the cables etc.
"That's as may be" says VM "But it ain't connected and it won't friggin work..... We can make it work but not today, it'll be several weeks"
Nick explodes with rage and VM says "Don't give me a hard time mate, it's not my fault, phone my boss if you want but I'm telling yer it can't be done".... hops in his van and drives away.
Nick returns to his flat and finds that, in his rage, he slammed the door so hard he has bust the lock and now cannot get back in.
He has walked to a call box, located a "Yellow Pages" and contacted a locksmith who will be there in about an hour. Tried second locksmith who asked for Debit Card details before sending a man. Nick had to tell them his Debit Card is the other side of the locked door...... They don't want to know so back to first locksmith who will still take an hour. They suggest Nick should sit in his car and wait .... Car keys are also the wrong side of the locked door. Nick has no coat, temp is below freezing and he is sat on the wall, gazing at the snow, using his mobile to call me and tell the tale.
Locksmith charges £80 per hour or part thereof.
Nick gave permission for me to update you all "In case I don't survive this"
If he doesn't survive I can report his last words were "Why fooking me? Why does this always fooking happen to me?"
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eeek: Poor bugger! I'd go knocking on doors rubschin:
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Those with svelte redheads behind them would be my choice. razz:
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Meanwhile I have an update that Nick has just 'phoned me...... The Virgin man turned up, said to Nick "I've been 'ere before and it can't be done"
"Yes it fooking can" says Nick
"No it can't" says the Virgin man
"Follow me" commands Nick and slamming his flat door leads the man to the cellar and points to the cables etc.
"That's as may be" says VM "But it ain't connected and it won't friggin work..... We can make it work but not today, it'll be several weeks"
Nick explodes with rage and VM says "Don't give me a hard time mate, it's not my fault, phone my boss if you want but I'm telling yer it can't be done".... hops in his van and drives away.
Nick returns to his flat and finds that, in his rage, he slammed the door so hard he has bust the lock and now cannot get back in.
He has walked to a call box, located a "Yellow Pages" and contacted a locksmith who will be there in about an hour. Tried second locksmith who asked for Debit Card details before sending a man. Nick had to tell them his Debit Card is the other side of the locked door...... They don't want to know so back to first locksmith who will still take an hour. They suggest Nick should sit in his car and wait .... Car keys are also the wrong side of the locked door. Nick has no coat, temp is below freezing and he is sat on the wall, gazing at the snow, using his mobile to call me and tell the tale.
Locksmith charges £80 per hour or part thereof.
Nick gave permission for me to update you all "In case I don't survive this"
If he doesn't survive I can report his last words were "Why fooking me? Why does this always fooking happen to me?"
We should all be grateful to him really.
He slews the law of averages very much in our favour. . . .
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happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
"In case I don't survive this"
happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
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I have just got back in Banghead I have been outside for 2 hours flagging down builders' vans who all thought I was a loony. One guy finally stopped and lent me some pliars. I cannot now leave the flat. My insurance company do not want to know, despite the fooking "emergency cover" cussing: cussing: cussing:
I am perished! sad24: sad24: sad24: sad24:
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Nick posts his speed check results! happy001
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You'll have to post your speed when they've finished like... before you break it... whistle:
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point: Quite pleased with mine too. whistle:
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You won't be in about two years when the roll out of superfast broadband reaches this part of Wales and our local exchange goes fibre eveilgrin:
Ah but you guys are only getting fibre to cabinet, BT are rolling out a test of fibre to home around here next year, 100Mb+ per second here we come. cloud9:
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fuck fucking fucking virgin. I have called BT and they can come Jan 21st cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Not bad considering the wires are almost on the ground.
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fuck fucking fucking virgin. I have called BT and they can come Jan 21st cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Possibly a stupid question but are you in a fibre area for BT? If not and your line is with them do you really need an engineer to come out and set it up for you?...
....what was I thinking. lol:
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Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead cussing:
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Being serious for a moment, If you are just getting the home hub and not BT infinity you don't need an engineer. All the cables are colour coded and the instructions are clear enough that anyone can put it together. Don't fork out for an engineer unless you have something complicated to sort out or you are an internet novice and need someone to take you through the basics.
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Get Sky TV, Broadband and Skytalk...simples...
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Move house whistle:
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I think you will find that the previous owner, who may well have had a BT line, has cancelled his contract with BT. That will involve BT engineers "throwing a switch" in the exchange. In this area (and I am sure BT do this everywhere) having the line switched back on means that BT engineers need to go to the exchange and switch the connection back on. Their normal waiting time is 3 to 6 weeks to "Install a new line for a new customer" ~ that's what they call it and that's the time they take.
When we moved here, about 150 metres from the local exchange, that's what they did to us because the vendor was moving within the exchange area and had retained her number. BT were happy to welcome us as customers, subject to the waiting period, and even offered to let me have my new number so that I could tell people what it would be when they got round to connecting it.
Despite the fact that Nick was a customer at a previous address he came to Nottingham from outside of their area and in the process transferred the BT line to Mrs Nick. He has bought a flat that had been put on the market following repossession by the previous occupant's mortgage holders. They would have had the line disconnected to avoid ongoing rentals, or perhaps the previous owner had failed to pay the BT bill. Either way as far as BT is concerned it all adds up to a "New Installation" and the waiting period for that is as quoted.
Service is a concept that only customers expect and that few, if any, 'service providers' even attempt to understand. They are however happy to take your money.
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Get Sky TV, Broadband and Skytalk...simples...
Still requires BT to allocate a line and connect it. Waiting period still applies.
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More joy! I get a call. The four year contract in Scotland has been terminated. Budget cuts sad24:
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Oh Gawd! At this rate you may have to go back to work. ;)
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You'll be fine mate ... The way the Gov't is going they'll be crying out for consultants to help "place people in work or training" soon enough...... One door closes and another opens. You've been around long enough to know that.
redface: Sorry ~ perhaps not a good time to mention doors but you know what I mean.
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Has Nick installed Skype?
It seems to be gubbed.
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Has Nick installed Skype?
It seems to be gubbed.
lol: lol: lol:
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Any news on the replacement of dongle Nick? Popcorn:
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Jan 21st, allegedly evil:
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Has Nick installed Skype?
It seems to be gubbed.
I receved and long winded appology and voucher from them. Least I think it was an appology It was so long winded I dont think I finished reading it.
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Dongle Free Day minus 4
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Theoretically evil:
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Well, today's the day. WHat can possibly go wrong? scared2:
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Well, today's the day. WHat can possibly go wrong? scared2:
Shall we start a list...? rubschin:
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Well, today's the day. WHat can possibly go wrong? scared2:
We hang on the result. Popcorn:
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Are you going to have to get out of bed first ?
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Deep snow halts broadband engineers
point:
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BT have arrived. The line is dead cussing:
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BT have arrived. The line is dead cussing:
happy001
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Well they only have to flick a switch in the local exchange to turn it back on.
Anywhooo it's their problem to resolve, not yours.
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He has driven off now noooo:
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He has driven off now noooo:
Did you offer him a Hobknob like...? rubschin:
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He has driven off now noooo:
To go to the exchange to connect the line there I expect. ::)
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Were you wearing your birthday suit ?
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So, he says, that's all werking.
Me: So where is the broadbandy kit I need?
Him: Oh, I don't do that, it should have come by post from your ISP.
Me: But you are my ISP.
Him: Well call BT then. Bye
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So I call BT. It seems my call is important to them, but not important enough to answer Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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So, he says, that's all werking.
Me: So where is the broadbandy kit I need?
Him: Oh, I don't do that, it should have come by post from your ISP.
Me: But you are my ISP.
Him: Well call BT then. Bye
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
So I call BT. It seems my call is important to them, but not important enough to answer Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
They post it to you directly like.... whistle:
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On no they won't Banghead
My order has been "parked"
In other words no one has done anything about it cussing:
Maybe "ten werking days" allegedly Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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On no they won't Banghead
My order has been "parked"
In other words no one has done anything about it cussing:
Maybe "ten werking days" allegedly Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Oh dear oh dear... scared2:
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My sister has been in dispute with BT about their crap service since July. An engineer came yesterday and finally fixed her line. In the process he managed to disconnect the lines of every other flat in her block noooo:
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Why don't you get Virgin or summat like that instead like...? Shrugs:
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I tried Virgin cussing: The flat is wired for optical fibre. They claimed it was only for TV cussing: This turns out to be bollix as 2 of my neighbours have virgin broadband cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Oh did you...? whistle:
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Mong evil:
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Well, today's the day. WHat can possibly go wrong? scared2:
Our headline tonight. Today's complete collapse of the internet has been linked to Nick getting his broadband set up. In a press conference representatives from the main ISP's said that lessons should have been been learned following reports of his past experiences
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I've been upgraded like... cloud9:
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I've been upgraded like... cloud9:
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is this the rumoured freebie ????? if so when???
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Oh dear ....we are going to get into My Ping is bigger than yours again aren't we noooo:
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If I was going to do that I'd be talking my flatmate in to switching to BT and getting on to the new high speed fibre optiic test being run in the area later on in the year. whistle:
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Oh dear ....we are going to get into My Ping is bigger than yours again aren't we noooo:
Smaller dear, a smaller ping is better... ::)
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I've been upgraded like... cloud9:
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is this the rumoured freebie ????? if so when???
Yes, I just noticed last night that it had got fasterer.... cloud9:
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Oh dear ....we are going to get into My Ping is bigger than yours again aren't we noooo:
Indeed, ping-waving is so juvenile. noooo:
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Oh dear ....we are going to get into My Ping is bigger than yours again aren't we noooo:
Indeed, ping-waving is so juvenile. noooo:
But the speed of my download does sooooooooo p*ss off BM ;)
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On the karmic scale that more than balances out being juvenile Snoop lol:
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Oh dear ....we are going to get into My Ping is bigger than yours again aren't we noooo:
Indeed, ping-waving is so juvenile. noooo:
But the speed of my download does sooooooooo p*ss off BM ;)
Akchoowly, given my faster upload and lower ping mine is prolly the betterer.... cloud9:
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Curses! Foiled Again!
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Curses! Foiled Again!
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BT just called asking if I wanted a Broadband account.
I patiently explained that I had one but needed it to be transferred from Nick Towers 1 Banghead
They have no record of me ever having an account there Banghead Banghead
I pointed out that without an account I could not be receiving their e mails on my btinternet.com account cussing:
SIlence Banghead
They are now setting up a new account for me cussing:
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gubbed@btinternet.com
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SIL transferred from Tiscali to BT last year. All the stuff arrived and fair enough it was easy to set up and all worked.
Nephew wanted to use this 'BT Fon' service where you can use other folks broadband when he is away, and looked up how to do it. He needed some password and account details.
A phone call to “Jenny”
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told him to log in and use the information in the Welcome e-mail.
It turns out this was sent to the xxx@btinternet.com e-mail, which they couldn’t access because the e-mail contained the login code to retrieve the e-mail.
“Jenny” just gave a out a new password so they could log in and get the information on how to log in.
Again, to be fair, he says the BT Fon thing works very well on his travels.
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SIL transferred from Tiscali to BT last year. All the stuff arrived and fair enough it was easy to set up and all worked.
Nephew wanted to use this 'BT Fon' service where you can use other folks broadband when he is away, and looked up how to do it. He needed some password and account details.
A phone call to “Jenny”
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told him to log in and use the information in the Welcome e-mail.
It turns out this was sent to the xxx@btinternet.com e-mail, which they couldn’t access because the e-mail contained the login code to retrieve the e-mail.
“Jenny” just gave a out a new password so they could log in and get the information on how to log in.
Again, to be fair, he says the BT Fon thing works very well on his travels.
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Fixed that for you Darwin... to save anybody else searching through it like... ;)
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SIL transferred from Tiscali to BT last year. All the stuff arrived and fair enough it was easy to set up and all worked.
Nephew wanted to use this 'BT Fon' service where you can use other folks broadband when he is away, and looked up how to do it. He needed some password and account details.
A phone call to “Jenny”
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told him to log in and use the information in the Welcome e-mail.
It turns out this was sent to the xxx@btinternet.com e-mail, which they couldn’t access because the e-mail contained the login code to retrieve the e-mail.
“Jenny” just gave a out a new password so they could log in and get the information on how to log in.
Again, to be fair, he says the BT Fon thing works very well on his travels.
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Fixed that for you Darwin... to save anybody else searching through it like... ;)
Thank you BM.
I sometimes need reminding just how shallow I really am. redface:
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SIL transferred from Tiscali to BT last year. All the stuff arrived and fair enough it was easy to set up and all worked.
Nephew wanted to use this 'BT Fon' service where you can use other folks broadband when he is away, and looked up how to do it. He needed some password and account details.
A phone call to “Jenny”
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcomps.fotosearch.com%2Fcomp%2FUPC%2FUPC001%2Findian-woman-traditional_%7Ecmn03001.jpg&hash=c0b55dd257f0a81ed19a6d72f1fa31fe728d8295)
told him to log in and use the information in the Welcome e-mail.
It turns out this was sent to the xxx@btinternet.com e-mail, which they couldn’t access because the e-mail contained the login code to retrieve the e-mail.
“Jenny” just gave a out a new password so they could log in and get the information on how to log in.
Again, to be fair, he says the BT Fon thing works very well on his travels.
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Fixed that for you Darwin... to save anybody else searching through it like... ;)
Thank you BM.
I sometimes need reminding just how shallow I really am. redface:
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I like a nice Indian
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I have to meet an Indian laydee tomorrow. Her name is Dimple whacky115
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I have to meet an Indian laydee tomorrow. Her name is Dimple whacky115
See if she can resolve your internet connection problems whistle:
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If tomorrow is today is he meeting her at the race course do you think...? rubschin:
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If tomorrow is today is he meeting her at the race course do you think...? rubschin:
That would be favourite ;)
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If tomorrow is today is he meeting her at the race course do you think...? rubschin:
That would be favourite ;)
drumroll: ;D
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I am talking to Dimple about Injun wine whacky115
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TBH we had guessed that but it wasn't as funny ~ particularly as you posted the information in the Broadband decision thread.
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I am talking to Dimple about Injun wine whacky115
In my experience, Injuns are very partial to Scottish wine.
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I am talking to Dimple about Injun wine whacky115
In my experience, Injuns are very partial to Scottish wine.
Fire water they call it...
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Dimple was quite eyes:
She gave me a bottle of champagne she had made herself cloud9:
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Dimple was quite eyes:
She gave me a bottle of champagne she had made herself cloud9:
eeek:
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Is that made or passed? rubschin:
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Ooohh > Pedantry alert.
"Champagne Style" Sparkling Wine surely .... unless it comes from the approved and protected Champagne region of course.
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redface:
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redface:
Tsk, tsk... noooo:
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BM thinks champagne comes from Lidl noooo:
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BM thinks champagne comes from Lidl noooo:
Lidl champagne comes from Lidl....
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Shall I close this thread now... or give it a day or two to see if it breaks/burns the house down, etc? Shrugs:
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If you wish. What can possibly go wrong?
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Do I detect a note of resignation in the tone of that post?
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Do I detect a note of resignation in the tone of that post?
lol: lol: lol:
I did too Snoops... I give it a week max.... whistle:
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I think that's what I like most about Nick .... His unfailing optimism ;D
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I think that's what I like most about Nick .... His unfailing optimism ;D
The thing I like mostest about him is... um.... err... give me a minute.... rubschin:
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Is it possible, theoretically like, that a Broadband base station might, in theory, scramble your TV picture and make everyone on the news sound like Donald Duck, like?
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Is it possible, theoretically like, that a Broadband base station might, in theory, scramble your TV
Did you hang your wig on it?
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Is it possible, theoretically like, that a Broadband base station might, in theory, scramble your TV picture and make everyone on the news sound like Donald Duck, like?
Yes... how close is it like...?
Lucky I didn't close this thread... ::)
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If I put the base station in the middle of my kitchen floor the interference stops. But then I fall over it noooo:
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If I put the base station in the middle of my kitchen floor the interference stops. But then I fall over it noooo:
Move the telly or the base station then... ::)
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I have moved the base station you big mong. I told you. Middle of the kitchen floor ::)
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I have moved the base station you big mong. I told you. Middle of the kitchen floor ::)
Fuck you, trip over it then... see if I care... ::)
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sad32:
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point:
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My router is sort of connected to my TV because I have the type of TV that can be used as a PC monitor as well as a TV, although not simultaneously obviously. The same router, connected to the PC by ethernet cable, also serves as a wireless router for the rest of the house. It sits on a shelf above the TV which is also connected to a Freeview decoder/recorder and a DVD player that sit on a shelf below the router.
I have no truck with BT and use another telephone service provider. The router is Netgear. angel1
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Angry9:
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If you contact BT they will prolly try to sell you their TV/Broadband package but with persistence you ought to be able to get them to sort the problem at no extra cost.
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Have you ever tried calling BT "Customer Service"? HAVE YOU??
Pah Banghead
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Plug it in somewhere else like... another room... ::)
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The phone point is next to the telly you big mong Angry9:
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Extension cable then
And yes I have tried calling BT help(less) desk.
The trick is that every time you get options just keep banging away at the 0 button and eventually they connect you to a human. I find about 10 to a dozen taps on the 0 button is enough.
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I could drill a hole through the wall like rubschin:
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Easy enough if it is a "stud" wall but not so simple if it is one of the original brick jobs.
Try an extension cable first ~ they are cheap enough to buy and see if you can place the router somewhere else in the room with improved results.
If you go for the drilling option then you'll need the extension cable anyway.
PS That is a phone extension cable BTW.
PPS I have a number of them spare, I could post you one.
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I could drill a hole through the wall like rubschin:
If you have another socket in another room just plug the router in there you big oaf.... Banghead
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
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Easy enough if it is a "stud" wall
Is that one on which ladies like to sit?
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
Why didn't you just say so...? ::)
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Shall I close this thread now... or give it a day or two to see if it breaks/burns the house down, etc? Shrugs:
In a day or two this thread may be all thats left of t'interweb.. eeek:
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Shall I close this thread now... or give it a day or two to see if it breaks/burns the house down, etc? Shrugs:
In a day or two this thread may be all thats left of t'interweb.. eeek:
Print it all out - quickly like! cussing:
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
Another option could be a powerline adaptor. These use the electrical wiring around the home to create a hardwire network connection. In theory as long as they are on the same circuit you could run the cable from the phone line to one adaptor and then run the network cable from the other adaptor to the router.
What's the worst that could happen? whistle:
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
Another option could be a powerline adaptor. These use the electrical wiring around the home to create a hardwire network connection. In theory as long as they are on the same circuit you could run the cable from the phone line to one adaptor and then run the network cable from the other adaptor to the router.
What's the worst that could happen? whistle:
But the phone socket is next to the telly.... ::)
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I could drill a hole through the wall like rubschin:
What could possibly go wrong rubschin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdFsU4Gcfk
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happy001
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
Another option could be a powerline adaptor. These use the electrical wiring around the home to create a hardwire network connection. In theory as long as they are on the same circuit you could run the cable from the phone line to one adaptor and then run the network cable from the other adaptor to the router.
What's the worst that could happen? whistle:
But the phone socket is next to the telly.... ::)
Yes but this could allow Nick to move the router away from the TV without having a wire trailing everywhere.....
either that or start the Great Fire of Nottingham whistle:
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I could drill a hole through the wall like rubschin:
What could possibly go wrong rubschin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXdFsU4Gcfk
;D Excellent!
Although it did remind me of the dentist... evil:
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I suspect he has only one telephone socket BM ~ like most flats whistle:
What would be the point of drilling a hole in the wall then? Shrugs:
To move the router to another room you big mong Banghead
Another option could be a powerline adaptor. These use the electrical wiring around the home to create a hardwire network connection. In theory as long as they are on the same circuit you could run the cable from the phone line to one adaptor and then run the network cable from the other adaptor to the router.
What's the worst that could happen? whistle:
But the phone socket is next to the telly.... ::)
Yes but this could allow Nick to move the router away from the TV without having a wire trailing everywhere.....
either that or start the Great Fire of Nottingham whistle:
But he could do that with a telephone extension lead...
A Home Plug or Powerline adaptor only allows him to move the PC away from the router...
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
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Ahem evil:
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
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I could bring my Fray Bentos collection angel1
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
But we plan to move back to England in about three years time .... Nick, I was hoping, would be my 'on the spot' adviser on schools, colleges, suitable residential areas, property prices, broadband availability etc in Middle England like.
What could possibly go wrong? whistle:
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I shall start to make an list angel1
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
Oh noes... noooo:
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
Ye gods Miss D, can you imagine what would happen with the pair of them in close proximity? eeek:
It would be the end of civilisation as we know it... scared2:
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
Ye gods Miss D, can you imagine what would happen with the pair of them in close proximity? eeek:
It would be the end of civilisation as we know it... scared2:
We'd spontaneously combust! eveilgrin:
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
Ye gods Miss D, can you imagine what would happen with the pair of them in close proximity? eeek:
It would be the end of civilisation as we know it... scared2:
We'd spontaneously combust! eveilgrin:
That is a bit messy though! Couldn't you just gas yourselves or something?
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He should just move house - Simples lol:
Brilliant! happ096
To London like... whistle:
Oh noes ...I thought he was going to come and live with you . To keep you company like whistle:
Ye gods Miss D, can you imagine what would happen with the pair of them in close proximity? eeek:
It would be the end of civilisation as we know it... scared2:
We'd spontaneously combust! eveilgrin:
That is a bit messy though! Couldn't you just gas yourselves or something?
I invoke Godwin's law and pronounce this thread closed.... whistle:
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BANG!