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On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 08:22:54AM +1000, Kai Hendry wrote:
> Since my parent's exchange has been enabled, I thought they should get
> broadband.
>
> Though with Demon and with most ISPs, the free modem seems to be USB.
> I'm not going there. Is it wiser to buy your own modem/router to have
> DHCP piece of mind? Or does an ISP give a decent modem away...
The USB works but the problems with me were
- Inconvenient location of the USB port on the machine
- You can't network locally
- Get a switch and at least it will operate as a simple hardware
firewall
>
> After checking the number, it seems 1mb down and 256up is the best one
> can get. Disappointing. Or is this incorrect?
Depends on your local connection. BT are promising 2MB any day now with
an upgrade to 8mb when the tests are complete
>
> Is Demon alright still? :)
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/30/demon_broadband/
>
> Else can anyone recommend something that isn't the draconian
> pay-as-you-go.
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