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  1. 19-07-2006, 01:57 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solitaire Entertainments Ltd
    Not working
    Nope - and it seems to be re-directing to www.telecomplus.org.uk before it tells you it's not working
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  2. 19-07-2006, 01:58 PM #12
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    If the laptop is Wi-Fi connected, i believe that you can use it wherever there is a 'hotspot' - a wireless broadband connected area.

    ok first how do i connect wi fi is that a program? how do you know where a hotspot is???
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  3. 19-07-2006, 02:05 PM #13
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    all together now ......what is a hotspot not ???....................
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solitaire Entertainments Ltd
    I got a letter from Sky this morning telling me about their broadband service which looks pretty good to me.

    I currently pay £24.99 a month for 4mb with NTL, so even if I go onto their top service, which is unlimited 16Mb (up to...) I will only pay £10 a month.

    Of course this is on top of the £43 i pay for Sky a month, but then I pay that anyway.

    Have a read here http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...cle1185343.ece

    Looks very enticing!
    what is the contention ratio though ? it will be 1000:1 or something
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  5. 19-07-2006, 02:59 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh
    what is the contention ratio though ? it will be 1000:1 or something
    It didn't say..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh
    what is the contention ratio though ? it will be 1000:1 or something
    What's that then?
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  7. 19-07-2006, 03:13 PM #17
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    I simple terms (I think) - the amount of bandwidth available for users to share.
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  8. 19-07-2006, 03:21 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solitaire Entertainments Ltd
    I got a letter from Sky this morning telling me about their broadband service which looks pretty good to me.

    I currently pay £24.99 a month for 4mb with NTL, so even if I go onto their top service, which is unlimited 16Mb (up to...) I will only pay £10 a month.

    Of course this is on top of the £43 i pay for Sky a month, but then I pay that anyway.

    Looks very enticing!
    I got a similar letter this morning and will be considering it (currently with NTL). I would appreciate any views of others who are considering this service also.
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    Contention Ration is the maximum number of people sharing the same connection. So if you have a 2mb connection and a contention ration of 50:1 (which is standard domestic BB contention ratio) ..... you can do the maths.

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  10. 19-07-2006, 03:27 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian8limelight
    I got a similar letter this morning and will be considering it (currently with NTL). I would appreciate any views of others who are considering this service also.
    Me too!

    You order it first then Ian, and I can learn by your mistakes! :teeth:
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