With BT? I had loads of problems with BT Wifi.

It worked at about half the speed as opposed to when connected directly, and the routers kept dying. I got through three routers before giving up.

Posted By: Small on December 5th 2008 at 14:50:34

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I've got a noo poota at work. One of these little fellas: (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 13:48:03
- speaking of new shit, FAO A. B. am i right in thinking you got a NAS? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 13:55:24
  - Yep I got a 1TB Freecom Network Drive (for the price of a 500GB one) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:04:01
    - hmmm (danone) ta, but not quite what i'm after (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:13:02
      - While the geek salad is still fresh (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:24:42
        
        Do you use a WiFi, or a fixed network cable ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:39:50
        
        Wifi (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:42:08
        
        Try plugging your pooter straight into the modem and test it. Could be (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:44:27
        
        Cool idea (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:45:35
        
        I think that's your answer (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:42:37
        
        Had wifi in good old London (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:45:11
        
        With BT? I had loads of problems with BT Wifi. (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 14:50:34
        
        Get an arial like mine (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:48:47
        
        If you close the lid on the laptop (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:58:06
        
        ^^^^ LOOK AT THIS EVERYONE ^^^^^ (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:52:03
        
        Well, my wireless connection is utter toilet (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:56:07
        
        When I was having problems I bought one of these (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:06:24
        
        Wow, that looks cool (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:11:43
        
        I couldn't get it to. (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:23:34
        
        Oh and it's got loads of awards from computer places. Ask your computer dude. (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:31:40
        
        *pfft* as if he'd have a clue... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:35:18
        
        I tell you what though (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:51:06
        
        good luck with that, and don't let him blind you with pen-talk (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:59:31
        
        Yeah but could be to do with the settings on the router, the wiFi client, or even (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:46:35
        
        Same router (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:49:04
        
        Your house is newer than mine :-p (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:58:13
        
        It's not my house (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:04:53
        
        Yep - I dont use Wifi at mine for exactly that reason (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:48:32
        
        What reason? And if you don't have wifi (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:54:55
        
        Structure of the flat (and the fact that Arturo keeps switching off the router) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:56:49
        
        Do you know for sure that you're not too far from the exchange? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:31:40
        
        Umm (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:43:51
        
        "provide home IT services once a fortnight" (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:49:00
        
        I'm not sure (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:52:54
        
        he can't be very good if you're having to come on here for help... (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:57:55
        
        He's a 24 stone virgin geek (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:05:24
        
        so what do you pay him for? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:08:24
        
        Go here... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:27:01
        
        Done that (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:28:02
        
        Who are you with? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:30:05
        
        BT (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:32:33
        
        Line contention is the number of other broadband customers sharing (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:38:07
        
        ... (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 14:35:59
        
        Analogy (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:35:39
        
        Excellent example, thank you (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:42:29
        
        So it means it's busy (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 14:37:07
        
        It means too busy to be able to cope (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:37:33
        
        ...without service degradation (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:38:20
        
        I liked it (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:44:14
  - National Association of Shirtlifters (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 13:56:53
    - i'd have done FAO Per Ah Nnn Ter Ssss if that's what it meant (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:05:08
    - National Association of Shutyerface. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:04:26
      - arf (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:05:33

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