Went into town today and signed up in the O2 shop. They gave me the router over the counter (not played with it yet) and are happy for me to have the cheap customer offer even though I don't use O2, the misses does and thats good enough.
A quick line test (Bearwood exchange) says its capable of 17meg down, 1.3 up. We shall see.
I've gone for the 16meg ?10 package.
I am going have a look at it all this afternoon and then cancel my Virgin account. That way I can run them both at the same time and if the O2 is crap I can bounce it before the virgin 30 day cancellation clause runs out.
Now I have to work out how to wire it all up. Should be entertaining, the phone line is in the front room downstairs and I want all the kit in my den upstairs.
How often does the IP number change ?. I run a dynamic DNS box for the misses to get all her UK TV stuff so I'm not sure if I will need to activate the static IP.
How often does the IP number change ?. I run a dynamic DNS box for the misses to get all her UK TV stuff so I'm not sure if I will need to activate the static IP.
No idea.
My router hasn't been switched off so I assume same IP as when it was switched on. Unless it can update dyamically.
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You're not on the Whitley Bay Exchange are you?
No?
Ok then.
I'm on an O2 mobile monthly contract.
Got MAC code from previous supplier and signed up to them a few months ago.
The switch was incredibly smooth with texts coming to my mobile phone as I signed up.
Things like "enter your authontication code here: "
WTF? I haven't got one.
Beep beep beep.
Oh, I do now. :)
Their router (wireless and 4 ports) arrived within 24 hours.
I wanted to use my router so phoned their helpline for the settings.
It's an 0800 number :)
And in the UK. And they knew exactly what I wanted.
And gave it to me.
(But my router insists on a password for the ISP and O2 don't use them.)
So I'm running with their Firewall/router and it's doing a decent job.
If you are lucky, your exchange will have O2's own ADSL2 equipment in.
I'm getting their 16MB broadband for £10. (£15 if you don't have O2 contract.)
My ping in online gaming for UK servers is a consistant 31.
(I remember being overjoyed with a ping of 200 on dial up with Q2 CTF.)
My download speed everytime I've checked on thinkbroadband and speednet is over 10MB down and over 1MB up.
For a fixed IP address you pay £5 month more.
So far no down time.
If you want that with Virgin/Telewest/NTL you have to go onto their business broadband which last time I checked was £40 + £10 + VAT for 4MB.
On the whole go for it. Unless - you connect to the Whitley Bay exchange.
A quick line test (Bearwood exchange) says its capable of 17meg down, 1.3 up. We shall see.
I've gone for the 16meg ?10 package.
I am going have a look at it all this afternoon and then cancel my Virgin account. That way I can run them both at the same time and if the O2 is crap I can bounce it before the virgin 30 day cancellation clause runs out.
Now I have to work out how to wire it all up. Should be entertaining, the phone line is in the front room downstairs and I want all the kit in my den upstairs.
How often does the IP number change ?. I run a dynamic DNS box for the misses to get all her UK TV stuff so I'm not sure if I will need to activate the static IP.
No idea.
My router hasn't been switched off so I assume same IP as when it was switched on. Unless it can update dyamically.