Re: ADSL vs Cable

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> > Is this true of ADSL too?  I thought they didn't mind?
>
> None of them mind light usage, but naturally they get miffed at
high
usage -
> after all, they need to sell their business hosting services to
_someone_
> don't they?  :)
> You'll probably find they all have terms about non commercial
use/hosting
> public servers etc....

I'm hardly a high usage web hosting company!  I do download a bit
though ;-)

> > Heh!  My solution is never to call them!  That's quite
simple
> > when you're a
> > techie by trade.  They have online forms for MAC
> > registration, and I've not
> > had downtime since about September (I think, hard to remember
now).
>
> They have the mac stuff online now, but not when I started.
> And when they don't turn up on several occasions to perform the
install,
you
> have to call someone.
> Or when they register the wrong mac address for you because they
are
thick,
> you gotta speak to someone.

Yet to happen to me.  I actually have a network card which I use
specifically for BY no matter what the machine - saves registering new
ones.
Mind you, my server has sat there for 6 months or so.

> Having said that, the BY service (not customer service) is fine -
I've
> rarely had problems due to their service being broken.
> But when you _do_ need to speak to someone, waiting 45 mins on the
phone
> only to be told you were put through to the wrong call centre is
frustrating
> to say the least :<<<

Heh!  Here's hoping I don't experience the same!

> > Jealousy will get you nowhere, Tony ;-)
>
> Not jealous m8, just have BY, have had BH, have set up ADSL for other
ppl,
> have seen a m8 go thru NTHell, so basically am reasonably familiar
with
all
> known forms of broadband :>
> Am merely a realist!

Cheers for the info - much appreciated.

Andy

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