Broadband and Connections campaigns http://2000friends.yuku.com/forums/7 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:11:05 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://2000friends.yuku.com/forums/7 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ Plusnet ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1147/t/Plusnet.html My brother in Yorkshire is in the process of getting broadband and is using Plusnet; he is trying to persuade me to sign up to Plusnet as well. I don't know anything about Plusnet and not much about broadband either but I realise that I will have to join eventually - just am wary of taking the plunge. Does anyone know if Plusnet is a good choice or are there other ISPs that would be better for this area? ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Toffee) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1147 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:39:05 GMT <![CDATA[ Questions to Brendan Dick - BT Scotland supremo ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1148/t/Questions-to-Brendan-Dick-BT-Scotland-supremo.html questions, his responses and my comments.

My questions concern the 147 exchanges, serving 19,000 customers that are not being fully upgraded.... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1148 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:35:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Broadband..slowly going mad! ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1150/t/Broadband-slowly-going-mad-.html Would appreciate comments. :x :wave ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Yorkie) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1150 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:19:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Not-Spot Survey ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1153/t/Not-Spot-Survey.html
Obviously this is in their commercial interests but the results will be made public later this year and it's in all our interests that as much is known as possible. Remember the impact that our tiny "connections campaign" had? That contributed to new Oftel guidelines that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1153 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:13:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Colonsay - Zetnet, changing ISP, email problems etc ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1154/t/Colonsay-Zetnet-changing-ISP-email-problems-etc.html feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1154 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:58:09 GMT <![CDATA[ Broadband Dictionary - technical terms in plain English ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1152/t/Broadband-Dictionary-technical-terms-in-plain-English.html wikipedia... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1152 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:30:27 GMT <![CDATA[ No Broadband on Iona ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1156/t/No-Broadband-on-Iona.html
I live on Iona which is part of the area covered by the Fionnphort exchange, and although Fionnphort exchange was converted to ADSL at the end of August, no one on Iona can receive Bb yet. In fact all those of us who had signed up with an ISP, in eager anticipation of the big day, had our contracts cancelled in the first week of September. The reason I was given, for my own being cancelled, was "incompatible equipment on the line".

After weeks of frustrating and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (saintcolumba) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1156 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:26:53 GMT <![CDATA[ Routers ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1155/t/Routers.html
- Netgear DG834 (approx £54 delivered to Mull)
-... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (dazedandconfused) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1155 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:37:21 GMT <![CDATA[ Broadband connection on Seil ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1157/t/Broadband-connection-on-Seil.html :D :clap I have just got connected to Broadband and I live on the Isle of Seil. My connection speed is 2.2 Mbps and I am simply delighted with the service even to getting a phone call from Wanadoo to see if I was happy and if not,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (belnahua) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1157 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:47:02 GMT <![CDATA[ Broadband has arrived at the Fionnphort exchange (Mull) ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1158/t/Broadband-has-arrived-at-the-Fionnphort-exchange-Mull-.html
Speed: 1.1 Mbps !!!! :rollin :rollin feeds@yuku.com (dazedandconfused) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1158 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 06:32:41 GMT <![CDATA[ Exchange activation delays ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1159/t/Exchange-activation-delays.html
As ever one of the problems I have writing about this is that I still don't have any firm information about the how the local network connects to the national one or even all the exchanges are, so what follows is in part guesswork.

The longest chain is (enabled exchanges in bold) Tiroran > feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1159 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 10:46:59 GMT <![CDATA[ Choosing a broadband ISP - recommendations, questions etc ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1151/t/Choosing-a-broadband-ISP-recommendations-questions-etc.html here for when you will be able to get broadband.

Many people won't want to change, staying with the one they're with means they won't need a new email address and Freeserve or Tesco will supply a reliable service.

Some will have to change because we're with NTL and they don't supply... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1151 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 18:40:05 GMT <![CDATA[ NTL and exchange activation ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1160/t/NTL-and-exchange-activation.html sgegreen posted the following on another thread which is very relevant to those of us on NTL connections and I thought it deserved a thread of it's own:

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I've been with ntl since they first offered a service here in April 2000. I've stayed with them because the connections are good, they're cheap and they compress data to get more down the dial-up... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (bwilderbeast) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1160 Sun, 03 Jul 2005 11:12:39 GMT <![CDATA[ Broadband - Exchange Activate info & news ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1149/t/Broadband-Exchange-Activate-info-amp-news.html
Since the "Rough guide to broadband" thread was first posted the Scottish Executive has announced that BT has won the contract to provide broadband to remote communities. Below is a list of what they describe as communities but is quite clearly just a list of exchanges.

They are not to be converted to broadband, rather will be "exchange activated", which involves the installation of a module (a mini-dslam unit) that enables up to 30... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1149 Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:34:53 GMT <![CDATA[ Excerpts from Forum on connections etc ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1161/t/Excerpts-from-Forum-on-connections-etc.html This is taken from snippets from various threads saved by Peabody (thanks Peabody!), I'm particularly glad to see the first message. There aren't any poster names, so I've broken up with lines.

I had a visit from BT engineers and they discovered the reason for my slow and variable connection speeds. Unfortunately the fault is in fact nothing to do with the telephone system nor Freeserve!

If our electric fencing system is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1161 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 11:34:17 GMT <![CDATA[ Internet Slowdown (of Feb 2003) ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1162/t/Internet-Slowdown-of-Feb-2003-.html
Summarizing the slowdown problem is very difficult so this may have to be revised (feel free to say how!). This is because of the number of variables that can effect your Internet connection, so these solutions are not in order of priority.

Firstly this isn't about the progressive problem of not being able to connect at all caused by the need for XP service pack1. This manifests itself by the various routes of going online, Outlook, Internet Explorer etc... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1162 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 11:28:37 GMT <![CDATA[ Seil & easdale to get ASDL exchange!/ HIE press release ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1163/t/Seil-amp-easdale-to-get-ASDL-exchange-HIE-press-release.html
Scotland's first community wireless broadband demonstration project was
launched today (Tuesday 25th March) in the historic town of Cromarty on the
Black Isle.

The launch was carried out by Lewis Macdonald, Deputy Minister for
Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1163 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:48:54 GMT <![CDATA[ Contact from AIE ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1164/t/Contact-from-AIE.html
I've been contacted by Argyll & Islands Enterprise regarding the gathering of information about the state of conventional connections across the islands.

They asked for the contacts to the various groups that have been set up and I've passed those on as most of those involved will have been in contact with them before but we need to establish groups in the other areas.

Basically once you go... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1164 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:48:19 GMT <![CDATA[ Oftel's new guidelines ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1165/t/Oftel-s-new-guidelines.html here to read it.

(Oftel has no become part of Ofcom)

]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1165 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:43:56 GMT <![CDATA[ Petition ]]> http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1166/t/Petition.html
This a generic version of the petition I wrote and sent to people on Colonsay, Luing, Lismore and Seil. Ideally we would coordinate the presentation in some way. I think it should go to Richard Bellingham of the Digital... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (passthemanual) http://2000friends.yuku.com/topic/1166 Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:42:02 GMT