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Old March 16th 10, 01:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Shane,

You can only use one router/modem at a time on a single line so I can't see
the problem about being asked to return a router/modem when you change
supplier since the new supplier will provide another. That is assuming you
aren't factoring in the second hand eBay value of the modem when deciding
which ISP to use. :-)

As for Be having introduced a new cheaper limited service, albeit with the
same or similar name to your current service, have you tried ringing Be and
asking to move to the cheaper service? You might be pleasantly surprised
although it might involve starting a new 12 month contract. Alternatively,
if you use an O2 mobile, consider moving to O2 - Be don't hold users to
contracts for Be - O2 transfers.

And I'm sick to death of the connection being dropped if not using it
for an hour or two.


This has nothing to do with the DNS servers you use and remember that no-one
is forcing you to use the Be DNS servers just as they aren't forcing you to
use one of their modems. Have you checked whether the problem is due to a
modem misconfiguration? Some adsl modems have a box that needs to be checked
to stop them from dropping the connection when there is no traffic. Have
you raised a ticket about this and if so, what did support have to say?

Meanwhile I really want to ditch BT altogether, i.e. stop paying for
the landline,


That makes a lot of sense as you could then put the £11-12/month line rental
towards the alternatives although I suspect that going "all mobile" for both
voice and broadband is currently more expensive for all but the lightest of
users.

Mike
BTW did you get my e-mail re N?


Shane wrote:

That's simply crazy, dumping a decent ISP because of the router/modem
they loan you for free. It's not as if they are forcing you to use
their router.


My position here is that other ISPs give you the router for
more-or-less the same deal and Be come over as cheaper without making
clear that you *don't* get a free router. Perhaps ISPs are
increasingly loaning the router - so iow they appear to be putting
prices up by stealth. So I'll have to shop around more than before.

I also dislike the fact the BeValue service I'm on has come down
almost half price - with a 40G limit (which I've never approached
even in my heaviest internet use). I don't like having to continue
paying almost twice as much. Okay that is because it is a contract.
Likewise I'll be going elsewhere when the contract ends. Unless they
refund the difference.
And I'm sick to death of the connection being dropped if not using it
for an hour or two. It did seem to be the Be DNS servers. When I
switched to OpenDNS it was ok for a while. But now it is just like
before. I have to cycle the router off and on again. And they are not
lending it to me, they are renting it to me, aren't they. I'm paying
for the insert expletive here. You're paying for yours. Maybe it is
less of a concern for you in the smoke with that vastly greater
speed. I don't suppose it would bother me quite so much.

Meanwhile I really want to ditch BT altogether, i.e. stop paying for
the landline, though options are limited out here. I don't care too
much for the 3G alternatives. Virgin is far from satisfactory of
course. We'll see. I don't want to stay in this country any longer
anyway.