On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 05:41:25PM +0100, David Cantrell wrote: > On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 03:18:55PM +0100, Ben wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 03:09:18PM +0100, Simon Wistow wrote: > > > The question is do I go for a wires only option and buy my own ADSL > > > modem or do i go for Nildram's managed USB frog at a 25 quid one off > > > charge and then 8 quid a month? > > Wires only. I have yet to be convinced that anyone reading this list would be > > better off with a managed router. > > I am happy with a managed router. It means that when it breaks, I phone > and they fix. Or they supply a new one.
This is a vary good point. I have a managed router. I also travel a lot and one time while I was abroad it broke. My wife called them and they came and fixed it and I was able to get at my machine again. Sometimes the exta cost is worth it. Graham.