Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Hugo Mills
On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 10:47:31PM +, Nick Chalk wrote: > Hugo Mills wrote: > > Only in this case, it isn't. It's showing the > > maximum protocol speed, not the (likely) data > > rate between the modem and the exchange, > > which is generally the limiting factor. > > Is that a feature of the

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Nick Chalk
Hugo Mills wrote: > Only in this case, it isn't. It's showing the > maximum protocol speed, not the (likely) data > rate between the modem and the exchange, > which is generally the limiting factor. Is that a feature of the DG834? The routers I've worked with all display the current sync rate. T

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Vic
>> The router displays the connection speed. That's the rate at which it >> can >> exchange data over the phone line - the rate betwwen router and >> exchange. > >Only in this case, it isn't. It's showing the maximum protocol > speed, not the (likely) data rate between the modem and the exchang

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Hugo Mills
On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 10:39:07PM +0100, Vic wrote: > > I would not put it past Sky to doctor the router so that it only display > > the maximum possible speed and not the actual speed as most routers I have > > seen do. > > They don't need to. > > The router displays the connection speed. That'

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Vic
> I would not put it past Sky to doctor the router so that it only display > the maximum possible speed and not the actual speed as most routers I have > seen do. They don't need to. The router displays the connection speed. That's the rate at which it can exchange data over the phone line - the

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Tim
On Saturday 06 June 2009 22:16:27 john wrote: > Hi > > What time did you check your speeds. What servers did > broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk use. > > Try it a time when few people are using the ISP broadband and try different > speed checking servers. You may get a different result. > > John Eayrs

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Tim
On Saturday 06 June 2009 22:16:27 john wrote: > Hi > > What time did you check your speeds. What servers did > broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk use. > > Try it a time when few people are using the ISP broadband and try different > speed checking servers. You may get a different result. > > John Eayrs

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread john
Hi What time did you check your speeds. What servers did broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk use. Try it a time when few people are using the ISP broadband and try different speed checking servers. You may get a different result. John Eayrs On Saturday 06 June 2009 20:12:30 Scott Robinson wrote: >

Re: [Hampshire] O.T.- W/XP..... Help!

2009-06-06 Thread john
Hi Check if the files are readable in linux. I they are readable then we know we have a USB disk which has not been damaged. USB disks are very prone to have their partition table damaged if they are pulled out of a windows machine without being correctly unmounted. It could be a job for the

Re: [Hampshire] A sad day...

2009-06-06 Thread john
Hi I have a 904hd. I have used eeebuntu 2 and 3 standard on this machine. The wireless works perfectly. eeebuntu 2 needs eee-control for the function keys controling the wireless to work. John Eayrs On Saturday 06 June 2009 09:26:33 AdamC wrote: > 2009/6/1 Richard Danter : > > And to think

Re: [Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Hugo Mills
On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 08:12:30PM +0100, Scott Robinson wrote: > Hi Guys, What about the gals? And persons indeterminate? > Bit of a broadband issue here rather than Linux! Thought you may be > able to help. > > broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk reports speeds of 3360/258 although the > router (DG

[Hampshire] Broadband Issues

2009-06-06 Thread Scott Robinson
Hi Guys, Bit of a broadband issue here rather than Linux! Thought you may be able to help. broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk reports speeds of 3360/258 although the router (DG834GT on Sky) reports: ADSL Firmware Version A2pB022c.d20e Modem Status Connected DownStream Connection Speed 8032 kbps UpStrea

Re: [Hampshire] O.T.- W/XP..... Help!

2009-06-06 Thread Paul Stimpson
Hi Chris, I'd go along with Andy on this one. From personal experience I can say if you touch this one it it highly likely to come and bite you in the repeatedly. I know you want to help but if you're not familiar with what you're installing (in this case) how to keep it free from virii a

Re: [Hampshire] O.T.- W/XP..... Help!

2009-06-06 Thread Andy Random
On Sat, 6 Jun 2009, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote: > I haven't used W*nd*ws for years, but I'm obliged to set up a machine for a > friend who steadfastly refuses to use anything else. Personally I'd recommend "tough love" and tell her that you don't know enough about Windows to support her properly

[Hampshire] O.T.- W/XP..... Help!

2009-06-06 Thread Chris. Aubrey-Smith
I haven't used W*nd*ws for years, but I'm obliged to set up a machine for a friend who steadfastly refuses to use anything else. I have taken the precaution, from time to time, of backing up files from her Dell notebook (XP Home Edition) to a USB disc. She now has a new(er) machine running XP Prof

[Hampshire] Subject: Re: A sad day...

2009-06-06 Thread Ian Park
AdamC wrote: I've prepared a USB stick with UNR on it, but have been put off by the wireless problems (according to some reports, the wireless needs some work on the kernel). This has put me off as I need to install it when I have a lot of time to fix it. Anyone had a go at this? Adam -

[Hampshire] Free to good home Old software

2009-06-06 Thread Tim
I have the following if anybody is interested Official Suse 6.1 disk and manual Official Suse 7.1 Professional completely boxed OS2 Warp 3 main CD, bonus CD manual and handbook Borland Delphi 3 Sco OpenServer and manuals Anybody interested contact me off list, I live in the north Bournemout

Re: [Hampshire] A sad day...

2009-06-06 Thread AdamC
2009/6/1 Richard Danter : > And to think I bought my wife an Eee _because_ it was Linux... > >   http://www.itsbetterwithwindows.com/ > > Maybe this explains why updates are no longer working (we get out of > memory errors now, even though there is nothing extra installed). > Guess Asus have abando