Bigpond Cable broadband connection problems

2007-05-22 Thread Michael Anderson
A family member in Melbourne has a Bigpond Cable modem and they have now come across to the enlightened side - purchased a current iMac. However they cannot get Mail operating. They can access the internet via Safari. Apparently the Apple person who sold them the iMac installed

Re: Bigpond Cable broadband connection problems

2007-05-22 Thread Ronda Brown
On 22/05/2007, at 8:57 PM, Michael Anderson wrote: A family member in Melbourne has a Bigpond Cable modem and they have now come across to the enlightened side - purchased a current iMac. However they cannot get Mail operating. They can access the internet via Safari. Apparently the

Re: Broadband connection

2006-12-24 Thread Vladimir James
Stuart's letter describes almost exactly what happened to me. It's clear that Telstra's sales agents haven't a clue, or don't care about the realities of connectivity. Telstra must be held accountable for this. It's important for anyone failing to get the BB bundle promised to insure

Re: Broadband connection

2006-12-24 Thread Stewart Woods
On 24/12/2006, at 12:51 PM, Vladimir James wrote: It's important for anyone failing to get the BB bundle promised to insure that Telstra is not hanging on to the phone account afterwards without your knowledge. Sneaky biz. I did, at one stage, suggest that since they'd offered me 8Mb

Subject: Broadband connection

2006-12-23 Thread bill parker
WAMUG Mailing List Digest #1236 1) Broadband connection by bill parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2) Kev's new iMac by Paul Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3) Re: Security package by Ronda Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4) Re: Security package by Lloyd White [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5) Re

Re: Subject: Broadband connection

2006-12-23 Thread Severin Crisp
In contrast, I did the same switch from Telstra to Westnet a month or so back and had not one call from Telstra, though I expected an avalanche! Severin Crisp On 23/12/2006, at 9:31 AM, Stewart Woods wrote: On 23/12/2006, at 8:09 AM, bill parker wrote: The Telstra sales pitch was VERY

Re: Subject: Broadband connection

2006-12-23 Thread Robert Howells
On 23/12/2006, at 10:30 AM, Paul Doyle wrote: That Telstra sounds like a company we should all rush out and buy shares in:-) Steady there : The government is committed to keepchanging the rules until the competitors decide it is financially viable to catch up ! Witness the

Re: Subject: Broadband connection

2006-12-23 Thread Chris Burton
Stewart Same happened to me down here in Busselton. My response was the same as yours, as I am utterly sick of them and all the promises 'click' I am on Oceanbroadband at the moment, a wireless service. it is very good, albeit a bit expensive and with a low download limit Kind

Re: Broadband connection

2006-12-22 Thread Paul
bill parker wrote: Dear wamuggers, I use internet connections in two locations.I have a westnet BB connection in one location and in the second I can only use dial-up at present. Westnet have started to charge by the minute for that - unacceptable! The second location is is

Re: Broadband connection

2006-12-22 Thread Robert Howells
On 22/12/2006, at 2:29 PM, Paul wrote: Hi Bill Westnet recently informed us of the changes they are about to make to their BB accounts. We aren't happy. Sure they have great service, but that merely means to me they are pleasant and genuinely helpful when I need it. I don't need it

Dropouts on broadband connection - a solution

2006-07-16 Thread Tim Law
Hi, I have a DSLAM service with iinet, and prior to that with Highway1. Over the last year or so I've been getting increasing numbers of dropouts on the broadband connection, which would be obvious when Entourage would go seeking to download mail and not get through - giving an annoying clunk

Re: Dropouts on broadband connection - a solution

2006-07-16 Thread Robert Howells
or so I've been getting increasing numbers of dropouts on the broadband connection, which would be obvious when Entourage would go seeking to download mail and not get through - giving an annoying clunk clunk alert noise. I also wasn't getting much speed through the broadband. Checking the log

Re: Dropouts on broadband connection - a solution

2006-07-16 Thread James Devenish
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