I think you'll find it's an acronym for a Franglais phrase: superspeed est bonkers

I did a Ctrl-F for "fact" but unfortunately, I failed to find the post that you are referring to. I'm guessing that it's not in this thread.

You are doing precisely what you have had multiple warnings about again.

That is not acceptable.

In reply to a post by superspeed:

Thought I would post my line stats here and for future so other can give advice and let me know if I am getting what I shoud.

I reconnected my HG610 modem today for the stats. I still disconnected after about one and a half hours again. I called PN for the DNS and had to set up an IP in windows. Think that has sorted it, as cross fingers, it has stayed connected for 7 or so hours.

This modem does not seem to work on acquire ip automatically.

My stats for about an hour ago. From XP

If Superspeeds DNS is wrong on his old router, couldn't that be a factor in his geo location error with sky?

No - it has nothing to do with the allocation of his IP.

That would only affect his ability to access sites by name. He's reaching Sky's site and it's when Sky look up the information about his IP that Sky get it wrong.

Purely a Sky News IT department issue and how they manage their geographic restrictions

Just found this on the Sky Help forum which amused me (it's message number 8):

In reference to helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Broadband-Setup-Connection/IP-Addressing/t...:

I also got an IP from the new range, and at first I was blocked from the BBC, National Lotter and funny enough from watching news.sky.com.



I emailed all the websites explained... all but sky now allow this IP range to access content. Sky news... just ignored me! It's been a month now, and nothing from sky tech support or sky news.... I appreciate the need for new IP ranges but you would like to think that skys own websites would allow them!

If Sky's own customers get blocked out and Sky News refuses to communicate with them what hope have Plusnet got?

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Personal insults have no place here

In reply to a post by superspeed:

Now back on topic.

I've had a better read of this thread now.

The problem is not Plusnet's. The problem is a combination of sites wishing to block IP adresses or IP address ranges, coupled with people who use dynamic IPs wishing to remain anonymous. Roberto's analogy is fair. Here's another. I buy a car, but a guy that mans a bridge with a gate doesn't like my car, so he denys me access over the bridge. The car manufacturer is not to blame for that. If the manufacturer offers another car for a small fee (not their fault, remember), and I accept, I will get access to the bridge. The manufacturer might be able to phone the bridge chappie and ask him to allow me through, but there are no guarantees.

Anonymity online is all very well, and it has its benefits and its drawbacks. You have discovered one of the drawbacks. If this static IP thing is a question of principles, by all means stick to them and put up with the drawbacks.

The solutions are simple:

1) Get a static IP.

2) Change ISP.

The former will not result in any negative issues for you, unless you're planning to use your IP for things that Plusnet would probably prefer you didn't (e.g. Copyright infringement).

Put your hand in you pocket and pay a fiver for a static IP, and pay for the music/software and you* have no problem.

*you - the collective, as I have no idea if you (the OP) are engaging in copyright infringement. Suffice it to say, I doubt a dynamic IP is much of a proof against being tracked down. If it's a case of avoiding security issues of having a public IP which never changes (DDNS, other malware, site bans etc.) I suggest you invest in suitable firewall and anti-virus security, and employ a router with NAT enabled on the IP.

What's a fiver once, versus all that lovely news content? You might save a tenner keeping up to date with current happenings.

(My own guess is that you want a cheap ISP, and anonymity for more freebies, but what do I know? Opinions are based on the evidence provided, coupled with past experiences of others avoiding static IPs. If this is not the case, feel free to put me right.)