bt news server ?

hi

this thread :-

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=bt&Number=3043513&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=0

mentions a bt news server. not wanting to hijack that thread i thought id ask if here if anyone can shed any light.

does this mean Newsserver as in Usenet news server.

I didnt get any details of a news server with my signup details so would appreciate the addy and any info if I have got access a free one as a bt customer.

Cheers
Mike..

news.btopenworld.com group is bt.broadband.support

Edited by deleted (Thu 28-Jun-07 21:44:47)

cheers for clearing that up.

guess ill have to get meeself a giganews account if i want to get me us tv episodes ..

Mike..

BT supply giganews access - europe.isp.giganews.com is what you point your newsreader to.

news.btinternet.com. It's not well publicised

http://tinyurl.com/33rafg

Is this the same as news.btinternet.com or a more complete set of groups?

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BT supply giganews access - europe.isp.giganews.com is what you point your newsreader to.

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news.btinternet.com also works too!

Mind you, when I did use it having only 3 connections was a bit a of hindrance compared to my 10 (now 20) connections with Giganews Premium, and it was also very "Bursty", not a solid high speed service. Others may find different, but that was my experience and I continued my 'pay' account.

If you really want newsaccess and can't afford or rather don't want to pay, then the server does have the same 100 day retention that the pay service has, so it's certainly not bad in that respect.

Edited by phantom66uk (Fri 29-Jun-07 00:33:41)

its 3 connections capped at 512kps (0.5mbit/s)

And its a rather steady speed, and strangly its not effected by the shaping either!

It's the same