If you require bedtime reading: Acts of the Apostles 9,5

The connection's going to be shared between 3 18-26 year olds so it probably will be used quite intensively although i think we can learn to live with the peak period of Plusnet (which is 4pm to 12am). I find this much more reasonable than other companies where the peak period is usually 8am - 11pm or thereabouts.

I would prefer to go with AOL or Bulldog because they're unlimited but they require a 12 month contract and we'll most likely be moved out in 9. AOL currently have an offer of going onto a monthly contract but only if you're migrating and we currently have no connection with any ISP. But if Plusnet really is awful at least we can cancel, albeit with a

TBH the vast majority of PN customers don't appear to have any problems. I left in May and came back after 3 months as I found the service I got from PN was far superior.

I've specified to only be connected to BT's circuit so hopefully that will mean any problems people have been having with maxdsl will be kept to a minimum. Hopefully we'll be actiavted onto 8meg and not put in a line like others on plusnet, although i doubt that can be the case.

Edited by senza (Thu 28-Sep-06 17:49:04)

Senza,
If you are happy with 1Meg speed then AOL would be cheaper, even if you break
the contract in Feb.

If you want max from the start then if PN is the best, good luck

All new activations AFAIK are ordered on MaxDSL now, so your new connection would be upto 8Mb.

I've just ordered so now i'll go to the broadband buyer website and buy me a router!

David, I might have considered that had I seen your reply before i ordered but i'm sure i'll be very happy with plusnet as long as they hold up their end of the contract. Speeds up in the 800kb/sec range excite me a little

Also i'm about 140m from my exchange so i expect decent speeds. Again, thanks for everyone's contributions!

Senza.

Edited by senza (Thu 28-Sep-06 18:08:06)

Don't expect too high during peak periods. BT Wholesale advised speeds around 2Mb during peak although my experience is I can regularly get around 4-5Mb peak and max my line off peak.

I wish you luck with PN.

And if you have problems with PN you can pay the

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I would prefer to go with AOL or Bulldog because they're unlimited but they require a 12 month contract

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I think that AOL will provide a monthly contract if you provide your own hardware.

Check in the AOL forum first though, I could be wrong.