Newnet or IDNet? (and migration question)

Hello all,

Well, after spending just over two years with MetroNet (my first and so far only broadband provider), I've decided to request a MAC and move on. They were a fine service as far as I noticed, but our household's usage and requirements outgrew the highest service, and to be honest, as it's all I've known, it's hard to judge objectively if this is your whole broadband experience to date...

So... I really could do with some advice... I've never migrated before, and would really be appreciative of some advice. I've done a little research, and checked around the forums. Two services really appeal - IDNet and Newnet both seem to cover what we need and seem to have some excellent feedback - are they both as good as they sound? If they are, I'm going to have some trouble choosing... is there anything that sets one above the other?

Also, a migration question which I hope isn't too off-topic: after giving a MAC to a new service, is there usually any router configuration required when the switch happens? If so, are there any details I need to print off in advance in case I can't connect anymore?

Sorry for such a lacklustre post, but it's my first. Thanks for any help you can give!

Both NewNet and IDNet (and the EntaNet re-sellers) are commonly recommended within these forums. I think you'd be unlucky if you had problems with any of these ISPs. The choice would boil down to the best value package for your usage patterns.

On the migration date you will need to enter your new user id and password. You might need to change your DNS settings (if they are not set to automatic). Apart from that nothing should change.

Following on from John, as well as the simple router change, if you use Metronet for your email you will need to change that to your new ISP as well once you are connected to them, and tell anyone who needs to know. If you need help with that, just shout.

An alternative would be to move your email to an ISP-independent provider. That way, if you ever migrate again, your email info would not need to change. You also get a much better-looking email address, like AnyThingYouLike@SomethingElseYouLike.co.uk. Or instead of the .co.uk you could have .me.uk. For example:- [email protected] and as many more addresses as you want @khvahn.me.uk.

I did that 3 months ago. I use Purple Cloud. It costs

Thanks guys - I really appreciate the feedback here!