D/S link dropping but U/S staying up
Like a lot of other people I am an ex-O2 customer who sold their soul to Sky for free TV for a year! With O2 my connection was rock solid at about 6M d/s and 600k u/s. However since the move to Sky I...
View ArticleBroadband connection dropping out every so often
Ive been a Sky BB customer since 2006 with the same Netgear router and Ive hardly ever had a problem in all that time until this week when the BB stopped working. I phoned Sky who went through a...
View ArticleLonger grey DSL cable needed
If I need a longer grey DSL cable than the one that is supplied with the Fibre Hub, is there any particular specification I should be looking for when ordering a longer one for example RJ11 Male to...
View ArticleSky Shield Strikes again
Why is the '18 - adult' setting' of Sky Shield now suddenly blocking imgur.com? The only way to view imgur.com now is either turn Sky Shield off and add to the approved list!
View ArticleTalkie Toaster For Real?
http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2014/...ster-for-real/ Quote: We've always thought that Red Dwarf was pretty good at being prescient when it comes to technology and consumer trends - but even so, it was...
View ArticleGTC and Sky Sign 300Mbps FTTH Broadband and TV Deal for New UK Builds
GTC and Sky Sign 300Mbps FTTH Broadband and TV Deal for New UK Builds - ISPreview UK Quote: Utility infrastructure provider GTC has signed a new deal with Sky (Sky Broadband) that will make available a...
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VDSL Faceplate vs VDSL Faceplate MK2
Whats the difference? I have just been given my friends old VDSL plate as he got rid of fibre (he didn't need it) but its the model down from the MK2 which I have ordered and I am expecting it either...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: the 15 most shocking moments
***** Spoiler Alert ***** If you have not yet watched series 1, 2 and 3 of Games of Thrones, do not read on. You have a lot of viewing to do in order to catch up before you start watching the series 4...
View ArticleLife under the sea
Ever wondered what the draw to go diving is like? The article linked below may help. I won't cross post this one because this is most definately a case of 'a picture painting a 1,000 words'. Coral in...
View ArticleAlternative beginning to Gravity...
Quote: Hard to believe, but Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron ("Children of Men") originally shot an opening scene for Gravity that would have radically changed the film. Too bad the brass at...
View ArticleSky go seems to be working on the mac
Hi guys and girls just watched for films and it's working fine on the Mac keep my fingers crossed that is sky done something different always errors. There has not been any adverts before the film...
View ArticleDropped to 4.0 db and getting steady connection and good speed increase
Sky did a 10 day check recently, as they do. Before I was getting 16.3mb on a 6.3db with a ping of 26-28 But sky have dropped me to a 4.1db and I'm getting 19.07mb download, 1.07mb upload and a ping of...
View ArticleIs Sky based in Surrey
I keep getting these offers coming on when surfing, that state I am in Carshalton/Merton/surrey part of the UK, is this where Sky is based or one of their major hubs is? I am nowhere near these areas,...
View ArticleBT Sport Grabs Former Sky Broadband UK Boss Delia Bushell to be its MD
BT Sport Grabs Former Sky Broadband UK Boss Delia Bushell to be its MD - ISPreview UK Quote: The battle for broadband and TV dominance between BSkyB and BT took another twist today after it was...
View ArticleDyn to end free hostname program
E-mail received today from dyndns.org entitled "Important info about the future of your Dyn account": To our Dyn free hostname users: For the last 15 years, all of us at Dyn have taken pride in...
View ArticleMainframes clock up half-century
Source: BBC News - Half-century milestone for IBM mainframes The IBM mainframe is celebrating its 50th anniversary The first System 360 mainframe was unveiled on 7 April 1964 and its arrival marked a...
View ArticleBT Wholesale Moot New Voice Assured Broadband Service for VoIP Calls
BT Wholesale Moot New Voice Assured Broadband Service for VoIP Calls - ISPreview UK Quote: BT Wholesale has started consulting ISPs on the possible introduction of a new product called Voice Assured...
View ArticleMAC Internet Security Recommendations
Hi, my NIS5 for my mac has expired and is £40 odd to renew. Are there any other decent antivirus/firewall software for MACs? Thanks
View ArticleSky Go's recent poor performance
Hi folks, I was wondering if there are some known issues with Sky Go that have developed over last month or so? The reason I'm asking is because it has become pretty much unusable for me(constant...
View ArticleWhat's The Difference Between Reset and Reboot?
The reason I ask is that when the internet is running slow, I log into the router and reboot, it does the trick it speeds up the internet but then it keeps cutting out intermittently and is very...
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