Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Darren . Branagh
Probably a lot handier Dilwyn if you take a trip into Bangor and pick up a freebie CD from one of the phone shops (thats where you get 'em over here, anyway - they give them away for nowt) or get the latest copy of just about any computer magazine and get a CD with isp software on it from that.

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread John Hitchcock
Dilwyn bach, Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. Get =version 10. It has s/w to set up on computer 'A' and (later) run the same CD and choose the option to transfer said same account to computer 'B' or C or D or DD! form that machine. I'd be mzzzed

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Robert Newson
Dilwyn Jones wrote: I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members. I could go into the website and set it all up

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread P Witte
John Hitchcock writes: Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. My personal experience with Tiscali.co.uk is that you get swamped with spam, the negotiation time with the host computer (both logging in and logging out) takes longer than with freeserve (thus

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Jeremy Taffel
I have both freeserve and ntl which are both subscription-free and use local-ish rates (0845). They are only for emergencies for when my broadband connection is down. As far as I'm aware there aren't any that use proper local area codes any more, because so many people now get free local calls

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members.

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
P Witte wrote: John Hitchcock writes: Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. My personal experience with Tiscali.co.uk is that you get swamped with spam, the negotiation time with the host computer (both logging in and logging out) takes longer than with