[BNM] More Virgin woes

[Chris Billett]

I don't regret leaving Netgear behind, either.

On 16 Feb 2009, at 13:28, Paul Silver wrote:

> Gah, you're definitely doing the right thing by getting a different
> router in!
>
> I'm on Virgin Media at home and it's not giving me the hassle it's
> giving you, though I'm not using it all day so might not be noticing
> small glitches.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:22:18 +0000, "Catherine Pope"
> <me at catherinepope.co.uk> said:
>> Many thanks, Paul.  I get the problem even if I'm connected to the
>> wireless
>> router via ethernet.
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Catherine
>>
>> 2009/2/16 Paul Silver <paul at tenpastmidnight.com>
>>
>>> I've forgotten all the things that have been recommended in this  
>>> thread,
>>> but one basic one: I've had trouble in the past when a neighbour  
>>> set up
>>> their wifi and their channel was the same as mine. It's always worth
>>> changing the set up on the router to a different channel to see if  
>>> that
>>> helps (or run a utility like MacStumbler to see what other people  
>>> around
>>> you are running and see if there's a clash in channel.)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:51:30 -0000, "Michael Rose"
>>> <MRose at studygroup.com> said:
>>>> Catherine, I'm following with interest, but a few steps behind.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to this thread I too have moved to OpenDNS and am now  
>>>> going to
>>>> get a fireware update for my router (Belkin not Netgear). Looking  
>>>> at
>>>> your tales of woe however lead me to think it won't change much.  
>>>> Like
>>>> you I'm fine on ethernet but the wireless is flakey.
>>>>
>>>> Most frustrating, I even upgraded to 10mb in the hope I'd get a  
>>>> better
>>>> service, but it's looking more and more like a problem only with  
>>>> the
>>>> wireless part of the setup.
>>>>
>>>> *grrrrrr*
>>>>
>>>> I feel your pain.
>>>>
>>>> M.
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