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BGonaSTICK · 05-09-07, 03:16 PM

BSkyB is preparing to offer Internet access without insisting that it is bundled in with a satellite television subscription. BSkyB CEO James Murdoch has been testing a standalone service – tentatively known as Picnic B - that will allow it to serve customers who are not interested in a satellite package.

BGonaSTICK · 05-09-07, 03:17 PM

I don't see how that will serve customers who are interested in Broadband though? :?

More reliable to shout down a length of damp string.

Jimdefruit · 05-09-07, 04:01 PM

I take it you are not impressed with your experiment Stick.

BGonaSTICK · 05-09-07, 05:28 PM

Let's just say it was pretty conclusive.

Gav · 05-09-07, 06:19 PM

Personally, I've never had an issue (once I'd sorted out the crappy router) with Sky Broadband. I've been up now with no disconnections for well over 2 months, and I get consistent 12Mbit speeds. I also love how they don't restrict torrents, I download on average about 400GB a month (whole family). I honestly think, that if they sort out their crappy routers, then they'll have a decent service*

*Apart from the customer support, obviously

RocketMBA · 05-09-07, 07:36 PM

Makes sense to me. It's just another way to rope people into the empire!

BGonaSTICK · 05-09-07, 07:41 PM

My connection grinds to a halt for a few minutes maybe three or four times a day (but frees up on it's own), and then hits a brick wall at between 11:30pm and 12:30am every night requiring at least one reboot.

To me, that indicates that the router is probably fine, but that they are perhaps performing some sort of maintenance either at the exchange or on one or more of their servers. I'm sick of it and they day I can switch to someone else can't come too soon. I find transatlantic connections the worst. Sometimes I can get around it by using a proxy, but I won't use that for password-protected stuff like the forum, as it's not secure.

In sort, at my place, it stinks.

05-09-07, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	BSkyB standalone broadband BSkyB is preparing to offer Internet access without insisting that it is bundled in with a satellite television subscription. BSkyB CEO James Murdoch has been testing a standalone service – tentatively known as Picnic B - that will allow it to serve customers who are not interested in a satellite package. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

05-09-07, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband I don't see how that will serve customers who are interested in Broadband though? :? More reliable to shout down a length of damp string. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

05-09-07, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,775 Thanks: 10 Thanked 113 Times in 105 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband I take it you are not impressed with your experiment Stick. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreambox If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

05-09-07, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband Let's just say it was pretty conclusive. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

05-09-07, 06:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband Personally, I've never had an issue (once I'd sorted out the crappy router) with Sky Broadband. I've been up now with no disconnections for well over 2 months, and I get consistent 12Mbit speeds. I also love how they don't restrict torrents, I download on average about 400GB a month (whole family). I honestly think, that if they sort out their crappy routers, then they'll have a decent service* *Apart from the customer support, obviously __________________


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05-09-07, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband Makes sense to me. It's just another way to rope people into the empire!

05-09-07, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: BSkyB standalone broadband My connection grinds to a halt for a few minutes maybe three or four times a day (but frees up on it's own), and then hits a brick wall at between 11:30pm and 12:30am every night requiring at least one reboot. To me, that indicates that the router is probably fine, but that they are perhaps performing some sort of maintenance either at the exchange or on one or more of their servers. I'm sick of it and they day I can switch to someone else can't come too soon. I find transatlantic connections the worst. Sometimes I can get around it by using a proxy, but I won't use that for password-protected stuff like the forum, as it's not secure. In sort, at my place, it stinks. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W