Network help

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:20

Hi, just sorted out a student house for next year (wooo!) and need to share an internet connection in this house between 7 people (1 downstairs, 4 on the middle floor and 2 upstairs). Hasn't got to be done for a while yet, but I wanted to get ahead of the game. Anyone got any suggestions for what kit/ISP to go with?

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:25

Bit difficult at the moment - haven't got a phone number for the house. I'm not after specifics, just an idea of what's good

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:29

This is done using the closest info I could get, so should be fairly accurate:

BT Exchange Information
Exchange: Pontypridd. BT Code: SWPN
Location: Kirkhouse Street, CF37 1LF.
ADSL enabled : May 30, 2002
dsl Max enabled: March 30, 2006
SDSL enabled : Enabled
21CN due : Phone No Required
Distance:- Direct: 1.71 km
(appx)* By Road: 2.57 km
BT Line Speed Estimation Other Broadband Technology & LLU Providers

adsl button Fixed ADSL: 1024 kbps (1 Mb)
adsl button DSL Max : 3500 kbps (3.5 Mb)

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:30

Only 1Mbps? Surely that can't be accurate?

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:39

Coolio. Will do

GingerNinja1989 · 25 Feb 2008 at 12:40

Apparently I can only get AOL, Sky and TalkTalk. Are you sure this is right? And any idea on what hardware I could use to connect the PCs up?

GingerNinja1989 · 26 Feb 2008 at 23:25

Oh great, between 7 people? lol. Sounds worse than the new we get in Halls (3Kbps, yes you read that correctly: 3Kbps!)