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Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:26:54 GMT

Have only been with Plusnet since 11-Nov-2010 and am thinking of moving supplier since I have realized that they
do not do an unlimited service (unless you go Business) and you do not get any webspace unless you pay another
company to webhost for you.
Am trying to work out how much it is going to cost me to leave.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

Steve — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:41:44 GMT

Welcome to the forum
Researching a company before joining It Is always the best option, And unless you took one of Plusnets routers I don't think It will cost you anything to leave.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:53:51 GMT

Hi Steve thanks for that and I realizes I should have looked
before I leaped but was in such a state with TalkTalk that I missed the
importance of studying the product before purchasing.
I did not take the router as just using the my own.
The silly thing is that Plusnet have done everything they said
they would with regard to the change over and line speed
and as for ring the customer help line I have no complaints.
Am sorry to have to leave but Plusnet just do not do what I need.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

Steve — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:55:49 GMT

You do realize that you can have free Unlimited download usage from Midnight to 8AM? If that helps you change your mind to stay?

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:14:01 GMT

Hi Steve,
Yes I do know about the night time download but even though I have been using computers for
more years than I care to remember I have not come across software that we set the download at
a time that you can set.
I need to download some rather large files on occasion and it can be done during the night if
I have software that could do as I have said.
Thanks for your help and will see if I can work around as I truly do not want to move again.
If anybody knows of such software then please post.
Ian

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

Steve — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:17:27 GMT

No worries, I know that what you are asking CAN be done, I've seen members talk about that here, I don't know how Its done though but hold tight, Someone will be along shortly to assist you with that.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

jelv — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:21:11 GMT

Where are you downloading from? If it's HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, or BitTorrent then GetRight will allow scheduling.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:25:35 GMT

Hi Jelv,
Am downloading from both HTTP and FTP so will give it a try
Thanks for the info.
Ian

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

jelv — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:31:11 GMT

You may find http://faq.getright.com/faq.cgi?filter=schedule&submit1=Search#26 useful

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

Steve — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:49:09 GMT

Thanks Jelv, Hope It works out for you Ian
steve

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:50:01 GMT

Hi Jelv,
Thanks for the help I have now got it sorted with Getright
Now all I have to do is sort out some webspace
will take a look at what plusnet offer.
Not sure I want to setup my own machines to host it.
Cheers Friends for the help.
Ian

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

David_W — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:58:40 GMT

How advanced do you need? Databases, PHP etc or just plain HTML?

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:13:29 GMT

Hi David,
I need to be able to store a library of photographs so that they can be accessed by only authorized people
user name/password that sort of thing.
Ian

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

David_W — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:54:14 GMT

Have you looked at Google's Picassa?
http://picasa.google.com/
Software to organise your photos which you then upload to Picassas photo gallery, you can tag your photos and if they have geolocation it'll even display where you took the photo to. Gives you, I think it was 2Gb of space to upload your pics to.

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

Toolbox — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:11:52 GMT

Get youself a NAS and host the pictures yourself.
Cheap and easy and the NAS can also be a backup drive.
Example:
Netgear ReadyNAS Duo RND2000 £129.97 + Drives
They may have a free drive offer on but it will have to be done by 31 Dec.
Looks like it is only the NAS with drives now:
With every purchase of this 2TB NAS drive until 31st Decemeber 2010, you can claim an extra FREE 2TB drive!! For further details and claim form - click here!

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

ianeon — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:15:03 GMT

Hi David,
Yes have used Picassa on occasion but I need a dedicated website so as to store
Picture that are only to be downloaded by the people that has the right to use them
not just my friends but clients who do not want other people to have access to there pics.
Thanks for the info anyway look like I might just use a commercial hosting site and
set up individual ftp users/passwords
Cheers for the help
Ian
Have just read Toolbox's reply and seems a good way of doing it. Cheers

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

G3YBO — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:49:11 GMT

I to am sorry I moved to Plusnet........A quote of 1.5Mb would be fine if thats what one got 24/7..............But it just sinks..
I also hoped that a Sheffield call center would be better than overseas.......Might be on the moon would not matter.....
Roger

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

adamwalker — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:39:42 GMT

Hi G3YBO,
To be realistic I would throw extreme doubt on any customer of any ISP obtaining speeds at their estimate constantly.
tell me more about your issue, what your speeds are like and I don't mind looking into this to see if any improvements can be made. I can't make any promises here but I'm willing to help.
Adam

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

G3YBO — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:16:07 GMT

Hi Adam....................When I got active it sat at 1.5 Mb...............Test to day were 235 Kb down my up speed was higher.
Tried two routers, a Netgear and your Tompson, both give same readings......Takes ages for green light to be solid.
When I first got broadband BT fitted a NTE 5 socket and my router has 7m cable t this socket.....I tried direct to BT test
socket but just the same.....
I know BT cover up to this box including the faceplate.....
So to me its either a exchange or line problem......
The reason I joined Plusnet was that BT have a new cabinet 10m from my house for FTTC.....This will go active at
the end of December

Re: Sorry I moved to Plusnet

pierre_pierre — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:22:04 GMT

Adam look here as well http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,91472.msg765468.html#msg765468, they have got JoJo looking as well