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Title: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:33

I have just changed over routers,reinstated my old one for use of wireless network at home...I thought it would need reconfiguration but everything is fine !!! is this right surely not  :dunno:

Title: Re: Rouet question
Post by: Sandra on November 30, 2009, 00:35

If you hadnt reset it from last time you used it and you are with the same ISP then it would still have the settings in David.
The only difference would be the wireless key, if they both had wi fi  :)

Title: Re: Rouet question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:35

Thats just it Sandra...I am not with the same isp !!

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Sandra on November 30, 2009, 00:38

Lots of ISPs dont need a username and password now, as long as the PPPoA or PPPoE is set correctly and the 0,38 is in place they seem to be able to connect as the line is a dedicated one to your phone number I presume.

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:41

I have just checked my log on my isp and I am no longer online !!! this is very odd  :dunno:

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 00:43

Who does the router say you are logged into, David?  Did you not use it at all when AA were fault finding?

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:44

No according to the log I am not online now and no connection being logged for 42 minutes

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 00:48

Are you sure you've disconnected the other router?  ;D

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:49

Yes its on the table...turned off I know these 2 wires are good but bl;;dy hell

I have done some speed tests and noted my isp comes up as IDNet ?

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 00:52

I'll have to leave you in Sandra's capable hands, as I have to be up in the morning.

Night, David.  :wave:

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 00:53

Night Simon...for once its not a problem  ;D

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 08:03

It's very weird though, David.  Any more developments?

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 08:44

Morning Simon...No its all working OK ...have not checked my log yet ...Have to do the school run  :dunno:

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 10:21

As explained on Netters, David, BT have failed to cancel your connection to IDNet.

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: David on November 30, 2009, 10:25

I got worried last night and posted in both....still I dont know if its a good or bad thing...I expect I will suddenly get disconnected later  ;D

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 10:31

So do I. ;D Probably from both.  :devil:

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 10:38

I always thought it was not technically possible to have simultaneous active broadband connections.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 10:40

It's technically possible to have multiple connections, after all, it just requires the BT radius server to direct it to the connection given by the login (which it validates anyway). BT, however, don't like the idea, so stop it unless you pay more money.

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 10:52

Or, unless you're name is David.  ;D

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 10:53

Or they are too busy screwing up WBC. ;)

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Simon on November 30, 2009, 11:09

That sounds likely. :)

Title: Re: Router question
Post by: Rik on November 30, 2009, 11:11

It's a certainty. :)