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Does anyones AOL keep disconnecting or is it only mines?

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Reply 1
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SamTheMan
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tim2
Does anyones AOL keep disconnecting or is it only mines?


yep I have AOL ADSL 512 and it's complete poo but then again, it's probably due more to the crap quality of my phone line, than AOL.
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TheWolf
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tim2
Does anyones AOL keep disconnecting or is it only mines?


yea sometimes it does, but thats aol :rolleyes:
Reply 3
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neha p
TheWolf
yea sometimes it does, but thats aol :rolleyes:


hotmail doesnt do that, but the server always messes up, but thats hotmail. does that happen on aol?
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TheWolf
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neha p
hotmail doesnt do that, but the server always messes up, but thats hotmail. does that happen on aol?


im talking about aol as an internet provider not about the email service :smile: aol email is probs the only good thing about it
Reply 5
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AT82
AOL uses some kind of emulation at the PC end and dosn't use TCP/IP in the same way normal ISPs do. AOL is basicaly a demostic mickey mouse cowboy ISP.
http://www.uk-learning.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2736
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neha p
TheWolf
im talking about aol as an internet provider not about the email service :smile: aol email is probs the only good thing about it


:redface: oh...sorry,my bedtime is coming up! :wink:
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TheWolf
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Pencil Queen


what is this? i cant access it :redface:
TheWolf
what is this? i cant access it :redface:

It's a picture summing up AOLs service
Reply 10
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AT82
Pencil Queen
It's a picture summing up AOLs service


I can't access it either, was it posted on F51?
amazingtrade
I can't access it either, was it posted on F51?

ahhh bugger yes it was....hold on...
Reply 12
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tim2
OP
lol i thought i got banned or something when i clicked on it.
Reply 14
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AT82
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Haha

"for those who don't know better"

I wish I can remember the protocol its based on, its some IBM from the 1960's (hence the reason why standard broadband routers won't work with AOL).

Its also quite expensive as for £19.95 a month you're only getting a 256kbps connection.
Reply 15
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tim2
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so what other good isp's are out there? broadband that is
amazingtrade
Haha

"for those who don't know better"

I wish I can remember the protocol its based on, its some IBM from the 1960's (hence the reason why standard broadband routers won't work with AOL).

Its also quite expensive as for £19.95 a month you're only getting a 256kbps connection.

I've had a hate hate relationship with the AOL woman for a long time
http://www.ciao.co.uk/America_Online_TV_Advertisement__Review_5005993 (December 2000)

As for other ISPs I can't recommend www.zenadsl.com enough
Reply 17
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AT82
tim2
so what other good isp's are out there? broadband that is


I am with BT Broadband (since 2001, we got a very very good deal as we were an early 'beta tester') its £25 a month for the 512kbps. Its very very very reliable. Its always on. The last time it went down was new years day and that was for about 3 minutes.

Having a router seems to imrpove reliability some what as well.
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Nylex
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As for other ISPs I can't recommend www.zenadsl.com enough


Definetly, never really had problems with them here.
Reply 19
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Pzyko_1827
plus.net, £22 a month :smile:

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