Aol Broadband

[skillz]

Hi There!

I have AOL broadband and I was wondering what would be the best settings to optimise Kazaa for better downloads.

Any help appreciated!

Have a great day!

Skillz

[N£MO]

Doesn't reallt matter that much,try reading the FAQ's. ;)

[Path0gen]

the phrase "migration" comes to mind :D

[asmithz]

Best way to optimize it is to open it up plant a b*mb in it send it back to AOHell. Then cancel your subscription to them. Then sign up with a differnt company (not EarthLink or Verison). There now you have speeds 50 times faster them AOHELL broadband. Oh yeah that and O where the * is.

[skillz]

Hi There!

So what would be a better option than aol as I am based in the uk?

[Path0gen]

Not that i'm biased but Pipex (http://www.xtreme.pipex.net/adsl/sales/) are pretty good, plus you can migrate for free :)

[asmithz]

Originally posted by skillz@14 August 2003 - 10:49
Hi There!

So what would be a better option than aol as I am based in the uk?
I dont know i am from the U.S.A. but i would say go with an unknown company that only serves your area there the best and the safest.

[asmithz]

Also AOL sells and monitors evrything you do on your computer and clouds it up with spyware.

[skillz]

Is pipex then a better company than aol and what would be the benefits of switching?

[Path0gen]

When you connect to AOL you go through their PROXY server which could make it easier for them to see what you're doing online. Secondly if you want to be the server for an online game, you can forget that with AOL. Thirdly with PROXYs and online gaming unless the game is hosted by AOL your pings will go thru the roof!
Compare UK ISPs here (http://www.adslguide.org.uk/isps/compare.asp).

[Tweakz20]

Usually, when you switch off of AOL or MSN you'll be supprised by the difference... There is no big fancy program to run. AOL has an instant messaging program that can be substituted by AIM (http://www.aim.com) (AOL instant messanger). Speed will also be an increase. You might not actually see the speed increase, but there most likely will be. Local ISPs vs major ISPs can't really be compared and contrasted, since there's a huge difference from one local ISP to the next (same with major ISPs). One thing about going local is that they have generally more help around for you. AOL is not good though, the only reason you would have it is for convience. I stand firm on that subject. You have to be aware also of any price differences, and hidden charges, of course.

[theprisoner]

I would set it up to get rid of AOL and getting a ISP worth a crap...

[harrycary]

AOL does not offer broadband access

They provide content only.

This means you are probably paying more that necessary for access to the internet as AOL is subcontracting the actual broadband connection.

It's just plain stupid to pay a middleman for your internet connection.

Get rid of it, save some money, and use a true broadband provider.

If you continue to use AOL broadband I have no choice but to think you are an idiot.

[skillz]

Currently I am paying £27.99 a month for aol and I got the modem for free. My average download speed with kazaa is 50kbs. If i can increase my speed and get a better service provider I will do that. What service provider would be the best. Any recommendations like pipex or something else!

Cheers

Skillz

[Lamsey]

http://www.eclipse.net.uk


ADSL service ("ADSL Connect 500 Lite")
For 512k down / 256k up: £23.99 a month (inc. vat) (this translates as max. 64kBs download speed)


Information on why you should switch to eclispe.net (http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=bbresidentialconvert)

Details of services provided (http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=bbresidentialservicedetail)

Details of pricing (http://www.eclipse.net.uk/index.cfm?id=bbprice)


Only problem is that you have to buy your own hardware.

[lynx]

http://www.pipex.co.uk

Xtreme Solo2Go if you need the hardware
£23.44 (inc vat) per month
£17.57 (inc vat) one off for the hardware.

Xtreme Solo if you've got the hardware.
£23.44 (inc vat) per month

Monthly contracts, but with a £58.75 cancellation fee if you cancel within first 12 months (only applies if first connection to broadband).

Watch out for any cancellation charges and notice period from AOL if you haven't been with them long.

[davt100]

aol broadband is using your bt line so why not go direct to bt thats what i did but you only get connection no email no content
you say you get 50kb/s thats about right for 512k connection so i wouldnt worry about your speed i get around 52kb/s with bt but it occasionally gets to 60kb/s

you only save £1 per month going direct to bt and is paid with your phone bill quarterly

[skillz]

Yeah sometimes I get 60kbs as well with aol. At the moment I have a contract for 12 months and I am going to leave the Uk next year so I am not so much worried about aol using spyware or changing my ISP. I just wanted some help on settings for kazaa for my downloads and I thought somebody would be able to help me. I have already read most of the FAQs and applied some settings!

Thanks for all the replies!

Much Appreciated!

Skillz

[aintgottime]

get NTL there the best dont give a shit what you do online and you dont have any major problems with them. plus there cheap!

[boyzeee]

[get NTL there the best dont give a shit what you do online and you dont have any major problems with them. plus there cheap!]

if you in a cabled area then yeh ntl great, packages starting from £14.99 for a 128k upto £34.99 for 1mb connection( thats what i got :D ), the fastest ive dl'd was 160kbps and average 130 to 140 kbps if plenty of sources. the ONLY downside is ntl limit you to 1gb a day which seems alot but it not even a couple of good films! and also it runs thru the cable tv box which are known for heat problems when pushing internet and can lock up. you can get round the 1gb limit by just disconnecting the power from box for 20secs or so and restarting, it seems to reset the limit! :D if you not cabled you might as well get BTopenworld coz thats basically what you got already and give aol the boot! :D

[pol]

@boyzee - i use ntl too, and i dont have a d/l limit :blink:

[skillz]

Again thanks for all the advice!

Peace!

Skillz

[boyzeee]

[@boyzee - i use ntl too, and i dont have a d/l limit]


i think if you look carefully in the terms and conditions on ntl home page they have a clause about "reasonable usage" if they deem that a user is constantly going over there limit which is currently set at 1GB a day they can and will limit the service to that user and will endeavour to make contact before they do, they will not however do so if this is not a regular occurance on any given account, they make reference to filesharing kazaa/grokster etc and how it can affect the performance of "normal" internet users as it puts a load on there servers. I am one of those irregular customers who go over my limit on a daily basis and they have actually advised me to have a business account with them as there are no limits on it which i have refused on principal and price!, i dont see why i should be dictated to about my internet usage. you probably dont go over your limit to much so they dont bother with you..... :ph34r:

[pol]

cheers for the info, i hadnt noticed that - i only upgraded from 150k last month so it obviously wasnt a problem back then.

[skillz]

There is a cancelation fee with Aol. I had a 56k modem before but now my speeds are average 50k. I know Aol is not good but my only option would be to stick with it, anyway thanks for all the info I will stick with it for now as I have no choice and it is still way better than 56K dialup!

Peace!

Skillz

[aintgottime]

NTL's download limit aint there, so please dont listen to people who say it is!

[pol]

yes there is scroll down to numer 2 (h) (http://www.ntlworld.com/legals/user-policy.htm)