rich, just found this web site all about Vigin med,

http://abcde.co.uk/virginmedia/broadband-faq.html#q36

might be of some help

3. What if I am not downloading at my correct speed?
If, after completing the speed test example above, you are still not receiving your full download speed, then there are a few more checks you can complete. Please check your Network Interface Card (NIC or Ethernet card) or, if you have one, any home network equipment, making sure it has a fully rated 10/100baseT port available to the Internet. Some older network cards and routers only have a 10Mb port, and these are not fast enough to transfer the data that is being downloaded. This gives the appearance that you are not connecting at the correct speed. You may also see this issue if you connect the modem to your computer using the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection. Please try connecting your modem to your computer using a Broadband Network Interface Card, using a CAT5 (RJ45) cable, and after confirming that your network card and any other equipment does have the 10/100baseT standards outlined above. This should greatly improve your download speed.

Lots of brilliant stuff on broadband HERE

scussy, docpro thanks

having a load of problems with my cablemodem at the moment, having someone coming out to check it thou

changed to ethernet cable instead of USB, not much difference eith

did speedtest and only got 7350 download, ;( and 700 upload

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/speedtest.html?1182465582421

why are these new popups getting past my blocker? damn nuisance

Richgit69. Have you tried a speedtest at the 'Test' socket thereby eliminating internal wiring problems?

HOPE YOU CAN HELP

Have Camcorder JVC GR DVL160 EK
CAN NOT FIND DRIVERS ON THE INTERNET for drivers
can you help

my disc does not work JVC have no disc's ??????

I am running a PC with Windows XP.
I have a folder full of Excel2003 docs that I want to be shared (on a full access basis) with a distant colleague.
Is there a simple way I can either;
a) Allow him access to my computer remotely, to that file only, so that he can work on it as well as me,
OR (preferably)
b) Stick the lot somewhere in cyberspace where we can both access and work on it?

Thanks for your help,
Alan

I think the short answer is probably NO!

You could only work on the document one at a time. However, I believe there may be something like that in Google docs:

If you've ever struggled to keep track of different versions of spreadsheet or word processor files sent by email, Google Docs & Spreadsheets may be right for you. Google Docs & Spreadsheets is a free web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update files from their own computers. You can, for example, coordinate your student group's homework assignments, access your family to-do list from work or home, or collaborate with remote colleagues on a new business plan. Learn More

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Get started quickly.
Import your existing documents and spreadsheets, or create new ones from scratch.
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Edit your documents and spreadsheets from anywhere.
All you need is a Web browser - your documents and spreadsheets are stored securely online.
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Share changes in real-time.
Invite people to your documents/spreadsheets and make changes together, at the same time.
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And it's free.

Do a Google search for 'Excel online'.

There apear to be plenty of alternatives, this is one of them http://www.securesheet.co.uk/

Alan - There's a pretty straightforward way to share your excel workbooks.

Remote access - If you already have a VPN, then use that. If not, are you familiar with LogMeIn ?

Visit https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp and sign up for an account. It's free as long as you don't want to send files to each other directly - you can always e-mail them anyway.

Set up your colleague in LogMeIn as a secondary user so that they can have remote access to your PC but only by logging into their own XP user account (which you have previously set up for them !) and secured your own XP account.

You can then make the shared Excel directory available to you and them.

Sharing Excel files - You simply need to open the workbook you want to be shared, then click Tools > Share Wookbook. Tick the multiple users editing box and check the options in the Advanced tab.

Excel takes care of allowing changes to the saved file and you can decide which save "wins" in case of conflict. Any shared file is indicated in Excel by the filename shown with [shared] as a suffix.

Hope this helps.

Alfa.

So far as I Know, LogMeIn is fairly safe to use but I would advise against using it or any VPN until you understand the security risks and are happy with them.

Optimist. I use LogMeIn for all the businesses I look after. It's very safe but folks should read through the FAQs on their site for full appreciation of the risks (and safeguards).

Alfa.

alfalfa

I did not want to put people off LogMeIn. I accept that it is a well used an relatively sahe VPN. I looked at it some time ago but decided to stick to my existing IPSEC VPN.

What I was trying to point out, was that no VPN is 100% secure and some solutions are significantly less than secure. Everyone should DYOR and accept the risk (which does exist) of their choice.

Thanks for the replys, guys.
Going to try the excel online idea first, as this seems safest.
Thanks again.
Alan

Optimist - Dead right about the security. Use whatever one feels comfortable with.
Alfa.

Just as a footnote to my query regarding excel online;
After looking around and following suggestions on here, the simplest and most intuitive way was to use Google Docs. And its free!!
Very straightforward and relatively secure and I am up and running.
Thanks to all for their input.
Alan

Does anyone have any experience of setting up a WiFi system for wider coverage than normal. We want to have free WiFi at and around our sailing club. The coverage should be in the main large room, downstairs in the office and outside for maybe 20 feet or more down to the water's edge. I believe that you can get systems with repeaters, but I can't find mch about it or the routers that would allow that. It may also depend on the ISP I suppose and what routers would work wth them.

This link might be of some use, Haystack.

Haystack

This may be worth looking into BT Openzone in a box.