Random Irritations

[PaulMdj]

That's one of the most wasted jokes known to man because when people don't know it means nothing and in this case I very much don't know

His name was Fish, ex-Para, great bloke, only downfall was he was a Chelsea fan, hardcore though, followed Chelsea home and away and across Europe.

 

[Bazz]

Why's it always the morons who pay for twitter that have got the worst opinions?

 

[jim8flog]

Glad his error of message has been cleared up
Doing weddings etc is a tough gig to crack, even more so since the world went digital. Long gone are the days you can just had over a few dozen pics in an album (I’m sure he’ll know this)

He mustn’t underestimate how many ppl book a photographer for those kind of days based more on personalities/behaviour/instantly building relationships. Lots of ppl can knock up decent pictures but lots would be unable to bond/communicate with 100 guests and in particular the couple

He might also consider corporate work for something a bit less time critical and a lot less emotional

I did a family wedding as an amateur photographer, doing a wedding gig is tough period.

 

[jim8flog]

My contract with BT is actually up, so I may take a look at them. Heard good reports.

If the problem is with the network changing provider will make no difference as they all use the same wires. Plusnet is part of BT.

 

[GreiginFife]

My contract with BT is actually up, so I may take a look at them. Heard good reports.

Plusnet’s standard hub is just a firmware hash of the BT hub (but white) and the WiFi is awful from it. We’re on a 900 FTTP connection and max the router will give when standing right next to it is 550ish. They also don’t support separating the 2.4 and 5GHz networks. You can switch one or the other off but not separate them.

We now use a TP Link AX3000 router with the Plusnet garbage in modem mode and at the same range get around 830-840 from the WiFi. Plus I have 2.4 and 5GHz networks separated for different devices.

 

[upsidedown]

Can see why they'd do it, as it's pretty expensive. Was once told the figure for us - I can't now remember it, but it was a heck of a lot.

I guess each club has to work out whether the cost of it justifies the return it gets by other means. (We kept Sky but ditched BT - as was - because couldn't justify both).

Last I heard at our place it was over £7,000

 

[Billysboots]

If the problem is with the network changing provider will make no difference as they all use the same wires. Plusnet is part of BT.

That’s the biggest issue I have - nobody can really say. Once the engineer has been, if the fault is rectified, I’ll look at switching. It’s just becoming a bit of a farce.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

If the problem is with the network changing provider will make no difference as they all use the same wires. Plusnet is part of BT.

It’s a little bit more complicated than that at the end of the day

Plusnet used infrastructure from a few companies

 

[Taz]

Plusnet’s standard hub is just a firmware hash of the BT hub (but white) and the WiFi is awful from it. We’re on a 900 FTTP connection and max the router will give when standing right next to it is 550ish. They also don’t support separating the 2.4 and 5GHz networks. You can switch one or the other off but not separate them.

We now use a TP Link AX3000 router with the Plusnet garbage in modem mode and at the same range get around 830-840 from the WiFi. Plus I have 2.4 and 5GHz networks separated for different devices.

First thing I did with BT was dump the hub ( before later dumping them)
Setting up your own router is pretty simple

 

[backwoodsman]

Last I heard at our place it was over £7,000

I had £6k in my mind, so you're probably right .

 

[GreiginFife]

First thing I did with BT was dump the hub ( before later dumping them)
Setting up your own router is pretty simple

BTs current FTTP offerings don't supply a hub that has modem only mode.

 

[Taz]

BTs current FTTP offerings don't supply a hub that has modem only mode.

I'm glad I am with a local independant now