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James Ogley wrote:

> > Does anybody have any recommendations or warnings about ADSL ISPs in the 
> > UK? I will also need (perhaps as part of the package) a mail address.
> >    
>
> I'm with Pipex (www.xtreme.pipex.net) and use a Netgear router, service
> is good, and they don't stop in-bound traffic, which is good as I host a
> web server on it.  They also seem pretty cool about Linux users,
> although they don't explicitly support Linux.  You get a mail address
> from them as well.
>
> The price is also very good, IIRC it's still under 25 quid per month,
> including VAT for the 512/256 service, and not a lot more for the
> 1024/256 service.  Static IPs are available at a small additional cost I
> think, although as an early adopter, I have what they call a 'sticky'
> IP, which means that strictly speaking it's dynamic, but hardly ever
> changes (in the 2 years I've been with them, it's changed once - when
> they changed the network block they were allocated from).
>  

Hello

As some friends' IT guy, I have recommended Pipex and PlusNet  ( 
www.plus.net ) <www.plus.net> . I have no trouble with either. However, 
I find Pipex's method of creating and assigning mailboxes a bit cryptic; 
especially when I have to explain it to someone else.
I've  needed no Linux support from either since the routers/modems I've 
purchased are external.
There's a business close to my house that builds Linux systems and 
software for automotive garages. They recommend Pipex because of their 
reliability.
Cheers