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Magnet Broadband, Zyxel Router, Crappy Combo. Anyone else had this experience?

Fussgangerzone · 2011-01-18 12:21:57

We got magnet the other day, were sold an 8mb connection, getting 3 on a good day, so far, so bloody typical. It drops the connection 2 or 3 times an hour really frustrating. Also, I've been trying to connect Ubuntu to it over a wireless. Ubuntu sees the router, it asks for a password, tries to connect, and then asks for…

18-01-2011 01:21PM

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Fussgangerzone

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We got magnet the other day, were sold an 8mb connection, getting 3 on a good day, so far, so bloody typical.

It drops the connection 2 or 3 times an hour really frustrating.

Also, I've been trying to connect Ubuntu to it over a wireless. Ubuntu sees the router, it asks for a password, tries to connect, and then asks for the password again. Infinitely.

I'll be ringing Magnet about these issues, but can anyone share their experience or offer advice on any of these issues? I hate being given the run-around by telecoms, and want to be ready for their bs.

One more thing: the router is locked down by Magnet, meaning any changes to it's settign have to be requested from, and carried out by, Magnet. Load of rubbish if you ask me, but there it is.

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