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For the last twenty-plus years, we were contracted to either Sky or Virgin media, who provided our telephone, Internet and TV services. First to go was the telephone due to the number of spam and scam calls we were getting to our landline. This was with a call blocker and Read more
Back to part 2 – Really joining the Cord Cutters & Busters We made the move to having the equivalent of ‘fixed’ or landline telephone numbers again, after a few years of not having one, due to spam and scams. This time we have again gone for rolling 30 day contracts, Read more
The first thing we would advise any user is to update your device to the latest firmware, as these usually contain the latest fixes and online protection. You can find the latest GrandStream firmwares by clicking here. Here are the settings we use successfully to connect a GrandStream HT-812 to Read more
We are happy to share our settings in .pdf format for the cost of a , these settings took us a little time to work out
We are happy to share our settings in .pdf format for the cost of a , these settings took us a little time to work out.
Pi-Hole – Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole and optionally a DHCP server, intended for use on a private network. The designers created it for low-power embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, but can install Read more
The two images below are a view of a British online newspaper without Pi-Hole and then Pi-Hole active to demonstrate the reduction in internet traffic you will experience if you implement Pi-Hole. By reducing what your internet connection has to download, you are, in effect, speeding up the downloading of Read more
As the MoneySavingExpert, Martin Lewis suggests, it is time to ditch any fixed contract services you pay for mobile telephone, internet and packaged TV. You could save yourself quite a bit of money each month. We switched away from VirginMedia to an all Pay As You Go (PAYG) solution, and Read more
Ian has been wanting to move the 4G antenna / aerial which they use for VOXI 4G internet for a while, as it is stuck in the top of a window in the ground floor study in their house. From the back of their home Sandra and Ian can see Read more