BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per month
for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds.
This will be in North & West London only.
Check it out at
http://www.btinteractive.com/Registration
Now we could get some great GPL hosts in the UK.
I would be happy to be involved in running a league, if we can find some
hosts.
Cheers
Tony
UK ADSL trial and plans for a British GPL league
A poster pointed out BT's ADSL trial in North and West London as a chance for fast UK GPL hosts. One participant confirmed his installation and that BT said he could host races, and several UK and Irish drivers asked to join a proposed British GPL league.
Automated summary.
I think the trial's been running for a while & its been extyended which says
that all might not be going quite to plan...!!!!!!
Also I believe there is heavy firewalling which might restrict what you can
do but in principle , great idea!
I.
>BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per month
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>for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds. >This will be in North & West London only. >Check it out at >http://www.btinteractive.com/Registration >Now we could get some great GPL hosts in the UK. >I would be happy to be involved in running a league, if we can find some >hosts. >Cheers >TonyIt's being installed for me on the 26th Feb and I intend to do some GPL hosting.
Cheers,
Paul
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> BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per month > for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds. > This will be in North & West London only. > Check it out at > http://www.btinteractive.com/Registration > Now we could get some great GPL hosts in the UK. > I would be happy to be involved in running a league, if we can find some > hosts. > Cheers > TonyGood news Paul - can I have a go!
Cheers
Tony
>It's being installed for me on the 26th Feb and I intend to do some GPL hosting.
month
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>Cheers, >Paul >> BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 perQuoted text (16 lines)
>> for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds. >> This will be in North & West London only. >> Check it out at >> http://www.btinteractive.com/Registration >> Now we could get some great GPL hosts in the UK. >> I would be happy to be involved in running a league, if we can find some >> hosts. >> Cheers >> TonyOf course, Tony,
Cheers,
Paul
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> Good news Paul - can I have a go! > Cheers > Tony > >It's being installed for me on the 26th Feb and I intend to do some GPL > hosting. > >Cheers, > >Paul > >> BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per > month > >> for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds. > >> This will be in North & West London only. > >> Check it out at > >> http://www.btinteractive.com/Registration > >> Now we could get some great GPL hosts in the UK. > >> I would be happy to be involved in running a league, if we can find some > >> hosts. > >> Cheers > >> TonyOn Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:32:54 -0000, "Tony Rickard"
>BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per month
>for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds.
This has been going on for months now, so if you're not in now you
ain't getting in. On top of that, AFAIK for the trial at least there
is no server access - you will be able to join other games but you
won't be able to host - not FTP, WWW, Quake or GPL.
Probably (hopefully) changed for the eventual commercial service but
pretty hopeless otherwise.
Cheers!
John
I think you're patially wrong here, John. They've just extended the trial (to
include my area) and I signed up 10 days ago!
As for hosting GPL - well I hope you're wrong.
Cheers,
Paul
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> On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:32:54 -0000, "Tony Rickard" > >BT are running a 6 month trial ADSL connection, this will cost 30 per month > >for 24 hour access at a minimum 16x ISDN speeds. > This has been going on for months now, so if you're not in now you > ain't getting in. On top of that, AFAIK for the trial at least there > is no server access - you will be able to join other games but you > won't be able to host - not FTP, WWW, Quake or GPL. > Probably (hopefully) changed for the eventual commercial service but > pretty hopeless otherwise. > Cheers! > John>I think you're patially wrong here, John. They've just extended the trial (to
>include my area) and I signed up 10 days ago!
>As for hosting GPL - well I hope you're wrong.
>Cheers,
>Paul
FYi, there is some port baring. You can't run ftp and web servers on their
default ports, etc.
bear in mind, that upstream traffic on the BT ADSL trial is what, 70 kbps, not
the 1 mbps downstream.
Z.
On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 10:12:51 +0000, Paul Jones
>I think you're patially wrong here, John. They've just extended the trial (to
>include my area) and I signed up 10 days ago!
Well, in that case I think you're a total, total, total, total git! I
just want you to know that :-)
Me too - 'twould be nice to have a really fast UK host. Maybe we could
even get a league going.
Cheers!
John
> FYi, there is some port baring. You can't run ftp and web servers on their
> default ports, etc.
No, but you can send and receive IP packets. The BT Interactive helpdesk chap said,
"You should have no problem hosting GPL races provided you stay online during the
race". "Online?" I questioned. "Well because of the firewall you can't host races
remotely and then go offline", he answered. "I think I understand", I replied, "anyway,
I plan to take part in the races". "You should be okay, then", he said. It remains to
be seen, but they are very helpful and seem concerned to assist people to do things
during the trial period.
Wrong numbers. 256 kbps upstream, 2 mbps downstream. The worst recorded upstream so far
in the trial in 238 kbps. Should be okay for a full grid with a bit of GPL file
tweaking.
Cheers,
Paul
> Well, in that case I think you're a total, total, total, total git! I
> just want you to know that :-)
neeeeyeugh :-)
Good news from the BT Interactive helpdesk. Very helpful people up there north of
Inverness (your neck of the woods, is it, John?, or relative to them perhaps you
are a softie Southerner) reckoned I will be able to host GPL races on VROC.
Cheers,
Paul
I planned to run a British GPL series when I get my cable modem but the
sooner the better! If Paul can host GPL races it would be great.
--
Cheers!
Graeme Nash
http://www.karisma1.demon.co.uk
ICQ# 11257824
1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion
>Good news from the BT Interactive helpdesk. Very helpful people up there north of
>Inverness (your neck of the woods, is it, John?, or relative to them perhaps you
>are a softie Southerner) reckoned I will be able to host GPL races on VROC.
>Cheers,
>Paul
Its all the same up there Paul - ***y cold
Great news about hosting!!!
Cheers
Tony
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>>Maybe we could >>even get a league going. >I planned to run a British GPL series when I get my cable modem but the >sooner the better! If Paul can host GPL races it would be great. >--Not ***y likely......<G>
---
Cheers!
Graeme Nash
http://www.bromley-fc.co.uk
ICQ# 11257824
1998 Xoom GP2 League Champion
I was thinking more like a tricycle (no gears of course).
I'd be happy to do hosting and even provide web space (as long as the
content is already in html format) but the organisation is down to
someone else - I don't fancy a busman's holiday.
Cheers,
Paul
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> >Whoever runs this league - remember Nash drives a BRM! > Not ***y likely......<G> > --- > Cheers! > Graeme Nash > [link lost in import] > ICQ# 11257824 > 1998 Xoom GP2 League Championyeehar! had my first online race last night (using freeserve as ISP),
connected to a watkins glen race, 12 players on the grid (qualified 5th
- well happy), mega pile up at the start (no surprise there) and then
off we went. I enjoyed it immensely, the only downer being my lack of
experience at the Glen and the fact that everyone slower than me dropped
out :(, leaving me nobody in midfield to battle with.
I tried hosting but nobody wanted me :(
roll on the UK hosts!
--
Mike Buckley
Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd
Tel: 44 (0)1472 371591 Fax: 44 (0)1472 371208
WWW: www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk
On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 21:28:38 +0000, Paul Jones
>Good news from the BT Interactive helpdesk. Very helpful people up there north of
>Inverness (your neck of the woods, is it, John?, or relative to them perhaps you
>are a softie Southerner) reckoned I will be able to host GPL races on VROC.
Somewhat north of my neck of the woods, although I spend quite a lot
of time even further north most summers (Assynt area or Skye). At
least you got the correlation between decreasing latitude and
increasing "softiness"... :-)
Cheers,
John
Hi Fellas,
I'd be interested in joining the league as well if you do start one. I'm in
Dublin btw.
regards,
Patrick
>On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 10:12:51 +0000, Paul Jones
>>I think you're patially wrong here, John. They've just extended the trial (to
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>>include my area) and I signed up 10 days ago! >Well, in that case I think you're a total, total, total, total git! I >just want you to know that :-) >>As for hosting GPL - well I hope you're wrong. >Me too - 'twould be nice to have a really fast UK host. Maybe we could >even get a league going. >Cheers! >JohnQuoted text (12 lines)
>>Me too - 'twould be nice to have a really fast UK host. Maybe we could >>even get a league going. >Agreed! I gave up on the idea of a US based league as the timezones get too >problematical (bad enough racing in NROS at 2 & 4am!). We desperately need >someone over here with enough bandwidth to host decent races. >Cheers, >Richard >-- >We all bump into each other every day of our lives, and we render ourQuoted text (8 lines)
>If anyone is starting a league for GPL in the UK, then please put my name >down too. >Please let me know if you do start one. >Thanks >Brian Needham> At
> least you got the correlation between decreasing latitude and
> increasing "softiness"... :-)
I guess that makes Santa Claus really hard, him and that gang of vicious elves :-)
Cheers,
Paul
Just a quick "Me Too" Please :)
--
Ian Parker
ICQ 21772592
>>If anyone is starting a league for GPL in the UK, then please put my name
>>down too.
Nice one, Derek :-)
Maybe you should post this as a primary thread in case some
would-be-interested people are not following this thread.
Cheers,
Paul
