If you use aol have you encoutered this problem ? you recieve a pop-up from aol telling you to upgrade your modem and when you click on it and download the update it bugger's up your modem ? as it overwrite's your modem driver with an older version that is not compatible with your current modem it cost me £85 today for a guy to come out and fix it :rant: :rant: :rant:

Yeah, that happened to me. Can't believe you spent that much fixing it, though. I just uninstalled, and re-installed AOL (including drivers). Works wonderfully, now (well, as wonderfully as AOL is capable of, anyhow).

AOL?! :gag:

FFS why?! Just why?! When there are SO many MUCH better ISPs out there, Plusnet anyone? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Rich
AOL?! :gag:

FFS why?! Just why?! When there are SO many MUCH better ISPs out there, Plusnet anyone? :rolleyes:

I know this. Sadly, I live with my parents, and have no choice in the matter. I am in the process of trying to persuade them to switch ISP's.

AOL ended up having to send me new modem out, works fine now

Originally posted by Rich
Plusnet anyone? :rolleyes:

I really don't get why people keep banging on about this (IMO) poor ISP.

Just 'cause the have offices in Sheff. doesn't mean they are any good?

Originally posted by craigmason
If you use aol have you encoutered this problem ? you recieve a pop-up from aol telling you to upgrade your modem and when you click on it and download the update it bugger's up your modem ?

Are you sure the "Pop Up" actually came from "AOL" and not by some remote PC using IP messenger to trick users into installing a corrupt driver?



Originally posted by craigmason
it cost me £85 today for a guy to come out and fix it

You've been had:(.

As mentioned above by LaylaR, simply re-install the original AOL software again;).

Originally posted by sccsux
I really don't get why people keep banging on about this (IMO) poor ISP.

Just 'cause the have offices in Sheff. doesn't mean they are any good?

You must be in the minority mate if you think they're poor, they've won awards for their service according to their web site.. And don't forget it's illegal to lie in advertising literature so it can't be false.

Originally posted by sccsux
I really don't get why people keep banging on about this (IMO) poor ISP.

Just 'cause the have offices in Sheff. doesn't mean they are any good?

They were reasonable, they are now poor - I wrote three times to their Terry Street offices to put my complaint in writing, and not once did I receive a reply.

Blueyonder (cable), or Freedom 2 Surf (ADSL), or for a static IP go with NDO.

only problems I've had with aol have been either pc or laptop related. I guess it depends what you want to use it for.

i am thinking of switching my isp after this but dont no were to go i need one that is unlimited/broadband and about £17-18 any suggestions

Originally posted by craigmason
i am thinking of switching my isp after this but dont no were to go i need one that is unlimited/broadband and about £17-18 any suggestions

See my post above!

:D