Problem was solved for £6.99 at Maplin: they had the right cable with the right connection, of the right length. No worries. upstream real speed as measured at adslguide.co.uk of 497K. I think that will do. (this message sent using my new broadband connection via the Forest outlook webaccess) -----Original Message----- From: Jel Coward [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Sat 31/07/2004 00:26 To: [log in to unmask] Cc: Subject: Re: adsl question In article <[log in to unmask] al>, John Clegg <[log in to unmask]> writes > > Suck it and see! > Won't the water in saliva affect it? Anyway, read this just after seeing a pt with a penile problem - made me laugh to think of giving him this advice and hearing the answer 'if only I could' Cheers :) -- Jelly Bean The Wilderness Emerg Medical Tech course and Command Physician site has been updated - take a look for course dates in 2004!! http://www.wildmedic.org [log in to unmask] 'When you get fed up surfing.... .....go find some waves'