Two ISP's in the same house?

[Chaos]

That's your computer, not BT.

Yeh and whats the point in paying 20£ a month ON TOP of another isp?

[Barkseh]

It isn't. I've just bought a new lap top for over £600. All the computers in the house are like it. It's obviously the internet.

That's your computer, not BT.

And I don't pay anything towards the other ISP. I want to buy my own so that it's only me using it and not lagging it up so much because my other brother downloads ALOT.. I think that's the main problem tbh.

[tm]

Virgin Media internet is through the fibre optic cable tv network.
BT broadband is through the crappy copper telephone cable network.

I know for a fact that you can have cable tv and BT phone so I can't see why you couldn't have both but God knows why you'd want to...

[Barkseh]

Because I don't want to be on the same network as my mum, two brothers and dad. Think of it as me living in a flat and getting my first ISP. I'm sick of my music taking over 40 minutes to download one song lol.

Virgin Media internet is through the fibre optic cable tv network.
BT broadband is through the crappy copper telephone cable network.

I know for a fact that you can have cable tv and BT phone so I can't see why you couldn't have both but God knows why you'd want to...

[tm]

Fair enough reason but you could probably have the same effect by reconfiguring your router.

[Kyle!]

For another ISP you would have to get a 2nd BT line, which will cost hundreds. Then on top of that is line rental, it's just not worth it.

However, if you are getting Virgin Media's fibre connection then it'll work fine, just make sure you aren't buying their copper wire connection.

[Mounta1nGoat]

It isn't. I've just bought a new lap top for over £600. All the computers in the house are like it. It's obviously the internet.

It is because installing something doesn't require a connection to the internet...

[Barkseh]

Yes but it needs to be downloaded from the internet to install it. Sorry, I should have been more clear.

It is because installing something doesn't require a connection to the internet...

[Technologic]

we used to have that. One for my dad and the other for the rest os us, the study has a dedicated line which my dad would use for work but now we've switched over to a vm cabled connection

[DeejayMachoo$]

Virgin is cable not phone line so yeah