INTERNET & FILTERING

Maltese_Wizard · 01-11-2006, 06:09 PM

I HATE REDSTONE !!!!!

They used to be OK with the usual few glitches which you can handle dealing with, however, not sure what's happened recently but they have obviously changed their policies and they're a nightmare to deal with. has anyone else had experiences like this?

Anyway, my real question is, who would you recommend as a good supplier? I don't really want to bring the filtering in-house at this stage so preferrably one that can offer a filtering service too?

please help me

webman · 01-11-2006, 06:22 PM

You could always fork out £8,000 for a Bloxx 3 year subscription. Or, get yourself a mid-spec standard PC and install IPCop + Advproxy + URLFilter addons at no extra cost - it's really not that difficult.

CyberNerd · 01-11-2006, 08:34 PM

as webman stated, hosting your own proxy filter isn't that difficult.
Smoothwall offer a good corporate and school solution with a nice web interface. I'd guess they'd even put you in touch with someone to set it up and maintain it - for a price, and you'd be certain that its a better system and cheaper.

If anyone does have any other suggestions of external suppliers I'd like to hear. We had RM and their proxy's suck too.

ranj · 02-11-2006, 01:27 PM

Has anyone moved away from their LEA's who provide their internet and gone to somone else such as telewest.

Netman · 02-11-2006, 01:57 PM

I'd totally recommend doing it yourself... but if not then try Easynet - Decent reliable DSL and they do filtering... but I have no idea what it's like as I use my own...
BTW Agree about Redstone - we have a phone system from them :cry:

mrforgetful · 02-11-2006, 02:13 PM

As organised by the LEA and before I got here we're with Telewest but go through another company, Synetrix, who do the filtering.
For the past year there has been constant problems with the Synetrix part of the connection, but as I don't have any say where we go or anything, it's how it carries on.

Nij.UK · 02-11-2006, 02:16 PM

Ranj, Speak to Ashok, he has moved away from the LEA broadband con... and moved over to NTL....

He will be able to advise you if you are looking to move away from your LEA..

ranj · 02-11-2006, 02:22 PM

sorry I don't know who Ashok is, does he have any contact details

Geoff · 02-11-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

As organised by the LEA and before I got here we're with Telewest but go through another company, Synetrix, who do the filtering.
For the past year there has been constant problems with the Synetrix part of the connection, but as I don't have any say where we go or anything, it's how it carries on.

Got telewest at home and it's rock solid and fast. So I'd agree about Synetrix.

Maltese_Wizard · 02-11-2006, 03:50 PM

Thanks all, i might look into running my own proxy, I guess I'd just get a BT line and broadband in to the school to work this?

thanks again

Geoff · 02-11-2006, 04:08 PM

Yes, but be aware you'll have to buy a 'business' package rather than a 'home user' one. The main difference being the price.

MarkV · 03-11-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Maltese_Wizard

I HATE REDSTONE !!!!!

They used to be OK with the usual few glitches which you can handle dealing with, however, not sure what's happened recently but they have obviously changed their policies and they're a nightmare to deal with. has anyone else had experiences like this?

Anyway, my real question is, who would you recommend as a good supplier? I don't really want to bring the filtering in-house at this stage so preferrably one that can offer a filtering service too?

please help me

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01-11-2006, 06:09 PM	#1
Maltese_Wizard Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	INTERNET & FILTERING I HATE REDSTONE !!!!! They used to be OK with the usual few glitches which you can handle dealing with, however, not sure what's happened recently but they have obviously changed their policies and they're a nightmare to deal with. has anyone else had experiences like this? Anyway, my real question is, who would you recommend as a good supplier? I don't really want to bring the filtering in-house at this stage so preferrably one that can offer a filtering service too? please help me

01-11-2006, 06:22 PM	#2
webman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: County Durham Posts: 5,559 Thanks: 90 Thanked 81 Times in 65 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 36	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING You could always fork out £8,000 for a Bloxx 3 year subscription. Or, get yourself a mid-spec standard PC and install IPCop + Advproxy + URLFilter addons at no extra cost - it's really not that difficult.

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CyberNerd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,367 Thanks: 46 Thanked 140 Times in 114 Posts Rep Power: 37	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING as webman stated, hosting your own proxy filter isn't that difficult. Smoothwall offer a good corporate and school solution with a nice web interface. I'd guess they'd even put you in touch with someone to set it up and maintain it - for a price, and you'd be certain that its a better system and cheaper. If anyone does have any other suggestions of external suppliers I'd like to hear. We had RM and their proxy's suck too.

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ranj Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 251 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING Has anyone moved away from their LEA's who provide their internet and gone to somone else such as telewest.

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Netman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 530 Thanks: 61 Thanked 44 Times in 22 Posts Rep Power: 15	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING I'd totally recommend doing it yourself... but if not then try Easynet - Decent reliable DSL and they do filtering... but I have no idea what it's like as I use my own... BTW Agree about Redstone - we have a phone system from them :cry:

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mrforgetful Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING As organised by the LEA and before I got here we're with Telewest but go through another company, Synetrix, who do the filtering. For the past year there has been constant problems with the Synetrix part of the connection, but as I don't have any say where we go or anything, it's how it carries on.

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Nij.UK Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 346 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING Ranj, Speak to Ashok, he has moved away from the LEA broadband con... and moved over to NTL.... He will be able to advise you if you are looking to move away from your LEA..

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ranj Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 251 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING sorry I don't know who Ashok is, does he have any contact details

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Maltese_Wizard Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING Thanks all, i might look into running my own proxy, I guess I'd just get a BT line and broadband in to the school to work this? thanks again

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Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,875 Thanks: 42 Thanked 223 Times in 203 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 66	Re: INTERNET & FILTERING Yes, but be aware you'll have to buy a 'business' package rather than a 'home user' one. The main difference being the price.

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