I have just moved to Dublin 8 and I'm currently looking at what provider to go with. I noticed in the the user agreement that NTL doesn't allow users to use VPN as the contract is for "personal and recreational" use or whatever. I also need this to work from home occasionally and though I figured it wouldn't be a problem, I see that it is in your case at least. Have you found any solution yet?
Yes, most broadcasters have limited bandwidth of videos to IPs coming from that country. BBC have this as well. If NTL are routing through UK, this is most likely the issue. It could also be a problem with your real player version, try the same laptop on another BB connection to rule out or try another media player.Has anyone experienced a problem whereby you cant navigate to certain sites like rte.ie video clips?
Work email is different, do you need to be on your VPN to access it? Most companies allow http access either through outlook or a browser.I am having problems logging onto my work email. My VPN access doesn't work at all with this broadband. I have tried accessing my work email in other places by using the internet service in that area and was able to successfully get in.