Broadband - how do you decide which?
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Hi
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
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Originally Posted by ali south
Hi
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
First of all............... DONT GO WITH TELTRA BIGPOND.
Now look at http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
iinet and westnet are good options
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we are going with iinet from next week, everyone I know raves about them.
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Originally Posted by CadburysFingers
we are going with iinet from next week, everyone I know raves about them.
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Originally Posted by CadburysFingers
we are going with iinet from next week, everyone I know raves about them.
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Originally Posted by ali south
Hi
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
we have been using dial up and it is slowwwww, when I look for broadband it is so confusing.
I used to have aol broadband in the UK and it was great.
We need to be able to download music (we have teenagers) and need relatively effecient speed.
We are in Sydney.
Any ideas which option might suit us?
Thanks
Tara
or, depending on exact area iinet $49.95 for 12,288/1024 speed
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Originally Posted by Siren & Brian
First of all............... DONT GO WITH TELTRA BIGPOND.
Now look at http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
iinet and westnet are good options
Now look at http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
iinet and westnet are good options
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Originally Posted by chattyshazza
Why? We have gone with Telstra Big Pond and been really pleased with it so far but only been with them for 1 month.
I switched as soon as I could, saved 25% per month, and got speed 6 times as fast !!
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We have had Bigpond for nearly a year.....and it's fine.
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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
It can depend on the plan you get, and how long you are tied to them. I got stuck for 18 months with them on a 256k plan !
I switched as soon as I could, saved 25% per month, and got speed 6 times as fast !!![Wink](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
I switched as soon as I could, saved 25% per month, and got speed 6 times as fast !!
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I was shopping around but got so confused in the end.
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Originally Posted by chattyshazza
Why? We have gone with Telstra Big Pond and been really pleased with it so far but only been with them for 1 month.
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Originally Posted by ali south
thank you, but
I don't understand, what is 1512/256 and 1228/1024 speed?
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I don't understand, what is 1512/256 and 1228/1024 speed?
thanks
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Basically what it means is ADSL2 is 45 times faster than the 256 standard installations that you see quoted in the newspapers.
whats more it's about the same price. IInet were the first to start advertising adsl 2
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