Coogee Rocks

Slight correction iinet are ofering Broadband2 (their term) which is basically Broadband turned up to the max.

Internode are offering Broadband2 at speeds of 24,000!!!

I am with iinet and have no problems now but it was a bit fiddly to start up.

ABCDiamond

An example:

Assume a file takes 1 minute to download on a 256k connection, it could take the following times on these connections
30.00 secs 512k
15.00 secs 1,024k
10.16 secs 1,512k
1.26 secs 12,228k

or 5 minutes on a 56k dial up connection

BartSimpson

I just liked it...
this is exactly the same way I used to be sarcastic with the mgmt of Dell to call it Hell...

- Bart

Siren & Brian

Alot of people who sign up with Telstra do so on there @29 a month plan which only includes something like 4 or 500 MEGS of dl.... now that might be enough for a day but for a month no way. Just receiving emails and very light net browsing will kick you miles over this and this is where they make there money in excess charges of something like 13cents a mg which adds up.

BartSimpson

Thanks for the karma... is there anyone who can export (import) Karma...?
- Bart

ABCDiamond

You are OVER rating Telstra there

It's actually 200mb allowance for $29.95 with 15c per mb (that's $150 per Gb) over that, for a 256k connection.
http://bigpond.com/internet-plans/br...MB/default.asp

Compared to others ? Well... I pay $3 per Gb overlimit, if I went over my limit that is

ozzieeagle

Blimey !!!


BTW, I'm having hell setting up the wireless network, with Belkin products supplied by IInet I've got to admit, I put most of that down, trying to use a pent 1 as the 2nd comp, might lan that one up, and get myself (or the family ) another computer. That will make 4 including the laptop lol.

Methinks these isp's expect a lot of the average punter in setting up wireless networks.

Balmain Howard

Hi,

If you've got a cable connection (either Foxtel or Telstra) I can recommend Telstra Broadband. Buy a Cable modem (either WiFi ie wireless $189 or regular $129) and sign up on line or in a store.

You can check availability online at the Bigpond site.

For a 12month contract you also have to pay $60 connection. 24 months is free.

It costs from $30 per month for the 200mb package but isn't restricted on the download speed (only upload). So... perfect for regular surfing.

If you need more mb for downloading stuff other rates are available.

You can switch between packages without penalty - check the other options for this... some penalise you for changing to cheaper packages.

Hope it helps,


Howard.

YoSemite

this might seem like a really stupid question....

if you move house after say 8 months and you're on a 12/24 month internet contract..... do you have to cancel and start again or do you just take it with you?

ozzieeagle

There is a transfer fee, of around 60 bucks I beleive.

ABCDiamond

You say: "isn't restricted on the download speed". The ADSL web site for the 200mb service says the download speed is only 256k. I assume that a cable connection doesn't have that restriction then.

Also Telstra are one of the few that charge for Uploads and Downloads, so 200mb can be the equivalent of others using a bit more than 100mb, and gets used up pretty quickly.

When I was with Telstra, on a 1 Gb package, I regularly went over the 1Gb limit, even though my downloads didn't go over 600mb.

YoSemite

thanks ozzie! knew someone on here would know!

ozzieeagle

Optus cable speeds normally range between around 500 kbps through to 1.2 mbps, Telstras for some reason stay around the 500 kbps mark, according to some browsing I recently did. They are supposed to be around the 4 mbps mark.

gogdownunder

my son, when in oz, uses "freenet"...............he hooks his wireless notebook into his next door neighbour's wireless router. Cheap!

BartSimpson

Are you sure he uses freenet... or is he a hacker...
(if hes later then can he help me to get user/ passcode for other wireless services
- Bart