Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
I've been with Internode for several years, and find their support etc good. They are now owned by iiNet, so both companies should be very similar. I used the whirlpool site to find the best ISP for my area. Regards, Peter Barker On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 03:02:30 PM DaZZa wrote: On 06/02/2013 1:47 PM, gonzo01 gonz...@fastmail.fm wrote: Experiences/recommendations appreciated. I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive (although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their plans), Aussie company. Well worth looking at. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
On 07/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive (although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their plans), Aussie company. Well worth looking at. Dazza sorry to disagree with you again :-) 3 times in the last 10 years my ISP has been bought by iinet and each time I've moved on ... iinet DO speak english they are aware eg they know linux exists they do provide good service but my phone battery has gone flat waiting for their help desk many times my monthly usage (over the years) has been double, 20-50G, instead of the 1-10G with every body else james -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
Why would you phone go flat? Like another person pointed out, if there is a queue, you can opt to have a representative call you back. you dont lose your place in the queue. much easier. and what is this monthly usage you're referring to? Your ADSL usage or your mobile phone usage? If thats your ADSL usage, why is 20-50 gigs a problem? i dont know many (if any) ADSL plans that come with a quota that small. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 3:34 PM, James Linder j...@tigger.ws wrote: On 07/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive (although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their plans), Aussie company. Well worth looking at. Dazza sorry to disagree with you again :-) 3 times in the last 10 years my ISP has been bought by iinet and each time I've moved on ... iinet DO speak english they are aware eg they know linux exists they do provide good service but my phone battery has gone flat waiting for their help desk many times my monthly usage (over the years) has been double, 20-50G, instead of the 1-10G with every body else james -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Kind Regards, Christopher Barnes e. chris.p.bar...@gmail.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
On 7 February 2013 15:34, James Linder j...@tigger.ws wrote: On 07/02/2013, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive (although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their plans), Aussie company. Well worth looking at. Dazza sorry to disagree with you again :-) Don't be sorry. The day my comments are accepted as gospel is the day I shall go out and top myself! :-) 3 times in the last 10 years my ISP has been bought by iinet and each time I've moved on ... iinet DO speak english they are aware eg they know linux exists they do provide good service but my phone battery has gone flat waiting for their help desk many times my monthly usage (over the years) has been double, 20-50G, instead of the 1-10G with every body else I can't comment on either of those - my usage has only ever gone over my monthly limit once (when I discovered the joys of torrenting, erm, excessive downloading), and I've never had to wait more than 5-10 minutes for support. I've dealt with many, many worse! DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] ISP Recommendation
Currently I have a 100/100gb (peal/offpeak) ADSL 1500/256 account with PeopleTelecom (previously SwiftDSL some years ago when I first subscribed).. They are about to become part of the Commander (M2 Commander Pty Ltd ) brand. Both PeopleTelecom and Commander are principally business oriented communications providers. They do not provide ADSL2 in my area. I am considering changing ISPs but want a reliable service with at least 100gb month, no throttling, preferrably ADSL2+, though have considered Telstra and Optus cable. Not particularly interested in bundled accounts as we only use prepaid mobiles and now get pensioner discount on landline. Experiences/recommendations appreciated. Thanks -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
You didn't say which area you are in. I have two accounts with Westnet (now part of iinet) and have consistently good customer service although I haven't price shopped. Good service means that you don't get left on hold for hours, you get the option for a call back when they are busy, and when you do get through they actually have a clue. They even know that linux exists! The last time a help-desk chick didn't know something she did the unthinkable - she put me through to someone else who *did* know. Oh, and they speak english. I got caught up with PeopleTelecom in a business context once and they were awful. YMMV. On 06/02/13 13:47, gonzo01 wrote: Currently I have a 100/100gb (peal/offpeak) ADSL 1500/256 account with PeopleTelecom (previously SwiftDSL some years ago when I first subscribed).. They are about to become part of the Commander (M2 Commander Pty Ltd ) brand. Both PeopleTelecom and Commander are principally business oriented communications providers. They do not provide ADSL2 in my area. I am considering changing ISPs but want a reliable service with at least 100gb month, no throttling, preferrably ADSL2+, though have considered Telstra and Optus cable. Not particularly interested in bundled accounts as we only use prepaid mobiles and now get pensioner discount on landline. Experiences/recommendations appreciated. Thanks -- David McQuire 0418 310312 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
depends how much you'd like to spend, how do you feel about needing static ip addresses, ipv6 support, etc. but basically, take a look at the Whirlpool Broadband Choice website. You can punch in your phone number and it will present you with a list of available internet providers and their plans. You can filter the results so you can exclude bundle plans, cap the monthly spend, specify your minimum download quota, etc http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/ i currently use Internode, im on a 200gig plan (no offpeak or onpeak) with land-line phone included. They do dual-stack ipv4 and ipv6 on their ADSL2+ service which is good if you want to start using ipv6. and you can also apple for a static ipv4 address which comes with a complementary sub-domain (WhatEverYouLike.power.on.net) to point to your static ip. Service is good, never had a problem. Only been with them a year though. Before that I was with iiNet. Really Good. Very fast. I had a similar plan to the internode plan except with onpeak and offpeak quotas, but iiNet dont do static ips for residential plans, or ipv6 (last i checked). On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:47 PM, gonzo01 gonz...@fastmail.fm wrote: Currently I have a 100/100gb (peal/offpeak) ADSL 1500/256 account with PeopleTelecom (previously SwiftDSL some years ago when I first subscribed).. They are about to become part of the Commander (M2 Commander Pty Ltd ) brand. Both PeopleTelecom and Commander are principally business oriented communications providers. They do not provide ADSL2 in my area. I am considering changing ISPs but want a reliable service with at least 100gb month, no throttling, preferrably ADSL2+, though have considered Telstra and Optus cable. Not particularly interested in bundled accounts as we only use prepaid mobiles and now get pensioner discount on landline. Experiences/recommendations appreciated. Thanks -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/**mailinglists.htmlhttp://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Kind Regards, Christopher Barnes e. chris.p.bar...@gmail.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
I've been with Internode for almost 11 years, various different services, and never had any issues with their service and support (that said, I have had issues with certain providers *cough*Telstra*cough*, which Internode have been very helpful in dealing with). They do run a significant network, with a lot of dual pathing, so I haven't seen an issue where part of the network (international or national) is not accessible due to an issue with the normal path. You should look who can provide an ADSL2+ service from your exchange, I use http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au/ for that sort of lookup. - Menno On 6 February 2013 14:28, Chris Barnes chris.p.bar...@gmail.com wrote: depends how much you'd like to spend, how do you feel about needing static ip addresses, ipv6 support, etc. but basically, take a look at the Whirlpool Broadband Choice website. You can punch in your phone number and it will present you with a list of available internet providers and their plans. You can filter the results so you can exclude bundle plans, cap the monthly spend, specify your minimum download quota, etc http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/ i currently use Internode, im on a 200gig plan (no offpeak or onpeak) with land-line phone included. They do dual-stack ipv4 and ipv6 on their ADSL2+ service which is good if you want to start using ipv6. and you can also apple for a static ipv4 address which comes with a complementary sub-domain (WhatEverYouLike.power.on.net) to point to your static ip. Service is good, never had a problem. Only been with them a year though. Before that I was with iiNet. Really Good. Very fast. I had a similar plan to the internode plan except with onpeak and offpeak quotas, but iiNet dont do static ips for residential plans, or ipv6 (last i checked). On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:47 PM, gonzo01 gonz...@fastmail.fm wrote: Currently I have a 100/100gb (peal/offpeak) ADSL 1500/256 account with PeopleTelecom (previously SwiftDSL some years ago when I first subscribed).. They are about to become part of the Commander (M2 Commander Pty Ltd ) brand. Both PeopleTelecom and Commander are principally business oriented communications providers. They do not provide ADSL2 in my area. I am considering changing ISPs but want a reliable service with at least 100gb month, no throttling, preferrably ADSL2+, though have considered Telstra and Optus cable. Not particularly interested in bundled accounts as we only use prepaid mobiles and now get pensioner discount on landline. Experiences/recommendations appreciated. Thanks -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/**mailinglists.html http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- Kind Regards, Christopher Barnes e. chris.p.bar...@gmail.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] ISP Recommendation
On 06/02/2013 1:47 PM, gonzo01 gonz...@fastmail.fm wrote: Experiences/recommendations appreciated. I can't speak highly enough of iinet - good support, not too expensive (although, to be honest, you need to bundle to get the most out of their plans), Aussie company. Well worth looking at. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
