RE: [SLUG] ADSL - UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
I'm looking for one unlimited and unshaped ADSL plan, and I found these: Unlimited and unshaped -- you're dreaming. I think ADSL2+ is cheaper than ADSL because the ISPs opt to install their own DSLAM on top of Telstra stuff. 1. http://oznet.net.au/oznet/dsl/adsl.home.htm and thenADSL Home Price 2. http://www.shiftreload.com.au/internet-access-pricing.asp the best option would be ADSL 512-UL They are very uncompetitive plans. I don't know how they can do business at those rates. Must be some guy doing it as a hobby. I wonder if these companies, which are very cheap compared to the mainstream as Telstra, offer a reliable service. The mainstream ISPs I'm aware of are TPG, Telstra Bigpond, Optus Cable and iinet. IMO stick with mainstream. They're cheaper. Could anyone tell me something more (bad and good experiences) than what is on their webpages? I use TPG ADSL2+. I'm about 5-8 kms from a DSLAM, so I get about 2 mbits out of the theoretical 20 mbit speed. For $59.99 you get 50 gigs (30 gb peak, 20 gb offpeak). No game servers, no mirrors. Shaped to 64 kbits. For $69.99 you get 150 gigs (40 gb peak, 110 gb offpeak). I'm on an old plan ($59.99, 30 gb, shaped 128 kbits). I prefer staying on this as I need faster shaped speeds. And all my internet usage is during peak hours anyway. -- 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] ADSL - UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
On Nov 2, 2007 11:19 AM, Antonio Cosimo Costantino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody! My Australian (digital) life is in danger... I have to change ISP!!! ahah!!! I'm looking for one unlimited and unshaped ADSL plan, and I found these: 1. http://oznet.net.au/oznet/dsl/adsl.home.htm and thenADSL Home Price 2. http://www.shiftreload.com.au/internet-access-pricing.asp the best option would be ADSL 512-UL I wouldn't trust any company offering truly unlimited plans - except Internode, who offer Business 256, 512 and 1.5Mbps plans with unrestricted download and capped excess charges - but you're not going to want to pay that much. If you want cheap and lots of data, TPG is probably worth a shot. If you're on an iiNet exchange they're reasonably good value. Depending on what you're downloading, iiNet and Internode both have large mirrors of free content. Internode has the largest free content mirror I know of. I use iiNet on the 40Gpeak/40G off peak ADSL2+ plan and I synch at about 14Mbps so I can download my quota in 2 days :-( As has been suggested, Whirlpool is the place to go for information. You may find the results of the most recent yearly survey interesting: http://whirlpool.net.au/survey/2006/ Ben -- 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] ADSL - UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
On 11/2/07, Antonio Cosimo Costantino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody! My Australian (digital) life is in danger... I have to change ISP!!! ahah!!! I'm looking for one unlimited and unshaped ADSL plan, and I found these: 1. http://oznet.net.au/oznet/dsl/adsl.home.htm and thenADSL Home Price 2. http://www.shiftreload.com.au/internet-access-pricing.asp the best option would be ADSL 512-UL I wonder if these companies, which are very cheap compared to the mainstream as Telstra, offer a reliable service. Could anyone tell me something more (bad and good experiences) than what is on their webpages? You won't find an unlimited and unshaped DSL plan anywhere in Australia. You'll either get one or the other. As for the two you've highlighted above - I have two words for you - rip and off. $65 a month for a 500 meg download allowance at 256/64 from one, and $34 a month for 1 gig a month at 256/64 from the other? I pay $70 a month for 60 gig a month of download allowance at ADSL2+ speeds. I suggest you head here http://bc.whirlpool.net.au Type in your phone number, and search plans from there. You can get way better deals than either of the places you've quoted - both faster *and* cheaper. If you're lucky enough to be on an ADSL2+ enabled exchange, you can get *much* faster. 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] ADSL - UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD
check out whirlpool.net.au for those sort of questions Dean On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:19:11 +1100, Antonio Cosimo Costantino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody! My Australian (digital) life is in danger... I have to change ISP!!! ahah!!! I'm looking for one unlimited and unshaped ADSL plan, and I found these: 1. http://oznet.net.au/oznet/dsl/adsl.home.htm and thenADSL Home Price 2. http://www.shiftreload.com.au/internet-access-pricing.asp the best option would be ADSL 512-UL I wonder if these companies, which are very cheap compared to the mainstream as Telstra, offer a reliable service. Could anyone tell me something more (bad and good experiences) than what is on their webpages? ciao ciao Antonio -- 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
