Re: Password problem and iiNet

[Murdoch Allen]

on 11/9/03 4:26 PM, David Watkins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Mark
> 
> I go along with everything you say about iiNet and overall have not
> missed a beat with them. I was one of their first customers they
> ever had, joining them in 1994. Gone through all the changes of Mac
> OS systems, started with them using would you believe syestem 6 and
> a 14400 modem. (Wowwhat a difference using OS X and Broadband)
> 
Gotta agree with you Mark I've been with iinet since they first started
basically and have only ever had a small number of problems with them over
that time.
I have also recommended them to others and they have had no problems with
them either  and YES we all use macs and when I feel really naughty I
sometimes crank up that PC holding the door open to see if it still works

-- 
If you can smile when things go wrong
You obviously have someone in mind to blame

Re: Password problem and iiNet

[David Watkins]

Mark

I go along with everything you say about iiNet and overall have not
missed a beat with them. I was one of their first customers they
ever had, joining them in 1994. Gone through all the changes of Mac
OS systems, started with them using would you believe syestem 6 and
a 14400 modem. (Wowwhat a difference using OS X and Broadband)

Back to iiNet, well they are not perfect like the rest of us but I
do honestly believe they do a good overall job and with them being
one of the bigger ISP's you are going to hear more complaints about
them than any one else.

There are hundreds of different reasons why one can have a bad
connection to an ISP and of course the easy way out is to say it is
their fault.

I find if I have a problem with anything to do with a Mac be it
regarding the internet or using software, you will generally find
that some one has had the same problem before you and by doing a
search through google their is a good chance you find an answer.

Dave Watkins


At 1:47 PM +0800 11/9/03, Mark Scholmann said:"

 >From a PC user point of view...

 Is there something different in the PPP specs on new Macs or something to
 do with the way data is transmitted/received (character set?, etc) ?


 I only ask, as I notice the bagging of iiNet on this list, but have to say
 that after 7-8 years with them (on both Mac and PC) I can not say I have
 ever encountered more than a reasonable period of down time due to some
 specific reason.  In the past 4 years I have had only a handful of engaged
 signals (20 at most), with connection times ranging from 8 hrs - 70+ hrs.

 I have an old dinosaur Mac 8100/110 , which I occassionally fire up to do
 some things, and the connection still works on a Motorola 28K modem using
 the old (original) PPP scripts.

 I have friends with iMac's and a Mac laptop (ibook?), and I have helped
 them connect to iiNet, with no problems of what I read on this list ?

 I understand that the Support call centre may not always appreciate the Mac
 customers.
 Surely, there must be a simple reason for the connection issues ?... well,
 certainly not ones that result in you having to purchase a Net Friendly
 Fridge to get on line ?


 Regards,

 Mark Scholmann
  :-}