j blrown wrote:
I've been looking at getting a wireless Broadband Prepaid kit from
either Vodaphone,Optus or Bigpond.
Something you might like to consider is
the coverage. I'm in the inner west of
Sydney, using a Virgin (Post Pay
$40-5GB capped/shaped/month) branded
modem, on the
Optus Network as my primary Internet
connection, it has been reliable and
provides sufficient bandwidth for my
needs. Though in the last few months the
service was down a couple of mornings -
but it has stabilised now.
However, in Canberra the Optus coverage
doesn't seem as good - an external
antenna helps.
When you get to Tassie, outside Hobart
and Launceston - it is only Telstra.
I have a Vodafone telephone and it
didn't work outside Hobart and
Launceston in tasmania - it is fine
between Sydney and Canberra - probably
along most highways.
I just want it to use in addition to my ADSL Broadband connection, and
will use it with either my Laptop or Netbook.
I'm running Ubuntu in one form or another, from 8.10 to 9.04.
Any advice Pros/Cons re the above providers and their supplied modems?
I use the modem via a Router/ethernet
cable, from 3. The router has one
ethernet port and WiFi.
I've had no experience with wireless connectivity.
Thanks
Bill
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