Thanks folks, I'm actually after Telstra Cable speeds, not ADSL.
I find it's easy to get confused between the Mega Bit per second and the Mega Byte per second. I'm likely to be corrected here, but there are 6 bits per byte, so a download speed of 8 mega bites per second, is actually 1 mega byte per second - or 1000k in normally used language. Providers advertise the mega bit speed so the numbers look super fantastic. I currently am using iinet DSLAM and my data rate at the modem is showing 11082 (Kbps.) and using a download manager I can hold over 1000k per second at times. What I'm trying to find out is just how close to their advertised speeds (8 Mega bytes per second) people have found with Telstra Cable, and how they are for a Mac centric network. Their website says they don't support Wireless Mac. The downside is no VOIP, which iinet offers, and less webspace than iinet. The upside is I might be able to package in Foxtel at good rates. Thanks Tim on 24/12/06 9:42 AM, Michael Bradley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm on with Amnet and my modem says it's connected at 7392!! > i never get downloads that fast thou;) > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Law" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 9:41 PM > Subject: Re: Cable Broadband > > >> Thanks Bob, >> >>> Alternately , will your existing modem / wireless Router work on the >>> Telstra cable ? >> >>> So what is the existing Modem / wireless router make and model >>> number ? >> >>> Bob. >> >> >> Belkin Broadband Voice Modem/Router - wireless 4 port >> Part # F1PI241EGau >> Only supplied by iinet, comes with VOIP. >> >> http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=247049 >> >> Is anyone getting the 8mb/sec they advertise, or do the wires melt at that >> speed :-) >> >> Regards >> Tim >> >> >> >> >> on 23/12/06 8:47 PM, Robert Howells at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> >>> On 23/12/2006, at 6:39 PM, Tim Law wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Susan, >>>> >>>> So does that mean I can use the single Ethernet outlet on the cable >>>> modem >>>> that I understand Telstra will supply, and plug it into my existing >>>> a spare >>>> ethernet port on my 4 port + wireless modem? >>> >>> >>> Alternately , will your existing modem / wireless Router work on the >>> Telstra cable ? >>> >>> So what is the existing Modem / wireless router make and model >>> number ? >>> >>> >>> Bob. >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I'm guess I'm wondering if the existing modem will only distribute >>>> wirelessly on input coming from the ADSL line in, or whether it >>>> will find >>>> the internet connection on one of the other ethernet ports (coming >>>> from the >>>> cable modem) and distribute it wirelessly. >>>> >>>> Ta >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> on 23/12/06 2:26 PM, Susan Hastings at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, the wireless network is within your own home, so that part >>>>> depends on you, not Telstra. If their cable modem does not have >>>>> wireless, you would need to get a wireless router as well as the >>>>> cable modem, and it doesn't really matter if you use a Mac wireless >>>>> router or a generic one, they all work with Macs and PCs regardless. >>>>> cheers, Susan. >>>>> On 23/12/2006, at 1:26 PM, Tim Law wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I know there is another thread about Broadband running at the >>>>>> moment, but >>>>>> I'd like to ask about experience with Telstra's Cable Broadband >>>>>> when it's >>>>>> actually working and installed. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm currently happy with iinet DSL/VOIP/4gb plan with a wireless 4 >>>>>> port >>>>>> modem, but got the same tempting phone call others seem to be >>>>>> getting too. >>>>>> Unlike Stewart, we DO have cable in our street and have had Foxtel >>>>>> via cable >>>>>> in the past, so in theory won't be led up the garden path with >>>>>> promises of >>>>>> something they cannot deliver. >>>>>> >>>>>> The spiel talked about 8Mb per second. Is that correct or is it the >>>>>> more >>>>>> DSLAM like 1mb/sec on a good day? >>>>>> >>>>>> The Telstra website say they do not support wireless Mac setups, >>>>>> yet others >>>>>> seem to have their Powerbooks running on cable broadband. >>>>>> >>>>>> Currently I have the iinet 4 port wireless modem connected to my >>>>>> ADSL phone >>>>>> line and one ethernet cable running from the modem to a 6 way >>>>>> ethernet >>>>>> switch that supports up to 4 computers running OS9, XP Pro, Win98, >>>>>> and OSX. >>>>>> I connect my Powerbook via the wireless connection on the modem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this setup likely to work with Cable Broadband? >>>>>> >>>>>> The only reason I'm thinking of changing is that I might be able to >>>>>> save a >>>>>> bit on the package, but they don't offer VOIP, nor much disk space. >>>>>> On the >>>>>> up side, I might be able to include Foxtel for not much more than >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> currently paying. But will it all work with my Mac centric network >>>>>> or will >>>>>> it be more headache than it's worth??? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Tim >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >
