Just converted

[craigb]

Just got broadband at home today.

Whacko !!!

The response time is just as good as it is at work.

Took advantage of the current Optus deal ($0 installation) so I'm only paying about $0.30 per day more than I was paying for my dialup :D

Absolute bloody bargain. Plus it's "always on" so the board is now only ever a mouse click away. :rolleyes:

Craig (broadband boy)

[smidsy]

Half your luck, those Helstra b*stards have got me on a pair gain cable so I am stuck at 28.8.
Paul

[craigb]

Half your luck, those Helstra b*stards have got me on a pair gain cable so I am stuck at 28.8.
Paul
Don't know what a pair gain cable is, but 28.8 :eek:

Mate, I feel your pain :(

[smidsy]

Each phone line is two wires - a neg and a positive.
A pair gain cable is where they don't have enough cable so instead of laying more cable they run multiple pos leads on a common earth.
Saves them money because they can avoid laying more cable but for the customer it means no broadband and only 28.8k speed.
Cheers
Paul

[Ian007]

what about broadband thru foxtel cable? if you have it in your area that is

Ian

[smidsy]

Nah, we have foxtel satelite in our area, cable isn't available - we're only 20 minutes from the Perth CBD but we're in a rural area.
Cheers
Paul

[Barry_White]

Each phone line is two wires - a neg and a positive.
A pair gain cable is where they don't have enough cable so instead of laying more cable they run multiple pos leads on a common earth.
Saves them money because they can avoid laying more cable but for the customer it means no broadband and only 28.8k speed.
Cheers
PaulSmidsy

Why not put ISDN on. It operates on a single pair which is digital and then they put a NT1 Plus 11 box in your house and it will run at 64k or 128k depending on what plan you decide to go on.

You can use the Net and still be on the phone. The only problem is that they charge $45.00 line rental but still far superior to normal dial up.

Here is a link. Have a look.

http://www.bigpond.com/internet-plans/isdn/

[echnidna]

As Bazza said ISDN is a good way to go if broadband is not available.
Also do a search on HIBIS which is intended to make broadband available to non service areas at prices comparable to city prices. I recall beiong quoted $79 per month for 2 way satellite.

[Shane Watson]

hmmmm the ole' NT1 Plus 2.........can't say a good word for them......But thats from a commercial perspective, they have caused more headaches and problems that we care to talk about at work. Not to mention when telstra decide to log into them and update the firmware without telling us :eek: sends our network into chaos.... :eek: Not to mention the botched installations from telstra techs that can't read telstra's own wiring descriptions..hehe..

[Barry_White]

hmmmm the ole' NT1 Plus 2.........can't say a good word for them......But thats from a commercial perspective, they have caused more headaches and problems that we care to talk about at work. Not to mention when telstra decide to log into them and update the firmware without telling us :eek: sends our network into chaos.... :eek: Not to mention the botched installations from telstra techs that can't read telstra's own wiring descriptions..hehe..Shane

I can't complain too much about them except that I have had six replacements in 12 months because they have been nuked by lightening.

But at least the net runs faster with it than with the normal old dialup.

[Ian007]

Nah, we have foxtel satelite in our area, cable isn't available - we're only 20 minutes from the Perth CBD but we're in a rural area.
Cheers
Paul

bummer

[outback]

As I'm no tech I'm unaware of the ol' NT1 plus 2 trick.
I got one of 'em, so I went from 28.8 to 128 in a single bound.

I used it to replace two phone lines, plus the no dial up charges special plus the $90.00 installation special.

I'm a pretty happy camper at the moment, about as good as I'll get without satellite, and if I do that I'll have to wear an aluminium hat just to protect my brain from the aliens. :D

[Iain]

Some new providers are offering a microwave link to THEIR satellite hookup, I think it comes off PAS 8.
Cheaper than normal satellite although not quite as fast.

[Caliban]

Just got broadband at home today.

Whacko !!!

The response time is just as good as it is at work.

Took advantage of the current Optus deal ($0 installation) so I'm only paying about $0.30 per day more than I was paying for my dialup :D

Absolute bloody bargain. Plus it's "always on" so the board is now only ever a mouse click away. :rolleyes:

Craig (broadband boy)


Craig
You haven't said how much you were paying for dialup. It costs me $21.95 per month. If you are paying 30 c per day more that'd be around about $30 per month. Yes? Any chance of picking up one of them for me like you did with the Mujingfang plane? I'd pay you the $6 postage ;) ;)
Half your luck buddy, you'll probably be 80 yrs old by the time my dialup connection gets this to you.

[vsquizz]

Craig
You haven't said how much you were paying for dialup. It costs me $21.95 per month. If you are paying 30 c per day more that'd be around about $30 per month. Yes? Any chance of picking up one of them for me like you did with the Mujingfang plane? I'd pay you the $6 postage ;) ;)
Half your luck buddy, you'll probably be 80 yrs old by the time my dialup connection gets this to you.
I get the 512 pipe for $50 a month. iinet is the go