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mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:19 pm

internode are officially awesome. customer service was primo!

Post by **huge** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:52 pm

i miss internode

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:17 am

question - anyone got home phone plus broadband together as a package?

i just need minimal local calls per month and not much gig per month useage.

Post by **fooishbar** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:34 am

i <3 internode forevah

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:52 pm

I just upgrade to 400GB per month

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:38 pm

Oh dude. SO jealous of that.

Have no chance of getting anything quicker than broadband until that national internet thing happens. See you in a decade then

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:06 pm

does internode do packages [checks] they do but with VOIP...don't really want VOIP

TPG looks to be the best i think, Optus is looking pretty expensive, and i don't even want to look at Telstra

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:14 pm

netspace to bundles...

Post by **fooishbar** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:17 pm

Lizkins wrote:does internode do packages [checks] they do but with VOIP...don't really want VOIP

any particular reason why not?

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:48 am

yeh i think TPG is the cheapest, but apparently they are not good customer service peeps

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:49 am

though i kinda like the idea of saving money over customer service.
i dont really know what customer service i would use.
if something fucks up normally i can fix it or it is their problem

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:53 am

fooishbar wrote:
Lizkins wrote:does internode do packages [checks] they do but with VOIP...don't really want VOIP
any particular reason why not?

because as i understand it VOIP relies on a heavy internet usage, and the want to connect your internet and phone line. I don't really need that, or the cost associated to it.

i am going with TPG, $40 a month for 10gig a month and not bad on the local call cost. Win

customer service is okay-ish, not great, but does the job

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:47 am

i never use a landline, we have VOIP, but i dont know how to use it

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:17 pm

Righto... I'm finally ready to dip my toe and get some proper net hooked up at home. Ideally I want moderate internet usage, wireless, good speeds - decent coin and service, standard. I don't want a landline, but understand I need to get one connected

Trying to recall the recommendations.

I have to sign up to Telstra first right, basic plan - don't use it once and then I can fuck it off after 3-months or something.
Then it looks like iinet is the go if they offer connection to my hood (Nth. Reservoir) - naked DSL?

Cheers for any possible incoming advice

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:56 pm

Direkt wrote:Righto... I'm finally ready to dip my toe and get some proper net hooked up at home. Ideally I want moderate internet usage, wireless, good speeds - decent coin and service, standard. I don't want a landline, but understand I need to get one connected

Trying to recall the recommendations.

I have to sign up to Telstra first right, basic plan - don't use it once and then I can fuck it off after 3-months or something.
Then it looks like iinet is the go if they offer connection to my hood (Nth. Reservoir) - naked DSL?

Cheers for any possible incoming advice

Firstly, if there is an existing telephone line there you can get naked...

naked DSL that is, which means no landline payment required.

depends what you want to spend but ive been hearing good things about internode.
TPG are good, just so long as you dont need customer service

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:49 pm

Also remember that naked dsl == ISP pays for the phone line

It's still there, it's still Telstra, you just get one bill rather than two.

Not always cheaper either.

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:07 pm

i was naked when i signed up for my current internet.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:31 pm

I am going to say it - cause for me it has been true. Optus does ok.

I use them for my mobile and my internet. Have Naked DSL with them at home and service is good, package is good for my needs, speeds are good - online accounts etc good and to date, their tech support has been good.

So much cheaper than telstra, so much better service than your TPG type deals. I find them to be ok.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:55 pm

almax wrote: Firstly, if there is an existing telephone line there you can get naked...

naked DSL that is, which means no landline payment required.

depends what you want to spend but ive been hearing good things about internode.
TPG are good, just so long as you dont need customer service

There's a physical phone line, but no connection. From what I've heard, and what I've been told by ISP providers and MB'ers alike - I need an established connection to get naked DSL. Then after I'm hooked up with the ISP, I can disconnect the landline and get my nakedness on.

No?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:00 pm

Depending who you go with they just make the adjustement at the local exchange, and sometimes at your house. I had a telsta home phone. Turned it off. Got Optus naked DSL and they didnt even come to my house, just made the adjustment at the exchange, free of charge in order to win my bizzzzzinessss, and bang. I was on teh interwebs looking at boobies.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:03 pm

aaah boobies, from the comfort of my own house...

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:00 pm

+1 on optus, have the optus cable internet and its never let me down once.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:16 pm

you don't need to sign up for a land-line first.... I made that mistake, paid $60 connection fee to telstra, + 1st months line rental ($30) at a waste...

I'm with netspace you only need to give them your address to hook you up, not sure if that's the same with other ISPs.. I'm so far happy with the service.. we get 400GB for $90 per month.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:25 pm

deviant wrote:you don't need to sign up for a land-line first.... I made that mistake, paid $60 connection fee to telstra, + 1st months line rental ($30) at a waste...

I'm with netspace you only need to give them your address to hook you up, not sure if that's the same with other ISPs.. I'm so far happy with the service.. we get 400GB for $90 per month.

Really?

Hmmm... thanks.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:52 pm

Just signed up to Telstra. Now to sign up for boob access.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:04 pm

telstra fail

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:36 pm

Hmm... starting to think maybe your option was a good one Dan. Pretty sure I have a 10-day cooling off period with Telstra where I can cancel my contract... Hey, I wonder if I can use that 10 days to connect to any naked ADSL2 provider?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:38 pm

why did you choose Telstra? They are the most expensive from what i saw.

try TPG or Optus i reckon

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:41 pm

Yeah TPG currently has a 500gb plan for $60 p/m

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:50 pm

apophenian wrote:Yeah TPG currently has a 500gb plan for $60 p/m

holy shitballs, im getting rorted, im out of contract but paying $70 for 150gb with TPG.

though might be moving soon so dont want another contract

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:51 pm

Also direkt, are you living in Brunswick?
If so, they are installing the NBN there right now so you might be able to get the superfast connect.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:50 am

YO - I signed up to Telstra for a home phone connection... so I can chose any ISP I want. That's all, no Telstra for internets.

Now to chose the ISP.

Al - nah, I'm in Reservoir.

Regarding speeds. I'm like 300m from the Reservoir exchange... are all companies going to be roughly the same speed?

Deviant - what happens when you exceed your quota with Netspace? I want either throttling or capped, in that order - no excess charges.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:57 am

Any ISP except Optus and the ISP's that use Optus.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:18 am

Direkt wrote:Deviant - what happens when you exceed your quota with Netspace? I want either throttling or capped, in that order - no excess charges.

you get to choose...

I'm on a throttled plan, but we have 400GB now, so that is probably not going to happen.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:11 pm

Cool, cheers.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:56 pm

Looking like TPG might be the go. I know the customer service isn't flash - but $60 for 200GB with 1MBps shaping sounds too good to be true.

Now, wirless modems... anything I need to know? The D-Link ones @ JB seem heaps cheaper than the ones on TPG's site (Dynalink).

I've got 2 MacBook's, an iMac and iPhone to connect.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:58 pm

get a D-Link N gigabit... I have one, it's awesome

whatever you do DO NOT buy Belkin, or Netgear... fucking rubbish imo

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:02 pm

linksys > * imo

the N stuff is gangsta, soooo worth it.

Post by **huge** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:21 pm

lol bunch of noobs

Post by **huge** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:23 pm

aruba > * tbh

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:42 pm

Hey Dan, is this it: http://www.dlink.com.au/products/?pid=530

And is it a modem/router all in one?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:43 pm

aah, appears not... more money needed... times

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:56 pm

try not to get modem/router in one unit... creates problems with bottlenecks in the network etc... I can't remember the specific technical reason for this off the top of my head... but one of my tech nerd friends told me this a while back.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:01 pm

thanks for your help mate - bit of an expense to outlay, with connection fees, modem, router etc...

Post by **huge** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:14 pm

just get an all in one. you're not going to notice any bottlenecks tbh.

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:55 am

listen to Dan, Huge knows not much about teh interwebs tbh

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:15 pm

This looks the best of all worlds: http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XH9759/ ... dem-router

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:27 pm

don't buy from dick smith tho, total ripoff merchants ... once you find what you want, buy it from msy or one of the shops on latrobe st or something!

Post by **huge** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:55 pm

i cant look at this thread anymore

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:58 pm

huge wrote:i got an all-in-one for $17 from aldi and it works great