[Waverley ARS] Fw: RE- ISP bandwidth

[Binu VK2BNG]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Binu VK2BNG" <vu2ngb at hotmail.com>
To: "Bruce" <brg01 at tpg.com.au>; "'Eddie Hanham'" <eddiehan at bigpond.net.au>
Cc: <members at vk2bv.org>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Waverley ARS] RE- ISP bandwidth


>I am using MyNetPhone (http://www.mynetphone.com.au) as the ISP for VoIP 
>and I have been having it for nearly a year. So far, I never had to call 
>them for support.
> For the telephone number I am paying $30/yr and I pay for the calls I 
> make. Heard that Engine is also a good company to go with for VoIP.
>
> I am using a Netcomm (V85) VoIP phone connected to my router and the 
> config is updated in the phone using a web browser.
>
> 73
>
> Binu VK2BNG
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce" <brg01 at tpg.com.au>
> To: "'Eddie Hanham'" <eddiehan at bigpond.net.au>; "'Binu VU2NGB'" 
> <binu at vypin.net>
> Cc: <members at vk2bv.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Waverley ARS] RE- ISP bandwidth
>
>
>> Just beware Eddie;
>>
>> *if you go VOIP with TPG you MUST purchase one of their VOIP modems when 
>> you
>> sign up and monthly payments by CC no DD
>> *if you have any problems, their help desk are 'script-jockeys'
>> [Although there is an alternate way of getting help from within Australia
>> ;-) ]
>>
>> You might also want to find out your distance from the exchange and 
>> quality
>> of service before you get too excited over speed. I'm 2.8 klms from 
>> exchange
>> so the maximum _theoretical_ speed is 9mbit but do I not achieve anywhere
>> near that (thanks testra for crappy lines and pits that fill with water 
>> when
>> it rains).
>> A case here of sacrificing speed for a stable connection.
>>
>> Having said all that, I've been on ADSL2+ 30gig since July last year with
>> TPG without too many dramas.
>>
>> 73
>> Bruce
>> Vk2jai
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: members-bounces at us.cactii.net 
>> [mailto:members-bounces at us.cactii.net]
>> On Behalf Of Eddie Hanham
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 12:24 PM
>> To: Binu VU2NGB
>> Cc: members at vk2bv.org
>> Subject: Re: [Waverley ARS] RE- ISP bandwidth
>>
>> Thanks Simon for recommendations and Binu for testing site.
>>
>> I have Bigpond Cable, did the test and got 598/114 Kb/s and latency
>> of 229ms from Palo Alto CA. Got 470/118 and Latency 169ms from NY on
>> Good Friday.
>>
>> Pay $57 per month (with 10% discount with phone) for 10Gig
>> (unlimited) with shaping down to 56kb when over ; one email and an
>> additional @ $1 per month. Pay for upload and download combined.
>>
>> Seems ADSL 2 much better performance per buck and TPG better ISP.
>>
>> Don't have Optus and thinking of going TPG ADSL2 and VOIP phone.
>>
>> Any other comments.
>>
>> Eddie
>> VK2BEH
>>
>>
>>> My ISP is internode on their  HOME-Extreme-Value plan paying
>> $60/month and
>>> getting 20GB download..
>>> I just did the speed test and the result is 5770 / 874 (Kbps) when 
>>> tested
>>> with the ISP and with a server in CA, it was 1532 / 798(Kbps).
>>> You can do speed tests at http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest
>>>
>>> So far I am very happy with the service. Less down time compared to 
>>> iiNet
>>> (old Ozemail) and ADSL2+ is good too
>>> even though I am more than 3km away from the exchange.
>>>
>>> You can compare the prices against the service at
>>> http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Binu
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Simon Buxton" <sb at cactii.net>
>>> To: <members at vk2bv.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Waverley ARS] RE- ISP bandwidth
>>>
>>>
>>> > Eddie
>>> >
>>> > We have ADSL2+ here from TPG for the 18Gb limit service at 24/1Mb and
>>> > fixed IP for $50 per month - much cheaper than the slower ADSL1 since
>>> > lower Telstra fees are paid by ISP. If we exceed our download, the 
>>> > line
>>> > is restricted to 256/256kb. You may not need the same download limit
>>> > unless you import a lot of video stuff, so could be cheaper. Also 
>>> > unlike
>>> > bigpond they don't charge uploads against your usage (essential when 
>>> > you
>>> > have a server or send huge emails).
>>> >
>>> > For details see
>>> > http://www.tpg.com.au/products_services/adsl2plus_pricing.php
>>> >
>>> > 73 Simon
>>> >
>>> > Eddie Hanham wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> PS:         My TLS bandwidth reduced to 56k again so looking for
>>> >> another ISP!!
>