Need a new ISP!! -angry-

[ne0z]

is all ISP usage in AU metered? Are is that just the plans that most plp get. Cause in the states almost every provider is unlimited. I know that phone systems are different here though. Just curious

[Wiggo]

There are a few ISP's that offer "Unlimited Downloads" but you mainly have to live in and around the major centers to obtain so not everything about our system is as bad as ya hear. But for me I'm very happy with my Optus@Home cable. <img src="http://members.optushome.com.au/wiggo100/biggrinbounce2.gif">
<center>:cheers:</center>

[Synthetic]

hmph :(

[ne0z]

I never heard anything bad I was just curious. Thanx for the info Wiggo

[Synthetic]

well trust me, its bad..especially if u dont live in 1 of the capital cities:(]
fkn tel$tra!:flames:

[Albinus]

is all ISP usage in AU metered? Are is that just the plans that most plp get. Cause in the states almost every provider is unlimited. I know that phone systems are different here though. Just curious

If you live in one of Australia's 8 capital cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin) you can generally get cheap "unlimited" dialup Internet. These usually have 4-hour session limits to ensure modems remain free when people want them.

I pay A$27.95/month for Optus dialup Internet, which includes UNLIMITED downloads and 120 hours per month (works out to 4 hours/day). I choose them because there are no session limits, and unused hours even roll over as well :)

But because Telstra own the vast majority of rural infrastructure, they don't allow local call access to many ISPs except their own (BigPond). This ensures that Telstra can charge A$28.95/month for a 300MB download limit, because many people in rural areas can't get anything else unless they pay for an STD call to another ISP :(

Synthetic lives in a city of about 10,000 people just north of Brisbane, and even though it is only 45KM away from the centre of Brisbane, he still pays STD (long distance) call rates to Brisbane. This makes connecting to a Brisbane-based ISP very expensive. But fortunately he can get XiS, as they now have a PoP in Caboolture :thumb:

And all across Australia all providers offer UNTIMED local phone calls - good for about a 35KM radius around your house (varies sometimes).

There you have it - a quick 101 on Internet in AUS :glasses2:

[Synthetic]

there's only 10,000ppl here??:?: never knew that...

[Albinus]

The area around Caboolture (Wamuran, Elimbah, Morayfield etc) is not included, I was talking about Caboolture itself :)

[Synthetic]

alrighty...well....fine:rolleyes2

[Sammy]

[Albinus]

AOL is available in Australia, but there are several problems:


1) 20 minute idle disconnect time

2) 4 hour session limit

3) If you are in the top 10% of users (in terms of online hours), you are kicked off on an ever increasing basis to prevent you being a burden to their network

4) Credit card only - no credit card no Internet

5) To access Australian sites, your data has to go over to America and back to Australia - making for ping times of around 950ms :eek:


So many people don't use AOL - in short, it sucks. :shoot3:

[Sammy]

Yeah, over here we have those problems too... BUT if you are a programmer (hint) and know some snealy code :P to launch a website in AOL and click the idle msg :) u are always connected thats why people say "Do u live on ure pc?!" i say no i leave the net on and i say "I dont get Disconnected like your ntl :P" heheh

Sammy

[Albinus]

Also AOL compresses all graphics even further - when they recompress an already compressed JPEG it looks disgusting :eek:

[Sammy]

Their is an option to turn it off....

Sammy

[Albinus]

Really? We're just so used to getting the raw end of the stick Internet wise here in AUS :(