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| Thread ID: 41220 | 2004-01-03 19:37:00 | Jetstream | Bestie (5071) | Press F1 |
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| 205088 | 2004-01-14 19:15:00 | Hi All - Thanks for the advice. I am now on Jetstart with orcon. FYI - while my telecom line is classified a business line because it is a home business plan (I don't pay for local calls) I was eligible for Jetstart. After being advised this by one telecom staffer, I did have trouble convincing the next telecom person but they accepted the situation. Orcon had not heard of it either and said as a business customer I culd not get jetstart but pushed it through once they understood the subtleties. I have found Orcon to provide an awesome personal service and good rates. Also brought a rta300 router though price spy for $140 cheaper than Harvey Normans `just for you' price. (with respect they showed me their buy price and it was considerably more than the price I paid) Using the Orcon 5gb plan I have got jetstart and the ability to talk and surf at the same time for $2 more per month than it would have cost me to put in a second dial up line which was what I initially thought I would be doing. Thanks to the feedback I got from PF1 it gave me the confidence to go the jet way instead. |
Bestie (5071) | ||
| 205089 | 2004-01-14 20:19:00 | Good move - Orcon are awesome, and you'll never go back to dial up again! I think if you check your data transfer on Orcon's data usage page (my account / manage services / more / data usage) you will be suprised at how little international traffic you use . I emailed Orcon after my first month with them, wondering if their records were accurate as I had only used . 59 of a GB and used Kazaa, gaming and downloads quite a bit . They said they base their charging on those records so it was correct . Suits me :) J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 205090 | 2004-01-14 20:35:00 | if i was to get broadband, i would get an unlimited one. ie: clearnet hi-speed. unlimited traffic (international and national), 256kbits connection for $99 a month | Megaman (344) | ||
| 205091 | 2004-01-14 20:47:00 | unfortunately clear only have hi speed in the big cities (and in hell obviously.) I wanted to stay with clear if I could but they would not supply a hi speed connection to a residential address, in sunny Nelson anyway. Following the PF1 advice I have started with jetstart to measure my data usage and will reconsider going faster if I can....but this brings a new question. I am plugging my router into a 10/100 network port and the connection rate shows as 100Mbps as expected. If this is the size of the hole how can I poke more data down it if I was to go full speed? |
Bestie (5071) | ||
| 205092 | 2004-01-14 20:51:00 | 100mbs speed will push data down it as fast as it gos but yeah jetstart is good if you want a taste in broadband, and might go for something faster in the future. good choice. |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 205093 | 2004-01-14 21:21:00 | Just out of curiosity. In windows xp if you say plugged your router into the LAn card and it said that it was plugged in, shouldn't it say how many packets or mbs have been transferred since it was plugged in? | MrBeef (342) | ||
| 205094 | 2004-01-14 21:47:00 | Yes, just like it does on a dial up connection. | Bestie (5071) | ||
| 205095 | 2004-01-14 21:50:00 | I have downloaded a program in the past that sits in the system tray and logs all internet traffic in and out . You set your limit and it can give you a comparisonn with a daily average compared with your allowance . I'm at work at the moment and can't for the life of me recall the name . Will take a look when home later in the day and post back . J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 205096 | 2004-01-14 23:19:00 | I know people have been given a lot of grief for their cost, but it is my firm belief that the 2000mb jetstream plans are in fact the best value, and 2000mb is an alright limit if you arent a very heavy user.... on that note... i wouldn't waste your time on anything less than a 2000mb limit | Ashley Matthews (550) | ||
| 205097 | 2004-01-15 08:53:00 | The usage meter I found is 'BMextreme', think I downloaded it from MajorGeeks.com but the site is www.bmextreme.com It's freeware, has icon that sits on task bar, gives current session upload and download MB when you hover cursor over icon, can also view usage for day, week and month + other useful stuff in pop up window... highly recommended if you get carried away with your new speedy connection! |
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