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| Thread ID: 28361 | 2002-12-17 09:55:00 | New Jetstream connection | Andrew B (867) | Press F1 |
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| 106914 | 2002-12-17 22:46:00 | At last - a reasonable comparison of performance, expressed in plain "arithmetic" = thank YOU ! Now, can someone do the same for cost of Jetstart versus, say ihug Utopia plan on a 56k dialup ........... Please ........... |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 106915 | 2002-12-17 22:57:00 | Same speed comparison woof. it doesn't matter what plan you're on 56k = 56 kilobits per second MAX, more likely 50 kilobits per second due to line noise and other outside influences. 128k on Jetstream Starter = 128 kilobits per second and is pretty much constant, depending on the site you're downloading from. As I said before this equals about 4 (ish) kilobytes per second on modem and 15-16 Jetstart. Regardless of ISP or plan. | crozier (2004) | ||
| 106916 | 2002-12-17 23:47:00 | Thanks for all your help. If I get a router what features should I look for and are there any to avoid? Any comments would be appreciated. And with filters, can I use one filter between the master socket and the cable going to the rest of the extensions, or does each extension socket in use need one? | Andrew B (867) | ||
| 106917 | 2002-12-18 00:22:00 | Jetstart is about the cost of two extra phone lines. 60 bucks. 30 bucks to Telecom and 30 bucks to the ISP of your choice.. I think :S |
Beef (1415) | ||
| 106918 | 2002-12-18 00:39:00 | >Jetstart is about the cost of two extra phone lines. 60 bucks. >30 bucks to Telecom and 30 bucks to the ISP of your choice.. Looking at it from a slightly different angle: Jetstart is about the same price as a 2nd phone line. You will need to change your ISP to a Jetstart compatable one which may cost a bit more. $30 for Jetstart $35 for Xtra in my case. |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 106919 | 2002-12-18 01:29:00 | Okay - maybe this will explain my cloudy vision a little better :- Currently I pay approx :- $40 for 1 telecom 'phone line $19 for ihug Utopia internet usage (all you can eat sort of) ----- $59 Total for EITHER telephone/fax OR internet === So for JetStart what else would I be paying for :- $40 for 1 Telecom 'phone line $ JetStart - paid to Telecom $ JetStart - paid to ?????? $ Internet Service Provider for Internet usage ? ----- $ Total for SIMULTANEOUS telephone/fax AND internet === Just a simple comparison table , please |
Woof (2402) | ||
| 106920 | 2002-12-18 01:33:00 | $40 for 1 Telecom 'phone line $30 JetStart line connection- paid to Telecom $35 JetStart Internet Service Provider - paid to Xtra or whoever you choose as your ISP $0 for Internet usage (it's included in the $35) ----- $105 Total for SIMULTANEOUS telephone/fax AND internet |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 106921 | 2002-12-18 01:47:00 | Woof: I an on Xtra dial-up with an additional phone line. My charges are just on $100. ($40 + $32 + $28) I live in an area where JS was not available Thats roughly the same price as Jetstart/Jetstream or whatever they call it BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 106922 | 2002-12-18 02:01:00 | This is all very interesting as Telecom said a while ago that our local exchange will be able to provide ADSL connections hopefully before Xmas, but no sign yet. I figure I could afford 128Kbps on my pension :), but the price structure/capping for the higher speeds makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Gee, I mean 500MB cap per month could be all used up in "next to no time". |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 106923 | 2002-12-18 02:08:00 | > Gee, I mean > 500MB cap per month could be all used up in "next to > no time". That's why there's one or two who still havent capped their download limit. 500Megs, Why, I can do that in no time too.. 10 megs an hour on 56K dial-up without downloads, shared between two PC's on ICS mind you. But that leaves me at about 50 hours if ONLY I was to use it.. I have also 2 parents, 3 younger brother and two younger sisters, four of those younger sibblings use the net! 500Megs would be gone within a week! |
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