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| Thread ID: 27064 | 2002-11-12 20:25:00 | OT: Phone Line connection fees | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 98188 | 2002-11-13 00:48:00 | I mite go jetstreaming now.. it was only for a line that has a splitter, not the WHOLE new line..so i'd be looking at more $$ if it was a whole new line.. And...as if mum would let me do any DIY installing... Unless she knows DIY rescue is on its way hehe... BUT... Is there anything i need to know about.. With Jetstream, Like, what plans, and download data caps.. and will i need to install anything like...i dunno because theres 2 installation fees, one is $249, and the other is $99..Also, do they approve of things like kazaa, and having a server etc? As I sorta have one but its not located here...my friend has server, and i use it for my file storage if i need to have files available if i am at home or at college...etc.. Also, what is the recommended Plan/ISP that i should go with? And also again, what ADSL modem is the best value for price? jetstream is definately available on the line..have checked that out :-) Chris |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 98189 | 2002-11-13 01:12:00 | paradise jetstart is the way to go! 10gig/month 128kb/sec local data counts at 1/10th the rate (ie 100gig/month if it was all local, this is infact impossible to move at 128Kb/sec) other plans involve lower caps and hefty charges if you go over. .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 98190 | 2002-11-13 01:14:00 | pretty alright i'd check out the paradise website.. will i have to pay ne fees to telecom as well as ISP fees? |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 98191 | 2002-11-13 01:20:00 | Hi Chris, I just got Jetstream last week, makes a huge difference. Jetstream Starter costs 29.95 per month. I got Xtra too which brings it to about $65 / month. This gives me a speed of 128mbit, which downloads at about 15kb /second. (tripple my previous download rate) Installation was $99 but free untill 16 December. I also had to buy a filter ($21 each) for each phone socket. The $249 fee means that you don't need filters, but I don't think you will be able to relocate the PC easily. I have 3 networked PCs running on this and I've played with Kazaa (but, of course, I only download demos ;) ) I got an external ADSL modem / router connected to my network so each PC can connect independantly of the others. And of course we can use the phone at the same time! See www.telecom.co.nz |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 98192 | 2002-11-13 01:22:00 | i think the billing is split between telecon and "the ISP" I don't know because i am on cable so i simply pay telstra with a combined bill for 2 speech phone lines and cable internet of just over $100/month. Basicly, to the best of my knowledge, the data cap, speed etc is the same be it DSL or cable, except i think paradises servers count as local traffic with DSL, but free traffic with cable. Not that that makes alot of difference. Anyway, you'll find the info on the www.paradise.net.nz website, best of luck to you .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 98193 | 2002-11-13 02:45:00 | I personally don't like the whole "user pays" thing. I'd much rather just have it so that I pay that little bit more so that others can pay a bit less. Out the Sounds we set our own power up. It was going to cost an absolute fortune for all the houses to get their own connections. So instead we set up like a farm does. Quite handy when you know someone that is a lines man :D There is one power bill and then we end up sorting it all out once every 6 months or something from everyones meters on their houses. This works fine............ untill you have a falling out with the neighbours. :( It's also not good when something happens to the powerlines between the houses, we have to maintain that ourselves. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 98194 | 2002-11-13 03:03:00 | > Hi Chris, > > I just got Jetstream last week, makes a huge > difference. Jetstream Starter costs 29.95 per month. > I got Xtra too which brings it to about $65 / month. > This gives me a speed of 128mbit, which downloads at > about 15kb /second. (tripple my previous download > rate) > > Installation was $99 but free untill 16 December. I > also had to buy a filter ($21 each) for each phone > socket. The $249 fee means that you don't need > filters, but I don't think you will be able to > relocate the PC easily. > > I have 3 networked PCs running on this and I've > played with Kazaa (but, of course, I only download > demos ;) ) > > I got an external ADSL modem / router connected to my > network so each PC can connect independantly of the > others. And of course we can use the phone at the > same time! > > See > www.telecom.co.nz > 0.html That would be 128 Kbps not 128mbit :D. (The max speed possible on a ADSL modem is 8mbps) Cheers Liam |
nz_liam (845) | ||
| 98195 | 2002-11-13 03:12:00 | >That would be 128 Kbps not 128mbit . (The max speed possible on a >ADSL modem is 8mbps) Well at least someone is paying attention! ?:| |
crozier (2004) | ||
| 98196 | 2002-11-13 03:13:00 | In the days when NZ had a Public Service, and a health sytem and ... it was officially a Good Thing for people to live in remote areas. It was encouraged. If it was possible to get power to a remote settlement, it was done. No charge. If it was possible to get a telephone line to a remote place it was done. No charge. Sometimes a radio link was put in for telephones, even if power couldn't be got there. No charge. The Post Office installed a phone line in a town for no charge. The idea was that some cost more to install than others, and once a line was installed, the rental charges woulc cover the cost. Most places had a line installed once, and whoever liverd there would use the line. A friend was living in a very old place and got the phone installed. The lines gang arrived and started. They found that the walls were 2 feet thick stone. They went away and came back the next day with the gear they need ed to make holes for the wires. No problem. No charge. The "user pays" theory is fraudulent theft. Worse is coming. This Public Private Partnership criminal theft system which is coming will be even worse. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 98197 | 2002-11-13 06:06:00 | Telecom Jetstream Starter is $29.95 per month. Xtra ISP flat rate on Jetstream 5000 is $34.95 per month Thats a total of $64.90. A second line is $29.95 at the "special" rate. Normal dial-up access is $27.95 (value pak) Thats a total of $57.90 So for $7 more you can get about 4 times the speed of dial-up. Other considerations: You can have another ISP instead of Xtra, so the $27.95 may be less. You don't need to pay the cost of installing a second line. You do need to pay the cost of filters (or fit one per phone at about $20 each, DIY) and the install, which is free until Xmas ($99) You do need to buy an ADSL modem. ($200-$400) If you can afford it please consider a Router with NAT addressing, it acts as a firewall. All up the installed cost will be similar to the second line, but it works SO MUCH BETTER |
godfather (25) | ||
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