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91059 2002-10-20 04:42:00 From peoples experience, what DSL business plan is the best (and cheapest!)
cheers
nzwalkabout (299)
91060 2002-10-20 04:55:00 How long is a piece of string?

Whats your traffic and speed requirements, do you need a fixed IP, etc.
godfather (25)
91061 2002-10-20 05:01:00 too true.

My requirements are, 100% connection for my home business without being disrupted by people wanting to use the phone, speed is not a issue (but always good) as I am browsing mainly. Cheap as possible. JetStart looks good but can businesses use this? I am not sure of the fixed IP issue is, please help.
ta.
nzwalkabout (299)
91062 2002-10-20 05:05:00 Jetstream Starter (Jetstart) sounds ideal - it's technically not for business use under Telecom's conditions, but running it from home would allow you to get away with it. You can't have a fixed IP with the service, but I doubt you'd need one from what you've said Greg S (201)
91063 2002-10-20 05:06:00 if its at home why go business plans?? unless you already pay business rates on the telephone of course. tweak'e (174)
91064 2002-10-20 05:09:00 I believe it would be a tax right-off if you connect under a business plan, although I am not sure. Does anyone know? So whats a fixed IP address? why do u need it? what is the alternative? nzwalkabout (299)
91065 2002-10-20 05:39:00 I run a business from home and use Jetstream Starter. Telecom allow this, plus a second line at home rates. You will be pushed to find a better way I think. godfather (25)
91066 2002-10-20 05:55:00 Re the tax write-off, ANY expenditure that is business related is tax deductible, it matters not if its a domestic plan or otherwise.

I claim a portion of the domestic phone as it is used for business. You MUST see an accountant to sort all this out.
godfather (25)
91067 2002-10-20 06:28:00 Forget about the fixed IP. Whenever you connect to the Internet your ISP allocates your computer an address in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is a number from 0 - 255 - this is simply so that you can actually send and receive stuff over the Internet - think of it like a street address, but for computers.

This number is almost always different everytime you connect, but a fixed IP allocated to you from your ISP stays the same. The main reason you'd want a fixed IP is if you're running your computer as a server, eg hosting a website on it, so that everyone on the Net can access it.
Greg S (201)
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