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| Thread ID: 89850 | 2008-05-14 03:35:00 | Broadband and Internal BB Modem | A Team (13613) | Press F1 |
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| 669228 | 2008-05-14 03:35:00 | Hi. I'm contemplating switching from Dial-Up to BB, availing myself of the current T'Com offer of six months at $16.95, then $29.95, thereafter. the data allowance is $200 Mb per month. Several Questions; How much data is that and does it mean if I downloaded XP SP3 it would blow it? Are internal BB Modems available? I've searched a few NZ sites without success. Any ideas? Cheers. |
A Team (13613) | ||
| 669229 | 2008-05-14 03:41:00 | Yup if u get SP3 which is 316mb thats the 200mb download for a mth gone. Depending on what the go is for that plan, you'll either pay for whatever else you download, or go down in speed. Dick Smith used to sell Internal modems, but if youre going to network with someone else (or someone else wants to use the net as well), you cant. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 669230 | 2008-05-14 03:43:00 | I'm contemplating T'Com How much data is that ? Are internal BB Modems available? Don't. Worst ISP of the lot. Bugger all. You'd use it in 5 minutes. Yes but I wouldn't - if budget is an issue theres plenty on Trademe.......... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 669231 | 2008-05-14 03:45:00 | Thanks, Guys. Very helpful (and pursuasive!) | A Team (13613) | ||
| 669232 | 2008-05-14 03:51:00 | Keep in mind it is not just what you download, it is also what you upload. During loading a web page for instance or checking email there is data going back and forth, all that is counted. With Broadband ADSL you are connected to the internet while the computer is turned on. Rather than just an internal DSL Modem look into something with a built in firewall. Router/Modem or something along those lines. Take a look at options on www.linksys.co.nz or http: 200Mb a month is not a lot, I have single files on my PC bigger than that. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 669233 | 2008-05-14 03:54:00 | I can EASILY download 200mb in 20 mins........ | drcspy (146) | ||
| 669234 | 2008-05-14 03:57:00 | If you want to do some research, check out all the ISP's & what they offer. Compare the speed, data cap & cost. Some of them will provide the equipment in the price if you sign up for a fixed term. You may have to change your phone account to get the best deal. |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 669235 | 2008-05-14 04:27:00 | Don't. Worst ISP of the lot. Bugger all. You'd use it in 5 minutes. Yes but I wouldn't - if budget is an issue theres plenty on Trademe.......... Ummm, yeah, while I agree they are not flash, I cant complain at present. Before go large came along, i would get around 2.5MB down, however that went to custard when users started using go large, I put up with it for several month, then after a new router started complaining once a week as my rate went down to about 1.8Mb. After swapping me to new circuit, new card and even coming to house and hard wiring a ADSL line, I am now up to 4.2 down and has been constant for several week now, so I'm very happy with Telecom.... Anyway back to post, the Telecom deal at present is very clever marketing....no dial-up user has any idea how much they use during a month cause its so slow.....all they see is Broadband!..... With Vista & XP service packs released, there are certainly going to be some confused new broadband users when they go surfing the day after getting BB...LOL |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 669236 | 2008-05-14 04:30:00 | You are a muppet if you get the 200MB plan. A complete muppet. Seriously, do a windows update, download your emails and update your antivirus, cap blown. 1GB is a reasonable cap for a basic PC user coming off dial up, if you find you need more, change later. But start off with something reasonable! |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 669237 | 2008-05-14 04:37:00 | Several Questions; How much data is that and does it mean if I downloaded XP SP3 it would blow it? Yep, if you download XP SP3, then you would say good bye to your bandwidth cap for that month, plus you could easily blow that on updates for you computer e.g. windows update, Anti-Virus updates etc….. That’s what I lot of people don’t relies that that could go easily with just updates. I would look at a cap of about 1 GB to start of with. Have a look here: www.nzconnection.net And you can compare ISP’s with each other. Are internal BB Modems available? Yes, you can get them, but you may need to search around for one (We use to have one before we got an external Modem) Hope this helps & Good luck. |
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