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Thread ID: 86925 2008-02-01 20:12:00 Upload speeds? jason_f90 (3544) Press F1
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636336 2008-02-02 22:05:00 I'm with Xnet's FS/FS and I get 7.5mbps down and about 380kbps up. The latter is really no good for online gaming, especially hosting. --Wolf-- (128)
636337 2008-02-02 22:33:00 Telecom control the speed of connections not ISPs
I believe on a FS/FS plan you could possibly get 600kbps up if everything was in your favour regarding line conditions but ISPs can only supply the speed that Telecom supply.
Safari (3993)
636338 2008-02-02 23:15:00 Telecom control the speed of connections not ISPs
I believe on a FS/FS plan you could possibly get 600kbps up if everything was in your favour regarding line conditions but ISPs can only supply the speed that Telecom supply.

Then explain why my connection speed (up and down) more than doubled when I moved from Xtra to Xnet.
--Wolf-- (128)
636339 2008-02-02 23:50:00 How is cable (as opposed to ADSL) a downside?
I meant if cable was not available in the area, not all places can get cable, so ADSL is the only other option apart from wireless.

So if you need faster uploading speed, and its legit, then there really shouldn't be a problem getting it, there may be a price differance - but the ISP can tell you whats what.

If you are hosting a gaming site - it would chew through your monthly total - so these things need to be looked at before you get hit with a huge invoice the following month.
wainuitech (129)
636340 2008-02-03 00:10:00 Then explain why my connection speed (up and down) more than doubled when I moved from Xtra to Xnet.

Your ADSL is still coming from Telecom and the speed of you plan is controlled by them but the difference is you are using Xnet bandwidth and not going through Xtra network.
There is a difference between Xtra and Telecom they are not the same thing.

Have you not noticed that all ISP plans have the same speed options, this is not because of some collusion between them, it is because these are the only options that Telecom sell to them.
Safari (3993)
636341 2008-02-03 00:28:00 Thats why I prefer telstra Cable - they can tell Xtra /Telecom where to go.

They are not reliant on them, like most of the other ISP are.
wainuitech (129)
636342 2008-02-03 03:51:00 There is a difference between Xtra and Telecom they are not the same thing.

Close enough - they both suck.
--Wolf-- (128)
636343 2008-02-03 09:02:00 I'm with Xnet's FS/FS and I get 7.5mbps down and about 380kbps up. The latter is really no good for online gaming, especially hosting.

I get a lower d/l speed of about 6.5Mb/s, but a higher u/l of about 710Kb/s. Also with Xnet FS/FS.
rumpty (2863)
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