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467442 2006-06-30 09:57:00 Wow, just moved into my city apartment today and got woosh wireless .

THings i found out:
1 . I use a mac, and thefellas didnt even tel me that i needed a special cable (it just doesnt work) took me abt 2 hrs to upgrade the firmware since i use the latest version of mac, install etc . . . :badpc:


2 . Speeds are apalling, 40KB/s (they claim 1 . 6Mbps), takes 5s to load www . yahoo . com :mad:

I think i want to move back to DSL . Just wondering if Orcons still be the best ISP in terms of speed reliability etc

Btw, do i still have to pay the 150 dollar wiring fees? can i just get a self install kit and do it myself? does orcon offer this? i am not very good with computers or wiring stuff tho :annoyed:


anybody with woosh having this experience?
d00zer (7983)
467443 2006-06-30 10:15:00 Telling us which city you're in would be a help. Laura (43)
467444 2006-06-30 10:24:00 right in the middle of auckland city 10 mins walk to Auckland uni library d00zer (7983)
467445 2006-06-30 22:17:00 Wow, just moved into my city apartment today and got woosh wireless .
Speeds are apalling

I think i want to move back to DSL .

Btw, do i still have to pay the 150 dollar wiring fees?
Yes, you discovered Woosh sucks .

$150 wiring fees? For normal broadband unless you have a monitored alarm or something normally all you need is the filters .
pctek (84)
467446 2006-06-30 22:30:00 Hmm, i am not a techie, but 5 yrs ago when i first had "broadband" back in those days, i remembered calling a technician who came to my house and opened up the telephone jack port and did some wiring thingy...

so is it new technology now when i just have to plug the filter into the normal telephone jack and it will work?
d00zer (7983)
467447 2006-06-30 22:52:00 Gidday,

if you have a telephone line to a jackpoint in your home, all you will
need is router or broadband modem, and a filter for the jackpoint where
you plug your telephone into.

the modems normally came with instructions, and of course you will need to set up your broadband connection with a provider.

This site might help you make a chioce http://www.internetchoice.co.nz/

good luck,

Robby
Robby (3123)
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