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| Thread ID: 69958 | 2006-06-17 23:07:00 | Slingshot, or Orcon | Myth (110) | Press F1 |
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| 463963 | 2006-06-19 01:00:00 | I would say they are all the same with Telecom being the wholesaler. Difference between all would be customer service and helpdesk. If you are a p2p user I think Ihug or Xtra. I have a friend who uses Ihug 3.5/128 and speeds from what I see are great. Xtra usually provides full speed to their customers, after all they are the monopoly for broadband here except in Wellington where Telstra Clear provides cable. I am with WorldNet since dialup and now I am broadband, I have never had problems with them. I am on the 2M Go 2G plan, upgraded free of charge, but at the moment there is a churn fee ISPs charge if you are to change from one ISP to another. Slingshot I think is fine but I find helpdesk and customer service is second place Xtra being worst. If you feel you will not run in to any problems and have to call helpdesk etc I think Slingshot would would be the choice of the two. | kennie (10559) | ||
| 463964 | 2006-06-19 03:16:00 | I have heard that Orcon packet shape, so it may get a little tricky if you use BT | Prescott (11) | ||
| 463965 | 2006-06-19 07:42:00 | I am currently connected through Xtra's Broadband Explorer (3.5Mbits/128Kbits, 5GB) plan. I think XTRA packet shape BitTorrent traffic. Or something along the lines of that, because when I start running BitTorrent, then my entire (incl. HTTP traffic) internet speed gets slowed down. When I close BitTorrent, the speed goes back up. They limit traffic to around 40 Kbytes (this includes all traffic). I also have a feeling XTRA is slowing my broadband speed down at peak times - I do not think this is local exchange congestion. These times are around 5:30-8:30pm. I find that at these times, I can only download at around 800Kbit/s. The speed goes back up to just over 2Mbits after these times. |
yzhu (9783) | ||
| 463966 | 2006-06-19 07:50:00 | I am currently connected through Xtra's Broadband Explorer (3.5Mbits/128Kbits, 5GB) plan. I think XTRA packet shape BitTorrent traffic. Or something along the lines of that, because when I start running BitTorrent, then my entire (incl. HTTP traffic) internet speed gets slowed down. When I close BitTorrent, the speed goes back up. They limit traffic to around 40 Kbytes (this includes all traffic). I also have a feeling XTRA is slowing my broadband speed down at peak times - I do not think this is local exchange congestion. These times are around 5:30-8:30pm. I find that at these times, I can only download at around 800Kbit/s. The speed goes back up to just over 2Mbits after these times.Same plan I'm on, yet I have had no problems with the few torrents I do download. Maybe its a regional thing BTW, thanx for the comments all, definitely gives me something to think about in the next month or so |
Myth (110) | ||
| 463967 | 2006-06-19 07:58:00 | Slingshot. Only been on for a month or so, had no worries with them, I got the 5gig deal for $39.95. I dont dl much or anything so it suited me. Never used orcon so I wouldnt be able to comment on it. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 463968 | 2006-07-01 06:10:00 | When they say 'with tolls' does that simply mean that any toll calls you do make will be charged to the ISP? What if you don't make any? I make bugger all, and when i do i use a calling card - its cheaper. |
Buff_K (691) | ||
| 463969 | 2006-07-01 06:16:00 | Your toll calls come like a phone bill but you can choose to have them included in your normal monthly bill or seperate as a tolls only bill. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 463970 | 2006-07-01 06:29:00 | Just had a look at the Ihug website, initially thougth it looked good for $50 15gig, but, 5 gig of that is peak time and get this peak is 10am to 2am! 2am! C'mon! Gip. Thought I had a winner.... |
Buff_K (691) | ||
| 463971 | 2006-07-01 08:51:00 | I tried slingshot, didnt have any problems. Tried Orcon and they stuffed up the billing. I sent them a message to fix it and they came back five days later with a load of garbage for a reply. I cancelled with them see ya Ojos |
ojos (3168) | ||
| 463972 | 2006-07-03 01:24:00 | Just an update to this thread: After hearing your comments, doing my own research (including a few calls to various ISPs), and talking with SWMBO; I have decided to go with Slingshot at the end of my contract (a week or 2 away). As I already have a router, and Slingshot have free connection, I don't need to stick with a contract so will see how Slingshot go. Thank you all for your comments, they definitely helped :) |
Myth (110) | ||
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