im currently on dial up and it is god **** a** slow, so im looking for another net connection
current residence is sydney australia so my only options are satellite, cable and dsl
been thinking about dsl, so does anyone here (australian members) know of any good isps?
the best offer i could find for dsl is TPG's dsl at 256 down and 64 up at $70 per month with unlimited downloads
anyone know of better prices? recommend any isps?
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http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/
punch in a few details and itll give u the best isp prices...
punch in a few details and itll give u the best isp prices...
thx, that was a fast reply
thats a cool site there
thinking about getting swiftel's 512/128 10gb/mth at $70
thats a cool site there
thinking about getting swiftel's 512/128 10gb/mth at $70
Yea, that is a good site. I do not live in Austrailia, but took a look. Lots of up-to-the-minute reports.
wow cool link.. found out that i can have adsl etc 
Dont touch sat with a barge pole. or.. maybe in your case a digerydoo 
If you can get cable, id recommend that. ADSL can be unreliable, more expensive, slower, and give worse pings when online gaming than cable does.
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If you can get cable, id recommend that. ADSL can be unreliable, more expensive, slower, and give worse pings when online gaming than cable does.
Welcome to MSFN, enjoy your stay
Reliability of DSL or cable depends on the provider.
I have cable Internet and I have about 98% uptime with fast downloads, while DSL here have 99.5% uptime, but slower downloads.
Other Canadian cable providers (Rogers, not to name them) offer a very bad cable service. Transfers are slow, service is often down.
It really depends on who gives the service.
Before signing up with an ISP, try to read some reviews about them, or talk to some of their (ex-)customers to know how they are like.
I have cable Internet and I have about 98% uptime with fast downloads, while DSL here have 99.5% uptime, but slower downloads.
Other Canadian cable providers (Rogers, not to name them) offer a very bad cable service. Transfers are slow, service is often down.
It really depends on who gives the service.
Before signing up with an ISP, try to read some reviews about them, or talk to some of their (ex-)customers to know how they are like.
I suggest you read the Whirlpool discussion forums for reviews/opinions of the various ISPs. My advice to you is that if you think that you are likely to exceed the download limits of your plan then choose an ISP that uses shaped connections or an ISP with unlimited downloads/uploads.
If possible don't sign a long-term contract (>3 month) and check the disconnection costs in case you decide to switch ISPs.
Also buy your own DSL modem. This is likely to be cheaper and you have greater choice. Do not buy a DSL modem that plugs into your USB port, purchase a proper modem/router with a built-in network switch such as the D-Link DSL-504
If possible don't sign a long-term contract (>3 month) and check the disconnection costs in case you decide to switch ISPs.
Also buy your own DSL modem. This is likely to be cheaper and you have greater choice. Do not buy a DSL modem that plugs into your USB port, purchase a proper modem/router with a built-in network switch such as the D-Link DSL-504
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