Wireless Broadband??? its a minefield

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

Thanks everybody.

Kris, I did ring Adam Internet. It takes 5 to 10 business days to set up. That uses a Naked ASDL line and you can make phone calls on VOIP.
Saw a thread that also mentioned Internode too, so will have to look into that at some point.
so, sounds like the 3 network will keep us on line in the short term and see how it goes.

check out Exetel too, i hear they are quite good, but the same 3 names crop up all the time.

[UzinOz]

I just signed up to a deal with Virgin that gives all Oz landline calls and 2gb broadband, for $60 monthly, you can increase to 4gb for $70 monthly. We don't use much internet but I'm a bit confused about the phone deal part of it because it's not a landline and waaayyy too technical for me if any of you lovely technical people can clarify for me I would much appreciate it, I've still got 30 days cooling off, Ive put on the link, hopefully
http://www.virginbroadband.com.au/wi...d-at-home.aspx

thanks

Jackie

[scooterdan]

As i understand the Virgin deal, you plug your phone into your modem and use virgins wireless network to call on.

I think AndrewWilliams has this.

Dan

[Cal]

I just signed up to a deal with Virgin that gives all Oz landline calls and 2gb broadband, for $60 monthly, you can increase to 4gb for $70 monthly. We don't use much internet but I'm a bit confused about the phone deal part of it because it's not a landline and waaayyy too technical for me if any of you lovely technical people can clarify for me I would much appreciate it, I've still got 30 days cooling off, Ive put on the link, hopefully
http://www.virginbroadband.com.au/wi...d-at-home.aspx

thanks

Jackie

Modem is satellite enabled. Phone plugs into that. 1 ethernet socket and wirless capabilities on modem. Wonderful!! That is if it worked. Very bad connection speeds and line will always drop out. Modem burns itself out... so they send a new one (after being on hold for 5.5 hours)... terrible cycle... terrible service... terrible Virgin (again!).

Check out www.whirlpool.net.au which is a communty-run forum about the internet of Australia etc.

Watch out of Telstra's amazing comment of: 'the closer you are to the exchange, the better your broadband (correct)... but we can't connect you to ADSL2 because there is not any plugs left at our exchange (false).' I know some ex-Telstra technicians and workers and they said they are told to say this to keep line space free etc.