Just got my Optus Broadband connection :) (1 Viewer)

[SashatheMan]

damn this is a big differnce to dial up. i am on fire.

i did that speed test and get about 5.4mbs


so anything i should know about optus.?

 

[tempco]

they cap you to hell once you've passed your limit. so don't.

 

[MedNez]

Should probably know you've been signed up for the French Foreign Legion.

Haha, just kidding

Enquire about their free download hours (If they still have them, I think they used to be 2am-9am).

 

[AsyLum]

damn this is a big differnce to dial up. i am on fire.

i did that speed test and get about 5.4mbs


so anything i should know about optus.?

You're on the 12 or 20 gbs 'unlimited' i assume.

Only thing you need to know is that between 2-9am there is 'yes' data, which is double your normal usage.

 

[tempco]

oh wow, optus have 'yes' data now? that's a step in the right direction. :uhhuh:

 

[Mumma]

Also the cap (after you go over) isnt so bad anymore, it used to be 28k but now its 64k - which is faster than dial up!

 

[SashatheMan]

yes i am aware of the yes data. with my 12 gig unlimited connection i get extra 24gigs to doanload stuff at night. thats when i usually downoad files anyway so great for me.


anyone else done that speed test who is with optus?

 

[Immolate]

Just got your optus broadband? Theres your first mistake.

 

[SashatheMan]

Just got your optus broadband? Theres your first mistake.

i cant get anything else, becuase i am in an optus netowrk. anyway cable is much faster then adsl.

 

[Rafy]

Just got your optus broadband? Theres your first mistake.

Where else do you recommend getting cable? Telstra???

 

[Immolate]

Oh, for cable? Well then, I better keep my mouth shut, hah.

I did have Telstra cable back when there was a 3GB cap (had it installed in mid 2002). Had it for about 6 months until I ran up a $1400+ bill.

I personally had no troubles with Telstra's service, it was always at it's best and I hardly had any down time. The only obvious criticsm I have is the very, very small cap that they had. They have a 10GB (unlimited***) cap now, do they not?

 

[SashatheMan]

the funny thing is optus adsl is more expensive when optus cable, for exactly the same plan, only the speed difference. adsl is $69, while cable is 64. ofcourse if yuo can and want adsl rather then dial up go with someone else eg TPG (which i wanted to )

 

[fatmuscle]

don't upload excessively from P2P programs.
They will ban your account.

and make sure your computer is more or less spyware free.
Somehow that will relate to a banned account

 

[SashatheMan]

don't upload excessively from P2P programs.
They will ban your account.

and make sure your computer is more or less spyware free.
Somehow that will relate to a banned account

do u mean download excessively? or let people upload from me?

 

[acmilan]

How long did it take for them to connect it SashatheMan? I just found out I cant get adsl so im gonna have to go with this.

 

[SashatheMan]

How long did it take for them to connect it SashatheMan? I just found out I cant get adsl so im gonna have to go with this.

hehe , yeh how stupid is that , if yuor with optus network u cant get anytihng else.


anyway i called them up on monday , they guy came on thursday took about 30 minutes, even set up my account on my computer and installed the drivers then got into his car and felt.

 

[acmilan]

hehe , yeh how stupid is that , if yuor with optus network u cant get anytihng else.


anyway i called them up on monday , they guy came on thursday took about 30 minutes, even set up my account on my computer and installed the drivers then got into his car and felt.

Cool ill call them tomorrow. I just regret buying some of this adsl gear now, gonna have to sell it. The other option was to transfer over to telstra phone, get them to set up the proper copper lines and then transfer back over to optus (since telstra doesnt have an minimum contracts to stay on). But too much hassle to do that. At least i can still use the wireless router i got.

 

[SashatheMan]

Cool ill call them tomorrow. I just regret buying some of this adsl gear now, gonna have to sell it. The other option was to transfer over to telstra phone, get them to set up the proper copper lines and then transfer back over to optus (since telstra doesnt have an minimum contracts to stay on). But too much hassle to do that. At least i can still use the wireless router i got.

if you want to save money , which i didnt . the modem they are selling for 90 dollars, u can get of ebay for 30. its a motorola 5100. the latest modem optus allows. they say it supports the next generation of broadband optus will upgrade in the future (mid next year i think)

 

[fatmuscle]

upload.

I download excessively and they don't care

it's upload they care about

 

[ReaveR]

Watch out, if you go over your 12gig peak allowance you won't be able to use the off peak allowance anymore.