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Uber Geek

#93528 2-Nov-2007 19:58

Thanks knumknuts.
Lol Brucie.
Orcon seem to get good speeds too and for the amount of traffic we do (about 20G a month) the price is similar to xnet (granted, you have to move your phone to them but that doesn't bother me--the contract does though.)

I'm still waffling but I'd like to know if I can get out this non-existent-on-their-side contract with woosh first. I may ring them up next week. The thing that's bugging me is the slow html speed. I can't even go see a tv trailer or watch youtube! Doh!

KnumbKnuts

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Geek

#93530 2-Nov-2007 20:06

Yahn: Were they to LA or Sydney KnumbKnuts ?

Hi there - that's LA... speedtest.net Set me watch to beep every hour then recorded into Excel. Sick huh?

brucie44

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Master Geek

#93536 2-Nov-2007 20:20

   ring Woosh   try getting past help desk

    ridiculous.    grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    regards,
                Bruce.

Yahn

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Master Geek

#93542 2-Nov-2007 20:32

I can't say I have ever really been able to watch Youtube well with woosh though on Orbit flatrate, there has always been some lag, are any ISPs getting Youtube smooth and consistent from International ? (besides Telstra cable)

ajobbins

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#93662 4-Nov-2007 12:43

Yahn: I can't say I have ever really been able to watch Youtube well with woosh though on Orbit flatrate, there has always been some lag, are any ISPs getting Youtube smooth and consistent from International ? (besides Telstra cable)

You Tube works fine for me with no buffering 99% of the time. Im on XNET DSL

brucie44

178 posts

Master Geek

#93973 6-Nov-2007 17:24

happily closed my account with Woosh, moments ago.

   Are now with Xnet,    impressed by helpdesk, and customer service.
    Weird query was sorted in two minutes. Lady spoke to manager and all sorted. Well done.

    so byeeee   Woosh.     Woosh is the sound of the door as it hits your ar**.

    If use less than 100gig a month. Xnet looks best bet.

    regards to all,
                                Brucie.

JayADee

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Uber Geek

#93976 6-Nov-2007 17:37

Yep, it'll be xnet next for me, too. I average anywhere from 10 to 30 G on average. Occasionally more if it's the middle of winter and lots of nifty first person shooters come out. Should be nice outside for a while yet though. I think we only ever broke 100 once. Xnet has a pretty good price plan for that. I'd probably go fs fs just to max out the download speed, not because I need upload.

Let us know your new speeds, maybe in the trademe thread about woosh since it's Ot here.

Thanks for the tip about xnet, too.

Sharesies

Trade NZ and US shares and funds with Sharesies (affiliate link).

Yahn

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Master Geek

#93996 6-Nov-2007 18:47

Could someone do some pings on Xnet please as my son plays CS and Guild Wars and needs a fairly fast response. Doesn't have to be for those games, just some Game Server pings. Thanks in advance. .

KnumbKnuts

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Geek

#93997 6-Nov-2007 18:52

Name the servers and I'll do...

euanandrews

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#94959 12-Nov-2007 21:49

It is done!

Just got back from being at misses last week and changed my router details to connect to Xnet...

Will post the forth coming speed test results...

Xnet, your now on trial!

Nothing impressive so far, but early days so I will withhold judgement for now...

brucie44

178 posts

Master Geek

#94967 12-Nov-2007 22:53

TheBartender: It is done!

Just got back from being at misses last week and changed my router details to connect to Xnet...

Will post the forth coming speed test results...

Xnet, your now on trial!

Nothing impressive so far, but early days so I will withhold judgement for now...

[URL=https://www.speedtest.net][IMG]https://www.speedtest.net/result/201337013.png[/IMG][/URL]

to The Bartender - welcome to the world of Xnet. :)

regards, Bruce.

grant_k

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#94968 12-Nov-2007 23:02

brucie44:

to The Bartender - welcome to the world of Xnet. :)

regards, Bruce.

The speed isn't brilliant but I see that you only have a FS/128k connection rather than FS/FS which may account for some of the reduction. Exchange congestion or your distance from the exchange could also be affecting the result.

However, you must be pretty happy with that compared with what you were getting on Woosh?

Cheers,
Grant.

brucie44

178 posts

Master Geek

#94974 12-Nov-2007 23:56

grant_k:

The speed isn't brilliant but I see that you only have a FS/128k connection rather than FS/FS which may account for some of the reduction. Exchange congestion or your distance from the exchange could also be affecting the result.

However, you must be pretty happy with that compared with what you were getting on Woosh?

Cheers,
Grant.

   yep me happy at Xnet, also happy to be treated with respect when phone Xnet. The whole culture at Woosh sucked.

regards, Bruce.

euanandrews

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#94975 13-Nov-2007 00:40

Improving as the night goes on....

Still not as good as what others have posted though, I would like to see better...

brucie44

178 posts

Master Geek

#94977 13-Nov-2007 00:51

TheBartender: Improving as the night goes on....

Still not as good as what others have posted though, I would like to see better...

[URL=https://www.speedtest.net][IMG]https://www.speedtest.net/result/201357268.png[/IMG][/URL]

brmmmmmmmm       :)

   I have done more speedtests in the last month, than the rest of life.

   regards, Brucie.

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