Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


keg

keg

8 posts

Wannabe Geek


#132223 13-Oct-2013 22:48
Send private message


Create new topic
Hammerer
2476 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #914510 14-Oct-2013 00:28
Send private message

More info would he helpful.

Yes, you can get one broadband account with multiple broadband connections, e.g. http://help.vodafone.co.nz/app/answers/detail/a_id/5806.

Several threads here discuss further options:
neighbouring houses
houses a km apart
houses many kms apart



Zeon
3916 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #914511 14-Oct-2013 00:35
Send private message

I don't think its possible with DSL. Some ISPs like Unleahs will allow you to share a data plan across multiple connection though. You would end up paying a base cost for each connection and then a single shared data pack.




Speedtest 2019-10-14


Inphinity
2780 posts

Uber Geek


  #914537 14-Oct-2013 08:39
Send private message

keg:


Is it just me, or does the OP have no content?



keg

keg

8 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #914540 14-Oct-2013 08:46
Send private message

Hmmm yes the post did not seem to work??
anyway :
connected to Orcon at my place:
goto GF's alot 50:50 , across town
they have Telecom
can i rationalize and use 1 x account - 2 x houses, obviously to cut costs?
yes i saw that Vodafone - looks good
keg

sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #914769 14-Oct-2013 13:13
Send private message

keg: Hmmm yes the post did not seem to work??
anyway :
connected to Orcon at my place:
goto GF's alot 50:50 , across town
they have Telecom
can i rationalize and use 1 x account - 2 x houses, obviously to cut costs?
yes i saw that Vodafone - looks good
keg


Your post still doesn't make a lot of sense. If you're wanting to know if you can "share" a single connection between two locations the answer is no. You'll need to pay for two.

If you're asking if you can have two connections on the same bill, the answer is yes. It's something you'll probably find most ISP's offer.


Sounddude
I fix stuff!
1928 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
2degrees
Lifetime subscriber

  #914774 14-Oct-2013 13:27
Send private message

keg: Hmmm yes the post did not seem to work??
anyway :
connected to Orcon at my place:
goto GF's alot 50:50 , across town
they have Telecom
can i rationalize and use 1 x account - 2 x houses, obviously to cut costs?
yes i saw that Vodafone - looks good
keg


its not possible to have 1 DSL line connected to 2 places at the same time. The technology just doesn't allow for it.

Only really worked that way in the days of dial up.

Orcon (and others) will allow multiple accounts on the one bill, but it won't give you the saves you are after.



michaelmurfy
meow
13249 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #914837 14-Oct-2013 14:41
Send private message

It still costs the ISP to connect a line, more specialist ISP's such as Unleash allow for 2 or more lines sharing one data pack, but your standard "common" ISP doesn't allow for it.




Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
Referral Links: Quic Broadband (use R122101E7CV7Q for free setup)

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by subscribing.
Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
gareth41
742 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #916702 17-Oct-2013 19:17
Send private message

If you've got line of sight between the two houses, no trees in way and distance not too great <20km then grab yourself a pair of ubiquiti nano bridges (use google).  Pay for one broadband connection in one house and link it to the other using the two nano bridges.  Im doing extactly that over 1.2km to get UFB to my place, only because I cant get UFB otherwise, my street is well down the list.

Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.