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azlan

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Topic # 23263 23-Jun-2008 23:47

Hello Geeks...

Kindly advise me about broadband ISP/Telecom provider which is the best one in Auckland Region...My brother has already got Orcon connection with phone/net before my arrival...I am not satisfied with its performance...i.e. througput is not good...Want to change it...
What do you reccon???

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Reply # 140095 24-Jun-2008 08:58

Thats a tough question to answer as everyone ahs their own opinions...

But regarding throughput.... you mean the DSL connection rate or the actual network traffic speed from the ISP ? (ie: downloads are slow)

Both issues should be referred to the ISP first..... if its the DSL rate youve got issues with, then the ISP should contact Telecom on your behalf and go from there. If its the download speeds, then the ISP should be able to look into it. If they cant find any issue then you could try another ISP.... or another router first to eliminate any potential router issue.

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Reply # 140104 24-Jun-2008 09:40

As xpd points, everyone has their own opinion, so the "best" provider is simply subjective opinion.

I would recommend you have a look at what is actually available and what the price points are by looking at the NZConnections site, then spend a bit of time reading through some of the threads in the forums section of this site for the various ISP's based on what's available.

From there you'll quickly get a feel for what users think of the various ISP's and services and be able to see how these thoughts are responded to. But also bear in mind that people generally only post when there's a problem, so what you read will not be representative of the ISP's as a whole.

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Reply # 140113 24-Jun-2008 10:08

Thanks geeks...I will look into nzconnections website...

Cheers

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Reply # 140121 24-Jun-2008 10:25

Thats Master Geeks

Hehe

Your'e welcome

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Reply # 148722 17-Jul-2008 02:40

I solved most of my speed problems by replacing the router. Solved a few more problems by switching off bittorrent... Suspect there is an issue with telecom congestion too, but cant change that.

Qualified in business, certified in fibre, stuck in copper, have to keep going ^_^