Can somebody provide me with some answers about Wireless Broadband?

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Archetype

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#74488 31-Dec-2010 13:31

Background Info
I'm moving out of home and into my own apartment in Auckland City and will be in a building which only have internet options at around $10 per week for 1000mb which all of you know is a bloody rip off and laughable! I'm quite sure there is no way to get Naked DSL to my room even though it does have phone lines going to it.

Current known options
-Woosh Wireless ($34.95 for 10gb a month)
-The crappy t-stick options (these are too expensive for me)

Questions
Does anybody have experience with Woosh Wireless and if so could you let me know about the speeds/drops of their plan?

Will gaming via Xbox Live be utterly crap due to the latency of wireless internet (this is quite a big thing for me since it's a big hobby)?

How strong do you think the signal would be around Whitaker Place in Auckland City?

Is there any other options I can go with to get the normal wired broadband plans to my room?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me with. (:

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#422974 31-Dec-2010 13:34

Archetype: Background Info
I'm moving out of home and into my own apartment in Auckland City and will be in a building which only have internet options at around $10 per week for 1000mb which all of you know is a bloody rip off and laughable! I'm quite sure there is no way to get Naked DSL to my room even though it does have phone lines going to it.

Current known options
-Woosh Wireless ($34.95 for 10gb a month)
-The crappy t-stick options (these are too expensive for me)

Questions
Does anybody have experience with Woosh Wireless and if so could you let me know about the speeds/drops of their plan?

Will gaming via Xbox Live be utterly crap due to the latency of wireless internet (this is quite a big thing for me since it's a big hobby)?

How strong do you think the signal would be around Whitaker Place in Auckland City?

Is there any other options I can go with to get the normal wired broadband plans to my room?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide me with. (:

Have you tried speaking to the landlord or whatever and asking about getting fixed line broadband?

Archetype

13 posts

Geek

#422977 31-Dec-2010 13:40

I asked them about it a while ago, when I was just looking at the apartment.
Maybe now that I've actually secured my apartment and such they'll be more informative about the options I have for getting a Naked DSL plan ran to my room.
Will ask them again if it's an option.

Zeon

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#422996 31-Dec-2010 15:17

If you can get a fixed telephone line you can get broadband with POTS or naked DSL. Woosh is absolute sh!thouse....

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Archetype

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Geek

#423020 31-Dec-2010 16:29

Zeon: If you can get a fixed telephone line you can get broadband with POTS or naked DSL. Woosh is absolute sh!thouse....

Does this mean if there is a phone line to the room (which there is because you can rent the phone service through the building, all though I don't want to do this because I've no need for an actual phone line) I can get Naked DSL?

Does the building own the phone lines to the room or is it owned by the actual phone company (can't remember their name).

tardtasticx

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#423028 31-Dec-2010 16:44

I think the internal phone lines would be owned by the people who own the building?

Archetype

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Geek

#423029 31-Dec-2010 16:50

tardtasticx: I think the internal phone lines would be owned by the people who own the building?

If that's the case, this internet business just got a lot harder!

*sigh sigh sigh

tardtasticx

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#423032 31-Dec-2010 17:09

What about 2degrees mobile broadband if you cant get naked dsl? 2degrees is really really good in terms of data pricing. I've never relied on them for access before but will be using it in CHCH in jan.

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Archetype

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#423055 31-Dec-2010 20:01

tardtasticx: What about 2degrees mobile broadband if you cant get naked dsl? 2degrees is really really good in terms of data pricing. I've never relied on them for access before but will be using it in CHCH in jan.

$50 for 3gb is a bit to expensive for me!
Plus I'm too used to the 20-30gb plans, I think 10gb would be the smallest I could use.

Archetype

13 posts

Geek

#423056 31-Dec-2010 20:06

I'm starting to think it may be easier to pay $30 for a phone line with them and then get a normal plan like Snap Broadband C which is $49.95 a month...totaling $80 for 20gb fs/fs wired broadband.

RunningMan

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#423057 31-Dec-2010 20:14

tardtasticx:

Have you tried speaking to the landlord or whatever and asking about getting fixed line broadband?

This seems to be the best idea so far - once you have done this, then you'll know whether or not it's viable, and of not, then start looking at alternatives like wireless.

Even check with some of the other tennants - see what they use...

webnation

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Master Geek

#423070 31-Dec-2010 20:59

do you realise with or without phoneline broadband price is pretty similar?
unless you are onplan customer with vodafone and get their naked dsl

wanghou168

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Ultimate Geek

#423072 31-Dec-2010 21:09

vodafone ndsl is pretty good choice there

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kfella2000

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Ultimate Geek

#423201 1-Jan-2011 17:16

Yes Vodafone ndsl is pretty good but to get 30GB @ $65 you need to be on a postpaid plan with their mobile phone service or homephone wireless service Otherwise its $95 for the 30GB.

sudo

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Ultimate Geek

#423304 2-Jan-2011 00:14

Have a look to see if Bosco is available in your apartment. They have 512kbps unmetered internet.
Service is not fantastic, but it generally works.

http://web.bosco.co.nz/BuildingEnquiry.aspx

Archetype

13 posts

Geek

#423370 2-Jan-2011 12:03

Have just been told that even with their phone line service I can't connect any outer internet plan.

I think it's time to look for a new place to stay.

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