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Loupole
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      08-06-2004
I am thinking of giving up the dial up now its had its day after many
years...I am thinking of joining EZsurf In Auckland even thou I am in
Hamilton...They told me that I can get there wireless service here in
Hamilton....

I am just wanting to know about there service and are they good...I been
told by a friend that they are good...Is there any people out there that use
there wireless broadband services and what there think of it....I am going
to get there 2mb a second connection....Because I am sick of opening the
line for phone calls...

Also do you people who use the service get good speed using the internet ???

Loupole



 
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Gordon
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      08-07-2004
On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 11:58:43 +1200, Loupole wrote:

> I am going
> to get there 2mb a second connection....Because I am sick of opening the
> line for phone calls...


A 0.2MB/s connection is fast cf dial up. 2MB/S are like racing cars, it
only apperas in certain places.

 
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Nil Einne
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      08-08-2004
"Loupole" <> wrote in message news:<NWUQc.9919$>...
> I am thinking of giving up the dial up now its had its day after many
> years...I am thinking of joining EZsurf In Auckland even thou I am in
> Hamilton...They told me that I can get there wireless service here in
> Hamilton....
>
> I am just wanting to know about there service and are they good...I been
> told by a friend that they are good...Is there any people out there that use
> there wireless broadband services and what there think of it....I am going
> to get there 2mb a second connection....Because I am sick of opening the
> line for phone calls...
>
> Also do you people who use the service get good speed using the internet ???


EZYsurf use Wired Country's network, as does Ihug, PCconnect and
several other ISPs (check out www.wiredcountry.co.nz). Ezysurf have
the cheapest 2mbit connection IMHO but Ihug probably have the cheapest
1mbit connection although it depends on your usage patterns and such.
PCconnect probably have the cheapest 256k connection although once
again, usage patterns etc may change this. Ezysurf and Ihug are said
to have good low latency connections on their data limited plans (all
Ihug plans are data limited) but EzySurf's unlimited plans have shared
international bandwidth and crappy international latency on their non
data limited plans so unless you're a real heavy download, I would
personally suggest you stay away from the data limited plans. Most or
all Wired Couuntry ISPs are offering free/unlimited national traffic.

If you want to find out more, the people (including me) at
nzwireless.org (not .co.nz!) tend to be helpful...
 
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Nil Einne
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      08-08-2004
"Loupole" <> wrote in message news:<NWUQc.9919$>...
> I am thinking of giving up the dial up now its had its day after many
> years...I am thinking of joining EZsurf In Auckland even thou I am in
> Hamilton...They told me that I can get there wireless service here in
> Hamilton....
>
> I am just wanting to know about there service and are they good...I been
> told by a friend that they are good...Is there any people out there that use
> there wireless broadband services and what there think of it....I am going
> to get there 2mb a second connection....Because I am sick of opening the
> line for phone calls...
>
> Also do you people who use the service get good speed using the internet ???


EZYsurf use Wired Country's network, as does Ihug, PCconnect and
several other ISPs (check out www.wiredcountry.co.nz). Ezysurf have
the cheapest 2mbit connection IMHO but Ihug probably have the cheapest
1mbit connection although it depends on your usage patterns and such.
PCconnect probably have the cheapest 256k connection although once
again, usage patterns etc may change this. Ezysurf and Ihug are said
to have good low latency connections on their data limited plans (all
Ihug plans are data limited) but EzySurf's unlimited plans have shared
international bandwidth and crappy international latency on their non
data limited plans so unless you're a real heavy download, I would
personally suggest you stay away from the data unlimited plans. Most
or all Wired Couuntry ISPs are offering free/unlimited national
traffic.

If you want to find out more, the people (including me) at
nzwireless.org (not .co.nz!) tend to be helpful...
 
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Loupole
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      08-08-2004
Thanks for the info I have a good read !!

"Nil Einne" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> "Loupole" <> wrote in message

news:<NWUQc.9919$>...
> > I am thinking of giving up the dial up now its had its day after many
> > years...I am thinking of joining EZsurf In Auckland even thou I am in
> > Hamilton...They told me that I can get there wireless service here in
> > Hamilton....
> >
> > I am just wanting to know about there service and are they good...I been
> > told by a friend that they are good...Is there any people out there that

use
> > there wireless broadband services and what there think of it....I am

going
> > to get there 2mb a second connection....Because I am sick of opening the
> > line for phone calls...
> >
> > Also do you people who use the service get good speed using the internet

???
>
> EZYsurf use Wired Country's network, as does Ihug, PCconnect and
> several other ISPs (check out www.wiredcountry.co.nz). Ezysurf have
> the cheapest 2mbit connection IMHO but Ihug probably have the cheapest
> 1mbit connection although it depends on your usage patterns and such.
> PCconnect probably have the cheapest 256k connection although once
> again, usage patterns etc may change this. Ezysurf and Ihug are said
> to have good low latency connections on their data limited plans (all
> Ihug plans are data limited) but EzySurf's unlimited plans have shared
> international bandwidth and crappy international latency on their non
> data limited plans so unless you're a real heavy download, I would
> personally suggest you stay away from the data unlimited plans. Most
> or all Wired Couuntry ISPs are offering free/unlimited national
> traffic.
>
> If you want to find out more, the people (including me) at
> nzwireless.org (not .co.nz!) tend to be helpful...



 
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