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Does anyone have Netsource 2Mbps DSL?

  • 24-03-2004 2:13am
    #1
    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭


    I have pasted the specs below. Cost is 159.00 euros per month. I am thinking about getting this. Does anyone currently have said package, and if so how has your experience with it been so far?

    Speed:
    2048k Downstream / 256k Upstream

    E-mail:
    Free E-mail Addresses

    Web Site Hosting:
    Free Unix Hosting (up to 100Mb)

    Hardware:
    USB Modem Included

    Fixed IP:
    Up to 8 Fixed IP addresses included

    Contention:
    24:1

    Contract Term:
    Rolling 2 Months

    Backup:
    ISDN Backup Included *


Comments

  • #2
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    I'd go for Eircom or Esat myself. They give you better hardware.


  • #3
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Did you actually look at the pricing page for a 2meg Esat line?


  • #4
    Jilm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Jilm


    Did you actually look at the pricing page for a 2meg Esat line?
    Esat will probably be offering new prices & products around mid April (possibly reselling Eircoms ADSL), so you can expect those prices to come down to be more competitive with Eircom.


  • #5
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Originally posted by Urban Weigl
    I have pasted the specs below. Cost is 159.00 euros per month. I am thinking about getting this. Does anyone currently have said package, and if so how has your experience with it been so far?

    Speed:
    2048k Downstream / 256k Upstream


    Upload is terrible compaired to download!


  • #6
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    i noticed that alright, i wouldn't recommend that to any business what sends big e-mails, or uploads a lot. My home connection has 512k upload!


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  • #7
    MrPinK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MrPinK


    Upload is terrible compaired to download!
    The whole point of ADSL is that you have a small upload compared to download. That's what the A stand's for :)

    Unfortunately we don't have any SDSL yet.


  • #8
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    yes, but with 2048 download, you should have 512 upload. I;ve seen ADSL packages with 2048/1024, which is very resonable.


  • #9
    Da Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭Da Man


    I thought the contention on Eircom's top ADSL offering is 4:1? 24:1 seems fairly high.

    I'm probably going to switch to Netsource myself whenever it's possible to do a seemless switch-over, but I will go for one of the cheapie options. They seem to be the only non-Eircom outfit that can actually run a network and the supposed lack of cap is nice too.


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