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Hi,
Right now I am with TPG for my internet. I get the Ultimate 1500 II/50GB plan. And that entails:
Broadband Type: ADSL
Bundle Details: Broadband only
Contract Length: 6 months
Download: 1500kbps
Upload : 512kbps (I think)
Data Limit: 50 GB
Data Limit Peak: 25 GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 25 GB
Off Peak Times: 4am - 10am
Excess Data: Shaped 64kbps
Monthly Cost: $ 49.99
But my ISP TPG has a new plan "TPG ADSL2+ Off-Net"
Broadband News - TPG releases new broadband
That is a link about it. But I'll summarise the article in short too.
The deal I can get with this TPG off net via Telstra is:
ADSL2+ Off-Net 50GB
Broadband Type: ADSL 2+
Bundle Details: Broadband only
Contract Length: 6 months
Download: Up to 20Mbps
Upload: Up to 1Mbps
Data Limit: 50GB
Data Limit Peak: 10GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 40GB
Off Peak Times: 2am - 8am
Excess Data: Shaped 256K/128K
Monthly Cost: $ 49.99
Note well:
But for $59.99 I can get the same as the above but upgraded to:
Data Limit: 200GB
Data Limit Peak: 100GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 100GB
I am loathe to spend the extra $10 a month though.
But what to you think. Is this a good idea?
I have 2 main questions about this.
1. Is it worth it so swap over to the new plan? I'm not so knowledgable in off-net so that'a why I'm asking here .
2. If I did upgrade my internet to the new service I am talking about here, how much of the 20Mbps would I see? I live 3km roughly from my telephone/internet exchange. So what real world speeds would I roughly be seeing?
Thank you for your time.
Right now I am with TPG for my internet. I get the Ultimate 1500 II/50GB plan. And that entails:
Broadband Type: ADSL
Bundle Details: Broadband only
Contract Length: 6 months
Download: 1500kbps
Upload : 512kbps (I think)
Data Limit: 50 GB
Data Limit Peak: 25 GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 25 GB
Off Peak Times: 4am - 10am
Excess Data: Shaped 64kbps
Monthly Cost: $ 49.99
But my ISP TPG has a new plan "TPG ADSL2+ Off-Net"
Broadband News - TPG releases new broadband
That is a link about it. But I'll summarise the article in short too.
It would seem TPG has made a deal with Telstra so it can offer ADSL connections ‘Off-Net’, or ‘Off the TPG network’. This means if TPG cannot provide you with a broadband connection using its own equipment at a telephone exchange, now customers also have the option of using TPG-rented Telstra ports.
The deal I can get with this TPG off net via Telstra is:
ADSL2+ Off-Net 50GB
Broadband Type: ADSL 2+
Bundle Details: Broadband only
Contract Length: 6 months
Download: Up to 20Mbps
Upload: Up to 1Mbps
Data Limit: 50GB
Data Limit Peak: 10GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 40GB
Off Peak Times: 2am - 8am
Excess Data: Shaped 256K/128K
Monthly Cost: $ 49.99
Note well:
The actual speeds may vary due to many factors such as your distance from your local telephone exchange, the quality of your copper phone line and broadband equipment. Acceptable connection speed rate for ADSL2+ Off-Net plans is minimum 900kbps/150kbps (down/up stream).
These are all stand-alone broadband plans that need to be combined with a Telstra phone line, or at least a landline whose provider uses the Telstra telephone infrastructure.
IP Address:
All Broadband Off-Net plans come with a Static IP address.
But for $59.99 I can get the same as the above but upgraded to:
Data Limit: 200GB
Data Limit Peak: 100GB
Data Limit Off Peak: 100GB
I am loathe to spend the extra $10 a month though.
But what to you think. Is this a good idea?
I have 2 main questions about this.
1. Is it worth it so swap over to the new plan? I'm not so knowledgable in off-net so that'a why I'm asking here .
2. If I did upgrade my internet to the new service I am talking about here, how much of the 20Mbps would I see? I live 3km roughly from my telephone/internet exchange. So what real world speeds would I roughly be seeing?
Thank you for your time.