Help a n00b

Texas · Post by **Texas** » 26 Apr 2007 04:41 pm

I am shopping for a broadband plan ahead of getting my 360.
My question is...can I get away with 256k up for the time being? I am still not flush with cash, so that is the fastest up speed I can get ATM.

pilonv1 · Post by **pilonv1** » 26 Apr 2007 04:50 pm

Yes. You could get away with 128, but 1500/256 is the best plan (IMO).

Cletus · Post by **Cletus** » 26 Apr 2007 04:55 pm

Yeah man...unless you had hosting large numbers in mind 128 or 256 up is plenty.

MiNiStRy · Post by **MiNiStRy** » 26 Apr 2007 05:57 pm

What sort of download speed do you have? And who with?

Texas · Post by **Texas** » 27 Apr 2007 09:06 am

None yet, still shopping around.

mech · Post by **mech** » 27 Apr 2007 09:14 am

You should be able to get ADSL2 (i.e. 24megabit) for cheap with TPG.

Texas · Post by **Texas** » 27 Apr 2007 09:51 am

Mech, in Tassie we are lucky to get 512, let alone ADSL2.
Shit, we only got electricity 3 years ago

MiNiStRy · Post by **MiNiStRy** » 27 Apr 2007 10:16 am

Do you have optus over there? The reason i ask is i just changed over to their dsl direct plan and before i wasn't able to get it. But apparantly they have upgraded a lot of the dslams to accept it now, so it might be worth checking.

http://personal.optus.com.au/web/ocapor" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... ductdetail

Kreghor · Post by **Kreghor** » 27 Apr 2007 08:15 pm

There is no Optus access in Tassie. We really are the arse end of the planet....

MiNiStRy · Post by **MiNiStRy** » 27 Apr 2007 08:24 pm

Ahh thats just rooted! Is there any adsl2 over in tassie at all? I know bigswamp have now allowed 8000/256 so surely thats available?