[plug] [OT] New iiNet ADSL Schemes

[Ben Jensz]

WestNet also have made a few changes to their ADSL plans as well. 
 (Competition is good isn't it? :) )

One thing to be aware of is that both peak and off peak get shaped if 
you go over the peak limit on iiNet, but WAIX doesn't get shaped whether 
you're over the peak limit or not.  The only real differences between 
WestNet's and iiNet's plans in terms of what you get, are that iiNet has 
dynamic IP vs WestNet static, iiNet block some ports vs WestNet not 
blocking any ports, go over the peak limit with iiNet all external 
traffic all the time is shaped vs pay 6cents/Mb over your peak limit on 
WestNet, and WestNet's plans are slightly more expensive.  Both have 
free WAIX of course :).

If you look at iiNet's business ADSL plans, which have static IPs and 
the option of paying an excess rather than being shaped, they end up 
being less desirable than WestNet's plans.  So if you can live with 
being on a dynamic IP and being shaped to dial-up speeds if you go over 
your peak limit go for iiNet, if you can't then go for WestNet.

At the moment I'm with WestNet for ADSL and not planning on changing, 
personally I'd rather pay a little bit more and get a static, no blocked 
ports and have full speed broadband access all of the time.  If I go 
over my peak download limit, I still want to get broadband type access 
speeds, even if I am paying excess.  The download limits are pretty 
generous anyway.

Personal preference really.  Depends what sort of broadband "experience" 
you want to get :).


/ Ben

Trevor Phillips wrote:

> I don't think I've seen anyone mention iiNet's new ADSL schemes yet. 
> Anyone looking at going with them? $79/month for 512kbit, 3Gig on 
> peak, unlimited offpeak, with over-quota "shaped" rather than charged 
> seems a pretty good deal to me. Free WAIX too, it seems.
>    http://www.iinet.com.au/products/broadband/home/
> The main downers are it's a dynamic IP, and they block certain ports 
> for security reasons.
>