%> -----Original Message-----
%> From: owner-adsl@unixathome.org [mailto:owner-adsl@unixathome.org] On
%> Behalf Of Matthew
%> Sent: Friday, 3 August 2001 12:49 p.m.
%> To: adsl@unixathome.org
%> Subject: Re: good choices for a jetstart isp?
%>
%> Xtra's now it's own company seperate from telecom (but still owned by
%> them).
%> As of July 1'st 2001. Also how do you mean 'when every isp has a
glitch'
%> ?
%> The only glitch i can see that would affect every isp would be the
leased
%> lines from telecom the isp's may be using.

Routing issues can effect all ISP's.

%>
%> I personally think xtra are fast because they are the biggest isp in
NZ.
%> Biggest = more bandwidth to support users, more users = more idle
time.
%> I've

No it doesn't.

%> never seen xtra slow before (even peak times) unless there is a
problem.
%> Some ISP's slow down @ peak times because there load may exceed 100%
%> capacity, i've never had this happen to me with xtra. Altho, they are
a
%> faceless coporation, good luck if you want any personal help from the
%> helpdesk ;)
%>
%> ----- Original Message -----
%> From: "Jeremy Brooking" <jbrooking@actrix.co.nz>
%> To: <cesther@release.com>; <adsl@unixathome.org>
%> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:29 AM
%> Subject: RE: good choices for a jetstart isp?
%>
%>
%> > Well Xtras always good for a start (yes I know you may argue that
point
%> > but we all know when every ISP has a glitch Telecom will work on
Xtra
%> > first).
%> >
%> > Other than that I haven't tried Orcon, but the Orcon people here
seem
%> > very onto it. And an ISP with brains is always a bonus.
%> >
%> > Web InterNet seem pretty onto it too. Have only heard good from
them.
%> >
%> > If your connection is going to used for gaming mainly (like mine
gaming
%> > to paradise servers) Id go for paradise (always less latency inside
%> your
%> > isp's network).
%> >
%> > Best bet is stay with a sizable ISP though. Chances are they have
SLA's
%> > with the companies they supply bigger pipes to, so in general their
%> > outages happen less.
%> >
%> >
%> > Just my thoughts anyway.
%>
%>
%>
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Received on Fri Aug 3 13:26:00 2001