I'd rather pay the extra $5/month than have those restrictions.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mortman" <carl.buckley@xtra.co.nz>
To: "List Server Account" <lists@bagel.gen.nz>; <adsl@lists.unixathome.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 6:24 PM
Subject: Hey David, Web Internet.

> Hey David,
>
> I am looking around at alternatives to Xtra for my home ADSL and checked
> out Web Internet. I like how your $5wk cheaper or $60 yr Cheaper than
> Xtra.
>
> You have been recommended very highly although there are two things
> about your conditions that put my off and I wonder if others are put off
> by them as well?
>
>
> From your web page:-
>
> 1. Should servers interfere with the network (eg are Flood attacked),
> there will be a fee of $150 per hour of technicians time spent bringing
> the problem under control.
>
> This worries me, anyone can be flooded and at any time? Surely this is
> out of the control of the user? Sure running a server makes you a more
> likely target but isn't every one that doesn't have a NAT router?
> Internal ADSL modems without a firewall can be ping flooded?
>
>
> 2. Limits on the connection. (If your usage is > 7 gigs of non gaming
> trafic a month the connection may be terminated with 1 months notice.)
>
> I'm unlikely to go over this level of usage but was wondering if you
> send warning emails to the user when approaching the 6gb mark?
>
>
> 3. Napster and FTP get low priority
>
> This doesn't make sense to me? Surely a $5 cheaper service doesn't mean
> I'm reduced to modem speed again?
>
>
> Your dymanic DNS is a very positive move for ISP's! Great!
>
>
> Cheers,
> Carl Buckley
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: List Server Account [mailto:lists@bagel.gen.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:09 AM
> To: adsl@lists.unixathome.org
> Subject: Re: Some advice on picking a router!
>
> Whoops, sorry, that was supposed to stay off list. My apologies to the
> list.
>
> Cheers,
> David Gottschalk
> Web InterNet Ltd
>
> On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, List Server Account wrote:
>
> > What ? That is not a big ask. How much are you getting them for ?
> I'm
> > sure I can wholesale you some.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David Gottschalk
> > Web InterNet Ltd
>
>
>
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