Hey Tony,

I have used World-Net in the past for Jetstream Starter. Technically they were ok, not too much down-time/problems etc... but if you want tech/customer support - forget it!! I went with them because they were the cheapest and I didn't really expect much in the way of customer service, so I guess I wasn't really disappointed :)

As for finding out if you can get a Wired Country connection, do you realise that you register your interest and they will come out and test to see if you are in range? If you are unable to get service, you don't pay anything.

I am really keen to get a Wired Country connection myself, and I have done a fair bit of price research too... the best deals are with the following ISPs:

ICONZ (they call their home wireless service 'EzySurf' - www.ezysurf.co.nz)
IHUG (but I have had very poor service from IHUG in the past)
World-Net

These are not in order of best to worst deals, but out of all the Wired Country capable ISPs, these are definately the only ones that I have found that are in the ballpark in terms of reasonable pricing.

Has anyone else had any experience with a Wired Country wireless connection? What is the performance / service like?

Hope this helps,

Sam.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-adsl@unixathome.org [mailto:owner-adsl@unixathome.org]On
Behalf Of Tony Paterson
Sent: Saturday, 4 September 2004 8:58 a.m.
To: adsl@lists.unixathome.org
Subject: World Net now offer Wired Country - any experience

Hi,
 
For various reason I need to get a new broadband connection, so I am looking at the DSL offerings from Orcon but also very keen on Wired Country (fed up with Telecom changing the rules).
 
I am really keen on the static IP thing, so this is now a requirement now. I also want everything on one bill.
 
I have heard my current ISP, Maxnet has signed up to WiredCountry but they haven't got their act together to announce prices - I have been waiting over a month now. I would really prefer to stay with my current ISP, but the offers from Orcon and the like expire at the end of this month - or at least if you want to get them at $49. So there is a time limit.
 
I would really like to know if I will actually be able to get Wired Country - technically, as there are a few trees in the way. But I can't unless I sign up to an ISP, which is a pain!
 
I see World Net are now offering Wired Country - has anyone had experience with World net, as an ISP, are they easy to deal with, good bandwidth, that type of thing.
 
Thanks folks

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