Westnet Broadband?

Nick_Henchel · 30th January 2006, 9:14 PM

Hey guys,

Im not sure if im allowed to do this but I am going to. Has anyone had any experience with this ISP. I am almost signing up at the moment to their $39.95 (256/64) a month plan but want to know what people on here think.

It seems like a much better deal than other bigger ISP's and they have a deal on atm that gives free connection and a free adsl modem/router to new customers. I think this is probably one of the best deals around.

What do you guys think?

Cheers, Nick.

ghostrider · 30th January 2006, 9:41 PM

I don't know about this particular deal but I've been a customer for a couple of years and have never had any complaints. Good phone support the couple of times I've needed it, and extremely reliable connection.

mobius.ro · 30th January 2006, 9:42 PM

imo i'd go with People Telecom
512/128 kbps
512k Easy 10 GB of Downloads 10 $39.95

von Stalhein · 30th January 2006, 9:44 PM

I'm with them.
There are cheaper ones, but these guys customer service ethic is second to none in my experience.

I'm on the Premium 512k/128k - 5GB / 5GB plan.

von Stalhein

DRAGONKZ · 30th January 2006, 9:53 PM

I've got 4 accounts with westnet (all 1500k) and have only had great service with them.

Their customer service is the best ive dealt with... TPG on the other hand..

MR CHILLED · 31st January 2006, 8:17 AM

Westnet does always seem to get plenty of glowing reviews over at WP:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=94

Seems to be one of the better isp's around at the moment, from what I've read.

DavoRulz · 31st January 2006, 8:55 AM

I'm with aaNet - $40/month, 256/64, unlimited. http://www.aanet.com.au/Plan_12.html

Midnight Rider · 31st January 2006, 9:17 AM

Westnet have a good reputation.

My only caveat would be to check the "free" modem deal out very carefully.

My experience is you don't ever get something for nothing.... you will pay for it somewhere down the track, whether it's a crappy modem, or maybe it ties you into a long-term contract, or perhaps you only get a low download allowance and then shaped, or maybe even a low download allowance and then excessive fees for more data.

I don't know..... just check it out very carefully.

karsa · 31st January 2006, 9:37 AM

I changed from tpg to westnet and have found westnet to be far more reliable and way better support than tpg. I have been with then now for about 4 months on the $59.95 1500/512 plan and cant recall ever having any problems with connections or download speeds.

Nick_Henchel · 31st January 2006, 4:42 PM

Thanks a lot for all the quick replies guys.

Most likely, I will go with westnet. My uncle is with them and has never had a problem. People on these forums seem to reccommend them. And as for the service. I ring them up, told by a computer that all operators were busy and was told i would b rung back asap. I got a phone call within 5 minutes.

My current dial-up isp (wont mention any names) is one of the major ones and service is very unreliable. Not to mention the absolute nuffa's that they have workin in their call centres.

The plan I am looking at has a 10GB download limit. But it is different to other because it has on-peak and off-peak times. 5GB between 7am and 12pm and another 5GB between 12pm and 7am. Is this an advantage or not?

I really do appreciate all the help.

Cheers, Nick.

lazyboy1984 · 31st January 2006, 5:06 PM

i was with westnet for a year and they are certainly exceptional for service as you could call up during non business hours and someone would take your call. but unless you're a complete computer illiterate, there's no way you'd need all that support IMO.

in the $39.95 price range, the free modem/router deal does sound good and the ISP is definatly of quality.

you might find later on that the download cap of 5GB per month really isn't much to work with, you could always change anyway

Nick_Henchel · 31st January 2006, 5:31 PM

I dont think i am going to find a better deal than the westnet deal. Free connection, free modem/router and its actually 10GB of downloads bout only between certain hours (on-peak and off-peak). But as stated, I can always change that. I also like the westnet deal because there are no extra charges, they just shape your speeds if you go over.

I especially like the free modem as I have already bought one and am already thinking about what I am going to buy with the store credit i get when I return it.

Cheers, Nick.

Seeker · 31st January 2006, 6:25 PM

Saw the topic, just thought i'd add 'im never changing from westnet'.

Excellent service, great connection uptime, and love the free WAIX etc (im a gamer so local servers are counted as free)

I'm on 256/64k and ive never gone over my 5Gb quota once.

TX3 · 31st January 2006, 6:48 PM

I am with westnet, used to have a fair few problems with connection dropouts, but now they are ok. One of the smaller companies so the connectio is usually pertty good...

SaMbO · 31st January 2006, 7:11 PM

i switched from BP just cause it was cheaper & a mate of mine said they were pretty good.. i was off contract so *meh* why not try another.

they do late night maintainence but it never goes down for long & doesnt happen often (my WoW experience

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30th January 2006, 9:14 PM	#1
Nick_Henchel Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 246	Westnet Broadband? Hey guys, Im not sure if im allowed to do this but I am going to. Has anyone had any experience with this ISP. I am almost signing up at the moment to their $39.95 (256/64) a month plan but want to know what people on here think. It seems like a much better deal than other bigger ISP's and they have a deal on atm that gives free connection and a free adsl modem/router to new customers. I think this is probably one of the best deals around. What do you guys think? Cheers, Nick.

30th January 2006, 9:44 PM	#4
von Stalhein Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Thurgoona NSW Posts: 1,664	I'm with them. There are cheaper ones, but these guys customer service ethic is second to none in my experience. I'm on the Premium 512k/128k - 5GB / 5GB plan. von Stalhein __________________ 80386 sx25 o/c @ 26.133 Mhz \| 40 Meg HDD \| Cirrus Logic SVGA \| 2 Meg RAM \| DOS 3.1 --> Ninja!!!!

30th January 2006, 9:53 PM	#5
DRAGONKZ Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bankstown, Sydney Posts: 1,757	I've got 4 accounts with westnet (all 1500k) and have only had great service with them. Their customer service is the best ive dealt with... TPG on the other hand.. __________________ Silverstone TJ08-E \| Corsair HX620 \| Asus Maximus V Gene \| Intel i7 2600K \| 32GB G.Skill Trident X 2400 \| Sapphire 7850 OC \| Auzen HT HD \| Intel Quad VT \| 240GB Sandisk Extreme + 1TB WD Black \| GGC-H20N \| 3 x Dell 2408WFP \| G15 \| G5 \| Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit\| FAH - Folding 7,000 PPW Club \| Milestone 170,000 Club \| 126 Successful OCAU Trades! \| Xbox 360 Gamertag = DRAGONKZ

31st January 2006, 8:17 AM	#6
MR CHILLED D'oh! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Keep it up! :D Posts: 89,955	Westnet does always seem to get plenty of glowing reviews over at WP: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=94 Seems to be one of the better isp's around at the moment, from what I've read. __________________ Co2 is weightless apparently. Be careful what you vote for. Howard on the economy: ''When the Prime Minister and the Treasurer and others tell you that the Australian economy is doing better than most – they are right,'' Asked how cash payments of baby bonus and school bonus are any different, Opposition Leader tony abbott says 'well look, they just are.'

31st January 2006, 9:17 AM	#8
Midnight Rider Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newcastle Posts: 1,255	Westnet have a good reputation. My only caveat would be to check the "free" modem deal out very carefully. My experience is you don't ever get something for nothing.... you will pay for it somewhere down the track, whether it's a crappy modem, or maybe it ties you into a long-term contract, or perhaps you only get a low download allowance and then shaped, or maybe even a low download allowance and then excessive fees for more data. I don't know..... just check it out very carefully. __________________ Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

30th January 2006, 9:41 PM	#2
ghostrider Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vic, Australia. Posts: 383	I don't know about this particular deal but I've been a customer for a couple of years and have never had any complaints. Good phone support the couple of times I've needed it, and extremely reliable connection.

30th January 2006, 9:42 PM	#3
mobius.ro Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,277	imo i'd go with People Telecom 512/128 kbps 512k Easy 10 GB of Downloads 10 $39.95

31st January 2006, 8:55 AM	#7
DavoRulz (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Your House Posts: 3,983	I'm with aaNet - $40/month, 256/64, unlimited. http://www.aanet.com.au/Plan_12.html

31st January 2006, 9:37 AM	#9
karsa Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,091	I changed from tpg to westnet and have found westnet to be far more reliable and way better support than tpg. I have been with then now for about 4 months on the $59.95 1500/512 plan and cant recall ever having any problems with connections or download speeds. __________________ Folding@Home 2000000 Points Milestone 980x~Gigabyte X58A UD7~3x4gb Corsair vengenance ~2 x 580GTX~Enermax 1250w revolution~DELL 2711~Silverstone TJ07~ 240GB Phoenix pro SSD120~w/c koolance 360 cpu, 580 gpu,MCP655 w/ ek top,280 SR1,240 stealth rad

31st January 2006, 4:42 PM	#10
Nick_Henchel Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 246	Thanks a lot for all the quick replies guys. Most likely, I will go with westnet. My uncle is with them and has never had a problem. People on these forums seem to reccommend them. And as for the service. I ring them up, told by a computer that all operators were busy and was told i would b rung back asap. I got a phone call within 5 minutes. My current dial-up isp (wont mention any names) is one of the major ones and service is very unreliable. Not to mention the absolute nuffa's that they have workin in their call centres. The plan I am looking at has a 10GB download limit. But it is different to other because it has on-peak and off-peak times. 5GB between 7am and 12pm and another 5GB between 12pm and 7am. Is this an advantage or not? I really do appreciate all the help. Cheers, Nick.

31st January 2006, 5:06 PM	#11
lazyboy1984 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: SE Melbourne Posts: 2,172	i was with westnet for a year and they are certainly exceptional for service as you could call up during non business hours and someone would take your call. but unless you're a complete computer illiterate, there's no way you'd need all that support IMO. in the $39.95 price range, the free modem/router deal does sound good and the ISP is definatly of quality. you might find later on that the download cap of 5GB per month really isn't much to work with, you could always change anyway __________________ \| - Trades - \|

31st January 2006, 5:31 PM	#12
Nick_Henchel Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 246	I dont think i am going to find a better deal than the westnet deal. Free connection, free modem/router and its actually 10GB of downloads bout only between certain hours (on-peak and off-peak). But as stated, I can always change that. I also like the westnet deal because there are no extra charges, they just shape your speeds if you go over. I especially like the free modem as I have already bought one and am already thinking about what I am going to buy with the store credit i get when I return it. Cheers, Nick.

31st January 2006, 6:25 PM	#13
Seeker Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth -> Sydney Posts: 1,221	Saw the topic, just thought i'd add 'im never changing from westnet'. Excellent service, great connection uptime, and love the free WAIX etc (im a gamer so local servers are counted as free) I'm on 256/64k and ive never gone over my 5Gb quota once. __________________ i7 2600k @ 5000mhz 1.48v • 8Gb G.SKILL 2133 • ASRock Extreme7 Gen3 • GTX 580 SOC • Auzentech X-Fi Forte EK Supreme HF • Black Ice SR1 240 • Black Ice SR1 280 • DDC 3.2 w/EK X-RES • XSPC 1/2" ID old projects: Watercooled Shuttle SX58H7

31st January 2006, 6:48 PM	#14
TX3 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 3,663	I am with westnet, used to have a fair few problems with connection dropouts, but now they are ok. One of the smaller companies so the connectio is usually pertty good... __________________ [Car Club Entry] [Logitech 'G' Owners Club Member #1] [Sub Zero]