[wellylug] Returning to Wellyton

[Jethro Carr]

On Sat, 2008-08-30 at 18:47 +0800, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:
> And hopefully with a job, but getting a place of my own might take a bit
> longer.

Welcome back. :-)


> So, how to do the net while staying at a hostel?  I know some have
> access, but that might be through their locked-down systems.
> 
> I used Whoosh as my primary ISP for several years last time - how are
> they now, and are there sensible alternatives?  My systems all boot Kubuntu.
> 
> And any recommendations about mobile carriers?  Sites that compare carriers?

If you think it will be a while before you settle down, you could get a
data card from vodafone or telecom.

The handy thing about this, is that it will work almost anywhere in
Wellington, which is idea if you have downtime during interviews, and
will also be useful once you do find a place, but have to wait before
the internet connection gets activated.

I use a vodem on a 1G plan myself, and get decent performance out of it,
especially around the city. Only problem is the limited amount of the
data.

$60 per month on a non-fixed term contract:
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile-data/3g-broadband-plans.jsp


The other option is that if your hostel is in the CBD, use the CafeNet
wifi network. You can check out pricing and coverage on their website:
http://www.cafenet.co.nz/


I can't comment on Woosh, have never used them. There's also another
company around now called NZ Wireless, although my dealings with them
have found their services to be a bit unreliable.

-- 
Jethro Carr
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog
www.amberdms.com
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