So, it turns out our ADSL connection is not quite as unlimited as originally claimed. Once you have downloaded 3Gb in any given month, your speed is then restricted to 64Kbit downloads, and it looks like 32Kbit uploads. On the plus side, it turns out it does not cost anything extra to go up to a 1024Kbit connection, as opposed to our current 256Kbit one.
So, our internet will soon be 4 times faster for the first few days, then 4 times slower (or 16 if you go from 1024>64!) for the last 15Gb or so.
Originally I had thought that the slow connection was due to our modem or their servers playing up, so at least I know there are no issues; I just wish they had told us the full details of the deal before we signed up. However, compared to the months of dial up access to the internet, when we paid by the minute, things are now so much better, here in Kazakhstan 🙂
Jul 31 2007
August 2nd, 2007 5:55 pm
Ah, I’ve had similar issues in the dorm. They offer a limited ‘unlim’ connection: 15 GBytes of 256 Kpbs, then 64 Kbps.
By the way, yesterday we’ve got a proper internet connection at last: 1 Mbps, true unlim. I’m happy. 🙂
August 2nd, 2007 9:25 pm
I’m happy it is all sorted now – so have you sorted the correct router?
August 5th, 2007 7:23 am
Yeah! Yesterday I bought a ZyXEL P-330W wireless router. Marina’s PC (which will become a home server) is connected via Ethernet, and both laptops are connected over the air. Quite slow, but extremely convenient.
I’ve also got a half terabyte external HDD, and I just can’t wait to move all my stuff there, so my tablet’s HDD will be less cluttered.
Off topic: Is there any way to get RSS’s for your blog categories? Like, personal or Kazakhstan.
August 5th, 2007 9:43 pm
Re. RSS feed, just add /feed to the end of the url (obviously make sure you don’t have two slashes in a row 🙂 ).
As an example, the address to view only posts in the video category is
https://chrismerriman.com/category/videos/
The RSS feed for this category is
https://chrismerriman.com/category/videos/feed
Glad the router is all sorted, I had never heard of ZyXEL until I came to Kazakhstan, how do you find the interface?
Have you called my Mum & John yet, or do they already know?
August 7th, 2007 6:44 pm
Thanks, I’ll try and suscribe to the feeds I feel relevant for me. 🙂
(I’ve sent Carol our apologies.)
August 8th, 2007 1:41 am
Hopefully you will be able to meet up next year…
August 8th, 2007 1:58 am
Hopefully…