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Here's my problem I have I clients/friends who want to get internet connectivity(yes they have gone all this time with out an internet connection)
the problem is that they are often moving between their two houses, and each resides in a different state. my problem is,
do I tell them to go with a nationwide wireless plan
or is there a way both lines can be billed for as one, as they clearly can't be using both interconnections at the one time, will they need to pay for 2 plans though they can only use one at a time? or is there a solution to this kind of problem where both lines are hocked up and all the usage is tied to one account for the price of one plan?

Using some type of 3G/UMTS/ mobile type of connection may do the job maybe that's what you mean by nationwider wireless?)). But I'm not sure if it will actually be cheaper than getting DSL on both places (assuming they don't need much speed).

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Originally posted by Menthix
some type of 3G/UMTS/ mobile type of connection

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yeah I was thinking NextG mainly because they need the coverage that telstra provides over all the other carriers, there are some good wireless solutions in australia but they don't cover the areas we are after so both places dsl looks like it may happen,

Not sure about Australian mobile device data rates, but if it's anything like data rates in Canada you may be cheaper going with 2 DSL lines. Another option may be finding a neighbor that will agree to let you use their connection if you contribute to the bill.

Or if they're a couple tell them to tie the knot and get a permanent residence. \o/

they have tied the knot they just like moving, their kids live in different states so they like to shuffle between the two

move to a better country and use BT

they've just started (or at least i've only seen it recently ) a system where you can split your home hub (router) to become both a private connection & a public hotspot. if you join this system, then you are given access to all BT hotspots for free.

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Originally posted by toddy
if you join this system, then you are given access to all BT hotspots for free

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Yay, so you can join other random people's public accesspoints where they can do god knows what with your traffic? And those accesspoints connect to the internet over their home connection while they are raping their connection with torrents?

At least they figured out they can't ask any money for a "service" like that.

so after some comparing of my 2 options wireless is the way to go, because it works out to be the same price as paying for 2 broadband plans plus they only need one modem & they can use it anywhere I think I worked out the data rate to be about 6c a MB($60=1GB) if the limit is reached but not crossed

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Originally posted by Menthix

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Originally posted by toddy
if you join this system, then you are given access to all BT hotspots for free

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Yay, so you can join other random people's public accesspoints where they can do god knows what with your traffic? And those accesspoints connect to the internet over their home connection while they are raping their connection with torrents?

At least they figured out they can't ask any money for a "service" like that.

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didn;t read into it fully, but i guess they are smart enough to limit the speed of the public traffic if someone is on the private side. e.g. private got 80% of the speed, public get 20%.

as not charging/asking for money, if you're not a BT account holder in the system or signed up to one of their wireless plans. then its something like £3 for an hour, £5 for a day, £10 for a week, £30 for a month

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Originally posted by Jarrod
$60=1GB

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Just keep in mind 1GB is hardly anything these days. I often do more than 1GB per day and that doesn't include torrenting or warez in any other form. Although I'm not exactly an average user, but still.