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Exetel

RECOMMENDED BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS

GJ’s Computer Services is an authorised agent for Exetel Pty Ltd’s range of Broadband Internet Services as well as bundled voice phone and Internet services.
There are many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) available. These can be checked at Broadband Choice. By typing in your landline number (including the area code) you can find a broadband plan.

Find a broadband plan by entering your landline telephone number:

 

You can also check what other ISPs customers are using, or search for the most popular plans.
For discussions about broadband services you might want to check out the Whirlpool Forum.

GJ’s has found Exetel to be one of the best available in terms of price and reliability, two crucial elements in making the decision on a service provider or changing from your current provider (after your contract has ended).
There are also many other features of Exetel’s services that GJ’s finds very useful. These include up to 15 email addresses, a static IP address (see definition below), a spam filter and many other useful services.

Static IP Address: "A static IP address is a number (in the form of a dotted quad, for example 205.245.172.72) that is assigned to a computer by an Internet service provider to be its permanent address on the Internet. Computers use IP addresses to locate and talk to each other on the Internet, much the same way people use phone numbers to locate and talk to one another on the telephone. When you want to visit whatis.com, your computer asks a domain name system (DNS) server (think telephone information operator) for the correct dotted quad number (think phone number) for whatis.com and your computer uses the answer it receives to connect to the whatis.com server.
It would be simple if every computer that connects to the Internet could have its own static IP number, but when the Internet was first conceived, the architects didn’t foresee the need for an unlimited number of IP addresses. Consequently, there are not enough IP numbers to go around. To get around that problem, many Internet service providers limit the number of static IP addresses they allocate, and economize on the remaining number of IP addresses they possess by temporarily assigning an IP address to a requesting Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) computer from a pool of IP addresses. The temporary IP address is called a dynamic IP address." (Taken from SearchWebServices.com Definition.)

As with all other items referred to on this website, GJ’s only recommends those services and products that we ourselves use. GJ’s has been using Exetel ADSL since 2004, recently switching to the faster ADSL2+ service.
With Exetel Broadband Services, GJ’s completes the application online on your behalf, orders the hardware if required and manages the installation. It is typically a very straightforward process.

To find out more about Exetel please visit these websites:

  1. The Exetel Website is located at http://www.exetel.com.au/
    • Click on the Green button for residential, or
    • Click on the Purple button for small business.
  2. About Exetel, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exetel
  3. Broadband Choice (Exetel): http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/isp.cfm/Exetel/340.html
  4. Why select Exetel ADSL? (1/2/07):
    Exetel believes that there are 4 major reasons why you should consider Exetel as your ADSL provider, and GJ’s Computer Services supports these reasons. These are:
    1. You will get an optimally fast ADSL connection all the time.
    2. You will get as reliable an ADSL connection as it is possible to provide.
    3. You will pay less for your ADSL connection than with any other ADSL provider.
    4. You will deal with exceptionally well qualified personnel in every aspect of ADSL provision and problem resolution (Please note that in the majority of cases support is via email).
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