2 December 2010

where to buy a modem?

2 December 2010 | By The Nexus

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I am looking to go with IInet naked adsl2+ with VIOP, and want to buy a modem.

Where should i go in canberra?

[ED – let’s assume the question is where best to buy?]

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The Nexus8:33 am 06 Dec 10

Awesome, thanks heaps rioters…and ed

outdoormagoo1:15 pm 02 Dec 10

We are with iiNet and use BoB which iiNet supplied. We haven’t looked back since we got it and it makes life so much easier. Heaps more room in the study wiothout different devices. Setup was easy too, plug him in and he sorts hiself out, you just need to whack in a password for your wireless network

Holditz12:27 pm 02 Dec 10

Keijidosha said :

MSY have recently opened in Fyshwick

What th- I have no excuse to go to Sydney anymore!

troll-sniffer11:45 am 02 Dec 10

If you want to save a few dollars and possibly spend a lot of your valuable time as compensation to the gods of IT hassles, go down your own road.

If however you accept the modem that iinet provide, you will have hassle-free setup, and when you call in modem problems, speed issues etc, the techos will have much more chance of solving your problems.

I was initially aghast at the price of their VOIP modem but amortised over the 24 month contract it’s not really that much. And a couple of times I have rung in with line speed queries, having their own supported modem has made a heap of difference.

angrymonkey11:31 am 02 Dec 10

switz_kryo said :

If you’re going with iinet then they can supply a modem for you. They supply Billion I believe, which are great modem / voip routers.

I have been with iinet for a few years now and they provide an excellent service. Enjoy!

+ 1

If you go with their VOIP offering you can get BoB which takes care of all that.

Rawhide Kid Part311:28 am 02 Dec 10

Get the one iinet supply.

liability11:22 am 02 Dec 10

I’ll second MSY. I haven’t been to their new Fyshwick store, but if it anything like their other stores interstate they will be the cheapest place to buy from.

As you are going naked make sure that you get a modem with voip capability [I assume if you are going naked that you know what voip is].

The Billion 7404VGPX Wireless ADSL2 Modem Router + VOIP is $157 from MSY and is a good quality unit that will do what you want.

switz_kryo10:48 am 02 Dec 10

If you’re going with iinet then they can supply a modem for you. They supply Billion I believe, which are great modem / voip routers.

I have been with iinet for a few years now and they provide an excellent service. Enjoy!

OzChick10:16 am 02 Dec 10

+1 for MSY. They are not for best for customer service but their prices are pretty good.

Trunking symbols10:13 am 02 Dec 10

Look for a Billion on eBay. By far the best modems/routers you can buy. Another good one is Thomson. Under no circumstances buy one from Dick Smith, Harvey Norman or JB HiFi. All the ones I bought there (all brands) failed after a few days or weeks and I couldn’t get them working again.