Does anyone else have trouble with Ihug?

[lb99]

I have had Ihug dialup for about 4 years, and its been so fast up until the last few months, when it slowed right down, heaps of this page cannot be displayed, errors ect.... the funny thing is that after doing all the scans for spyware and stuff and finding nothing if note, I borrowed a friends Xtra username and password, and If I connect using that the difference is phenominal, like the difference between broadband and dialup, Ihug can't seem to help, but to change ISP would ba a major hassle with email addresses ect, where to from here?

[Karma]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA....

Sorry... just makes a change from the Xtra are shit stuff...

Changing ISP is a piece of piss... IHug might charge you a small amount to keep your email account open, but just tell everyone you know that it's changed, and presto, done.

[GR81]

im with orcon atm with my adsl.
im paying for 3.5mb connection and only getting 512k-ish in the evenings due to congestion on the exchange. they are blaming telecom and saying there is nothing they can do.

overpriced and crap... no matter what, no matter where!

fukin sux!

[PuppetMaster]

Where to from here?

To state the obvious. DSL

check for noisy lines ?
Change cables.
It does sound suspiciously like IHUG have made a change.

[sels1]

I have had Ihug dialup for about 4 years, and its been so fast up until the last few months, when it slowed right down,

Ive noticed a slowing down of my Paradise dial up in this time period too. And have to log on at least twice to get connected. Perhaps its a subtle way of encouraging us to buy broadband

[dawnrazor]

hmmmm...time for some conspiracy thoughts.... ISP's want everyone to take up broadbean 'cus they get more money for it off us sad sacks...one easy way is to decimate (or retard it substantially) dail up sevice to the point where existing customers get sick of waiting and switch over to broadbean on one of their attractive joining up offers, I know I'm tempted.

[The_Dover]

fuck it, I use vodafone 3g for my internet access. $49+gst a month for 1 gig of data at about 230kb/s

that way I don't have to pay a cent to those thieving telecom motherfuckers.

[Mental Trousers]

Change ISP's and go onto DSL if you can. It's not worth the hassle staying with them. Just keep the account for email. I pay $5 a month for my email address that I've had for years but since I changed from them I've had 3 different ISP's. These days it's just way too painful to lose that email address. Wouldn't be able to remember every site I've used that address on so I'd lose access to 80% of sites.

[The Pastor]

Orcon let you keep your email addy for free even if you change isps.

Just another reason why you shouldnt use your isp as your email provider!

[Wasp]

These might be affecting you possibly

http://www.ihug.co.nz/cgi-bin/motd.pl

[GR81]

fuck it, I use vodafone 3g for my internet access. $49+gst a month for 1 gig of data at about 230kb/s
that way I don't have to pay a cent to those thieving telecom motherfuckers.

perfect if all you do is surf the net... crap if you download movies and games.
but yes, good way to avoid telescum!

[Karma]

they are blaming telecom and saying there is nothing they can do.

It's probably congestion...

They can report directly to telecom and get your exchange put on the list of those needing upgrading.

Other ISPs blaming Telecom is the easiest cop-out in the business.

[PuppetMaster]

Ive noticed a slowing down of my Paradise dial up in this time period too. And have to log on at least twice to get connected. Perhaps its a subtle way of encouraging us to buy broadband

hmmmm interesting, Telstra just brought out new DSL plans.

[GR81]

It's probably congestion...
They can report directly to telecom and get your exchange put on the list of those needing upgrading.
Other ISPs blaming Telecom is the easiest cop-out in the business.

yes it is congestion... and according to a friend of mine at telecom, my exchange isnt on the list anywhere in the next 6months. it's a joke!

[lb99]

To state the obvious. DSL

check for noisy lines ?
Change cables.
It does sound suspiciously like IHUG have made a change.

I simply cannot afford it, even the cheapest plan is too dear, plus you need cash for setup costs, wiring ect. Ihug have been my ISP for ever, I used to brag about my connection speed when my mates were moaning about theirs, Ihug won't even offer me a special deal on broadband, their tech said "perhaps you should consider changing to another ISP then..."

if it was noisy lines or cables then why would it only affect Ihug?, they deny making any changes