barrettsontour@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> Anyone have any recommendations for an ISP providing
> competitive ADSL2 and VOIP services in Perth?

> So far I have dismissed...

> Telstra
> Optus
> Primus
> Dodo

> And shortlisted...

> IINET
> TPG

Why havent you considered westnet ?

> TPG seems to offer the best package ADSL2, 15GB download,
> free upload, static IP address for $49.95 (inc of VOIP). They
> also charge $199.95 for a 4 port wireless hub with VOIP.

You really need to consider the modem separately unless you arent very capable.

> IINET offer ADSL2, 2GB peak (12pm to 2am), 4GB offpeak (2am to 12pm),
> free upload, dynamic IP address for $39.95 plus $9.95 for VOIP. They charge
> $279 for a 4 port wireless hub with VOIP (with no min contract obligations).

> I have seen some negative postings on the
> support from TPG and the offshore call centres.

Yep, and they're mostly pretty valid comments.

> I have also seen some negative comments on IINET too however.

The only real problem with iinet is that there system can be pretty mindless.
When for example a number of their customers in my town have all just had
their adsl stop working simultaneously, the ****wits on the other end of the
phone arent allowed to use that as evidence that there is some fundamental
problem in the dslam etc and they want to mindlessly try the crap in the script
to check that your system is configured properly when you ring and complain.

> Anyone got some other recommendations or comments?

Consider westnet.