Thread: Prepaid Wireless Broadband query.

To answer my own question. Virgin use Optus 3G/HSDPA it seems.

Horses for courses as for most things it appears.

https://www.virginmobile.com.au/shop...nProductID=388

DON'T TOUCH 3

Unfortunately they don't actually know there coverage areas

Originally Posted by Outlaw

DON'T TOUCH 3

Unfortunately they don't actually know there coverage areas

Thats what my wife has.. 3 is fricken crap! lucky she got 1GB free with her phone plan as I wouldn't pay money for it.

Camo

Well I thought I would try the Telstra NextG Turbo modem my flatmate had and went to the Telstra Shop suburbs away. They said the modem is a post pay modem but will still work on the NextG system with a pre-pay SIM. The problem was is that they have a problem with having to download software.

Paid for the new SIM. Went back to work and sat in the BigPond sponsored cafe which has a free wireless hotspot and downloaded lots of software like anti-virus etc (new laptop) but do you think I could find the software for the Telstra modem anywhere on the Telstra or BigPond sites - not a hope.

Googled the name found a link to the drivers on a gaming forum then downloaded. Opened the zip and read the manual. Yes compatible with Vista proceeded with the install, but every time I get a error message "not compatible with this platform.

I need not tell you about my experience with the Telstra/Bigpond call centres, just to say that one of the many operators insisted the software was in the modem and I had to re-start the computer (remember I had just downloaded lots of install software) and it wasn't. errrrgggghhh

Well the modem is still not working.

Diana

which modem?

Wireless Broadband - Devices - Telstra BigPond

is it one of them?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Well I thought I would try the Telstra NextG Turbo modem my flatmate had and went to the Telstra Shop suburbs away. They said the modem is a post pay modem but will still work on the NextG system with a pre-pay SIM. The problem was is that they have a problem with having to download software.

Paid for the new SIM. Went back to work and sat in the BigPond sponsored cafe which has a free wireless hotspot and downloaded lots of software like anti-virus etc (new laptop) but do you think I could find the software for the Telstra modem anywhere on the Telstra or BigPond sites - not a hope.

Googled the name found a link to the drivers on a gaming forum then downloaded. Opened the zip and read the manual. Yes compatible with Vista proceeded with the install, but every time I get a error message "not compatible with this platform.

I need not tell you about my experience with the Telstra/Bigpond call centres, just to say that one of the many operators insisted the software was in the modem and I had to re-start the computer (remember I had just downloaded lots of install software) and it wasn't. errrrgggghhh

Well the modem is still not working.

Diana

EDIT: It's the last link

Try here-
Maxon Product FAQ - Telstra Turbo Modem
Download Maxon Drivers & Manuals

Oops, think that's the older version of the modem.

Try here-
Telstra Turbo 21 Modem - Telstra - Wireless ISPs


NOPE

Try here-
Telstra - Wireless ISPs - Whirlpool Broadband Forums
and here-

Finally

Here 'tis
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Simon

Thank you for your advice with this.

3 is off the lis, & Virgin appears to be the most likely choice for me atm.

My ISP here, Internode have recently commissioned their own network using Optus 3G only as the final delivery. Their USB modem is $199 with no data allowance included though but you can purchase blocks of data.

Ho hum. As I said ^^, Horses for courses.

apart from just the coverage issues, you need to be looking at the throughput speeds etc.

telstra wins by a county mile on that front.

i spent weeks and weeks chasing up wireless and related issues before deciding which mob i would sell.

i an now a telstra dealer, fixed line, mobile and wireless etc

no one else comes close even tho they are dearer that do actually have the backbone to back up their claims.

i dont have to deal with their support area directly, thankfully