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> > On Mon, 2 Feb 2009, Rob Beard wrote: > > >> Hi folks, >> >> It looks like the new details of packages have been released by Enta. >> The details can be found here [1] (from the UKFSN) web site but I >> presume it will be pretty much the same for all Enta resellers... >> > > Well Enta haven't seen fit to email me about the updates yet, but I > suspect I'm *much* further down the pecking order than UKFSN! > > However there is all the information about it on the partners website. > Looks like "all change" from the 30th of March. > > Yep, at least they have given pretty good notice this time around rather than something like 14 days as originally planned. > Looks like their traffic management will change too and "high bandwidth > users" will be targetted with "an alternative set of rules". (if you get > caught more than "5 times in a 14 day period", but only when the traffic > management is in-place on the node you are connected to. So if you happen > to land on a lighly used node, then download all you can eat, but if the > node gets busy, then everyone will get throttled in 500Kbps steps, but > "high bandwidth users" will get throttled more. > > > From the document: > > What is the ALT? > > The ALT is an innovative tool that has been introduced into the Entanet > network to maximise performance for all users and to ensure any latency > and packet loss is kept to a minimum at times of stress. Whereas other > providers control and restrict several key protocols, Entanet believes > that it is not for the provider to decide which traffic is a priority > for the individual user. As such the ALT still allows end users to > utilise their connection for their required purposes. > > I'm guessing it's the backhaul from each node to Enta HQ that's the > bottleneck here (Gb or multiple Gb links?), but they won't give that > information out due to it's "commercial sensitivity". > > I'll bring a copy of the current "partner pack" along on Saturday for > anyone who's intersted. > > I'd be interested although I'll be in Exeter on Saturday. Maybe you could bring it along next time too? I'm a bit confused with these nodes, according to the Enta Choice Central Checker I'm on the Slough node however when I checked on the ADSL24 checker my exchange (Shiphay Collaton) is connected to Milton Keynes where as Teignmouth is connected to Slough. > >> [1] http://www.ukfsn.org/newadslproducts.html >> >> Doesn't look as bad as originally thought. I'm on the Office 45 >> connection at the moment which gives me 45GB peak allowance and 300GB >> off peak so if anything it means I'll just get unlimited bandwidth >> (albeit possibly throttled if I download too much or slower if there's >> high usage on the node). >> > > I'm on the same package too - and it's what I suggest for all my customers > too, however, I might just drop down to the Business 15 as it's more than > enough for my needs and all my bulk transfers (remote backups, etc.) > happen overnight.... > > Looking at my usage I think I'd have to stick with the Business 45. I've used 20GB so far this month in peak time (that 250MB .Net 3 update for XP didn't help!). >> If anything I'd rather be on this than something like Talktalk with >> their 40GB a month limits (I use well over 40GB a month although most of >> it tends to be off-peak usage although now with the new packages on Enta >> I might try and change my browsing/downloading habits to spread out over >> the month). >> > > Good thinking! > > > :-) Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html