I have Telstra Internet and connect to their network via their provided Smart 2 Router.   Telstra lock this router down to the point where you cannot change most of the settings, or add things like a VPN.  I have purchased a GL.iNet GL-A1300 (Slate Plus) Wireless VPN Encrypted Travel Router that will sit between the internet connection point and the telstra router.   This allows me to install my VPN so it will cover all devices that connect to the internet (rather than just running it on my laptop) and also change my DNS and gateway settings so I can access overseas channels like BBC on Demand, US Netflix and other services that are IP region restricted.    Does anyone on here use similar technology?   I mainly want to know if you can install various country IP Server config files and change them easily, or you can only have one server config file on the GL.iNet GL-A1300 at a time.   Regards, Vic

Jasin wrote on Oct 10^th, 2023 at 6:01pm:



You can tell me......I have the required clearance and need to know....

I sometimes use Tor browser, but I've tried a couple
of VPNs and they invariably slow down overseas
server connections.     Not worth the hassle IMHO.

Vic wrote on Oct 10^th, 2023 at 6:03pm:


You must now shred yourself.

Belgarion wrote on Oct 10^th, 2023 at 8:02pm:


Telstra = $95 per month.   Starlink = $139 per month.

Plus, shock! horror!    $599 for Starlink hardware.

What sort of down/up speeds are you getting with Starlink?

AusGeoff wrote on Oct 11^th, 2023 at 12:26am:


Starlink setup cost was $199, monthly cost $139. Down 195.1, up 20.8   

Telstra was costing $165 per month and was going up to $180 per month.  Frequent drop outs, Down 60.8, up 2.9

Add on to the Starlink cost $240 for 1 years pre-paid phone service and it works out at $159 instead of $180 per month for a much better service. 

We're with Telstra's 50/20 FTTN plan using
50-year-old copper pair over the last 250m.

ATM, we get around 30 down and 6 up!   

Laughably, Telstra claims 50 down and 17 up as
"typical" speeds from 7PM to 11PM in my locale.
We've never even approached that since day one
with these shysters.  We tried Aussie Broadband a
couple of years ago, and they were ultimately forced
to admit—despite their TV advertising claims—that
they couldn't do any better than Telstra. 

    

Like all ISPs, Aussie Broadband lie blatantly about
the speeds they offer, as they're all limited ultimately
by the shit-stains at the NBN Co.

     How it is that all these ISPs escape the attention of
     both the ACCC and the TIO is beyond me.  Obviously
     a lot of palm-greasing behind closed doors.