Emergency Dial Up Back Up

[davo]

Thanks for typing all that out Gidget. That's what I'd been doing, but it just wouldn't work properly.

Anyway, I made another one connecting to MCCMikey's service (thanks MCCMikey - very generous) and it works perfectly.

As you say, no need to turn off the ADSL modem, the browser just selects the dialup connection.

So there must have been some corruption or something with my earlier dialup seup - the rebooting thing was pretty odd. I'll delete it and re-do it.

Thanks again, Dave

[sleeves]

Is the free 10 minute access no longer in effect? I tried it last week when I was out of town and was informed that I was using an invalid username/password.

[Aussie]

Hi,

I decided to get a backup dialup account setup before my churn to Exetel took effect - just in case.

After a lot of searching, I found www.acenet.net.au

They offer two blocks of hours you can purchase, and you have two years before they expire:

25 hours - $33

50 hours - $55

Seems good value for money to me

Graham

[felix]

I keep a back-up dial in account as my Mum can't get broadband (except sat) of any kind so she uses it just for email and very lite surfing. My cousin was using it for a while too. I use it if I'm on the road. It's with NetSpeed.

[MCCMikey]

Hi there

The plan I had it put on had a limit of $500 usage. It hit that limit some time ago because someone has been using it almost permanently for a week or three. I'll turn it back on, but will be watching for abuse

[maxknott]

Hi there

The plan I had it put on had a limit of $500 usage. It hit that limit some time ago because someone has been using it almost permanently for a week or three. I'll turn it back on, but will be watching for abuse

thanks mccmikey, really good of you to do this, i have been thinking about getting a backup dial account, now i don't have to worry thanks to you

[ForumAdmin]

Hi there

The plan I had it put on had a limit of $500 usage. It hit that limit some time ago because someone has been using it almost permanently for a week or three. I'll turn it back on, but will be watching for abuse

Thank you for your continuing generosity.

[MCCMikey]

Hehe No worries

Well, as long as both aaNet and Exetel don't go down at the same time, it should work. (I have a spare ADSL connection 700km away for a backup RADIUS server - it's on aaNet to provide redundancy.)

Happy to be donating some of the agent income back to a good cause.

[moad]

Thanks Mccmikey. Ive been using this today and will use to check emails etc untill my activation date (friday). Is there someway i can make a small donation to you to help out with costs etc.

You are a lifesaver my man!

[petemoss]

This was recommended by an Exetel user in another thread.
http://www.hypermax.com.au/
I just joined up and it works fine; as a back up for $1.00.

Just checked this one out ............

From Friday 16th June 2006 Hypermax will no longer provide your internet access and email services

[bri]

hey mccmikey

thanks once again for your generosity.
it has once again allowed me to find out whats going on

cheers
bri

[Shady]

At home I usually use a prepaid dial-up service if needed. It's quick, cheap and easy to pay for. No credit cards or any other complex payments needed. I recommend the following:

-http://www.planetprepaid.com.au
-http://www.hello.net.au

You can find the kits at you local tobacconist and/or milk bars.[/url]

[shapingsucks]

MCCMikey

Thanks again for the dialup, was able to fix a billing issue in 5 minutes

[neb]

Hi there

The plan I had it put on had a limit of $500 usage. It hit that limit some time ago because someone has been using it almost permanently for a week or three. I'll turn it back on, but will be watching for abuse

You need to incorporate CLI, do a "lockout period" based not only on a full 10 minute session, but part there-of (to prevent the clowns that hang up at 9 minutes thinking they can call back for a full 10 more right away), lock em out for an hour or three
If your setup is one that has no access to CLI, then do CNI, so if they hide there number, then they dont get access at all

If you offer something, someone somewhere, will always be sure to abuse it.

[petemoss]

MCCMikey your website seems to be down ??

edit: The site is back up again now.