Imagine-IPS

[Psykro]

I am thinking of getting an uncapped account with imagine-ips. I am currently on a 384k line with a 3gb account from Cybersmart, very happy with the service, downloads and gaming pings. But I am changing jobs and want to have more bandwidth available at home.

So as usual I turn to the top place to find out info on any ADSL ISP. MyADSL Forums (woot)

Does anyone have any experience using imagine-ips as an isp, in terms of the uncapped accounts. Also if anyone uses an imagine-ips account for gaming it would be cool to know how it performs.

It looks like imagine-ips runs on Internet Solutions backbone (their smtp server is smtp.isdsl.net, thats a bit of a clue). I dont know how an IS based account compares to a SAIX one (which AFAIK cybersmart is)

Thanks in advance.

 

[PostmanPot]

SAIX is much better. IS always having problems. you can get uncapped SAIX accounts through DataPro.. probably a lot more expnsive though.

how much is the Imagine uncapped account?

 

[matt156]

Hi Psykro

What sort of services do you plan on using your uncapped account for? Will it be for local or international gaming?

PostmanPot - DataPro sell IS uncapped accounts, not SAIX. So far as I know, there are no SAIX uncapped accounts. The reason is that IS have most of the local content, so SAIX cannot afford to offer uncapped local as it leaves their network.

 

[PostmanPot]

PostmanPot - DataPro sell IS uncapped accounts, not SAIX. So far as I know, there are no SAIX uncapped accounts. The reason is that IS have most of the local content, so SAIX cannot afford to offer uncapped local as it leaves their network.

incorrect.

i was using a friend's DataPro uncapped SAIX account this month, it had done about 50GB this month and 60GB last month. i checked the SAIX ADSL Stats.

cheers

Cumulative Totals for July 2006
Sessions Online Time (Seconds) Upload (Bytes) Download (Bytes) Combined (Bytes)
224 6258325 19 905 935 454 39 080 986 696 58 986 922 150
Daily Totals for July 2006
Date Sessions Online Time (Seconds) Upload (Bytes) Download (Bytes) Combined (Bytes)
19-JUL-06 8 151488 1 027 068 881 3 921 253 107 4 948 321 988
18-JUL-06 18 630683 4 276 162 372 13 449 792 583 17 725 954 955
17-JUL-06 18 487712 1 755 380 138 4 506 189 671 6 261 569 809
16-JUL-06 15 391023 1 320 066 459 1 688 927 505 3 008 993 964
15-JUL-06 17 428401 1 401 832 142 1 882 333 169 3 284 165 311
14-JUL-06 16 429850 1 046 963 205 1 255 837 791 2 302 800 996
13-JUL-06 14 437410 1 741 205 551 2 103 244 100 3 844 449 651
12-JUL-06 23 478108 1 475 620 717 2 709 968 773 4 185 589 490
11-JUL-06 22 286225 280 869 593 365 542 766 646 412 359
10-JUL-06 11 256707 80 464 691 158 488 346 238 953 037
09-JUL-06 8 276512 624 044 958 356 657 725 980 702 683
08-JUL-06 6 259200 120 683 733 119 709 861 240 393 594
07-JUL-06 6 228115 269 399 070 180 782 699 450 181 769
06-JUL-06 9 339611 1 498 185 704 2 154 335 322 3 652 521 026
05-JUL-06 6 220026 82 227 327 234 527 472 316 754 799
04-JUL-06 7 218117 1 018 510 948 1 155 115 821 2 173 626 769
03-JUL-06 7 261413 344 844 888 796 804 402 1 141 649 290
02-JUL-06 8 261724 1 062 329 931 1 338 610 174 2 400 940 105
01-JUL-06 5 216000 480 075 146 702 865 409 1 182 940 555

 

[matt156]

Maybe they don't know it's uncapped

 

[Psykro]

The Imagine-ips uncapped account on a 384k line is R890 p/m ex vat.

And I only play local games online. I actually only play counter-strike source online.

I want to use the account mainly for ftp upload/downloads (web site updates) for work and online research etc. I would also like to be able to download a lot from the internet (game demos, streaming media, rapidshare etc) all http downloads, no p2p.

 

[freeek]

hmmm, if there is no p2p im sure there can be a cheaper option

 

[howardb]

I've currently got the Imagine 512 unshaped/uncapped package and it's about R1650 per month (+ the Telkom charges) - use p2p 24/7 as well as the usual mail/web/downloads, own website, etc. - speeds quite good (46-71KB), and recently not too many disconnects or international problems with IS... suits me fine for now and average 3-6GB per day...

 

[PostmanPot]

how do you get 71KB/sec on a 512 line?

 

[howardb]

how do you get 71KB/sec on a 512 line?

...not sure how or why - seems to be erratic at times, with a standard average of 61KB - frequently get 2-7 minute bursts above this on p2p and http downloads... maybe just a good line? I tend to find it happens more so towards the second half of the month...

 

[Psykro]

I've currently got the Imagine 512 unshaped/uncapped package and it's about R1650 per month (+ the Telkom charges) - use p2p 24/7 as well as the usual mail/web/downloads, own website, etc. - speeds quite good (46-71KB), and recently not too many disconnects or international problems with IS... suits me fine for now and average 3-6GB per day...

Thanks man, its nice to be able to get input from people who already use it.

 

[PostmanPot]

anyone else get 71KB/sec on 512k..?

 

[Psykro]

Just an interesting point. The company I currently work for is on the IS network, and we where down this morning from about 6am to about 10am as IS was "experiencing difficulties"........fun.