How good is IDnet for gaming? confused over limits

[ryouga]

From what I read, its only downloads which count towards limit, I plan  to do a lot of game playing, and not much downloads(though if I had a chance to download I might do it at end of month to reach limit.)

So if I do a lot of gaming it wont count towards my 30 gigs? and what about things like web pages with pics? or if I just go to a page with photos it wont count or is it only when I save the target?

[maxping]

Gaming does count towards your usage and will use  approx 25MB per hour (it will be slightly less as i tested with my old isp who counted up and download.)

If you called it 20mb per hour and were on the 2GB cap you could game for 100 Hours.

If i have worked this out correctly this would equate to over 3 hours gaming EVERY day of the month.

[cosmicdance]

I tested the download too as I wondered about the 30 GB restricting my heavy gaming.
It actually downloads 70 MB / hour when gaming non-stop in Red Orchestra, using the ADSL Max which has a 30 GB download limit.

So - it works out you could play for 15 hours every day for a month and that would be around 30 GB.
Not sure if you would be able to speak or think after that though 

If ever you do go over the limit though they just charge you £1 / GB used so you don't get cut off or anything.

Andy

[ryouga]

I doubt I will reach it anyway, I had 1 meg Wanadoo last year, with the 30 gig cap, and I never went over once(well I never got contacted) and I no longer download much, and even if I will, it will be before I migrate.

Well Thats me sorted, IDnet it is then! I just have to wait until I get a MAC from Tiscali now, but I cant cancel till tommorow(they say 30 days notice, but I will offer them the cash for that 30 days as I want out now!)

[maxping]

You wont regret the move mate the customer service alone makes it worth the money.

How often do YOU get phoned by a isp's customer support to ask you how your connection is?

Sounds unbelievable but it will happen to you  as its happened to us all. 

[mrapoc]

If you have problems with a router for example, ring them up (usually miriam) and turn on remote assistance, come back in 10 mins and its all sorted 

[ryouga]

Well I signed up to IDnet, but im having problems with getting rid of Tiscali, as offically I have a month left, and they say I cant cancel until then.

I finally got them to agree to cut off my broadband before then, but they wont give me a mac code, they just say they will cut off service.

In the meantime, whats a cheapish but good router(i dont want to go over £80) I currently only have my PC connected to net, but I can borrow a Laptop when my uni course starts so it will help to have a router, my pc has a wireless card in already, I have a XBOX and PS2 and GC, though I havent used them online before.

[mrapoc]

speedtouch is the only company ive had experience with