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RE: [nznog] Networkstuff Ltd / Link Networks / Comsolve Networks outage
by Craig Spiers 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

Fair enough.. Thanks to all those who also commented! -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hallager [mailto:michael(a)vivid.net.nz] Sent: Saturday, 27 December 2003 11:40 p.m. To: Craig Spiers Subject: Re: [nznog] Networkstuff Ltd / Link Networks / Comsolve Networks outage and your opinion is clearly worth nothing. keep it to yourself craig. > I think it'd be a waste of time most people replying.. Considering > what your like to deal with. > > :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Hallager [mailto:michael(a)vivid.net.nz] > Sent: Saturday, 27 December 2003 11:27 p.m. > To: NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Subject: [nznog] Networkstuff Ltd / Link Networks / Comsolve Networks > outage > > Hello all. > > As of the 24th of December, all of our websites have been offline and > our email unavailable due to the Net4U issue. > > As we were running all of this via a frame relay connection supplied > by Net4u, we are experiencing delays getting back online until an > alternative ISP can be found. > > I believe that we are close to closing a deal with another ISP, though > I would welcome offers from other Auckland based ISPs, because I > double appreciate the need for a "plan B" after this suddenly > happening at the worst possible time. > > The requirements are: > > 1. Telecom ATM at ISP end. > 2. A minimum of a /26, though a /25 would be preferred. > 3. Delegated reverse DNS for IP addresses. > 4. 10Gb per month of international and flatrate national. > 5. Dreamers wanting 20 cents per meg for claimed "wholesale data" > need not apply. I have more important things to do right > now then waste my time or yours on such nonsense. > > If you are a "virtual ISP", do not bother applying either, as I can > easy go to your upline and deal direct with those who actually have > responsibility for the network. > > The circuit type at my end is a frame relay and the tail circuit is > owned by my company. > > I can ONLY be reached at: michael(a)vivid.net.nz or below phone numbers. > (After hours and weekend is fine). > > // Michael Hallager > Director || Head geek || Making IT work. > > URL: http://www.networkstuff.co.nz > networkStuff, NZ's leading supplier of high quality used networking > equipment. > > Phone: 09 837-6100 (DDI) 0800 638-788 (Freecall) > Fax: 09 837-8100 0800 329-788 (Freecall) > Mobile: 027 477-7624 > > _______________________________________________ > NZNOG mailing list > NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog -- // Michael Hallager Director || Head geek || Making IT work. URL: http://www.networkstuff.co.nz networkStuff, NZ's leading supplier of high quality used networking equipment. Phone: 09 837-6100 (DDI) 0800 638-788 (Freecall) Fax: 09 837-8100 0800 329-788 (Freecall) Mobile: 027 477-7624

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Networkstuff Ltd / Link Networks / Comsolve Networks outage
by Michael Hallager 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

Hello all. As of the 24th of December, all of our websites have been offline and our email unavailable due to the Net4U issue. As we were running all of this via a frame relay connection supplied by Net4u, we are experiencing delays getting back online until an alternative ISP can be found. I believe that we are close to closing a deal with another ISP, though I would welcome offers from other Auckland based ISPs, because I double appreciate the need for a "plan B" after this suddenly happening at the worst possible time. The requirements are: 1. Telecom ATM at ISP end. 2. A minimum of a /26, though a /25 would be preferred. 3. Delegated reverse DNS for IP addresses. 4. 10Gb per month of international and flatrate national. 5. Dreamers wanting 20 cents per meg for claimed "wholesale data" need not apply. I have more important things to do right now then waste my time or yours on such nonsense. If you are a "virtual ISP", do not bother applying either, as I can easy go to your upline and deal direct with those who actually have responsibility for the network. The circuit type at my end is a frame relay and the tail circuit is owned by my company. I can ONLY be reached at: michael(a)vivid.net.nz or below phone numbers. (After hours and weekend is fine). // Michael Hallager Director || Head geek || Making IT work. URL: http://www.networkstuff.co.nz networkStuff, NZ's leading supplier of high quality used networking equipment. Phone: 09 837-6100 (DDI) 0800 638-788 (Freecall) Fax: 09 837-8100 0800 329-788 (Freecall) Mobile: 027 477-7624

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Interesting NBR story apropos "ADSL broadband" etc
by Juha Saarinen 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

http://www.nbr.co.nz/home/column_article.asp?id=7877&cid=3&cname=Technology -- Juha

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Re: [nznog] Commerce Commission - bitstream etc.
by Ewen McNeill 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

In message <3FECEE8B.1020209(a)saarinen.org>, Juha Saarinen writes: >I don't want to sound defeatist, but I think I'll be withered and dead >long before there's an affordable alternative to DSL outside the >Auckland CBD. I'm outside the Auckland CBD.[0] I've got a 2 Mbps down, 256 kbps up link to my house. That, plus my phone line, come to under $120/month total. To my mind that's affordable.[2] You might point out that this is also supplied by a telco, and that's true these days. But it wasn't originally set up by a telco. If you set your target as "DSL everywhere" then frankly I don't think all that much is going to be achieved. 1Mbps, 2Mbps, or even 10Mbps is so 1990s. I've been pleasantly surprised with just how successful DSL has been (internationally), given that it wasn't so many years ago we were told the POTS lines were good for 9600bps with a tail wind and not a bit more. But it's basically a dancing bear. Much as I think the Commerce Commission decision was probably the wrong decision for New Zealand[3], it's not really a major problem. All it means is that the Government isn't going to provide. Time for some Kiwi ingunity. Ewen [0] Approximately 800km outside the Auckland CBD, but that's outside the Auckland CBD.[1] [1] I'm not even sure why the Auckland CBD is the point of reference; there are other cities in New Zealand with better high speed connectivity. 100Mbps connections for less than what I know some organisations are paying for a single E1 across town in other cities. [2] For about $15 more per month I could get "pay TV" as well. Not that that'd be a whole lot of use, since I don't have a TV. [3] Cheap DSL everywhere would have been better than the current situation assuming it could be rolled out over a year or two -- as the Australia experience suggests.

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Re: Re: [nznog] Commerce Commission - bitstream etc.
by Jonny Martin 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

> It's almost 2004... we should be looking at tens of Mbps services, if > not faster. Yet you're arguing for use of Telecom's network... Cheers, Jonny.

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Re: [nznog] Net4U disconnected
by Michael Bordignon 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

Yes, from what I can tell, but would like to hear from Sahil about this > -- as I am sure would his customers and staff. nice -- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3541048 Michael

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Re: Net4U Disconnected
by Lamar - LH Web Services 24 Dec '03

24 Dec '03

I think that he may intend opening up FastAccess Limited, as he recently brought them out (employee of Net4u) ?? He has also just started up PC2Day Ltd with someone else. It was only a matter of time before something happened. Anyone else know anything more ? -- Regards, Lamar Hargreaves, LH Web Services. 02.Net Internet Services. > I guess most of you know about Net4U getting disconnected already, but > for those who haven't heard, errm, Net4U has been disconnected. > Completely. > > Looks like neither staff nor customers were told about the > disconnection. Sahil hasn't returned my calls. Has anyone been told what > he intends to do next? > > -- > Juha

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Net4U disconnected
by Juha Saarinen 23 Dec '03

23 Dec '03

I guess most of you know about Net4U getting disconnected already, but for those who haven't heard, errm, Net4U has been disconnected. Completely. Looks like neither staff nor customers were told about the disconnection. Sahil hasn't returned my calls. Has anyone been told what he intends to do next? -- Juha

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NZNOG '04 Programme
by Jamie Curtis 22 Dec '03

22 Dec '03

So, after an unfortunate amount of delay, we finally have a tentitive programme for the NZNOG (aka Big Geek Program) '04 conference. Despite our best efforts we still don't have all speakers confirmed but the confirmed speakers, topics and abstracts are all available from: http://www.nznog.org/programme.php Other major developments are the announcement of our primary sponsor and the addition of an extra workshop day to the conference schedule. We are pleased to announce that CityLink will be the conference's primary sponsor. I'm sure we are all already aware of the great work CityLink do for the NZ network scene through the operation of WIX and APE, and we would like to extend our thanks to them for their support of this conference. Also on the sponsorship front, we would like to thank Roger De Salis and FX networks for their sponsorship of a bartab for the night of the conference dinner. I'm sure that there will be plenty of us there to thank him in person on the night ! There are also a number of other sponsors who we don't have space to thank individually here, but we appreciate the support and it all helps us make the conference more enjoyable and informative for all. The conference has now been extended by placing a workshop/tutorial day on Wednesday the 28th, before the conference proper on the 29th and 30th. We have currently two workshops scheduled during the day, a full day APNIC training session and a half day "Wireless workshop". These sessions are available for no extra cost to anyone who registers for the main conference. More details on these workshops as we receive them are available from: http://www.nznog.org/workshops.php Earlybird registrations close on Janurary the 9th, so for many people there is less than two working weeks before the conference fee increases. There is still accomodation available on campus as detailed on the website. There are only a limited number of rooms available with an ethernet Internet connection provided, so if you want one of those, get in quick. As always, the latest and most complete information can be found on the conference website: http://www.nznog.org Any queries or problems relating to any of this can be forwarded to: info(a)nznog.org Cheers Jamie (on behalf of the NZNOG organising committee) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie Curtis email: jpc2(a)cs.waikato.ac.nz WAND Group Lab G1.03 phone +64 21 392 102 Computer Science Department, University of Waikato, New Zealand -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Bandwidth in Auckland CBD
by Robert McDonald 20 Dec '03

20 Dec '03

Hi, I know this isn't about technical stuff, and OT on this list: But here goes. Can anyone provide me with arround a 50Gb a month mainly domestic 1/10 int/nat ratio, with some kind of service level agreement. Preferably able to get it into citylink's new space in Auckland, (no point in getting rack space if i cant get bandwidth) Email me with your offers and solutions. Im after something rock steady Something we havn't had lately. Cheers Rob

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