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Analysis of all 83 plans Westnet offers. Compare with other broadband ISPs. An independent community service run by consumers like you. Broadband Choice is an Australian ISP directory.

Broadband1
Business Grade ADSL Business Grade SHDSL Broadband2+ Satellite Broadband
Plan speed
512 / 512 kbps
Pre-paid
data
Off-peak
bonus
Excess
data
Upload
data
IP Monthly cost Calc
TCO
512k/512k 4gb 4 GB 4 GB $10 /GB Free Static $305 /mo
512k/512k 8gb 8 GB 8 GB $10 /GB Free Static $340 /mo
512k/512k 15gb 15 GB 15 GB $10 /GB Free Static $400 /mo
1024 / 1024 kbps
 
1024k/1024k 4gb 4 GB 4 GB $10 /GB Free Static $365 /mo
1024k/1024k 8gb 8 GB 8 GB $10 /GB Free Static $395 /mo
1024k/1024k 15gb 15 GB 15 GB $10 /GB Free Static $455 /mo
1500 / 1500 kbps
 
1536k/1536k 4gb 4 GB 4 GB $10 /GB Free Static $450 /mo
1536k/1536k 8gb 8 GB 8 GB $10 /GB Free Static $480 /mo
1536k/1536k 15gb 15 GB 15 GB $10 /GB Free Static $535 /mo
2048 / 2048 kbps
 
2048k/2048k 4gb 4 GB 4 GB $10 /GB Free Static $505 /mo
2048k/2048k 8gb 8 GB 8 GB $10 /GB Free Static $535 /mo
2048k/2048k 15gb 15 GB 15 GB $10 /GB Free Static $600 /mo
  • Our Peak times are between 10am and 2am. Our Off-Peak times are between 2am and 10am.
  • Speed changes within the same technology type (e.g. ADSL to ADSL or SHDSL to SHDSL) are free of charge.
 
  • Offers 6 email addresses with each account
  • Static IP option available
  • Nationwide tech support for cost of local call
  • 20 MB of free web space provided
  • Mirrors 310 GB of files locally
  • Accepts BPAY
  • WestNet Corporate - Business Grade SHDSL doesn't support rapid transfer.
  • No flat-rate plans offered
  • Spam filtering costs $0.83 per month
 
Availability:
This service is available nationwide.
The exchange "IVANHOE" supports ADSL.
Business Grade plans provide a superior level of reliability and are supplied with a Service Level Agreement (SLA) including a target network uptime of 99.9%, 1 hour fault response target, 4 hour fault restoration target and Scheduled Outage Email Notifications SHDSL services are available on all Request/Powertel & XYZed Exchanges nationally
  
Installation:
Contract Metro
12 mths
Regional
12 mths
Installation: BYO Modem $324.50 $493.90
with Cisco 828 $774.50 $943.90
  • Contract details and details of supplied & managed hardware are available from Corporate Sales on (08) 62636300.
  
Fees/charges:
  • Onsite installation $325
  • Switch to higher plan: $0
  • Switch to lower plan: $0
  • Switch to faster plan: $0
  • Switch to slower plan: $0
  • Change of premises: $325
  
Free content: The 3FL game service, whose major sponsor is Westnet, provides a large variety of free and open source material, with a file mirror hosted at each of Westnet's DataCentres. More details at: http://mirror.3fl.net.
  
Peering:
  • Peers with PIPE
  • Peers with WAIX

  • Data from peered sources does not count towards plan usage
  
Gaming: http://www.mywestnet.com.au/services/games/
  
Contact:
Web site: http://www.westnet.com.au/internet/
Email: 
Telephone: 131 960
  
Tech support:
Support site: http://www.westnet.com.au/help/
FAQ: http://www.westnet.com.au/link/faqs
Email: 
Telephone: 1300 786 068
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Closed Christmas Day
  
Discussion:
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