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Business Grade eCommunity DSL

DSL is an extremely fast way of using the Net, reaching speeds of up to fifty times an old-style modem. VICNET's eCommunity DSL services gives non-profit organisations a fast, affordable, and RELIABLE connection to the Internet. VICNET's eCommunity DSL products are only available to non-profit organisations, skills.net organisations, registered charities, and public libraries.

Click here to check if VICNET DSL is available in your area.

What makes VICNET's eCommunity DSL Products better?

  • Powered by Request, winner of the 2002 ATUG award for best broadband service, VICNET DSL services by-pass the congested parts of other DSL networks so you can enjoy a fast Internet connection anytime of the day or night.
  • Using routers to connect customers, VICNET DSL is also more stable and reliable than other DSL services that use software / modems to connect customer sites.
  • VICNET only charges for Internet traffic. If possible when you have more than one DSL site connected with VICNET, the traffic between the two sites is not charged.
  • In choosing VICNET as your DSL supplier you not only get a low cost and reliable service you help VICNET support many of VICNET's other online community programs.
  • Click here for a simple rundown on exactly what VICNET DSL is

What eCommunity DSL Products does VICNET offer?

VICNET offers a wide range of DSL service to suit large and small non-profit organisations and public libraries in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. See the following list for more information. For details on VICNET's eCommunity rates and options contact us directly on (03) 8664 7001 or e-mail sales@vicnet.net.au.

ADSL Products:

Speed Smaller METRO Users Larger METRO Users Smaller REGIONAL Users Larger REGIONAL Users
512/128 kbps eCommunity ADSL Express METRO Light eCommunity ADSL METRO Express eCommunity ADSL Express REGIONAL Light eCommunity ADSL REGIONAL Express
2048/384 kbps eCommunity ADSL Plus METRO Light eCommunity ADSL METRO Plus Not Available Not Available
6144/640 kbps eCommunity ADSL Extra METRO Light eCommunity ADSL METRO Extra Not Available Not Available

SHDSL Products:

Speed Smaller METRO Users Larger METRO Users Smaller REGIONAL Users Larger REGIONAL Users
512/512 kbps eCommunity SHDSL Express METRO Light eCommunity SHDSL Express METRO eCommunity SHDSL Express REGIONAL Light eCommunity SHDSL Express REGIONAL
1024/1024 kbps eCommunity SHDSL Plus METRO Light eCommunity SHDSL Plus METRO Not Available Not Available
2048/2048 kbps eCommunity SHDSL Extra METRO Light eCommunity SHDSL Extra METRO Not Available Not Available

NOTE: VICNET offers a wide range of inclusive monthly megabytes and low excess megabyte rates. Smaller users products offer between 500 Mb and 5,000 Mb a month of downloads whereas larger user products offer inclusive data from 10 Gig a month. Unlike some other DSL providers, VICNET DSL data usage is calculated on downloads only. VICNET reserves the right to review and change this pricing policy.

How much does VICNET DSL cost?

With VICNET DSL products you have a wide range of products to suite all types of non-profit organisations. Use the above table to work out which DSL product best suites your needs or contact us directly on (03) 8664 7001 or e-mail sales@vicnet.net.au and we can go through your options and give you a no obligation quote.

Major features of VICNET / Request DSL includes:

  • An "always-on" connection, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Supports static IP addresses which means suitable for server hosting
  • Installation is always performed by qualified technicians within 21 business days
  • Download speeds up to 6Mb/s
  • Upstream speeds up to 768Kb/s
  • Industry leading Service Level Agreement (SLA)
  • 24-hour monitoring and fault detection
  • No special configuration needed for an end-user's PC because all that is required is an approved router installed at the customer's premises
  • Up to 254 users can be supported on a single line
  • Business-grade performance using existing copper telephone lines
  • Uses a secure backbone network which can also support office-to-office data connectivity as well as voice and video-conferencing.

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