Recommend a Good Usenet Provider?

Keylow · 18 Jun 2006 at 17:49

Goumet said:
Are there still such things a free usenet access (uncensored?), my ISP doesn't host them anymore.

Cheers

I still get free usenet access. Limited to 2x30KBps threads though and 20GB/month.

Gavin · 18 Jun 2006 at 18:35

Because of the background regarding this any one needing help add me to msn- i wont how ever tell u how do to anything illegal

Strikeforce · 18 Jun 2006 at 18:37

Could try newsdemon? mines £7.69 a month unlimited, they had an offer on at the time.

gwfc · 18 Jun 2006 at 22:11

usenetserver.com

works out at about £21 for 3 months

SexyGreyFox · 18 Jun 2006 at 22:26

I've been with Easynews for over 4 years now.
Always 100% complete posts.
Its also got a great web front end as well as using Newsgrabber software if you wish.

Mook · 19 Jun 2006 at 10:18

I've tried most of these services, Giganews is good but expensive. You mgiht as well stick with Newshosting 6month package if you had no problems with it.

Skiddley · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:08

Does anyone have any recommendations on Unlimited services that are known (TESTED!) to support 10Mb. newshosting is only giving me 4meg.

And no silly prices like Giganews

Phemo · 19 Jun 2006 at 11:15

Skiddley said:
Does anyone have any recommendations on Unlimited services that are known (TESTED!) to support 10Mb. newshosting is only giving me 4meg.

And no silly prices like Giganews

Just remember that you get what you pay for. There's a reason that Giganews is fairly expensive compared to the rest and it isn't just because of the 70 day retention ...

GSDog · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:05

How fast is Giganews? Do you reckon it would use my full 8MB connection?

I've been recommended Astraweb by a mate, not sure what they are like.
http://www.news.astraweb.com/

Skiddley · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:07

Test it.

http://www.giganews.com/performance.html

Sinopa · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:18

Zildjian said:
How fast is Giganews? Do you reckon it would use my full 8MB connection?

I've been recommended Astraweb by a mate, not sure what they are like.
http://www.news.astraweb.com/

Giganews fills my 10Mb connection.

GSDog · 19 Jun 2006 at 15:28

Skiddley said:
Test it.

http://www.giganews.com/performance.html

That's a nice tool, cheers.

Sinopa said:
Giganews fills my 10Mb connection.

Thanks. I think I will go for it then.

spinna · 19 Jun 2006 at 21:17

newshosting,

Rich · 19 Jun 2006 at 22:16

Astraweb maxes my 10mn connection most of the time

Goumet · 24 Jun 2006 at 14:12

If I test on my 8mb connection, I get 2249KBPS.

I guess thats slow, or is it normal for Giganews?

GSDog · 24 Jun 2006 at 14:16

Goumet said:
If I test on my 8mb connection, I get 2249KBPS.

I guess thats slow, or is it normal for Giganews?

That is slow. I am getting around 6000kbps at the moment.

Gavin · 24 Jun 2006 at 22:13

Better to do speeds in KB/s other wise it gets confusing.

But yes you should be getting faster speeds. i get around 1.3mb/sec with my line and thats the max i can get

sid · 24 Jun 2006 at 23:18

Bah I just made another thread, didnt see this one

Does anyone know of a provider that will accept paypal other than usenetmonster who seem to be having probs atm

sid

Journey · 24 Jun 2006 at 23:33

Giganews for sure.

Well prices especially with the good dollar rates at the moment, excellent retention 70+ days on most binary groups, and the speed is to say the least awesome, I have seen the news europe server feeding a line with 6.5MB/s yes I mean megabytes not bits.

Upto 10 connections on the unlimited is also excellent.

sid · 25 Jun 2006 at 12:48

news demon seem to accept paypal. im on them now, seems fast enough though at upto 700k on the 8mbit maxdsl line

sid