Astraweb Usenet Unlimited/456 days retention/20 connection

[lotfi.bm]

usenetserver is absolutely HORRIBLE

Stay far away from that. I've used it in the past and got constant disconnections and errors while trying to log onto the server. It wasn't just me because a bunch of members on another forum reported the same thing.

Well, for the last 6 months or so I never had a single problem with them and nothing can beat the $3/3days unlimited

[komal]

This is nice. I'm on the $9.99 unlimited deal with ngroups but I used astraweb for about a year and really liked them. I'm tempted to switch back for the greater retention.

[brunes]

Currently still cruising on the $9.99 Octoberfest deal from Ngroups. What I like about NGroups is you get SSL encryption for free. Nice to know in these days of lawsuits. Bigger retention would be nice but I will stick with NGroups for now.

EDIT: I see Astraweb finally has SSL! Might be time to jump ship - thanks OP.

EDIT 2: Just a note to people, if you are like me and on Rogers Express with the 60 GB cap, it is worth considering instead going with the $25 / 110 GB plan. Considering you can't download more than around 50 GB / month without blowing your Rogers cap anyway, this plan works out to be a cheaper option - and you are allowed 50 connections instead of only 20.

[MaDgamEr]

Thanks OP, just signed up!

Not to go off topic too far, anyone have a spare newzbin invite by any chance? Please PM me if you have one to giva away, or I may have something of intrest in exchange.

[TypeVR6]

Thanks OP - signed up. Cancelled Giganews

[Emancipated]

I've used Astraweb before and the completion of files were good or comparable to Giganews, Newshosting, UsenetServer, etc. which I've used before. I never took note of the speeds but my current provider (Newshosting) seems to be hitting a barrier at 800kbs or so.

Anyone hitting 1.2Mbit on Roger's Extreme?

[lil_c09]

usenetserver is absolutely HORRIBLE

Stay far away from that. I've used it in the past and got constant disconnections and errors while trying to log onto the server. It wasn't just me because a bunch of members on another forum reported the same thing.

That happened to me also. Mind you I was able to download some things, and when I had requested support they were no help at all. They said because I was able to connect at one point, then it had to have been my fault I wasn't able to connect all the time.

Pretty stupid explanation if you ask me, considering I wasn't the only one having problems at the time.

[Mendes]

Ive been with usenetserver for YEARS and their service has gone to poop. Every weekend like clockwork they bottleneck.

Any long time users of Astraweb want to comment on service? and throughout?

[Acuratl]

UNS is not that good lots of dropped connections.

i was using www.hitnews.eu for the longest time my sub with them is running out. so this was perfect timing can't really quarrel with 150 days ret.

[Happy13178]

Btw, if anyone has an invite to newzbin I would be glad to take it

I'm sticking with Giganews...they've always been good to me. Anyways, I've got 5 invites to newzbin, send me your email and I'll send you one.


EDIT: Please note that due to people flooding my inbox with demands for the invites, one threatening to call the police on me for piracy if I didn't send him one, another calling me a jerk for not sending him one, I'm not giving out the invites. The OP got one, and that's it.

[Ch28]

I've used Astraweb before and the completion of files were good or comparable to Giganews, Newshosting, UsenetServer, etc. which I've used before. I never took note of the speeds but my current provider (Newshosting) seems to be hitting a barrier at 800kbs or so.

Anyone hitting 1.2Mbit on Roger's Extreme?

I'm on Shaw Extreme and I usually max out around 1.3MB/s

That happened to me also. Mind you I was able to download some things, and when I had requested support they were no help at all. They said because I was able to connect at one point, then it had to have been my fault I wasn't able to connect all the time.

Pretty stupid explanation if you ask me, considering I wasn't the only one having problems at the time.

Same excuse they gave me. I use to do their $3/3 day thing and download like crazy during that time. I'd use all the connections and the max speed I'd usually get would be around 700kb/s. During my 2nd + 3rd time with them I kept getting disconnected so I emailed them and they gave me some generic reply and a "thank you for your continued support as usenetserver improves to be the best"

[Mendes]

Anyone know when this expires? I just cancelled UNS but that wont finish until 9-23

I may have to double dip for a bit

[Mendes]

Can any1 confirm 150days retention or is it only in select groups?

http://www.news.astraweb.com/tools/stats.html

Astraweb Statistics


Retention: 151+ Days across ALL groups
- Retention is being upgraded. Keep watching it rise!

[vindollar]

I use astraweb for their prepaid bandwidth service. Been using them for more than 2 years now, their service is pretty fast and reliable..

[houdini]

Ive been with usenetserver for YEARS and their service has gone to poop. Every weekend like clockwork they bottleneck.

Any long time users of Astraweb want to comment on service? and throughout?

I've been with Astraweb for 3 or 4 years and they've been great. I don't remember any downtime at all, some slow-downs maybe which were short lived and explained in detail.

I'm no power-user though so speed is fine for me, others may consider it a bit slow. FWIW, there is a "traceroute" link on the front page.