Re: [tlug] Tokyo ISP recommendations

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 06/11/2012 12:28 PM, Charles Muller wrote:
> I'm moving out of my manshon where I've been for ten years (upstairs
> neighbor noise problem) with built-in optical fiber. Most likely I'll be
> renting an old apartment and will have to get either ADSL or hikari
> fiber installed. Anyhow, I've been out of the ISP loop for a while, so
> I'm just curious if any Tokyoites have strong recommendations for any
> particular ISP. Prior to 10 years ago, I was using Global Online (one of
> their first customers, actually), so I may well give them a call, but I
> figured I'd check TLUG first to see if there is some excellent provider
> out there that I should know about.
>
> TIA,
>
> Chuck

Some local folks report very satisfactory performance from E-mobile 
wireless connections ... a pretty reliable 7Mbps+ down / 1+ up kind of 
thing for circa JPY 5,000 / month.  The one I know best has 
line-of-sight connectivity which seems to be slightly more reliable 
compared to the one I know who is over the hill and through the trees 
from the closest tower.

Downside is reported problems connecting multiple machines to the router 
... sometimes.  Network Manager and wicd have both been alleged to cause 
different problems with the same outcome; no connectivity.  Oddly, WIN7 
is reported to be connecting fine. YMMV.

I don't know whether an e-mobile contract would also give you 
walking-around rights that allow you to stay connected anywhere in their 
service areas at no additional charge.

Hikari fiber was recently invented in our little backwater corner of 
Ibaraki-ken so we're looking forward to higher speeds (measured in 
Mbps!) in mid July.

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CL