Internet Services

Westnet Internet

Westnet offers internet access plans to suit all needs at competitive prices. Edgnett is an agent for WestNet Internet Service Provider, one of the largest national ISPs. Their prices are considerably cheaper than many other ISP's. Click here to go to Westnet's website where you can review their plans. If you decide to go with Westnet, follow the link below to go to the online signup page.

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What is it?

A domain name is an internet address that web users can use to contact your business. For example. edgnett.com.au is a domain name.
A domain name can have various services attached to it, the most common being websites (http://www.edgnett.com.au), and email addresses (name@edgnett.com.au).

Benefits of Domain Registration

Enjoying a unique address on the Internet for emails and websites that need never change. People can contact you using the same permanent domain name but you have the freedom to change internet service providers as often as you feel appropriate. You don't, for example, have an internet address tied to a single internet service provider. You have an address that looks professional. i.e. ChrisBrown@xyzcompany.com.au looks better than ChrisBrown154@bigpond.com.au and use of it does not cease when you leave your current internet provider.

Having a suitable internet address for on-line trading and enjoying all the benefits of ecommerce. This may includes providing communications and information worldwide in a cheap and efficient manner, easily updating prices and special offers, taking payment on-line and gaining access to customers who never previously knew of your existence.

Costs

Edgnett can register your domain name and setup website and/or mail hosting with Westnet. After the domain name is registered, your email and web address will remain the same as long as you maintain the domain and hosting service. As an example, a typical small business would register a .com.au domain for $88 for two years. Mail hosting would cost an extra $192 per year for 10 email addresses or $264 per year for 50.

If you also had a website you would need to host it under your domain name. Combined mail and web hosting packages are available from as little as $220 a year. Edgnett is available to develop a website for your business. Please contact us for more information.

Edgnett Web and Graphic Design

Edgnett offers full-service website design, specializing in small business clients and individuals looking for a home on the Web. We keep our costs down so we can pass our savings on to you without sacrificing quality in our work.

Web Page Design
Web design services are billed hourly. Please contact us for more details. Your hourly rate covers all services -- there are no increased fees for "special services".

We currently offer the following services:

Page design and layout Custom graphics HTML Dynamic HTML (DHTML) PHP Active Server Pages

Java applets and JavaScript Consulting Services (including registration of domain names, submission to search engines, e-mail support, and first-level help desk support) Training so you may support your own website

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VoIP (voice over IP)

Voice over IP is a new technology that allows you to significantly reduce your telephone bills. On average in Broken Hill, we have found the saving is usually around 60-70%.

How is this achieved?

Currently, when you make a telephone call, the signal travels over the phone line to the Telstra phone network. Utilising VoIP, the signal is picked up by the VoIP box before it reaches the telephone network, and is instead routed over the internet to a VoIP service provider such as Engin. Incoming calls remain unchanged and come over the regular phone network.

What are the benefits?

Engin offer a 10c untimed call rate to any standard landline in Australia. This means there are no longer any STD rates to pay, a great benefit in Broken Hill. This is also lower then the local call charge of both Telstra and Optus.
Calls to Mobiles are charged at 29c per minute, which is again cheaper then the equivalent Telstra and Optus charges. International rates vary from country to country but are generally cheaper then standard international charges. (e.g. Calls to the UK are 3.5cents per minute).

Will it affect my PABX /PBX system?

No it will not, it will interface seamlessly into your phone system. Below is a comparison table.

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