Internet and network costs
- Internet / web access
- Modem (dial-up) access
- Disk space
- Central mail quota
- UNIX access
- Account management fees
Internet costs
When using the University's Wireless Network, there is no cost for browsing the University's sites.
When visiting external sites, you can access 6Mb of external traffic per day for free. When you reach this limit the standard web charges of 2c/Mb apply for external web traffic while using the paid cache.
Costs for external Internet use are charged back to your UniKey (Extro) account.
Please note: The free cache allowance will not work through VPN using the login!10.
How much does using the VPN cost?
The cost of data traffic through Sydney University's VPN depends on two factors:
- Where the data comes from on the Internet (data origins), and
- Where the data is going to (data destinations).
The different categories of data origins and destinations are listed below.
Internet/web access
Please note: There has been a reduction in the pricing of internet/web traffic. All external traffic is now charged at 2.0c/Mb. Internal and cached traffic is still free.
| Location of Website | Cost |
|---|---|
| International [i] : | 2.0c/Mb |
| International Research [r] : | 2.0c/Mb |
| National [d] : | 2.0c/Mb |
| AARNet [a] : | 2.0c/Mb |
| AARNet Mirror [m] : | 2.0c/Mb |
| Local (USYDNet) [l] : | FREE |
| Cache hits [l] : | FREE |
| Fractional amounts will be rounded up to the nearest cent |
Modem (dial-up) access
| Fee Type: | Cost |
|---|---|
| Start-up fee: | Nil |
| Monthly Fee: | $4.40 |
| Download Costs: | See Internet/web access above |
Disk space
| Amount: | Monthly Charge: |
|---|---|
| 0-100Mb | Free |
| Above 100Mb | 3.3c/Mb |
UNIX access
| Cost Per Month |
|---|
| $3.30 |
Account management fees
| Account type: | Charge |
|---|---|
| Active accounts (currently enrolled students, currently employed staff): | Nil |
| Expired accounts: | $5.00 per month (until balance = $0.00 or a refund for the remaining balance is requested) |