Eweka Review
 |
- 1,025 days binary retention |
Eweka is a leading European Usenet provider based in The Netherlands. They are well known for their quality of service and affordable accounts. We really like that Eweka accounts are pre-paid, without any contracts. Simply top off your account whenever you want more newsgroup access.
Binary Retention – Eweka provides
1,025 days of binary retention along with
1,025 days text retention across 125,000+ newsgroups. With 99.5% completion the service is quite reliable. Eweka continues to grow retention on a daily basis. Check their site for the latest stats.
Speed – we cap at 40 Mbps which is below Eweka. As they offer unlimited Usenet downloads at up to 50 Mbps with all accounts. During their Summer Special you can enjoy 100 Mbps download speeds. If you can take advantage of that much speed then Eweka is a great choice.
Connections - Eweka includes up to 8 connections with their plans. Not to be confused with other providers offering 50+ connections. Connections are more for marketing purposes. You only need enough to max your ISP allowance. Eweka can max 50-100 Mbps with 8 connections.
Security / Privacy – Eweka offers free 256-bit SSL encryption to all members. We highly recommend using SSL via port 563 to help protect your privacy while downloading from newsgroups.
News Servers / Ports – Connect to newsreader.eweka.nl for binary Usenet access. Using port 563 (SSL) or 119 (standard). Eweka also has newsreader.eweka.nl for reading text groups and upload.eweka.nl for posting to text newsgroups. Eweka also supports IPv6.
Support – Eweka offers several tech support options. The first being live chat support. You can also submit a ticket via their support page. In addition to phone support at +31 (0)72 8500777.
Eweka Pricing – Eweka account pricing is simple. There are no contracts. You can purchase 30 days for €7,50 or 24 hours for €1,10. Usenet access is unlimited. Top off your account credits anytime.
Eweka Summer Special - Eweka is currently offering 10 days of free Usenet access or high speed (100 Mbps) downloads to all new and existing members who top off 90 or more days of Usenet credits. See their Eweka special page for for more details.
Payment options – members can add usage credits by bank transfer, iDEAL, SMS or ClickAndBuy.
Bottom Line – Eweka is a leading European Usenet provider for a reason. They offer fast, secure, reliable, ulimited Usenet access at an affordable price. Without any contract. Their accounts are pre-paid and you can add credits at anytime. Check out their Summer special or sign up for a 24-hour account and test the service for yourself.
