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<p>Only got set up today - Chorus tech dude reckoned we'd be looking at 15-16 max as we are about 1.1-1.3km away from the exchange. He reckoned 900m is getting toward the upper limit to get 20 plus which seems pretty limited in terms of distance. Still an improvement and cheaper than last plan we were on. They will be monitoring performance over the next 10 days so that 13 should improve a bit. Slingshot promote 15-50Mbps depending on distance from exchange on their vdsl plan... wouldn't expect to get much better with spark (or other providers) if the limiting factor is the distance to the exchange?</p>
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<p>That's OK then. The VDSL is making up some of the ground lost by being that far away. I'm surprised you are even getting a connection at that distance.</p>
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<p>It's simply the drop off on copper over distance, part of the reason why rolling out fibre is so important, it reduces the factor of distance that is necessary in many of our population areas where it is uneconomic to add another cabinet.</p> -
<p>Maybe are a bit closer than I thought to the exchange, but I do remember the guy saying 900m+ is getting iffy. I guess that's all taken into consideration when you check what services are available. Yeah the drop off seems gnarly, was feeling very jelly when Kirwan and Tim were posting their stats!!</p>
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<p>Here's a graph.</p>
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<p>Cool, that gives me hope we might see an improvement once they finish tweaking at their end. Next house I'll look for fibre or to live next to the exchange!</p>
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<p>To bump up an old thread, I heard a very interesting stat today whereby analysis has been done over the NZ network comparing available speeds to those which people have paid for/ contracted through their ISP (this is for fixed connections only as doesn't account for rural fixed connections that could improve by taking up a satellite option.</p>
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<p>60% of NZ connection speeds could be improved if the user simply asked.</p>
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<p>Next time you hear someone complaining about supposed third-world internet, ask them if they are one of the 60% that hasn't even bothered to upgrade.</p>
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<p>This mainly consists of ADSL connections that could go VDSL, but also ADSL/VDSL that could go FTTH.</p>
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<p>NZ is also about to implement a bandplan change on VDSL which initial tests show could have a couple of effects depending on location of house, condition of copper etc. Those with a VDSL connection may get even better speeds (not a great uplift, but an uplift) and the range may include properties that were previously on the fringe and couldn't change.</p>
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<p>Also interesting to note that despite services such as Netflix saying you only need about 5Mbps to stream they will send packets through at around 60Mbps if your connection will handle it. Basically what they do is test your speed and adjust the packet size/speed accordingly. The obvious result being smoother streaming with less buffering on HD content.</p>
<p>What is often overlooked though is the aspect of multi use on your home network. As soon as you have the kids streaming one show in the bedroom while you are doing another in the lounge you will start to have issues for other use unless you have fibre. VDSL will manage but because each stream will add together to still leave a 40% headroom your 30Mbps VDSL service will only be streaming each content in at around 9Mbps. Now add someone else in trying to watch a youtube clip and you'll be reaching the limit.</p>
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<p>Moral of the story = get on fibre 100Mbps if you can.</p> -
<p>My VDSL2:</p>
<p><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/4522485027.png" alt="4522485027.png"></p>
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<p>I'm probably a kilometre from the exchange.</p> -
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<p>My VDSL2:</p>
<p><img src="http://www.speedtest.net/result/4522485027.png" alt="4522485027.png"></p>
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<p>I'm probably a kilometre from the exchange.</p>
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<p>Suburb?</p> -
<p>Canberra.</p>
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<p>Ah, so near all the Pollies aye, meanwhile most of Sydney is barely a step above Jetstream from 2003. ;)</p> -
<p>Had to hunt and retrieve this thread, but for those of you in NZ on a VDSL connection, run yourself a speedtest and there is a good chance you have received a pressie in the last couple of months without asking for it.</p>
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<p>Due to a bandplan change through the VDSL network to align NZ with the bandplan that has become standard across the world, the affect has been an increase in speed for many users. I have gone from 30 to 42 Mbps. some lucky sods that were getting awesome VDSL speeds anyway from proximity to the cabinet have nearly reached Fibre speeds.</p>
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<p>Copper is still inferior to fibre (when under heavy load especially) and this is probably economical peak on copper but still, for those that are waiting on the Fibre rollout this is great news for streaming</p> -
<p>Fark that's nice.</p>
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<p>For the NBN, my area has just changed to "Build Commenced" so I could potentially be only 12 months away from Fibre to the Node, enabling whizz bang speeds of 25mbps! Actually that will be four times what I get now, so I should be a good little consumer and not complain too much.</p>
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<p>I love how NBNCo are bullshitting their way through FTTN, like this article: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-releases/nbn-co-confirms-successful-fttn-speed-test.html'>http://www.nbnco.com.au/corporate-information/media-centre/media-releases/nbn-co-confirms-successful-fttn-speed-test.html</a></p>
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<p>The caveat for all speeds listed with an asterisk is:</p>
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<p><i>*NBN Co provides services to its wholesale customers, telephone and internet service providers, and does not provide services directly to end users. <strong>This trial involved testing speeds over physical network layers rather than end user speeds. </strong>End user experience including the speeds actually achieved over the NBN depends on some factors outside our control like equipment quality, software, broadband plans and how the end user’s service provider designs its network.</i></p>
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<p>I bought a backup modem and it is NBN ready apparently. I'll hold off on configuring it until I know what the fuck is happening.</p>
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<p>In the meantime I might just buy myself a new 16 port PoE switch to pass the time. Or rewire my cabinet to a different spot in the garage.</p>
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<p>And yes, I know: first world problems.</p>
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<p>I just want to bitch that I live in a Brisbane suburb that in the last 5 - 10 years has been developed into a quite a mini city - they are expecting 450 000 people to be living in the area within the next few years. You would think that while they were building they would have set things up for the internet. But No. I have to have wireless 4g internet. I am lucky enough to get 8gigs a month for around $70 -$80. No sign of the NBN for the foreseeable future. Fucktards.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.mynbn.info/'>http://www.mynbn.info/</a></p>
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<p>That is what I'm using to track the rollout. It is painfully slow.</p>