Thanks Graeme for details of your NBN plan. I had already checked you were on FTTP NBN in your area. Boy iPrimus are a bit stingy with their download & upload speeds. What 12Mbps/3Mbps speeds + 300GB data for $69.90 per month :(
>>>> Ping 2ms >>>> Download 11.1 Mbps >>>> Upload 2.47 Mbps Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus > On 3 Oct 2017, at 1:01 pm, Graeme Winters <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ronni > > I am linked to a FTTP service with IPrimus and they advise me that my speed > results are within the accepted range which is up to 12 Mbps. > I am currently on a plan that provides 300 Bg of data at $69.90 pm > IPrimus did offer me another plan at $90 pm with speeds of 25/5 Mbps but on > reflection I find that extra $20 pm hard to justify given the current usage. > I have a cable rated Cat 5E. > Would it make any difference if I swapped this to a Cat 6? > > When my contract with IPrimus expires I will ask a lot more questions of > other providers but having said that when I inquired with IPrimus I found > there online chat service excellent. With my hearing loss it was much easier > than talking to someone in the Phillipines > > My grandson living in Willetton tells me that the speed available at his home > is only 2.2 down and 1 Up so he regards my results as great. > Results from others has made interesting reading > Many thanks again for your input Ronni > > Graeme > >>> On 3 Oct 2017, at 7:29 am, Peter Faulks <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We are in a black spot in Parkwood my ADSL2 on my Bob Wi-Fi is 1.3Mbps at >>> best but we have been promised NBL by January, can someone please suggest a >>> reliable carrier so that we can obtain solid and reliable speed. We are >>> currently with Westnet (iinet) but this system is constantly droppping out >>> just when I want to upload to my web site, I just can't wait to see speeds >>> you guys are getting. I am getting bombarded with sign up offers for NBN. >>> We actually have a satelite dish on our roof provided by the Government >>> because our network was so poor, now it's just sitting there! >> >> >> Any help or advice would be welcome >> >> Peter Faulks >>> >>> I'm VERY envious. :-\ >>> >>> Rob >>> >>>> On 2/10/17 3:13 pm, Ronni Brown wrote: >>>> Hi Graeme, >>>> >>>> What NBN Plan are you on? Are you FTTP or FTTN. You must be on a fairly >>>> low NBN Plan to be receiving the download & Upload speeds you mentioned >>>> below. >>>> >>>> With NBN Download Speeds & Upload Speeds depend on what NBN Broadband Plan >>>> you are paying for. >>>> I've been on NBN FTTP since May 2014 with iiNet/Westnet on a $94.90 per >>>> month plan >>>> My Plan is 100GB + 100GB (Peak + OffPeak) + 50Mbps Download / 20Mbps >>>> Upload + Fibre Phone (my own phone). >>>> >>>> I rarely reach the 50/20 Mbps speeds of my Plan. >>>> My SpeedTest results taken today: >>>> 1. Turn Off WI-FI - Connected via Ethernet CAT6 cable directly into the >>>> NBN Termination Box UNI-D 1 Port >>>> Ping Download Upload >>>> 4.8ms - 47.6Mbps 18.9Mbps >>>> >>>> 2. Connected via WI-FI 5GHz Network (3TB Time Capsule) >>>> Ping Download Upload >>>> 4.9ms 47.7Mbps 18.9Mbps >>>> >>>> 3. Turn Off WI-Fi - Connected via Ethernet port on TC >>>> Ping Download Upload >>>> 4ms 47.6Mbps 19Mbps >>>> >>>> Note: I use and recommend CAT6 Ethernet cables, CAT5e can be used by CAT6 >>>> are faster for Broadband >>>> >>>> Also what Neil mentioned and I Quote from Neil's reply: >>>> /Begin Quote >>>> Your results sort of confirm what worries me about the NBN - the >>>> network/technology gives better speeds but, because of the high wholesale >>>> costs, the service providers don't buy enough bandwidth to give good user >>>> speeds when congested. >>>> /End Quote >>>> >>>> Yes Neil, the smaller ISPs don't have enough 'Backhaul' to handle >>>> congestion times - a lack of virtual capacity on the network that slows >>>> some connections to a crawl. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1 Oct 2017, at 8:21 pm, Graeme Winters <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I ran a test this week using Speedtest.app following my download of High >>>>> Sierra not that I thought the speed would improve by reason of the latest >>>>> download but I thought that >>>>> the speeds reflected by my test may be useful for comparison with members >>>>> in other areas. >>>>> I accept that the speed recorded was that at the time of the test but >>>>> comparisons may be helpful >>>>> >>>>> I live in the Mt Pleasant area and have had the NBN for over 12 months >>>>> My recorded speeds were as follows >>>>> >>>>> Ping 2ms >>>>> Download 11.1 Mbps >>>>> Upload 2.47 Mbps >>>>> >>>>> Are these details of interest to members? >>>>> >>>>> Graeme >>>>> Graeme Winters >>>>> [email protected]
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