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Reply # 657239 17-Jul-2012 20:54
trakman: johnr: trakman what speeds are you expecting? the highest possible speed VF can offer me on their gear, the sky's the limit really :) Don't mean to be negative, but I'll be surprised if you see much difference, particularly on the international side. Pretty much this I'm afraid: NonprayingMantis: If you were getting 10-12Mbps to the USA or London I would VERY impressed and suspect that you were actually just not remembering it right.

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Reply # 657248 17-Jul-2012 21:12
trakman: johnr: trakman what speeds are you expecting? the highest possible speed VF can offer me on their gear, the sky's the limit really :) How deep are your pockets? Systems Engineer Vodafone NZ https://community.vodafone.co.nz/

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Reply # 657399 18-Jul-2012 09:04
How much does it cost to put me on LLU/VF gear/redzone?

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Reply # 657407 18-Jul-2012 09:11
In theory on sign up you should be put onto the Red network unless there is a cabinet between you and the exchange Systems Engineer Vodafone NZ https://community.vodafone.co.nz/

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Reply # 659721 21-Jul-2012 21:58
In theory isn't good enough any more guys... Red Network should be syncing fine up to 16 Meg on LLU that close to the central exchange. If you have a cabinet (NOT RED network) in your street ALWAYS use that instead AND check that Vodafone haven't decided to install YOU (the customer) conveniently onto the RED / LLU exchange when your street connection is several k's away. It is cheaper for ISPs eg Vodafone) to use their own RED/LLU equipment but YOUR performance WILL suffer if you are more than say 3-4 km's aways. Speed is always a function of distance from either the RED/LLUnbundled or local street cabinet exchanges. ie Don't use the RED network unless you're really close to the Unbundled central exchange itself.

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Reply # 664106 30-Jul-2012 17:16
The dust has settled. Had the chorus tech out in the weekend, they connected me to the wrong line lol Sorted now. I am very happy with my new Vodafone connection! Syncing at 14Mbps, actually real world sync: 11.8Mbps My throughput/backhaul/contention is a noticeably better than Orcon Genius. My connection is UBS. I am super scared to try switching over to the Redzone (ULL) - in case my performance gets worse! Because it's taken so long to get a decent connection. What does changing to the redzone technically do? Would it be a visit to the exchange? Would they change my port for that? Whatever I'm connecting to now is the best so far. Could my line speed get worse? is that be a possibility? But of course Redzone is $10 a month cheaper - $120 a year! What should I do guys? If I changed to the Redzone and it happened to get worse, could I change back (easily and without cost?) What gains or advantage do people usually get? Also, any horror stories about the redzone? :3

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Reply # 664897 31-Jul-2012 20:10
trakman: Had the chorus tech out in the weekend, they connected me to the wrong line lol Sorted now. I am very happy with my new Vodafone connection! This may have been a blessing; in connecting you up wrong, your cable pair may have been swapped with a better one. Chorus has spent $1.4 billion on making their ADSL broadband network faster. Why not spend a couple of hundred to make sure you are getting the most out of your connection? Geekzone special price: $150* for master splitter install, normally $200+ through your ISP. Auckland and Waikato areas. *Travel charges may apply. Additional costs may apply for complex installs. I install - Naked DSL, DSL Master Splitters, VoIP, RBI Rural Broadband. Also a dealer for WorldxChange. Need help in Auckland or Waikato? Click my email button, or email me direct: [my user name] at geekzonemail dot com

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Reply # 664948 31-Jul-2012 21:03
trakman: My connection is UBS. Just FYI you'll be on a UBA connection (likely EUBA specifically). UBS is a legacy product. *Need help configuring your Linksys ATA or IP Phones for New Zealand? Check my blog post

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