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#293926 22-Feb-2022 15:42
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I recently had an issue with the Huawei cellular modem from Spark.  The speed had dropped way off over a 3 week period to about 1 mbps.

 

I called Spark helpdesk on 120 and went through the standard restart and reset your modem and was then advised to monitor and call back if it persisted.

 

I advised that I could do a speedtest, they hadn't suggested this, too hard??

 

I could also advise them what my speeds had been a few weeks ago to demonstrate the decline.

 

Faced with this info, the service desk than said they would do something at their end to see if it helped.

 

It sure did, back up to 13 mbps approx.

 

I asked what they did and was advised they reset the service at their end.

 

So my issue is, why didn't they do this initially, and why did it need reset.  Dont they monitor performance automatically?

 

Or are they happy for speed to deteriorate so they can get more people on the limited service.

 

 


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  #2872806 22-Feb-2022 16:05
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Is this over 3G? 4G? Rural broadband?




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#2872815 22-Feb-2022 16:15
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@therog

 

" I asked what they did and was advised they reset the service at their end " yeah right that great big button in the call centre ' Reset Service "

 

This is the issue with FWA access and capacity over a mobile network

 

You have not told us how and where you are testing to?

 

If over Wi-Fi then test only over Ethernet


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  #2873676 24-Feb-2022 10:34
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Linux:

 

@therog

 

" I asked what they did and was advised they reset the service at their end " yeah right that great big button in the call centre ' Reset Service "

 

This is the issue with FWA access and capacity over a mobile network

 

You have not told us how and where you are testing to?

 

If over Wi-Fi then test only over Ethernet

 

 

 

 

Was testing using Ookla from Methven to Christchurch over wifi




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  #2873677 24-Feb-2022 10:36
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quickymart:

 

Is this over 3G? 4G? Rural broadband?

 

 

 

 

This is over 4G, often get 4G+.

 

The real issue is, deteriorated performance, and magically fixed at their end when pushed.


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  #2873698 24-Feb-2022 10:50
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Are you on an unlimited plan that throttles to 1.2mbps when you reach your full speed data cap?

 

That aside, I have experienced similar issues on Spark 4G connections at multiple sites. Some sites needing several new sim cards which provided temporary relief until the next instance. I don't know if it's their infrastructure, or if there's some handoff issue between them and RCG etc but you're not alone in seeing unexplainable issues that magically fix themselves or require some magic to be done on the far end to kick it back into life. It's clear the issues aren't being raised up to the right people that can resolve the root cause.


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  #2873756 24-Feb-2022 11:11
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@Linux - $10 they reset the VLR and called it a day.




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  #2873776 24-Feb-2022 11:20
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insane:

 

Are you on an unlimited plan that throttles to 1.2mbps when you reach your full speed data cap?

 

That aside, I have experienced similar issues on Spark 4G connections at multiple sites. Some sites needing several new sim cards which provided temporary relief until the next instance. I don't know if it's their infrastructure, or if there's some handoff issue between them and RCG etc but you're not alone in seeing unexplainable issues that magically fix themselves or require some magic to be done on the far end to kick it back into life. It's clear the issues aren't being raised up to the right people that can resolve the root cause.

 

 

 

 

Not on throttling plan, true unlimited, apparently within reason - fair use policy.


 
 
 

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#2873829 24-Feb-2022 11:45
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cokemaster: @Linux - $10 they reset the VLR and called it a day.

 

@cokemaster same thing as turning the modem off and back on at the power!


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