upgraded to Spark 900/400

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#2380689 24-Dec-2019 08:26

wratterus:
The HG630b only has 100mbit ports!

Or this :)

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#2380737 24-Dec-2019 08:49

Thanks for this, will need to get the newer Spark router, hopefully hear back from Spark soon.

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#2381156 25-Dec-2019 07:28

Just another thought, if I buy another router does anyone know if the TP-Link Archer C2300 Gigabit Wi-Fi Router is a good buy?

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#2381157 25-Dec-2019 07:37

Why are you set on using alternative devices?

What problem are you trying to solve for?

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#2381164 25-Dec-2019 08:28

If I get a new router from Spark, I will probably stick with it, but I don't see the problem with asking about alternatives if I end up having to purchase one. Yes I will probably look at Trademe for the HG659 and try that.

As the original post I can only seem to get about 200 up and down, and just thought i should have gotten more.

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#2381165 25-Dec-2019 08:30

No harm in it, but you may find you've spent your money and ended up with a device that gives the same performance.

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#2381167 25-Dec-2019 08:33

It's more of understanding your use case that your trying to fulfill.

For exqmple; If it's longer range wifi. That's a false economy. Since the device your using is always the limiting factor.

Sparks current modem is the smart modem. Far more advanced than the Hg659b

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#2381401 26-Dec-2019 06:17

Thanks hio77, will look at Sparks new smart system, hopefully once Spark get back to me, that is what they will send out. Is there somewhere on Sparks site to read up on this new smart system?

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#2381403 26-Dec-2019 07:27

Davoid:

Thanks hio77, will look at Sparks new smart system, hopefully once Spark get back to me, that is what they will send out. Is there somewhere on Sparks site to read up on this new smart system?

yep, the spark website

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#2381479 26-Dec-2019 15:44

Interesting. I’m on Spark fibre max and routinely get ~500/~500. This is great and plenty but I’ve never seen download speeds higher than 500. Setup is good, gigabit ethernet, no traffic management etc, testing to Spark servers. Presumed I had hit some upper limit?

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#2381480 26-Dec-2019 15:46

josephhinvest: Interesting. I’m on Spark fibre max and routinely get ~500/~500. This is great and plenty but I’ve never seen download speeds higher than 500. Setup is good, gigabit ethernet, no traffic management etc, testing to Spark servers. Presumed I had hit some upper limit?

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What router, what test server, what network medium? Have you tried another test server?

You haven't hit a limit. Customers regularly get 8-900.. Even the standard residential test line in the office (which goes over multiple media converters and switches to get to the router) pushes a good 900 (or 700odd over wifi on the new modem!)

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#2381792 27-Dec-2019 15:30

Picked up my new HG659b Router at the local Spark store today and am now getting 930 approx. download and 315 upload. Happy camper now :)

Thank you Spark, have been excellent to deal with.

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#2381944 27-Dec-2019 19:16

Davoid:

Picked up my new HG659b Router at the local Spark store today and am now getting 930 approx. download and 315 upload. Happy camper now :)

Thank you Spark, have been excellent to deal with.

David

oh look, another case of it was the customers equipment that was the problem.

not having a dig at you, its just the case in about 95% of all whys my internet so slow threads.

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#2381953 27-Dec-2019 20:11

Jase2985:

Davoid:

Picked up my new HG659b Router at the local Spark store today and am now getting 930 approx. download and 315 upload. Happy camper now :)

Thank you Spark, have been excellent to deal with.

David

oh look, another case of it was the customers equipment that was the problem.

@Jase2985 Never saw that coming :P

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#2381980 27-Dec-2019 20:30

Much better than getting another third-party router that probably wouldn't have made any difference.

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