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#957575 26-Dec-2013 14:55

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quickymart: What's the name of the road you're on?

Top end of Dunstan road,

Right. Have you checked the address to see if anything is planned?
https://www.telecom.co.nz/internet/addresschecker/?nid=mm458

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#957577 26-Dec-2013 14:58

SilverwolfNZ:
quickymart: What's the name of the road you're on?

Top end of Dunstan road,

If you're meaning the Springvale Rd end you're served off the CYD/M cabinet which isn't being upgraded.

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#957583 26-Dec-2013 15:05

sbiddle:
SilverwolfNZ:
quickymart: What's the name of the road you're on?

Top end of Dunstan road,

If you're meaning the Springvale Rd end you're served off the CYD/M cabinet which isn't being upgraded.

That's correct, regarding the throttling/shaping. I mean't more along the lines of how does the ASAM exactly handle when all multiple people are connected? Does it just spread out the bandwidth evenly?

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#957584 26-Dec-2013 15:07

farcus: slow internet is not a bad tradeoff for living in such a nice spot. :-)

Just down at my folks for Christmas, personally I wouldn't live here as the internet is terrible haha.

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#957586 26-Dec-2013 15:13

SilverwolfNZ:
sbiddle:
SilverwolfNZ:
quickymart: What's the name of the road you're on?

Top end of Dunstan road,

If you're meaning the Springvale Rd end you're served off the CYD/M cabinet which isn't being upgraded.

That's correct, regarding the throttling/shaping. I mean't more along the lines of how does the ASAM exactly handle when all multiple people are connected? Does it just spread out the bandwidth evenly?

I would guess first come, first served? I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

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#958134 27-Dec-2013 22:54

So Silverwolf, did you find out what your parents would like to do?

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#958166 28-Dec-2013 05:54

quickymart: So Silverwolf, did you find out what your parents would like to do?

I'm back in VDSL land now haha, I'm not certain what they want to do. I presume they'll wait for access to the fibre that's outside as they were told they could get it eventually.

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#958563 29-Dec-2013 11:18

And if that's not available? Did the address checker give you any information?
Maybe some sort of wireless solution would be your best bet here...

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#958585 29-Dec-2013 12:37

SilverwolfNZ:
quickymart: So Silverwolf, did you find out what your parents would like to do?

I'm back in VDSL land now haha, I'm not certain what they want to do. I presume they'll wait for access to the fibre that's outside as they were told they could get it eventually.

No they won't.

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#958590 29-Dec-2013 12:59

michaelmurfy:
SilverwolfNZ:
quickymart: So Silverwolf, did you find out what your parents would like to do?

I'm back in VDSL land now haha, I'm not certain what they want to do. I presume they'll wait for access to the fibre that's outside as they were told they could get it eventually.

No they won't.

Chorus do allow some access to rural fibre now in areas where the network has been built to allow this. They will even go as far as letting you dig your own trench to cut down on install costs which could bring the install cost down to possibly only a few $k in a perfect situation.

The Chorus website lists the areas this is available but where they live isn't one of them, so no, they won't ever be getting fibre.

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#958658 29-Dec-2013 16:50

Just out of interest sbiddle (as you seem quite knowledgeable around this), how many ASAMs are there in the entire country? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands?

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#958662 29-Dec-2013 17:01

quickymart: Just out of interest sbiddle (as you seem quite knowledgeable around this), how many ASAMs are there in the entire country? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands?

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the total number of ATM based devices (ASAMs and Conklin's) still exceeds 1000. Some of these are still to be replaced as part of the RBI, but hundreds will still remain after and there have never been any plans to replace all of these in part because many can't easily be replaced as replacing the E1 backhauls with fibre isn't cost effective.

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#958819 29-Dec-2013 21:36

I think I saw a map once of exchanges, Conklins, ASAMs etc that showed what was being upgraded and what wasn't - is that the same one you're referring to? I have a relative in a rural area too, and while they can get good ADSL1 I'd like to see if there's anything in the pipeline for them.

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#958832 29-Dec-2013 22:15

quickymart: I think I saw a map once of exchanges, Conklins, ASAMs etc that showed what was being upgraded and what wasn't - is that the same one you're referring to? I have a relative in a rural area too, and while they can get good ADSL1 I'd like to see if there's anything in the pipeline for them.

Where are they based?

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#958849 29-Dec-2013 23:18

On the West Coast, about 600m from the Ahaura exchange.

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