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#1644831 3-Oct-2016 18:01

richms:

<snip> Its been raining. This is what I get now. <snip>

You have a "wet" downstream attenuation of 27dB - is this what you get when its not raining?

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#1645028 4-Oct-2016 08:54

Woke up to this in Christchurch. Not bad Bigpipe, not bad.

Wellington server:

Sydney server:

https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5684603534

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#1645265 4-Oct-2016 15:09

Ethernet (MBP Retina):

Wi-Fi (MBP Retina):

Stoked, especially with the minimal difference between wired & wireless.

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#1645272 4-Oct-2016 15:49

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richms:

<snip> Its been raining. This is what I get now. <snip>

You have a "wet" downstream attenuation of 27dB - is this what you get when its not raining?

When it drys out I am about 30 meg down and 8 up. This is the worst it has been, I think the cables got distrubed at the grey helmet when the neighbours has some digging to get gas put on which is why its the worst it has been for a non complete fault ever.

Last complete fault had them digging up someones footpath outside their house half way between me and the cabinet and pitching one of those old post office tents for a few days re-joining things that were wet. Hope its not that major this time. I totally lost one connection that time and the other went to useless. Neighbour lost theirs as well.

Still a complete mystery why places like most of this area with obsolete copper has been left till last to get fiber, but places with modern copper that has quite a while left have been already done and now get gig speeds on their fiber.

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#1645531 5-Oct-2016 00:22

Well it came through a day later than I expected but I'm not complaining

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#1645544 5-Oct-2016 06:31

richms:

Still a complete mystery why places like most of this area with obsolete copper has been left till last to get fiber, but places with modern copper that has quite a while left have been already done and now get gig speeds on their fiber.

I think it's called political persuasion, Johnny's got to keep the faithful voting for him. The copper where we are is old and local business has been up in arms over it but little has been done, other than some VDSL stuff which we cant get either.

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#1645593 5-Oct-2016 08:01

Nothing my end yet!

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#1645596 5-Oct-2016 08:16

I'm still waiting. The initial estimation was between Oct 3 and 8, so I'm still in that window. Speed tested this morning and still 206mb/s each way. I really shouldn't complain, that is still very very quick.

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#1645599 5-Oct-2016 08:24

ArranH:

I'm still waiting. The initial estimation was between Oct 3 and 8, so I'm still in that window. Speed tested this morning and still 206mb/s each way. I really shouldn't complain, that is still very very quick.

Agree, and I'm the same - 3rd to the 8th upgrade window. Your right! 206Mbits is ace

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#1645695 5-Oct-2016 09:53

Just been flicked over.

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#1645696 5-Oct-2016 09:54

how did you know you got changed over? net go down? did they email? or you just randomly did a speed test and noticed?

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#1645698 5-Oct-2016 10:02

dan:

how did you know you got changed over? net go down? did they email? or you just randomly did a speed test and noticed?

I run a tightVNC connection from work to home, noticed it had dropped.

Didnt think anything of it, but the connection never drops.

Reconnected and ran a speed test!

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#1645702 5-Oct-2016 10:06

Shindig:

dan:

how did you know you got changed over? net go down? did they email? or you just randomly did a speed test and noticed?

I run a tightVNC connection from work to home, noticed it had dropped.

Didnt think anything of it, but the connection never drops.

Reconnected and ran a speed test!