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#318417 15-Jan-2025 18:32
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internet is crawling so slow i can't even load geekzone properly


using ethernet cable, download is 3Mbps and upload is 480Mbps, with only 1 device connected (no wifi)


 


ONT shows green for power green for optical and orange for LAN which i gather, is normal


tried another router - spark smart modem


factory reset both routers


router and ONT have been rebooted a few times


also tried 2 different Cat6E cables for ethernet and ONT->router


Tried different devices, tried wifi, rebooted


 


spent over 2 hrs with spark support over a 6 hr period and spark says nothing wrong, they will not investigate nor escalate nor talk to Chorus


so this the kind of speed i'm getting with every troubleshoot step, very very consisently so!



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  #3331915 15-Jan-2025 19:11
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For what it's worth, no known issues on the network I'm aware of.
Have you tried an alternative device to test your connection, or just the one?
Do you have a static IP?
When did the issue start?




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  #3331917 15-Jan-2025 19:16
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Do you get similar speeds from an on net speed test like www.fast.com ?


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  #3331920 15-Jan-2025 19:44
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Assume you have rebooted the PC? And nothing else at all is running?




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  #3331934 15-Jan-2025 20:40
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toejam316: For what it's worth, no known issues on the network I'm aware of.
Have you tried an alternative device to test your connection, or just the one?
Do you have a static IP?
When did the issue start?


Tried alternative device. Same.

No static IP.

Not sure when it started, only realized when trying to download a game upload today. but from asking the household, probably sometime between 3pm - 4pm


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  #3331936 15-Jan-2025 20:40
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Goosey:

Assume you have rebooted the PC? And nothing else at all is running?



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  #3331938 15-Jan-2025 20:42
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yitz:

Do you get similar speeds from an on net speed test like www.fast.com ?



Just tried, yes

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  #3332031 16-Jan-2025 00:48
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Just for the heck of it do you also get the very low download speed on wifi?




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  #3332048 16-Jan-2025 07:01
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CYaBro: Just for the heck of it do you also get the very low download speed on wifi?


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  #3332050 16-Jan-2025 07:11
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Need to get onto Spark again as it certainly seems you have an issue.
Maybe they can get your connection moved to another port on the ONT to see if it could be a faulty port on that?




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  #3332052 16-Jan-2025 07:26
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Log into the router, and check for other devices connected to it. Then go investigate those as well for torrents/malware etc. 

 

 





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  #3332053 16-Jan-2025 07:31
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CYaBro: Need to get onto Spark again as it certainly seems you have an issue.
Maybe they can get your connection moved to another port on the ONT to see if it could be a faulty port on that?

 

i have. they spent 2 hrs and told me there's nothing wrong.

 

ok will do.


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xpd:

 

Log into the router, and check for other devices connected to it. Then go investigate those as well for torrents/malware etc. 

 

 

there are no devices connected to the router


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  #3332056 16-Jan-2025 07:39
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Sounds like a Chorus issue.

Do your neighbours have any issues?

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johno1234: Sounds like a Chorus issue.

Do your neighbours have any issues?

 

not that i'm aware. however Spark will not escalate to Chorus. I've asked them over a 6 hr period. and they said no.

 

wonder if there's anyone from Spark or Chorus on GZ today?


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