RBI Wireless dropout + slow connection

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trickytiger

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#175562 3-Jul-2015 21:12

Hi,

I've had RBI Wireless with Ultimate Broadband for almost a month now and the connection is very unstable even though it always has full reception, It drops the connection quite frequently and at other times it's as slow as dialup speed.

Just wondering if there may be anything that could be done to try and fix this? I'm down in Rangitata.

PeterReader

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#1336644 3-Jul-2015 21:12

Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

- you have reset your modem and router

- your PC (or other PCs in your LAN) is not downloading large files when you are testing

- you are not being throttled by your ISP due to going over the monthly cap

- your tests are always done on an ethernet connection to the router - do not use wireless for testing

- you read this topic and follow the instructions there.

Make sure you provide information for other users to help you. If you have not already done it, please EDIT your post and add this now:

- Your ISP and plan

- Type of connection (ADSL, ADSL2, VDSL)

- Your modem DSL stats (do not worry about posting Speedtest, we need sync rate, attenuation and noise margin)

- Your general location (or street)

- If you are rural or urban

- If you know your connection is to an exchange, cabinet or conklin

- If your connection is to a ULL or wholesale service

- If you have done an isolation test as per the link above

Most of the problems with speed are likely to be related to internal wiring issues. Read this discussion to find out more about this. Your ISP is not intentionally slowing you down today (unless you are on a managed plan). Also if this is the school holidays it's likely you will notice slower than usual speed due to more users online.

A master splitter is required for VDSL2 and in most cases will improve speeds on DSL connections. Regular disconnections can be a monitored alarm or a set top box trying to connect. If there's an alarm connected to your line even if you don't have an alarm contract it may still try to connect so it's worth checking.

I recommend you read these two blog posts:

- Is your premises phone wiring impacting your broadband performance? (very technical)

- Are you receiving a substandard ULL ADSL2+ connection from your ISP?

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andrewNZ

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#1336656 3-Jul-2015 21:18

Probably the first step is to contact them and let them try to resolve the issues.

bbman

646 posts

Ultimate Geek

#1336659 3-Jul-2015 21:29

Hi OP.

As has been recommended please contact our Help desk and log a fault.

If you have already done this please PM me and I will follow this up and contact you via normal channels.

RBI wireless is entirely dependent on the serving Vodafone cell so we need to go through the process of monitoring the connection etc to determine what is going on.

Thx

Mike

www.ultimatebroadband.co.nz
Delivering better broadband services

UFB fibre, Rural fibre on EA networks, RBI wireless, Ruralnet & Ultra wireless, wireless networks

johnr

19282 posts

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Inactive user

#1336680 3-Jul-2015 21:39

Are you in an official RBI location as reflected on the Vodafone NZ RBI coverage map?

trickytiger

3 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1336736 4-Jul-2015 06:21

Yes, I can confirm the vodafone map shows that I are in an official RBI zone. 1st thing I checked before signing up.

johnr

19282 posts

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Inactive user

#1337600 6-Jul-2015 09:32

You need to log a job with your ISP and provide examples