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  #2046537 30-Jun-2018 19:54
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yeah I am one of most unlucky people ever and known as a jinx because if anything is going to go wrong it will with me family say. But at least my adsly then vdsl was rock solid. And then get fibre and not even a week and packs up. Thats life but me me wonder if I made mistake going fibre even though we wont have a choice in not far future.




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  #2046591 30-Jun-2018 22:26
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No, you haven't made a mistake. Fibre is much, much better.

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  #2046667 1-Jul-2018 10:14
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As others have said, fibre is MUCH better. A cable break can happen to either fibre or copper, and it's just bad luck really. The only time my fibre has ever even blinked was when a fencing contractor dug through the cable the other month, other than that it's been rock solid for the last year.




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  #2047592 2-Jul-2018 15:31
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update. I have internet again. The fibre cable was broken at the roadside cabinet so all fixed




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  #2047637 2-Jul-2018 15:57
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hope that luck starts getting a bit better for you mate :)

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  #2047797 2-Jul-2018 19:06
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Gilco2:

 

update. I have internet again. The fibre cable was broken at the roadside cabinet so all fixed

 

 

likely someone bumped it while doing another job. it does happen.

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  #2047932 2-Jul-2018 23:45
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And here is to 5 years* without issues! Glad it is fixed.

 

*hopefully, excluding issues you may have with your ISP.




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