4G internet on RBI - how come I can select multiple servers on Speedtest and why is upload speed so slooow...?

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Carey

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#258628 13-Oct-2019 20:33

Hi,

Q1: I'm on 4G wireless internet (great big MIMO dual antenna on my roof) and we live in the bush in Albany (Auckland) area. I get downloads of about 20-30 mbps but my upload is a miserable < 1 mbps typically..sometimes only 0.5mbps. On rare occasions the upload will be 12-15 mbps though. (I used to be on ADSL and was getting 12 mbps down and about 1.5 mbps up.

My ping can vary a lot, but often ping is about 15-25ms.

Is Vodafone throttling the upload speed through the nearest tower?

Q2 for experts: Why does speedtest allow me to select individual servers (only one of which is Vodafone NZ) to test out my speed...? Which server is the real speed that my internet is connecting at?

STATUS:

USIM card status: Normal

Network mode: 4G+

IPv4 status: Connected

IPv4 address: 49.225.198.91

Rsrq: -6dB

Rsrp: -107dBm

Rssi: -81dBm

PCI: 25

Upload Frequency: 1770MHZ

Band: 3

Thanks, Carey

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#2336450 13-Oct-2019 20:36

@Carey Speed will depend on load and many other factors including what RBI modem you are using

Vodafone is not throttling upload speed but managing download speed

@coffeebaron knows quite a lot about RBI 4G average upload speed

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#2336451 13-Oct-2019 20:44

Looks like cell edge for B3, Probably CA with B28 there so being edge coverage on B3 i wouldn't be surprised about slower upload speeds.

Last i checked Vodafone dont have UL CA enabled. I'd double check your Antenna hasnt come loose from the modem though.

As for speedtest.net, the intention is for you to be able to test to any server. Generally the on network servers will preform better but there are many reasons this might not be the case.

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#2336455 13-Oct-2019 20:59

Rssi looks good

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#2336457 13-Oct-2019 21:05

At Rsrp: -107dBm signal is getting towards marginal, but still OK. -110dBm is where signal quality goes downhill. I'm guessing upload congestion on band 3. Unfortunately there is no way to lock bands, nor does Vodafone do CA on upstream. Some times off aligning antenna can change upstream speed or encourage band shifting, but can be at the detriment of downstream. Also check antenna's are working correctly, i.e. set to auto and make sure both are saying external, then switch back to both external. Certainly 10Mbps+ is still possible base on those stats, so maybe if no luck log a fault with Vodafone. Also if you are in range of other towers, you could try aligning to another tower.

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