[TelstraClear] Cabinet upgrades to ADSL2+

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nickt

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#92815 6-Nov-2011 22:15

About two weeks ago the roadside cabinet for my home was upgraded to support ADSL2+ [1]. I've checked and my connection rate is unchanged from the 7616 Kbps max of ADSL, and it's still in G.DMT mode. I am curious about what usually happens next.

* Does Chorus upgrade connections automatically ? If so, how long has that taken for others ?
* Do all the cabinets in an area get done, then there is further work and an announcement ? eg [2]. The exchange still needs doing on Telecom Wholesale's map
* Is there some sort of letter/email saying 'surprise, your internets are faster if you go reboot your modem'

Thanks for any info.

[1] Using http://www.chorus.co.nz/cabinetupdate. I am almost certain that TC will be using Telecom Wholesale for my connection, since suburban Rangiora (N. Canterbury) seems like an unlikely place to do anything else.

[2] http://www.chorus.co.nz/n1357.html - btw they say that only 100 cabinets are left out of 3600 total

sbiddle

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#541872 7-Nov-2011 06:16

What plan are you on and what sort of modem do you have?

Ragnor

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#542007 7-Nov-2011 13:29

The main work may be complete and they are still in a process of migrating individual lines/services.

If you have an older modem it may not support ADSL2+.

nickt

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#542030 7-Nov-2011 14:09

Turns out the service was migrated to ADSL2+ today, so patience was the key. Getting 16739/1171 Kbps on the line rate now.

Morph

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#542033 7-Nov-2011 14:21

nickt: About two weeks ago the roadside cabinet for my home was upgraded to support ADSL2+ [1]. I've checked and my connection rate is unchanged from the 7616 Kbps max of ADSL, and it's still in G.DMT mode. I am curious about what usually happens next.

* Does Chorus upgrade connections automatically ? If so, how long has that taken for others ?
* Do all the cabinets in an area get done, then there is further work and an announcement ? eg [2]. The exchange still needs doing on Telecom Wholesale's map
* Is there some sort of letter/email saying 'surprise, your internets are faster if you go reboot your modem'

Thanks for any info.

[1] Using http://www.chorus.co.nz/cabinetupdate. I am almost certain that TC will be using Telecom Wholesale for my connection, since suburban Rangiora (N. Canterbury) seems like an unlikely place to do anything else.

[2] http://www.chorus.co.nz/n1357.html - btw they say that only 100 cabinets are left out of 3600 total

I guess its also possible you are on an older Telstra Adsl plan? On your bill are you on a Call Local/NZ/World

or Just homeline with PDQ?