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stu28

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#21624 2-May-2008 14:54
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I am just wondering if any one here know when Telecom/Xtra is going to start launching there ADSL2 service???

Or at what point in there Roll-out schedule that ADSL2 is going to go live??

Or at what point in the Roll-out schedule is Telecom / Xtra going to start offering ADSL2 (are they waiting for all the exchanges to be upgrade??(That’s going to be a few years away!, Orcon is going to have a big head start on Telecom if that’s the case)

Also to what I have been reading on here & on GP forums & on other forums....., some people have been able to get ADSL2 speeds or they modem are reporting ADSL2 speeds…

According to this document http://www.telecomwholesale.co.nz/f113,7582/7582_adsl2_20080131.pdf & http://www.telecomwholesale.co.nz/f113,7558/7558_adsl2_exchange_list_08.pdf

Its looks like my Exchange has been upgraded to ADSL2 (but it’s hard to say if it has been completed or not as my modem does not say the Line Mode)

But I have not seen any/much change, is there anything we need to do??

Once your exchange has been upgraded to ADSL2 will you noticed anything or do you have to wait in till ADSL2 goes “Live” before you notice anything?

Sorry for all the questions Embarassed

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rck

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  #129017 7-May-2008 08:11
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The first thing you need is an ADSL2+ capable modem.  Most exchanges that have been upgraded to be ADSL2+ capable are configured to use ADSL2+ almost straight away from what I understand. 
There are no plan changes or anything that needs to happen to enable the ADSL2+ connection, however, if you are on an upstream rate limited plan (i.e. FS/128) you will not gain any benefit from the additional downstream speed for day to day internet usage.  This is due to the limitations of the TCP protocol, the most you could generally expect is about 4-5Mb.
Then there are the usual factors such as in house wiring, copper cable quality, distance etc that can all affect speed and performance.

Hope this answers your questions...  Your ISP should be able to have a look and see whether you are syncing up at DSL2+ and what sync rates you are getting, or even if you are on an ISAM (required for DSL2+)

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