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bobsterman

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#116156 19-Apr-2013 18:24

Just a little 'Just Wondering' Forum post,
We suffer (Ok, a little exaggerated but you get the point) from poor internet speeds and quality from Woosh. They did well to get us is coverage but the term 'broadband' is getting a little stretched when our speeds might just get over 0.13Mbps. Need I say more.

I was reading in an Article online about Woosh deploying WiMAX type wireless broadband over the country. Then I read in a Wikipedia article that the WiMAX technology can get up to 100Mbps connection speed
Does anyone know whats up with that. What are the chances of my parents getting a decent internet connection?

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#802431 19-Apr-2013 18:24

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

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johnr

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#802443 19-Apr-2013 18:34

Would be helpful to know approx where you are located we might be able to suggest another solution

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#802444 19-Apr-2013 18:34

Woosh don't use WiMAX

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#802445 19-Apr-2013 18:35

Must be a old article

bobsterman

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#802446 19-Apr-2013 18:37

Hello PeterReader,
I read your post and you brought up some pretty good points that I didnt write about; Pretty good for a brainless forum member.
ISP: Woosh Wireless
Distance from tower: 13 km (no obstructions)
Our data cap has ran out, but 64 kbps is promised in the slowed down internet.
Yes I did plug the Ethernet cable for the modem straight into my laptop.
Yes Nothing else was using internet, at all
Thanks once again PeterReader for your constructive......well.....cricitism
Liam

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#802449 19-Apr-2013 18:42

bobsterman: [snip]
Thanks once again PeterReader for your constructive......well.....cricitism

PeterReader: [snip]
- Your general location (or street)
- If you are rural or urban

This would be helpful to know, or people cannot suggest alternatives.

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#802450 19-Apr-2013 18:47

13km is a good distance

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#802507 19-Apr-2013 20:03

13km shouldnt be much stress provided good line of sight is there.

I notice you say you have been capped... please dont tell us you are complaining about the speed when your connection is throttled. What is it like when it isnt capped?

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#802540 19-Apr-2013 21:19

I never found Woosh to be a good service in terms of speed but to be fair I was using it in 2007. Perhaps a different wireless solution such as RBI may be better?

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bobsterman

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#802549 19-Apr-2013 21:53

Ok, lets start from the top,
We definatly live rurally, and our Road is Omutu Road.
We are capped and no im not unhappy with the capped internet, when we have our 2GB of "Full Speed" internet, we have about 40kbps, bypassing the router etc. The best ever speed I've seen here is 60kbps, and that lasted about an hour.

Yes, 13 kms is a good distance, that what was that got me wondering, thus this post :)

We started Woosh in 2007, and Dad said that the internet was fine then, but we were about 5 kms from the tower. (Dads internet speed standards are still very low)

bobsterman

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#802551 19-Apr-2013 21:58

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#802555 19-Apr-2013 22:07

Looks like in your area you can get RBI broadband
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/about/rural-broadband-initiative/
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/wireless/

chevrolux

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#802560 19-Apr-2013 22:24

I find it interesting they dont list any speeds on their site. All they list is their plans. I think this is either a poorly set up link or the backhaul to the tower is not adequate. I have set up links in excess of 30km that can push 10Mbps no stress. 2GB is a complete a joke for $45. Check out www.chorus.co.nz/maps and let us know what services are available.

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#802565 19-Apr-2013 22:42

chevrolux: 13km shouldnt be much stress provided good line of sight is there.

Line of sight does not mean much at all, The Azimuth could be pointing down towards the ground so the end user could end up working right on the edge of the cell coverage

bobsterman

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#802578 19-Apr-2013 23:20

heres the elevation map from Google Earth..... If it helps

Yes, thank you Ragnor, that suggestion seems like it will be the best for us, and yes it is funny that they don't have any internet speeds on the woosh website, perhaps thats how they get cheap prices, but they dont even have that, $20 a GB is a little expensive

The maps on chorus say that 5MBPS is just around the corner... literally

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