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hamish225

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#153767 7-Oct-2014 12:10

Hi, so im sick of the modem slingshot gave us dropping out all the time and i want to go and buy a better one, any ideas where i can find one in christchurch?

dragon pc dont have any, dick smith dont have any and neither do global pc.

any ideas?

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#1149049 7-Oct-2014 12:10

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If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

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Most of the problems with speed are likely to be related to internal wiring issues. Read this discussion to find out more about this. Your ISP is not intentionally slowing you down today (unless you are on a managed plan). Also if this is the school holidays it's likely you will notice slower than usual speed due to more users online.

A master splitter is required for VDSL2 and in most cases will improve speeds on DSL connections. Regular disconnections can be a monitored alarm or a set top box trying to connect. If there's an alarm connected to your line even if you don't have an alarm contract it may still try to connect so it's worth checking.

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#1149078 7-Oct-2014 12:32

Order one from PBTech or Ascent. They'll both ship it to you.

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#1149087 7-Oct-2014 12:46

I've got some depending on your needs - a few Spark ones and a Draytek DV130 (pair with a better router).

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#1149089 7-Oct-2014 12:46

I ordered mine from computerlounge, Arrived to Timaru in 2 days. Even Ascent are good to deal with. You will also get a better price than Dicksmiths or PBtech

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#1149096 7-Oct-2014 12:52

You could go down to Snap HQ and buy a Fritzbox.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#1149298 7-Oct-2014 17:08

Go Wireless =D

www.gowifi.co.nz

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#1149320 7-Oct-2014 17:40

Computer Lounge or Ascent.
Both are excellent.

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#1149321 7-Oct-2014 17:40

PS Dick Smith have dumbed down so much I wouldn't bother trying there.

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#1149410 7-Oct-2014 19:03

i should probibally mention, i use pfsense as the router, its running on my old netbook as the host os

http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/Eee_PC_1005HA_Seashell/

pfsense handles the ppp and the modem is in bridge mode.

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#1149412 7-Oct-2014 19:04

michaelmurfy: I've got some depending on your needs - a few Spark ones and a Draytek DV130 (pair with a better router).

how old is the Draytek DV130 and how much are you wanting for it?

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#1150136 8-Oct-2014 17:47

hamish225:
michaelmurfy: I've got some depending on your needs - a few Spark ones and a Draytek DV130 (pair with a better router).

how old is the Draytek DV130 and how much are you wanting for it?

Around a year old - make me an offer.