ADSL2 Upgrade - Very slow Speeds in Parnell

Forums › New Zealand Broadband › ADSL2 Upgrade - Very slow Speeds in Parnell

exportgoldman

1202 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3

Trusted

#15776 7-Sep-2007 14:50

Hello Everyone,

I have a 09 358 Number, and Live in Parnell, about 2-3 KM from MAYORAL DRIVE, From the Telecom Exchange list, I am on MAYORAL DRIVE 1.

My connect speeds are good, at around 5-7MBits, but can only get 1200-1500kbps.

I looked up the ADSL2 Platform upgrade, and I have already been upgraded on the 22/8/2007 but we are running very slowly still, but it also says only 1000 users are on Mayoral Drive 1 which seems very strange (CBD of Auckland 1K Broadband users???)

Can anyone shed any insight?

Tyler - Parnell Geek - iPhone 3G - Lenovo X301 - Kaseya - Great Western Steak House, these are some of my favourite things.

PenultimateHop

637 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 2

Trusted

#85764 7-Sep-2007 15:09

exportgoldman: My connect speeds are good, at around 5-7MBits, but can only get 1200-1500kbps.
[..]
Can anyone shed any insight?

I'd suspect either congested DSLAM backhaul, or a congested ISP backhaul circuit. You haven't mentioned which ISP you're on, though.

Nothing to do with the 'ADSL2 upgrade'. MDR has multiple DSLAMs and without someone in Telecom advising you which DSLAM you are actually connected to, it'd be largely speculation as to how many subscribers are on the same DSLAM as you. Rest assured MDR does have more than 1k ports attached, though.

exportgoldman

1202 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3

Trusted

#85792 7-Sep-2007 17:25

PenultimateHop:
exportgoldman: My connect speeds are good, at around 5-7MBits, but can only get 1200-1500kbps.
[..]
Can anyone shed any insight?
I'd suspect either congested DSLAM backhaul, or a congested ISP backhaul circuit. You haven't mentioned which ISP you're on, though.

Nothing to do with the 'ADSL2 upgrade'. MDR has multiple DSLAMs and without someone in Telecom advising you which DSLAM you are actually connected to, it'd be largely speculation as to how many subscribers are on the same DSLAM as you. Rest assured MDR does have more than 1k ports attached, though.

I mention the ADSL2 Upgrade, as this report (link below) straight from the horses mouth says MDR has only 1K Users! and has been upgraded, but I'm still syncing slowly. And with the ADSL2, they were meant to be implementing Ethernet handover.

My ISP, XNET is in Shortland street, a stones hop from A) Me B) MDR so it seems strange...

From: http://www.telecom.co.nz/binarys/adsl2_20070828.pdf

Tyler - Parnell Geek - iPhone 3G - Lenovo X301 - Kaseya - Great Western Steak House, these are some of my favourite things.

PenultimateHop

637 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 2

Trusted

#85805 7-Sep-2007 19:53

exportgoldman: I mention the ADSL2 Upgrade, as this report (link below) straight from the horses mouth says MDR has only 1K Users! and has been upgraded, but I'm still syncing slowly. And with the ADSL2, they were meant to be implementing Ethernet handover.

My ISP, XNET is in Shortland street, a stones hop from A) Me B) MDR so it seems strange...

I am surprised that they state only 1K subscribers are at MDR, as I have reason to believe it is substantially higher than this. However perhaps this indicates simply the number of subscribers that are being migrated rather than the total number that are actually at MDR. It's also possible that you're on the AK Central exchange (Airedale St) noted last in the document with 12k subscribers.

Have you actually seen an ADSL2+ connection?

As far as Ethernet UBS handover goes, only X-Net could comment on whether they have actually turned this service up. Scuttlebutt in the industry is that it hasn't happened (yet).

Geographic proximity doesn't necessarily mean much if you are unfortunate enough to be on a DSLAM which has congested backhaul - which will occur ADSL2 or no ADSL2! Ruling out X-Net's UBS backhaul as the problem, this is pretty much the only conclusion that remains.

kaiwai

116 posts

Master Geek

#86499 13-Sep-2007 02:46

PenultimateHop:
exportgoldman: I mention the ADSL2 Upgrade, as this report (link below) straight from the horses mouth says MDR has only 1K Users! and has been upgraded, but I'm still syncing slowly. And with the ADSL2, they were meant to be implementing Ethernet handover.

My ISP, XNET is in Shortland street, a stones hop from A) Me B) MDR so it seems strange...
I am surprised that they state only 1K subscribers are at MDR, as I have reason to believe it is substantially higher than this. However perhaps this indicates simply the number of subscribers that are being migrated rather than the total number that are actually at MDR. It's also possible that you're on the AK Central exchange (Airedale St) noted last in the document with 12k subscribers.

Have you actually seen an ADSL2+ connection?

As far as Ethernet UBS handover goes, only X-Net could comment on whether they have actually turned this service up. Scuttlebutt in the industry is that it hasn't happened (yet).

Geographic proximity doesn't necessarily mean much if you are unfortunate enough to be on a DSLAM which has congested backhaul - which will occur ADSL2 or no ADSL2! Ruling out X-Net's UBS backhaul as the problem, this is pretty much the only conclusion that remains.

All I can suggest is maybe chatting to telecom about the issue. You might find that that there is a fault but most people put up with it rather than reporting it.

"When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators" - P. J. O'Rourke