Maximum line speed?

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tims

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#18616 16-Jan-2008 13:23

I recently finished a 3 month broadband promo with Slingshot (Slingshot Swift with 2 mb download speed) and while on it used their linespeed checker http://speedtest.slingshot.co.nz/ to test my connection. From memory, it came back with 1.5 mb download and around 135 K upload.
I'm now back on dialup and am wondering about getting nDSL with FS/FS. As I only got a max 1.5 mb download speed using the throttled 2 mb Swift will I see any improvement (in speed) with a FS/FS connection or is the 1.5 mb as good as it's going to get?
I should mention I live rurally about 200 metres from the Telecom roadside box.

thanks

Tim

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#105200 16-Jan-2008 13:46

having lived in so many places in the last wee while it seems (anecdotally somewhat) that the average line speed is 4mbps anywhere in the country!

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#105347 17-Jan-2008 10:40

My in-laws are rural (but only just) and also gets 1.5Mbps and sync not much more than that. I think that is simply what you get in rural areas. Actually, that is also the speed you get in South Africa where they are currently trialling 4Mbps!

I am in Pakuranga on an ADSL2+ enabled line which sync at 10Mbps but still get only 3.6Mbps downloads. My ISP says that the exchange is ADSL2+ enabled for connections yet still running ADSL1 profiles for data throughput... Some time ago there was an article that ADSL2+ will officially be launched sometime mid 2008, so I think what TCNZ is doing is upgrading exchanges and then with the official launch they will simply switch the profiles so everyone gets faster speeds at the same time. I believe it is a marketing thing, gives them a big launch party rather than dragging it out.

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