Fibre recommendations please

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macjones

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#277156 29-Sep-2020 14:58

Hi all,

Moving to a place with fibre for the first time, have anecdotal evidence from mates places that all telcos are not equal when it comes to fibre speed.

Maybe some are traffic shaping or throttling at peak times ?

Any recommendations for 1gb/sec down with a static IP in Whangarei?

Thanks
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#2575908 29-Sep-2020 14:58

Do you have a On Account mobile with any of the mobile carriers?

macjones

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#2575915 29-Sep-2020 14:59

On acct mobile with 2Degrees.

timmmay

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#2575916 29-Sep-2020 15:05

2degrees fibre broadband is fast, well routed, with good customer service on the rare occasions you need it. They might (or might not) cost a touch more than some other providers, but if they do it's worth it IMHO.

nztim

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#2575917 29-Sep-2020 15:07

macjones: On acct mobile with 2Degrees.

Not sure if 2G are doing the 75$ with mobile + $10 p/m for static IP

otherwise voyager is $99 p/m and $15 one off for a static

Be Aware Whangarei is a Northpower area and not all RSPs have handovers with them

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#2575919 29-Sep-2020 15:10

Yes check out 2degrees for sure Static and Gb connection will be $85 and they have awesome support and great speeds

K8Toledo

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#2575935 29-Sep-2020 15:37

Spark.

K8Toledo

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#2576640 30-Sep-2020 17:58

^ Should've added I live in Northland and deal with RSP's/customers regularly. Iirc Spark's Unplan costs $65 p/m up to 60GB, $75 fup to 80Gb - 120GB, then $85 over 120GB. Spark's support is generally excellent, 2Dg not bad support but Spark offer better broadband plans inmho. Vodafone avoid ofc..

Issues with Fibre speed can often be atributed to botched installations. Yesteday I went to a house where the Northpower installer had put the Spark router on a shelf inside a closet , which was inside the garage.

I still haven't found the ONT the client insists it's in the cieling. If true NP will be returning to that premises.