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#279847 12-Nov-2020 14:15
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Could some helpful person  do a address check for me , my older brother lives out in the sticks , he has very limited cellphone reception on any of the mobile networks so no RBI , hes on ADSL currently and im not sure if its worth bumping him up to VDSL ? trouble is im not sure how far he is from the cabinet . no sure if i should tell him to get a fritzbox , i read something about new tech being trailed in the UK called "VDSL long reach" other then that , maybe i should tell him to look into space X starlink in a couple of years.

 

i can PM his address if it is at all possible to find that information out.





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  #2602730 12-Nov-2020 14:32
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https://www.chorus.co.nz/tools-support/broadband-tools/broadband-checker

 

good place to start, and should give you a rough indication on what you can get.

 

 




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  #2602875 12-Nov-2020 16:52
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Feel free to PM me the address for lookup. 

 

 





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  #2603142 13-Nov-2020 07:06
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Approx. 5km from cabinet, so no VDSL. Custom 4G RBI install may be possible though.

 

 





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  #2618740 9-Dec-2020 15:11
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seretonin:

 

maybe i should tell him to look into space X starlink in a couple of years.

 

 

 

 

Starlink will be up and running early next year, its already being tested in NZ. 


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  #2618752 9-Dec-2020 15:42
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Zero chance of vDSL at 5km not even 2.5km


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  #2618759 9-Dec-2020 15:44
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Linux:

 

Zero chance of vDSL at 5km not even 2.5km

 

 

2km is about the absolute max for 20mbps down and 2mbps up if vectoring is available





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  #2618760 9-Dec-2020 15:45
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nztim:

 

Linux:

 

Zero chance of vDSL at 5km not even 2.5km

 

 

2km is about the absolute max for 20mbps down and 2mbps up if vectoring is available

 

 

That is fantastic at that distance


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  #2618802 9-Dec-2020 16:25
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I love the term up in the wop wops, is this just a nz thing or do they use it in Aussie as well.

 

Sorry OP just love our old words lol





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  #2618815 9-Dec-2020 16:51
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In Oz they used to say "beyond the black stump"


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  #2618843 9-Dec-2020 19:16
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RobDickinson:

 

seretonin:

 

maybe i should tell him to look into space X starlink in a couple of years.

 

 

 

 

Starlink will be up and running early next year, its already being tested in NZ. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/starlink-new-zealand

 

 

 

Based on what  I have seen on YT for early users, that is quite a fast service. I guess it depends on how much it's priced here.

 

 

 

One report

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igtN49I1CtM

 

 





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  #2618844 9-Dec-2020 19:16
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RobDickinson:

 

seretonin:

 

maybe i should tell him to look into space X starlink in a couple of years.

 

 

 

 

Starlink will be up and running early next year, its already being tested in NZ. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/starlink-new-zealand

 

 

 

Based on what  I have seen on YT for early users, that is quite a fast service. I guess it depends on how much it's priced here.

 

 

 

One report

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igtN49I1CtM

 

 





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  #2619016 9-Dec-2020 22:10
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How much does it cost per month though? Data caps?


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  #2619044 10-Dec-2020 05:01
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Will be interesting to see what the speeds are like with more people using it


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  #2619099 10-Dec-2020 08:47
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If it's not outrageously expensive then it makes relocating to rural areas like Martinborough a lot more attractive :-) Can't wait for Chorus to run fibre out there.





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