Here's the situation:
My parents live in a densely populated "lifestyle block" subdivision, and have been unable to get broadband for the last 12 months whilst on a wait list. They're now connected but a couple of things don't make sense.
First of all: The connection is only connecting using the G.DMT protocol at ADSL1 speeds. According to http://bcc.telecomwholesale.co.nz/ they're probably connected to the newly instigated RBI DSL HNE/AG. However I'm not sure. There is a cabinet at the end of the road (1.5km away) and according to http://fremnet.net/article/216/adsl-theoretical-speed-calculator the line attenuation 20.7db gives a bang on calculation of 1.5km - so I can reasonably guess that they're connected to that.
So here is the question: Are these cabinets only providing ADSL 1 speeds? OR should be be able to get ADSL2? The modem that telecom provided doesn't allow me to change or force to use a different protocol - 2701HGV-W (2-wire).
Should I try a different modem or am I just wasting my time?
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