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Yorkshirekid

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#207523 31-Dec-2016 09:50
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Apologies if this has been covered?

 

Super excitied that I now have fibre UFB after over a 2yr delay for various things. I've chosen a 100/20 plan and don't get those speeds - fairly happy with this as I understand real-world speeds don't match advertised offerings.

 

So, what I'm asking is if it is possible (advisable even), to make tweaks to the router settings to optimise a connection and hence push the real-world speeds a little? If so - then what please?

 

As an aside, I bought a Zonedirector and Ruckus 7363, cheapas off Tme and switched off my Slingshot wireless. Now wireless coverage is much much better around the house.

 

As another aside, I had a call from the UK at 5am this morning and it cut out after 29mins 32 secs. This has happened three times with calls from the UK since I got UFB. Previously it cut out at 60mins (with my previous router). So, today i sent a fault email to Sshot - I got a reply within 15mins saying they had remote into my router and made a change to fix the issue. Impressed :-)

 

Thanks in advance for any help with the tweaks.


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  #1696741 31-Dec-2016 10:49
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there is be little to no reason why you shouldn't see 100/20 from your provider. if you are not seeing those speeds then 99% of the time the issues lie within your own network




Yorkshirekid

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  #1696748 31-Dec-2016 11:34
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That's a fair call. I've been using www.linetest.nz as this is recommended by Slingshot. This is a test just a moment ago:-

 

 

And as I say, I've been going off this site. But, I've just tried another and got this result:-

 

 

So now I'm wondering:

 

1  -why the difference? (I'm thinking it is the ISP server settings)

 

2 - which one is correct? (I'm thinking both are correct)

 

3 - do I still need that tweak advice?

 

Cheers


Yorkshirekid

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  #1696768 31-Dec-2016 12:46
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forgot to include the screenshots - here they are:

 

Linetest

 

 

 

 

 

 




  #1696790 31-Dec-2016 13:30
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try this one: http://beta.speedtest.net/

 

it seems to give the most consistant results, as most of the other ones rely on Flash, and that has been having some issues recently.

 

and TBH there doesnt seem to be anything wrong, so there is no need to tweek anything


Yorkshirekid

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  #1696830 31-Dec-2016 14:45
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This is what i got from that site you suggested.

 

I'll forget the tweaking - damn site better speeds than I've had EVER - so I'm all good.

 

Cheers Jase2985


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