Speed - Fibre

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kamrind

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#119327 28-May-2013 15:03

I was just wandering, i have a 100mbps down/ 50mbps up - fibre connection that has been just installed last week, and i am now thinking that maybe its a waste of money for such fast speeds that i cannot actually use.

A flatmate that lives at this same address has is own internet, an ADSL broadband connection with Vodafone, and when he downloads from an international sites or for example the BITCOIN blockchain torrent he can achieve awesome speeds that don't fluctuate to often.

Now i know im never going to get the full 100Mbps down even if the exchange was at my doorstep.
What i want to know is what the international speeds for orcon are? because when i download the same BITCOIN blockchain im lucky if i get 100kbps.

is this normal?

PeterReader

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#827094 28-May-2013 15:03

Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

- you have reset your modem and router

- your PC (or other PCs in your LAN) is not downloading large files when you are testing

- you are not being throttled by your ISP due to going over the monthly cap

- your tests are always done on an ethernet connection to the router - do not use wireless for testing

- you read this topic and follow the instructions there.

Make sure you provide information for other users to help you. If you have not already done it, please EDIT your post and add this now:

- Your ISP and plan

- Type of connection (ADSL, ADSL2, VDSL)

- Your modem DSL stats (do not worry about posting Speedtest, we need sync rate, attenuation and noise margin)

- Your general location (or street)

- If you are rural or urban

- If you know your connection is to an exchange, cabinet or conklin

- If your connection is to a ULL or wholesale service

- If you have done an isolation test as per the link above

Most of the problems with speed are likely to be related to internal wiring issues. Read this discussion to find out more about this. Your ISP is not intentionally slowing you down today (unless you are on a managed plan). Also if this is the school holidays it's likely you will notice slower than usual speed due to more users online.

A master splitter is required for VDSL2 and in most cases will improve speeds on DSL connections. Regular disconnections can be a monitored alarm or a set top box trying to connect. If there's an alarm connected to your line even if you don't have an alarm contract it may still try to connect so it's worth checking.

I recommend you read these two blog posts:

- Is your premises phone wiring impacting your broadband performance? (very technical)

- Are you receiving a substandard ULL ADSL2+ connection from your ISP?

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FireEngine

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#827138 28-May-2013 15:51

It is likely to be your plan and type of data that is the issue, not the connection. All networks that offer Uimited data in NZ are currently prioritising Peer-2-peer below other international traffic for instance.

Regards FireEngine

vtecman

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#837082 14-Jun-2013 23:36

I am also getting the same issue with the same plan.. and worse I am getting more issues with ORcon than just that.. :(