[Snap] Incredibly quick install from Snap!

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#129269 9-Sep-2013 13:06

Want to thank Snap for getting my install done in 3 days. They seem to have jumped through hoops to get it going as quickly as possible, and it was installed in my apartment only 3 days after I ordered it.

Getting ok speeds on ADSL 2+ (11 Mbit/s down and about 1 Mbit/s up). Will be getting the install upgraded to VDSL this week if everything goes to plan. (They did an ADSL install first, which I am guessing was the quickest way to get internet in here).

Again, thank you for great service Snap!

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#892046 9-Sep-2013 13:06

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#892072 9-Sep-2013 13:34

Nice one.

What's your attenuation on ADSL though? 11Mbps sounds quite low for the sync rate, possibly suggesting highish attenuation which might not be the best for VDSL. (EDIT: if your prequal says you can get it though, I'd still say go for it!)

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#892075 9-Sep-2013 13:40

well done Chorus.

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#892080 9-Sep-2013 13:44

If you're getting that sync rate you're not doing to get VDSL2 - unless of course your ADSL2+ is being impacted by internal wiring.

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#892116 9-Sep-2013 14:13

sidefx: Nice one.

What's your attenuation on ADSL though? 11Mbps sounds quite low for the sync rate, possibly suggesting highish attenuation which might not be the best for VDSL. (EDIT: if your prequal says you can get it though, I'd still say go for it!)

Should be good here, but its not on the first phone jack in the apartment, and there are probably lots of others that are making things "interesting here".

Line attenuation is 26 dB receive and 4 dB send.

Will try to move it to what I think is the first jack in the apartment and see if that helps.

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#892130 9-Sep-2013 14:40

Tempted to try different jacks in the house.

BUT, how long should I let the router in to be able to see what I can actually get before I try a new jack?

OR, should I ask Snap for a master filter with the install (if possible)?

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#892148 9-Sep-2013 14:57

jarledb:
OR, should I ask Snap for a master filter with the install (if possible)?

You will have to get a splitter if you go to VDSL anyway.

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#892153 9-Sep-2013 15:03

So will Chorus install that when they do the VDSL install?

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#892155 9-Sep-2013 15:07

Yes.

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#892551 10-Sep-2013 10:34

jarledb: Want to thank Snap for getting my install done in 3 days. They seem to have jumped through hoops to get it going as quickly as possible, and it was installed in my apartment only 3 days after I ordered it.

Getting ok speeds on ADSL 2+ (11 Mbit/s down and about 1 Mbit/s up). Will be getting the install upgraded to VDSL this week if everything goes to plan. (They did an ADSL install first, which I am guessing was the quickest way to get internet in here).

Again, thank you for great service Snap!

Is it snap or chorus who did the good work?

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#892612 10-Sep-2013 12:05

surfisup1000:
Is it snap or chorus who did the good work?

From what I can understand it was Snap that found a way to get me online quick (which I need for my work).

I have ordered VDSL with them, but to be able to deliver me an internet connection fast they first put in place ADSL and will be upgrading it to VDSL shortly. All at their cost.

So to me it seems like Snap was the ones that went well beyond what they really needed to do, in order to make me a happy customer.