Hi all,

So I've taken the plunge and am nearing the end stages of switching from 2degrees to Myrepublic

My 2degrees plan was 100/20 UFB, and my new myrepublic plan is 200/200 UFB.

Interestingly my new myrepublic connection has been enabled on my 2nd port on my ONT, so right at this moment I have both connected.

If I want to use the 2D connection, I just set my PC's gateway address to my 2D router, and if I want myrepublic, I just set my PC gateway address to the myrepublic router.

This has provided a unique opportunity to run speed comparisons where it is true that all other things are actually equal.

My speedtests have been with speedtest.net and my findings are that the myrepublic option is faster for NZ and Aus (generally as not counting Christchurch it seems) - but then you'd hope so being 200/200 vs 100/20.

However, the myrepublic absolutely TANKS for download on other international traffic - is this normal?

Results as follows: (done at 10pm tonight)

National tests:

Test to thecloud (Hamilton NZ)

2D:111 / 24

MR: 155 / 212

Test to Spark (Auckland NZ)

2D: 109 / 24

MR: 192 / 212

Test to Vodafone (Christchurch NZ)

2D: 111 / 24

MR: 42 / 212

Tests to AUS:

Test to Telstra (Sydney Aus)

2D: 111 / 24

MR: 205 / 212

Tests to other international places:

Test to Time Warner Cable (Los Angeles, USA)

2D: 48 / 15

MR: 13 / 56

Test to Altantic Metro (New York, USA)

2D: 33 / 9

MR: 7 / 67

Test to Vodafone UK (London, England)

2D: 13 / 5

MR: 3 / 4

Test to InsaneWorks (Tokyo Japan)

2D: 22 / 3

MR: 6 / 1

Does that look right, because if it does, then it kinda sucks.

I also note that restoring from my cloud backup (crashplan based out of Aussie), with 2D I can sustain about 70mbit/s restore speed, with MR it sustains about 6mbit/s

hmm.... I know it's nothing this end because if it was the national traffic would suck too.... might have to call them tomorrow and have a little chat.