Re: More NBN questions

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: More NBN questions
Date	2016-08-07 12:09 +1000
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"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:e0njdcFo46gU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:57a68fe1$0$33695$c3e8da3$f017e9df@news.astraweb.com...
>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:57a5dd66$0$55337$b1db1813$e2fc9064@news.astraweb.com...
>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:57a450f1$0$40903$b1db1813$15bdbe48@news.astraweb.com...
>>>>>> Petzl wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 3 Aug 2016 01:37:47 +1000, F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> news16 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 02 Aug 2016 23:07:51 +1000, F Murtz wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> F Murtz wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> What are real life speeds that people are getting on unlimited
>>>>>>>>>>> 25-5 ?as
>>>>>>>>>>> I never believe the providers glowing predictions.
>>>>>>>>>>> My ADSL 2+ runs at the high speeds of 2.something Mbps What 
>>>>>>>>>>> speeds
>>>>>>>>>>> should I expect from the up to 12 option?
>>>>>>>>>>     Will probably have FTTN
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Then you still have the same cruddy copper that you always had and
>>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>> an updated version of frogs pissing problems. Good luck.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> except that it will only be a couple of hundred yards with one or 
>>>>>>>> two
>>>>>>>> connections instead of five kilometres of twists and turns with 
>>>>>>>> many
>>>>>>>> connections just to the exchange to go wrong.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I went with the 25 download and 5 upload and get it
>>>>>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/50667687/SeedTestTelstra2.png
>>>>>>> before the speed was same as yours
>>>>>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/50667687/speedtestTelstra.png
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I saw the blokes pouring the NBN node slab next to an NBN pit today
>>>>>> 300 metres from my place (don't know if the copper has to go the 50
>>>>>> metres further away to the nearest pillar and then to my place or 
>>>>>> not.
>>>>>> All that remains is for me to decide whether 12-1 0r 25-5 Currently 
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> bundle is $80.00 for bad  ADSL2+ 200 gb with all calls timed from
>>>>>> Bigpong,
>>>>>
>>>>> Makes a lot more sense to go with dodo unlimited. $60 with home phone
>>>>> included.
>>>>>
>>>>>> so I should be able to get unlimited with phone for something 
>>>>>> similar,
>>>>>
>>>>> Much cheaper in fact.
>>>>>
>>>>>> or less without phone, just have to work out whether to go for 
>>>>>> cheaper
>>>>>> option
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd personally go for 25-5 because I do find the 700K upload painfully
>>>>> slow at times.
>>>>
>>>> Dodo wont tell me anything except their lowest without filling in a
>>>> questionnaire
>>>
>>> That's not right.
>>> http://www.dodo.com/internet/quick-links/nbn-plans/?_ga=1.59616877.1146094408.1396548720
>>>
>>>
>>>> so I have no idea what their plans are
>>>
>>> You do now. Unlimited for $60, $70. You wont be able to get 100/40 with
>>> FTTN.
>
>> Thanks, could not find that URL
>
> Yeah, the UI is a bit counter intuitive.
>
>> It seems much of a muchness with TPG
>
> But a mate of mine who went with TPG had a hell of a problem
> getting his phone service moved over to the FTTP service, took weeks.
>
>> but seems I have to pay for modem with dodo but not TPG
>
> The TPG modem is a steaming turd. Can't deliver
> anything like the thruput that the modem gets over
> the wifi. I wouldn't want their free modem myself.
>
>> on 18 months $80.00 TPG deal per month seems better than dodo
>
> No its not. The dodo deal is either $60 or $70 for unlimited
> at the two speeds of 12/1 and 24/5 respectively. Cheaper
> if you don't need unlimited.
>
> Its mad to be including any phone calls, makes much
> more sense to use mynetfone/whirlpool voip and pay
> just 10c for all calls to landlines untimed instead. That
> gives you 1000 calls a month, there is no monthly charge.

Sorry fucked up the calls per month, 100. Still more than 3 a day.

>> and TPG is the only provider that I can go and yell at at their 
>> headquarters face to face at Ryde.
>
> That was no use for the mate of mine and he is in Sydney.

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More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-02 22:46 +1000
  Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-02 23:07 +1000
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                Re: More NBN questions news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-08-06 06:14 +0000
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            Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-06 07:22 +1000
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                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-07 14:24 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-07 20:46 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-08 07:41 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-08 21:10 +1000
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                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-09 20:57 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-09 16:22 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-09 20:26 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-08 21:29 +1000
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  Re: More NBN questions Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-08-03 11:15 +0800
    Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-03 15:04 +1000
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                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 20:40 +1000
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        Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 17:05 +1000
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              Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:47 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 20:44 +1000
        Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:25 +1000
          Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:36 +1000
      Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-11 16:01 +1000
        Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 17:04 +1000
          Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:00 +1000
            Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:34 +1000
              Re: More NBN questions F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-08-11 19:44 +1000
                Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-11 20:47 +1000
              Re: More NBN questions "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 10:57 +1000
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