Author Topic: Internet Speed Test (Read 48879 times)

fordprefect · « **Reply #100 on:** September 10, 2010, 04:51:01 PM »

Quote from: lacey on September 10, 2010, 04:09:55 PM

does this mean I'm the slowest here?

OK how to change over, I don't wanna be the turtle anymore.

Plug your phone no into TPG's plan finder

http://www.tpg.com.au/products_services/adsl2plus_pricing.php

BUT, as you are planning a location move it could prove costly.

lacey · « **Reply #101 on:** September 10, 2010, 04:53:27 PM »

adsl2 and adsl2+ not available in my area.

lacey · « **Reply #102 on:** September 10, 2010, 04:58:13 PM »

Quote from: r3830 on September 10, 2010, 04:37:07 PM

Oh Dear!

Wage blowout threat to NBN rollout

JULIA Gillard's pledge to start the rollout of the $43 billion National Broadband Network in regional Australia is in jeopardy because of an acute shortage of skilled workers to build and maintain it in the bush.

Skills shortages in regional areas have prompted warnings of a wages blowout that could drive up the costs of the NBN to taxpayers even further, with every 1 per cent rise in construction labour costs forecast to add a further $1.4bn to the total bill.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/wage-blowout-threat-to-nbn-rollout/story-fn59niix-1225916794348

Hi R, maybe it's slow speeds like mine that allow ppl to think the NBN is a good thing. And unless we are told otherwise, why would we not want it. I have never heard it explains properly (like zillions of other ppl) so I'm all for it.

By the way, did you get my return message the other day?

lacey · « **Reply #103 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:03:35 PM »

this is what I am on:

Package Type: Regional 512 Unlimited/20GB
Download Charges: All Downloads: free

$50 a month

fordprefect · « **Reply #104 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:52:10 PM »

Quote from: lacey on September 10, 2010, 05:03:35 PM

this is what I am on:

Package Type: Regional 512 Unlimited/20GB
Download Charges: All Downloads: free

$50 a month

O'k your landline runs out of the Morriset exchange.

TPG do have a 1500 25g/25g offpeak at $50 a month
this would probably double your speed.
Worth a phone call to them just to check.

There other plan is a 8000 trick which jumps to $80 a month
Not good value in my opinion.

Poddy · « **Reply #105 on:** September 10, 2010, 06:33:17 PM »

Anyone reading the link that R nombers posted have a read of the comments and get an idea of the feeling of a lot of people

Lacey the speed that you are getting is because you are on a slow plan 512 Kb/s

*Yibida* · « **Reply #106 on:** September 10, 2010, 06:37:10 PM »

Optus broadband

150 GB = $60

75 GB / 75GB offpeak + onpeak

I have this...

fordprefect · « **Reply #107 on:** September 10, 2010, 07:47:26 PM »

Quote from: *Yibida* on September 10, 2010, 06:37:10 PM

Optus broadband

Morisset exchange only have Telstra ADSL/ADSL2+ D-slams installed.

http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au/viewexchange.php?Exchange=MRSE

Telstra or Primus may be able to connect you IF they have vacant ADSL2+ ports.
There would also be a new contract plus penalty for early cancellation should it occur.

Lacey the numbers your getting are quite good given the service speed.

late edit if you connect to Cooranbong exchange no joy there though.
http://www.adsl2exchanges.com.au/viewexchange.php?Exchange=CRBG

Poddy · « **Reply #108 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:01:11 PM »

I remember when I was on 300 baud acoustic coupler (cups that fitted over a tepephone handset) with access to 2.8Mb of stuff bulletin board. OH the Joy of it?)

lacey · « **Reply #109 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:16:47 PM »

OK Ford, maybe I should ring them cause I just did this test and it seemed to take forever

lacey · « **Reply #110 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:21:58 PM »

the only problem with me ringing them is, all have accents and I find it very hard to understand them but, I will give it a try. I can't pay higher then $50 a month, hubby would refuse point blank to pay it.

lacey · « **Reply #111 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:25:04 PM »

here you go, just down the road to canberra. i reckon I could run faster that this speed.

lacey · « **Reply #112 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:34:07 PM »

oops I sent one off to alaska again and it hasn't come back yet.

fordprefect · « **Reply #113 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:38:44 PM »

Quote from: lacey on September 10, 2010, 08:21:58 PM

the only problem with me ringing them is, all have accents and I find it very hard to understand them but, I will give it a try. I can't pay higher then $50 a month, hubby would refuse point blank to pay it.

It would be well worth the effort.
Those new numbers are abysmal.
They are close to dial-up numbers.
Poddy's "Cup Cake" circa 1985 would give them a run.

lacey · « **Reply #114 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:41:38 PM »

OK the next test got lost. it never came back. everything is running very slow ATM

lacey · « **Reply #115 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:47:32 PM »

I'm not doing it anymore, it's toooo depressing. here's the last one

lacey · « **Reply #116 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:57:33 PM »

is this the plan you saw Ford?

Ultimate 1500/50GB $49.99 1500K/256K 128K/128K 50GB2 25GB+25GB)

fordprefect · « **Reply #117 on:** September 10, 2010, 09:08:06 PM »

Quote from: lacey on September 10, 2010, 08:57:33 PM

is this the plan you saw Ford?

Ultimate 1500/50GB $49.99 1500K/256K 128K/128K 50GB2 25GB+25GB)

Yep, thats the one. 25gig peak time / 25gig off-peak.

lacey · « **Reply #118 on:** September 10, 2010, 09:10:56 PM »

there you go, all back to normal again. I might wait until after we have moved and investigate getting voip instead of a normal phone. That should cheer Poddy up a bit.

lacey · « **Reply #119 on:** September 10, 2010, 09:15:52 PM »

OK thanks for your help and I will swap over after the move, so I don't get caught up with fees for this that and anything else.

*Brum6y* · « **Reply #120 on:** September 24, 2010, 05:45:15 PM »

New modem arrived today and installed - CISCO DPQ3212 (DOCSIS 3)

After the provisioning was sorted out, I had to retire my old Win98SE gateway machine. Replaced by a $15 10/100 Router.

Once the routher was set up - I did a speed test.......

The meter peaked at 84

The upload should have been better, though... I was getting 1.5 - 1.6 last night on the old modem. (Maybe I should try it again at 2am

... again)

Ubbie will be interested....

** Keyword spamming: Ubb, Ubbs, Ubbie, keelhaul, barretts, archery, camera, lense (sic), pluto pups, pepsi max **

( he should find this post now )

*Ubbie Max* · « **Reply #121 on:** September 24, 2010, 08:25:29 PM »

I found the post Brum6y. A great bunch of words. I like them all.

Your download speed is very fast, isn't it?

*Brum6y* · « **Reply #122 on:** September 24, 2010, 08:45:58 PM »

Spectacular is a good word, Ubb.

.... and I believe you might be able to do the same, since you are on Optus cable as well, aren't you?

It's $20 a month extra to giveyou 4-5 times the speed you are currently getting (supposedly) but this account has had an increase notably above that.

*Ubbie Max* · « **Reply #123 on:** September 24, 2010, 08:53:32 PM »

Yep. I'm on Optus cable.

*Ubbie Max* · « **Reply #124 on:** September 24, 2010, 08:56:49 PM »

I'm not nearly as fast as you

http://www.speedtest.net/result/965574202.png

*Brum6y* · « **Reply #125 on:** September 24, 2010, 09:11:10 PM »

This jump in speed is what Optus are marketing as their 'Premium Speed Pack'.

It's $20 a month on top of your plan cost - and you need a new modem to get that speed. The modem cost is $99 up front - but they were doing an introductory offer of a $100 credit which they process onto your account two months later. I went for that, so the modem, in the end, will cost me nothing.

Furthermore, unlike the basic plans, this extra speed service can be turned off and on whenever you want - and you will only get charged pro-rata for when you have the service on. This means that if I don't feel justified paying the extra, I can turn off the 'turbo' but still have the new modem ... which didn't cost me anything.

I got the distinct impression, too, that this new modem would be utilised for other content from Optus - so I already have it ready for that!

*Yibida* · « **Reply #126 on:** September 24, 2010, 10:03:45 PM »

Quote from: *Brum6y* on September 24, 2010, 05:45:15 PM

New modem arrived today and installed - CISCO DPQ3212 (DOCSIS 3)

After the provisioning was sorted out, I had to retire my old Win98SE gateway machine. Replaced by a $15 10/100 Router.

Once the routher was set up - I did a speed test.......

The meter peaked at 84

The upload should have been better, though... I was getting 1.5 - 1.6 last night on the old modem. (Maybe I should try it again at 2am ... again)

Ubbie will be interested....

** Keyword spamming: Ubb, Ubbs, Ubbie, keelhaul, barretts, archery, camera, lense (sic), pluto pups, pepsi max **

( he should find this post now )

Try this site and choose your location closest to you.... it's far more accurate than speedtest.net ...

http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/

*Brum6y* · « **Reply #127 on:** September 24, 2010, 10:31:45 PM »

Top speed of 44.32 Mbps on that test - but there are others using the network at the moment that weren't before - so that could shave the true figure a little.

Also, the measured download speed seems to vary with age (and thus, speed) of the machine. That top speed I first posted was on a laptop less than a year old. My regular desktop is a core 2 duo and ran the 'Poddy' tests in the high 50's. This machine is an older HP DC7100 running a 3GHz P4 and scored middle 50's before. It nay be coincidental, but I will see if I'm on deck in the wee small hours to run some more tests at a less busy time.

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh......

rewrite of paragraph 1... Thought I would check a couple of things ... and found ... that the aforesaid laptop is video streaming!

..... and I'm still getting 44.32Mbps on my download test??????? NOW I am distinctly leaning into being impressed.

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Author Topic: Internet Speed Test (Read 48879 times)

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