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  • Andy
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    Anyone here using wireless NBN?

    They have just turned-on a wireless tower near home and we started getting junkmail.

    AussieBB is looking the best and using the recommendations above I might lean that way but was curious if anyone has wireless NBN modem recommendations (or importantly modems to avoid).

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  • 338
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    The other nice thing about the Gigaset, besides the nice Made In Germany quality and 6 lines capability, is they have free calls between Gigasets, very nice if you have friends overseas, even in these days of low cost calls.
    Last edited by 338; 14 December 2018, 11:10 AM.

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  • gunda
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    We also mostly rely on cordless phones, but they don't reach everywhere in some houses. Even if some brands like Panasonic do, for some delivery technologies like FTTN, existing cabling can serve to slow your connection. I got a jump from 30 to 50 from my cabling simplification, which is my plan limit and also the best I can do given my distance from the node. I've read similar reports of the benefits of cabling simplification on the AussieBB forum on Whirlpool, and the friendly Australian woman on their support line, who ran tests and diagnosed a "bridge cap" said the same from her personal experience.

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  • beensean
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    I did the same with Siemens Gigasets, also with replaceable batteries. The fact that they sit on their stands most of the time tends to waste the battery, which does not really like being permanently peaked.

    When doing this, make sure that only one of your router or phone are SIP registering, where both have the capability.

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  • TampIt
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    Originally posted by gunda View Post
    There's a LOT to be said for not having your email hosted by your ISP. Gave that up over 20 years ago.

    The other thing to be prepared for with the NBN is that your landline phone(s) will need to be plugged into the back of the modem. And you may also find that any existing phone sockets interfere, even though they no longer work, causing less than optimal speed. Be prepared to get a tech out to rewire and simplify the cabling after the NBN is installed. This is where the local support from AussieBB was useful, as they were very helpful in running tests. Note that I have fibre to the node, and some of this may not apply to other delivery technologies.
    G'day gunda and other CS'r's

    Unless you have top quality wiring or can do it yourself there is a much better option. Just spend $80 and plug one Panasonic base station directly into the router and get 3 other "handset and charger combos" to spread around the house / shed / whatever. Or buy them at normal price for about $120. Range about "2 normal city blocks".

    A note for the unwary - these replaced my 3 Uniden's (1 base station, 2 charger, 3 handsets total) as Uniden uses a battery pack* which cost more than the new phone system when they needed replacing (over $30 per handset). The Panasonic phones use standard AAA NiMh rechargeable batteries - the kind RS / Jaycar / Altronics sell for peanuts. A welcome extra bonus - they are also far better voice quality on speakerphone. Fool me once Uniden, ...


    TampIt

    *The Uniden battery pack is designed as such a low profile beastie that it is almost impossible to do a home fix and then fit it back into the handset and still keep the contact reliable. Designed in obsolescence or, if you prefer, "captive consumer suckers". Your model may differ from mine - if so you are lucky, the new Uniden version didn't.

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  • flynnaus
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    Not sure why the first result was 12 but much better now.
    Because when the cable modem is connected to the network, it has to negotiate with the cable router at the other end. Part of this negotiation involves the modem receiving a config file which includes a speed profile. You probably had the wrong/default profile which the cable router should eventually detect and rectify.

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  • 338
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    Much better. Maybe they connected at base p[rofile to check it worked, then changed the speed after connected and working. Looks like a 100/40 - 100 down 40 up plan, your old Telstra probably was 100/2 so you should notice when you send uploads.

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  • EZCFlair
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    Originally posted by 338 View Post
    EZCFlair the 12mb is almost certainly because that is the level of service you have paid for - even though I am guessing your provider didn't go through their speed levels available. Generally speeds are 12mb, 25mb, 50mb and 100mb with a few rare other options. Your 12.2mb pretty much exactly matches that so am guessing that is what you have. You didn't mention the technology used but am pretty sure you will be able to upgrade the speed if you want, in a couple of years the minimum will be 25mb mandated.
    Hi 338

    We paid for the fastest speed that was available from Vodafone but can’t tell you what that is because my better half arranged it. She who knows all and sees all.............

    Subseqent tests have averaged at around 70 to 80 with a fastest recorded of 93!
    About 70 at about 6.15pm so coming into peak time now.

    Not sure why the first result was 12 but much better now.

    Thanks for your info.

    Now at 6.30pm below

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  • 338
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    EZCFlair the 12mb is almost certainly because that is the level of service you have paid for - even though I am guessing your provider didn't go through their speed levels available. Generally speeds are 12mb, 25mb, 50mb and 100mb with a few rare other options. Your 12.2mb pretty much exactly matches that so am guessing that is what you have. You didn't mention the technology used but am pretty sure you will be able to upgrade the speed if you want, in a couple of years the minimum will be 25mb mandated.

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  • flynnaus
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    Originally posted by EspressoAdventurer View Post
    Aaah btw your Bigpond Cable Service Changed to an NBN Style service some 12months ago when Telstra sold its copper network wholus bolus to NBN. Fact.
    Yes, nbn bought the Telstra HFC (cable) network but not the exchange equipment. Nbn is installing its own devices in the exchanges and homes or businesses so there was no Instant conversion to nbn when the HFC network was bought out.

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  • flynnaus
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    The NBN HFC network works exactly the same as the Telstra HFC but nbn uses newer technology so theoretically is capable of faster speeds, especially upload speed.
    It maybe that the correct speed profile has not yet been applied to your new Arris connection box and this may be resolved overnight. Reboot your connection box in the morning and try the speed test again with your old BigPond Cable gateway disconnected.

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  • EspressoAdventurer
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    Aaah btw your Bigpond Cable Service Changed to an NBN Style service some 12months ago when Telstra sold its copper network wholus bolus to NBN. Fact.
    My TBpCS which ran at 50+mgbs got down to as low as 2mbps Before Telstra would admit it!
    And I was paying up for a legacy service Where I payed an extra fee on top ...for the Speed Enhanced service ! Go figure. Yes they did cause they can.
    Q/ What do you do when your market is controlled by an 800pound Gorilla ??
    A/ Aagh get the govr'nment to give birth to its own 800pound Gorilla!
    two 800pound Gorilla's who snuggle up at night and who both say ..how about we toss you for it!

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  • EZCFlair
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    Alrighty, the NBN installers have been and gone.

    We were opposed to changing from our BigPond Cable to the NBN arrangement because if it’s not broken, don’t fix it, right? The official story I’m told is, there is no choice. Do it or get cut off unless all internet browsing is done on our mobiles.

    We were quite happy with the speed we were getting with BigPond @57 Mbps. Now down to 12. Woohoo.

    Still have both at the moment so have taken screenshots of speed tests (below). I did quite a few speed tests with seconds of each other, with different servers, but the results were very close.

    Grrrrr.

    You can tell I’m not a tech nerd. Grew up fine without it.

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  • gunda
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    There's a LOT to be said for not having your email hosted by your ISP. Gave that up over 20 years ago.

    The other thing to be prepared for with the NBN is that your landline phone(s) will need to be plugged into the back of the modem. And you may also find that any existing phone sockets interfere, even though they no longer work, causing less than optimal speed. Be prepared to get a tech out to rewire and simplify the cabling after the NBN is installed. This is where the local support from AussieBB was useful, as they were very helpful in running tests. Note that I have fibre to the node, and some of this may not apply to other delivery technologies.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
    This is even more likely if we end up staying with TPG due to pre-existing email addresses which are years old and the implications of having to change all of these.
    Yep, this is a real pain...
    A lot to be said for independently hosting your email addresses with your own domain name. Some quite competitive options out there to be had.

    Mal.

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