Adsl2+ Vs Cable Internet

[ras1983]

So are you guys with IINET? They're coming over today to hook up naked ADSL2 at my place. I've heard a lot of good things about them from friends who use their services/products.

I've also gone for the BoB renatl ($10 a month) with unlimited VoIP. Is there anywat to find out where the nearest exchange is (and potential performance)? I live in Strathfield NSW.

[R31Nismoid]

Just punch the phone number into the iinet website, pretty sure it tells you.

Then you just google it

[ARTZ]

Tested mine just for fun...

OPTUS cable in frankston...

Edited May 6, 2010 by Arthur T3

[sloutch]

Well, this is my current optus net. Decided to go with Telstra in the end due to my Foxtel package

Sux eh? ADSL 2+ in Melbourne CBD

[geraus]

heres mine optus cable

[sloutch]

i would like to see Ash's results on this

[FrangaR33]

i would like to see Ash's results on this

Page 1 of the thread mate

[S1LV3RTRACKS]

Thought I will post my results. My connection is Bigpond Cable and my plan is the Cable Elite Liberty. It has been an extremely reliable internet service for me. I’ve had no more than 3 dropouts in 6 or so years. Only complaints are the price, upload speed, download quota and the metering of uploads but I can live with those.

[R31Nismoid]

Here they are again lol

It's certainly a bit slower than it used to be... Haven't had time to investigate before i go O/S so will do it when i get home.

It was 100% 1.8Mb/s download for about 6 months and lately my max is 1.4Mb/s

I sync up @ 1.5 (from the router), ised to be around 1.8... so it's any number of things and given the cabling in this building is questionable overall im not surprised.

Even though it's only 5 years old as well

[R31Nismoid]

Oh actually now i think about it i am set to "gamer" on iinets ADSL2+ connection manager which does not offer the best speed - just the best latency.

If i changed it over to the fastest speed connection ADSL2+ that might actually improve it...

Will look at it all in 3-4 weeks anyway

[EeLeYe]

Thought I'd give it a go as well.

OPTUS cablenet in Tullamarine.

Latency is pretty sweet too when I play online.

The inclusion of upload in the total package is a bit bullshit though

[ras1983]

How do you guys upload so much with such a slow upload speed?

[R31Nismoid]

Upload 200gig in a month?

Easily.

I never turn my PC off, and i can upload whil surfing the net.

Just cant upload whilst gaming really

[sloutch]

And this is my new current Telstra net. Apparently it is still not achieving maximum speeds yet according to Bigpond as i've not received my Telstra modem

[sloutch]

Question time.

Which modem would be better?

1) The telstra Thomson ADSL 2+ modem sent by telstra

2) A linksys/belkin/D-link modem

[bozodos]

definetely not the Telstra POS. Linksys or Billion would be the go IMO

[sloutch]

I remember reading from some website that says the brand of the modem doesn't really affect your internet speeds. How much does it actually matter?

Oh, i just found out i'm about 1.152km from my exchange which is at Lonsdale and Queens Street

[bozodos]

nah it's not that, it's moreso the actual ease of use lol

[Beer Baron]

just tested my connection. humming along nicely atm! upload is mega!

will do home later.

[Beer Baron]

holy roflcopter! just tested again and DL is now through the roof!