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| Thread ID: 119818 | 2011-08-11 10:34:00 | broadband speed, adsl, adsl2+, etc. | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 1222515 | 2011-08-11 10:34:00 | Over the last few months my download speeds have been abysmal - usually much less than 1mbps. I've been getting better upload speeds than download.:yuck: However over the last few days it has suddenly jumped to a consistent 4.9mbps download, any time of day or night.:clap We are supposed to be getting the ADSL2 upgrade by the end of 2011 according to the list on the Telecom/Chorus website, but "it could happen earlier". BTW our exchange is dead last on the list. So, questions: If we have been upgraded already and no-one has bothered to tell us, would that make a difference to the speeds even though I only have an ADSL router? Are ADSL2+ routers backward-compatible, so if I buy a new router and we haven't been upgraded, it will all still work? Any recommendations for a good ADSL2+ router suitable for a small home network? TIA |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1222516 | 2011-08-11 10:39:00 | The main thing is: If you're on a plan is it ADSL 2? Because if it isn't, and you replace the modem/router (that supports ADSL2), you wont get ADSL2 / + speeds | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1222517 | 2011-08-11 10:47:00 | Most ADSL2+ routers are backwards compatible. And yes, if you've been upgraded, you'll probably see an improvement despite only an ADSL1 router. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1222518 | 2011-08-11 11:02:00 | •Yes, quite likely •Yes •Netcomm NB6Plus4Wn (www.pbwellington.co.nz) (802.11n wireless ADSL2+ modem/router). If you want just a router, perhaps someone else can advise. |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1222519 | 2011-08-11 19:17:00 | The main thing is: If you're on a plan is it ADSL 2? Because if it isn't, and you replace the modem/router (that supports ADSL2), you wont get ADSL2 / + speedsYes, I can understand that. I'm with Actrix, and it is possible to interpret their plans as being "as good as you can get", i.e. if you have ADSL2+ that is what you will get. Obviously I need to confirm that. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1222520 | 2011-08-11 19:18:00 | •Netcomm NB6Plus4Wn (www.pbwellington.co.nz) (802.11n wireless ADSL2+ modem/router). If you want just a router, perhaps someone else can advise.Thanks for that suggestion. I'm after a wired rather than wireless router. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1222521 | 2011-08-11 19:42:00 | The Netcomm can be used wireless and wired Seems to be the one to get performance wise |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1222522 | 2011-08-11 21:10:00 | Yeah you can turn the wireless features off if you really want. It's just then a 4-port router. Who's your ISP? They can potentially be throttling speeds, OR if your exchange only supports ADSL1 then it's a possibility that your exchange is overloaded. If you're down in Henderson Valley I think they're being done around Dec? I have a mate who's down there and he's *spewing* coz during peak times he can only get around 100kbps (13KB/sec) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1222523 | 2011-08-11 22:01:00 | Who's your ISP? They can potentially be throttling speeds, OR if your exchange only supports ADSL1 then it's a possibility that your exchange is overloaded. If you're down in Henderson Valley I think they're being done around Dec? I have a mate who's down there and he's *spewing* coz during peak times he can only get around 100kbps (13KB/sec)I'm with Actrix. I suspect overloading, as the speeds were intermittently bad when I was with Vodafone. I'm on the Waiatarua exchange, and as I said, we are due to be upgraded by Dec 2011. It would be interesting to know why (a) the speeds have suddenly improved, and (b) why they now seem to be very consistent at about 4.9 mbps, irrespective of time of day. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1222524 | 2011-08-11 22:33:00 | Looking at routers on the Ascent site, I notice the specs say some have "basic" and some have "full" firewalls. According to them the difference is: Our understanding is that a basic firewall does nothing more than port blocking (i.e. preventing traffic from coming in on a port), whereas a true or ‘full’ firewall has what they call SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection). In other words, it examines the packets which pass via the port and then makes a determination as to whether to allow the packet through based on the characteristics of the packet. I'm assuming a full firewall is the better option, but my question is whether it is overkill for the extra money you seem to pay? All opinions welcome. |
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