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Thread ID: 77310	2007-03-05 07:02:00	Xtra Speed	sarel (2490)	PC World Chat

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530381	2007-03-05 07:02:00	Hiya guys I regularly check my BB D/L speed with the NZDSL speed checking program. I am on the old Xtra Discovery plan (10G/mnth). I seem to get about 500 kbps in the evenings, but at other times it can go as high as 2600 - 3000 kbps. My question - this old plan should not be "controlled back" like the Go Large plans, should it? sarel	sarel (2490)
530382	2007-03-05 07:50:00	No, it should not. I'm on Adventure plan but the same thing happens... but then they never promised your speed would be constant on the 'old' plans.	Shortcircuit (1666)
530383	2007-03-05 20:33:00	This is the case with almost every ADSL connection, it doesn't make any difference which plan you are on. The reason it is slow in the evenings is because everyone in your neighbourhood is online and your exchange doesn't have the capacity to support that many users (GoLarge also had other issues on top of this that made it slower than other plans at peak times). They are slowly upgrading the exchanges, but in general, that is the speed you will be stuck with for the foreseeable future in most cases. About a month ago, some Telecom salesmen - who were selling cellphones, not broadband - were in my neighbourhood and said the capacity for our area was going to be significantly increased at the beginning of March. It will be interesting to see how long it really will be. :p	maccrazy (6741)
530384	2007-03-06 04:14:00	Thanks guys - I thought it was something like that sarel	sarel (2490)
530385	2007-03-06 20:59:00	Wait till you get a variation like I am of from 3 to 3432,they are looking into my new connection. Telstra are not looking good at the moment. Should I have left Xtra,that is the question?	Cicero (40)
530386	2007-03-07 18:10:00	Who you with Cicero? sarel	sarel (2490)
530387	2007-03-07 19:58:00	Who you with Cicero? sarel Telstra! Still not sorted,just say we will sort but do nowt. Just about to join the queue again. I can see myself going cap in hand to xtra.	Cicero (40)
530388	2007-03-08 02:30:00	Turns out;it's a faulty modem. Dynalink RTA 1320.	Cicero (40)
530389	2007-03-08 02:34:00	Turns out you used the wrong heading for this thread. Xtra Speed is an Oxymoron. The two words cannot fit together. Come to think of it, is there a word in the English language as the opposite of speed ? (no there is not) Regards Digby	Digby (677)
530390	2007-03-08 02:35:00	Turns out;it's a faulty modem. Dynalink RTA 1320. A a a a a h h h h h I just noticed I have one of those ! Regards Digby	Digby (677)
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