This is bullshit honestly.
Really??, funny I should know.....
More Build CI's have been issued in Geraldton/Mandurah/Pinjarra Region than the _WHOLE_ of metro WA.
Let's not let fact's get in the way of this though huh??
These regions were selected due to their size as a trial for the Perth Metro rollout, which now if not on a 1 year plan in metro Perth will be completely FTTN...
Are you telling me Mandurah is having priority over Perth metro suburbs?
Whilst we regional folks (who also pay taxes) do choose to live outside of the metro hustle & bustle, including its facilities, we got ADSL (from dial-up) loonnggg after metro areas, some are still on very poor +1, Some only have 3G available.
Currently, some in newly built homes can't get a standard phone line installed because the NBN install is "APPARENTLY" not far away.
Telstra disconnected my neighbours landline service 6weeks ago due to believing their NBN was being connected the following day, their still waiting, having to use their mobile phones for hotspot etc.
These regions were selected due to their size as a trial for the Perth Metro rollout, which now if not on a 1 year plan in metro Perth will be completely FTTN...
Yeah well looks like we finally got action in Ravenswood. The RIM is at capacity here and has been for a while. I was lucky to be able to get ADSL 1. It only really works properly after 9pm. Took me 4 tries to post this this morning.
I whole heartedly agree about nothing happening elsewhere. No orders issued in the Northern or Eastern suburbs. There needs to be more boots on the ground...
These regions were selected due to their size as a trial for the Perth Metro rollout, which now if not on a 1 year plan in metro Perth will be completely FTTN...
Yeah well looks like we finally got action in Ravenswood. The RIM is at capacity here and has been for a while. I was lucky to be able to get ADSL 1. It only really works properly after 9pm. Took me 4 tries to post this this morning.
I whole heartedly agree about nothing happening elsewhere. No orders issued in the Northern or Eastern suburbs. There needs to be more boots on the ground...
These regions were selected due to their size as a trial for the Perth Metro rollout, which now if not on a 1 year plan in metro Perth will be completely FTTN...
Yeah well looks like we finally got action in Ravenswood. The RIM is at capacity here and has been for a while. I was lucky to be able to get ADSL 1. It only really works properly after 9pm. Took me 4 tries to post this this morning.
I whole heartedly agree about nothing happening elsewhere. No orders issued in the Northern or Eastern suburbs. There needs to be more boots on the ground...
These regions were selected due to their size as a trial for the Perth Metro rollout, which now if not on a 1 year plan in metro Perth will be completely FTTN...
Yeah well looks like we finally got action in Ravenswood. The RIM is at capacity here and has been for a while. I was lucky to be able to get ADSL 1. It only really works properly after 9pm. Took me 4 tries to post this this morning.
I whole heartedly agree about nothing happening elsewhere. No orders issued in the Northern or Eastern suburbs. There needs to be more boots on the ground...
Took me 4 tries to post this this morning
Oh no your posts worked LOL.
Yes Ravo (6PNJ-02) is underway and after talking to NBN officials, there is also a probability (due to better infrastructure and less prep time) that it will be online before Pinjarra =(
Hey meth anything new with 07? haven't really seen much around lately.
Hey meth anything new with 07? haven't really seen much around lately.
Ropping and Rodding is now completed in 07... Pit remediation crews from 6PNJ and 6MDR-05 will start flowing into 06&07 in ~4/8 weeks.
Yes Ravo (6PNJ-02) is underway and after talking to NBN officials, there is also a probability (due to better infrastructure and less prep time) that it will be online before Pinjarra =(
Given SC2 requirements now, no doubt.
Where I am in Greenfields is getting worse too.
I can get 15Mbps download in the AM, but down to 1.5Mbps in the early evening :(
Ropping and Rodding is now completed in 07... Pit remediation crews from 6PNJ and 6MDR-05 will start flowing into 06&07 in ~4/8 weeks.
Thanks meth :)
Where I am in Greenfields is getting worse too.
I can get 15Mbps download in the AM, but down to 1.5Mbps in the early evening :(
I have been trying to browse for the last hour but I just get time out after time out.... Looks like it might be coming back but it took about 30secs to load this page...
C'mon NBN!
Edit... Timed out... 2nd try worked and no quadruple post at least this time...
I haven't had any issues in 05 yet. Im sure it will happen once they start doing work in my area?
I had some words regarding the Townhouse Complex for 28 Davey Street in Mandurah. I was told that everything is hooked up as of April this year and is currently awaiting QA.
The tech I spoke to from NBN(very helpful informative chap) said that this process can take up to 12 months. Getting in contact with the strata owners is probably the best bet he said but because I am not currently a tenant, I cannot get that information from the realtor dealing with this property.
I was wondering if anyone here might have an idea or know some information regarding this particular block?
Just drove past Bedingfield Road in Greenfields and noticed almost all the pits for a few blocks were being worked on.
Notice on the NBN 3 year rollout .pdf.
Lakelands is back in the install plan. Falls under Secret Harbour.
No indication of when though
Just drove past Bedingfield Road in Greenfields and noticed almost all the pits for a few blocks were being worked on.
Nice, that's the first work I have seen in the Riverside Gardens side for about 2 years now :P
Notice on the NBN 3 year rollout .pdf.
Lakelands is back in the install plan. Falls under Secret Harbour.
No indication of when though
Unless I've missed something, there is no new three-year rollout plan.
6PNJ-01: Q4 2015 -> November 2015 (Unclear; anywhere from -1 month to +1 month)
Still cant get over that is 12months from now before its RFS. Sux they changed the business rules that RFS will be stated when 95% premises past (meaning PCD installed on external walls).
If they hadn't changed it could of been on NBN by Feb next year I think.
A nice big roll of Fibre on Hudson drive Mariners Cove. On top of a pit with NBN barricading.
We have a crew with a Terra vacuum truck going around our street in Halls Head opening up all the pits and doing something with the hoses and stuff-anyone know what they are doing?
We have a crew with a Terra vacuum truck going around our street in Halls Head opening up all the pits and doing something with the hoses and stuff-anyone know what they are doing?
Most likely cleaning the pits, when they did that where I live they came out a few days later and roped all the pits.
We have a crew with a Terra vacuum truck going around our street in Halls Head opening up all the pits and doing something with the hoses and stuff-anyone know what they are doing?
It's the cricket poo. Telstra has too many "chirping on line" faults.
You'll see ripping and ridding crews within the next 2 weeks. It's how the process goes.
I'm out of the loop now but I know the policies still the same.
Saw a post saying fibre running down roads in 07, I'll have to pull the pit out the front of mine when I get back from FIFO, yay swing ends Wednesday.
Saw a post saying fibre running down roads in 07, I'll have to pull the pit out the front of mine when I get back from FIFO, yay swing ends Wednesday.
Hopefully this is true, report back if you find anything interesting. Just a quick question would they haul down main streets like wanjeep then branch off to the side streets? how does it work. :)
Hi All, I am building on the end Island in Mariners cove and from what I can see at the moment the only option for Fiber is Fusenet.
Would I be correct in assuming that this network will be separate to the NBN Fiber network? So this would give us more options?
I hate that we have only one option and am hoping the the NBN will give us the flexibility to choose.
Anyone?
Cheers
Truck with a roll of Fibre being feed into a pit at the corner of Wanjeep and Beacham, no idea where its going.
Fuzenet don't look to be on the NBN RSP list (http://www.mynbn.info/rsp/list)
So I can only assume they are doing it separately to the NBN or they are using it through someone else?
NBN will give us a huge range of people (see the list above). As for the better providers its best to check on here as I wouldn't know as I will be going with iinet probably because they have always been good for me to deal with.
Oh also did see some work being done with the pits around Riverside primary school today.
Truck with a roll of Fibre being feed into a pit at the corner of Wanjeep and Beacham, no idea where its going.
6PNJ-02
Thanks Millsb0mb, Yeah my guess/hope is that the NBN will be rolled out to us as a separate network.
Either that or we dont get access to NBN at all?
Arrrrggg I hope this isnt the case!
From what I can see on the nbnco website you are closer to having it then I am. All the islands are covered.
That's awesome news for you :)
So im a little out of the loop here, Im wondering with the FTTP VS FTTN are older areas like meadow springs and some of central mandurah who were previously connected before this compromise was made going to be capable of higher speeds. Or perhaps the others were planned earlier too and will have same speeds.
Sorry if it sounds stupid i dont really understand it all </3
All of Mandurah is getting FttP. I expect the same with Meadow Springs. FttN from what I understand will only apply to places that have not had a FSAM assigned to it (If anyone can correct me if I am wrong here).
All of Mandurah is getting FttP
We can only hope but 6HER (HallHead/ Seascapes to Dawesville) was on the old 1 year plan but never started. There is no guarantee it will be FTTP although common sense says it should � heres hoping ;)
We can only hope but 6HER (HallHead/ Seascapes to Dawesville) was on the old 1 year plan but never started. There is no guarantee it will be FTTP although common sense says it should � heres hoping ;)
If the copper down there looks anything like the rest of Mandurah, it's going to HAVE to be FTTP � lolz
If the copper down there looks anything like the rest of Mandurah, it's going to HAVE to be FTTP � lolz
Actually the copper in Mandurah is actually really good, I know this sounds stupid, but its all old good gauge stuff.
I'm 4.5-5.1km from Mandurah Exchange and I get 7000/384 Sync on a Attenuation 29 dB Upload , 49 dB Download.
Main problem is Telstra not upgrading backhaul, but this is understandable, why would ya spend money upgrading backhaul when everyone will be switching over to NBN
I agree everyone in Mandurah has outstanding copper, compared with most of Sydney and Melbourne in particular. The main issue in Mandurah is congestion..
Spotted A hire ute with a trailer that had a thick(10-20mm) cable on a spindle pulled up to a pit on Teranca Road in Greenfields yesterday.
but its all old good gauge stuff.
Yeah, rotting in the ground because they've been ringbarking cables below joints instead of remaking them and using plastic bags instead of joints.
Found one the other day that didn't even have a bag, it was just a rats nest of wire and scotchies in the bottom of wet pit.
All that matters is points, right?
Yeah, rotting in the ground because they've been ringbarking cables below joints instead of remaking them and using plastic bags instead of joints.
Usually work carried out by contractors, they couldn't give a toss... Most of the work carried out by Telstra techs is usually fairly solid.
Most of the work carried out by Telstra techs is usually fairly solid.
I'd tend to disagree � the only ones who seem to get quality audited are contractors and not too many companies stay in business spending time going back to fix F.U.'s
Internal QA, on the other hand, generates HR issues & that causes lots of squeaky wheels so it gets frowned upon.
And when unions get involved or someone brings up obvious things like lack of training & the "I'm just following instructions" line it's easier to do 10 bodge job's a day than one job properly.
Except when someone else is paying the bill, then you'll see 3 Telstra vans onsite all day cutting over a 10pr into brand new joints that come in solid gold boxes.
6MDR-10 is up next for roping, come on down!
Quick question for you guys, my brother lives on Tandure Heights, Lakelands and on the map the purple section goes upto Badgerup ave but stops on the corner. He was wondering if there is anything he can do to get connected now. I know there was extensions you could apply for but would this be a case for that?
I know there was extensions you could apply for but would this be a case for that?
Extensions currently only apply to those within the fixed wireless/satellite footprints but this will change next year. However, that being said, if the rest of Lakelands is slated to receive FTTP rather than FTTN, he'll have no choice but to wait for the former rollout to complete.
work carried out by Telstra techs is usually fairly solid
They are persistent at least.. 6 hours on site to fix our phone line in Parklands..
poor bugger gave up and ran a new cable from the corner of the street.
Should I be worried about this new roll out plan, it says Mandurah will only have 11,500 Premises done with FTTP...
Contractors always work to a price, Telstra Tech's are on the company dime.
Kind of glad to be out of the whole contract scenario now and working away for the body corporate that owns the mine.
6MDR-10 is up next for roping, come on down!
Where is 6MDR10 and where did you get the info? :)
Should I be worried about this new roll out plan, it says Mandurah will only have 11,500 Premises done with FTTP...
I wouldn't pay much mind to it. For instance, Singleton, Golden Bay and Secret Harbour aren't listed despite the former two being well into Build Prep. and the latter recently moving to Build Commenced; and even though Pinjarra has FDHs popping up all over the place it's listed as a wireless site with a coverage of 500 premises.
even though Pinjarra has FDHs popping up all over the place it's listed as a wireless site with a coverage of 500 premises.
Where do you see the info about how many premises they think will be covered?
All I know is that on the official NBN map it shows dark (fibre) shading in town and light (wireless) shading all around town.
Just got this orange cable put in today with the terra truck crew-got roped last week, orange 10mm cable?
Should I be worried about this new roll out plan, it says Mandurah will only have 11,500 Premises done with FTTP...
From what I have seen Mandurah and Meadow Springs will have FttP. Go from here:
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/
Also bindi what area are you in?
Also bindi what area are you in?
Halls Head just off Mclarty Rd overlooking old canals
Where do you see the info about how many premises they think will be covered?
I don't have the link on hand but you'll see the same list in the article Millsb0mb just posted.
http://www.cnet.com/au/news
only 211 people live in Preston Beach.. their figures are way off..
and even though Pinjarra has FDHs popping up all over the place it's listed as a wireless site with a coverage of 500 premises.
Think you'll find that the 500 DU's to be covered by Wireless are in addition to the Fibre Footprint (i.e. a CI yet to be issued). I think the designation is West Pinjarra? pretty sure it covers the area's north of the river off Patterson Rd but I could be wrong.
Just got this orange cable put in today with the terra truck crew-got roped last week, orange 10mm cable?
Orange cable � that'll be power.
Power cable?, wonder what that's for, or is this nothing to do with the NBN?
only 211 people live in Preston Beach.. their figures are way off..
I was more looking at the other part where it said what town was getting what technology.
Also 6MDR05 seems to be ramping up around my area. Teranca Rd and Misty Meander had three separate pit crews working this morning.
MDR10 will be finished R&R first weeks new year
I want them to start laying some pipe in 6MDR-05. Am I asking to much. I just see all the pits being worked on and it doesn't look like there is a pattern to it. I see some pits being worked on in a street and then weeks later a pit further down will be worked on.
I want them to start laying some pipe in 6MDR-05. Am I asking to much. I just see all the pits being worked on and it doesn't look like there is a pattern to it. I see some pits being worked on in a street and then weeks later a pit further down will be worked on.
Mandurah 5 is a mixed bag (it's almost like Mandurah 01 in respect to it's brand new ground as there's been no other build there, not even DFN) � what you are seeing there is remediation; Telstra getting ready for the build as a part of their agreement to augment; i.e. where NBN has overlaid their design and given instruction that, for instance, an existing pit is not fit for purpose.
There is no pattern; but there is purpose.
There is no pattern; but there is purpose.
I guess I can't really complain so long as I get fiber to my house. It just does look like there is no pattern as you said.
They haven't done anything with the pit out the front of my place so I assume the pit is fit for fiber... Or they just haven't got around to it yet. I have noticed my internet speeds seem to have dropped recently though.
You will need to go to the US of A for fiber.
We use fibre here ;p
Who says Im not from the US ;P
But, when in Rome :)
I am not in Rome, Doug. I am in a rush. I got to make the bookies.
:P
Millsb0mb writes...
http://www.cnet.com
only 211 people live in Preston Beach.. their figures are way off..
Not sure exactly how many people live in Preston fulltime but our population increases greatly with the holiday home crowd. I'm not sure exactly what the cnet article mean by multi technology mix? though to be honest anything would be better than what we have now in Preston which is expensive 3G usb keys. The article doesn't seem to indicate a time frame are we talking 2020 or 2016 the nbnco map doesn't seem to have changed since before this update so I'm still very much in the dark on what we can expect.
I'm not sure exactly what the cnet article mean by multi technology mix
That's the term being used for "connections other than Fibre/Wireless" and includes technologies like FTTN, FTTCurb, HFC....
You know.... Turnbull's Fraudband.
Hi does anyone have any info when or if 6MDR-09 halls head will get fttp? or were i can find this info, i have checked nbnco website it has no info if i put in my address
Hi does anyone have any info when or if 6MDR-09 halls head will get fttp? or were i can find this info, i have checked nbnco website it has no info if i put in my address
Although not official I ran into some telstra people and their contractors doing pit clean, audit and roping in Halls Head for both 6MDR09 and 10. The normal process is for NBN to do their planning then return to upgrade pits and pipework(the NBN map would probably only update a month into these works, lots of digging) and then fibre. I think its looking very good for fibre for MDR09.
Thats good to hear thanks
Any news on 6mdr-06, last I heard I think was in late november or early december about roping and rodding. Nothing has been happening since then.
Any news on 6mdr-06, last I heard I think was in late november or early december about roping and rodding. Nothing has been happening since then.
Yup, same with 6MDR-07, I'm sure work will start up again in the next 1-2 months (hopefully).
When they build new housing at an estate or such with NBN in a non-NBN suburb, is it always FttP?
Since there is no existing copper where the new houses are built I assume there's no reason to go FttN.
Any news on 6mdr-06, last I heard I think was in late november or early december about roping and rodding. Nothing has been happening since then.
06 requires a lot of new duct; it's all pretty much direct buried copper so there isn't much to rod and rope right now.
Yup, same with 6MDR-07, I'm sure work will start up again in the next 1-2 months (hopefully).
07 is vastly different to 06. I'm hoping that 07 will be more like 6MSP-02; newer pipe (but shared trench), hopefully not so many pit upgrades and Friday-Arvo "no-one will ever find that" bodgies to deal with.
When they build new housing at an estate or such with NBN in a non-NBN suburb, is it always FttP?
Yes, assuming the estate satisfies the conditions for an NBN rollout (either 100+ lots or provider of last resort). The Golden Bay estate is a good example: the rollout began there about almost a year before Golden Bay proper was flagged as Construction Commenced under Labor's ridiculously broad definition.
07 is vastly different to 06. I'm hoping that 07 will be more like 6MSP-02; newer pipe (but shared trench), hopefully not so many pit upgrades and Friday-Arvo "no-one will ever find that" bodgies to deal with.
If one area is easier to do would they do that area first or continue with the area they've started?
bloody hot in MDR10 today phoar
I haven't seen anything happen in 05 for awhile. I dunno if that's due to Christmas break or what the story is.
If one area is easier to do would they do that area first or continue with the area they've started?
That's one of the considerations, sure thing. There are a whole bunch of others too & the build pattern is intentionally radial to make sure future build can capitalise on current construction activities, this was all set in motion a couple of years ago. (not to say it's fixed in stone though)
Urgh. Still waiting to find out what will happen with my Multi Dwelling Unit. Seems noone has an idea or cares to find out from ISPs/NBN.
Anyone got any suggestions as to what I can do to find out a timeline?
Below are the 2 email address I received responses from when I complained about Parklands not being on the original roll out for fibre..
This was well before the change of government. so I'm not even sure if they are still involved in the roll out any more.
Peter Gurney petergurney@nbnco.com.au Graeme.Davies@mandurah.wa.gov.au
Good news everyone in Golden Bay/Singleton! There is a crew running green fibre into a pit on Dampier Drive. I tried to take a photo but the phone slipped and I ended up happy-snapping my steering wheel instead, which is far less interesting.
I tried to take a photo but the phone slipped and I ended up happy-snapping my steering wheel instead
I too, used to drive a car without a dash camera. I can't recommend them highly enough, not just for accidents, you get to go back and have a better look at, and share, all the random or interesting things you see on the roads. :D
I tried to take a photo but the phone slipped and I ended up happy-snapping my steering wheel instead, which is far less....paperwork than if you'd hit someone with your car.
Please don't do that again.
Pull over, take some selfies with the crew in a safe manner and post pics instead of bail.
I'm in the new Madora Bay & I seem to be able to only connect with this e wire. I'm not happy with my latency & upload speeds which are a fraction of what they advertise. Does anyone know if the NBN will be coming? Or what other options do i have? It seems dodgy that E Wire has cornered the market in this area giving consumers no other options.
Regards.
....paperwork than if you'd hit someone with your car.
Please don't do that again.
Pull over, take some selfies with the crew in a safe manner and post pics instead of bail.
That I managed to accidentally photograph my steering wheel doesn't necessarily mean that my car was in motion. And it wasn't, just so we're clear. I may be a bear but I'm also acutely aware of the danger that distracted driving engenders.
I'm in the new Madora Bay & I seem to be able to only connect with this e wire. I'm not happy with my latency & upload speeds which are a fraction of what they advertise. Does anyone know if the NBN will be coming? Or what other options do i have? It seems dodgy that E Wire has cornered the market in this area giving consumers no other options.
Regards.
You could pay for a phone line installation and go with ADSL... but I don't like your chances of that resulting in a better connection. If you're within Madora Bay's FSAM footprint I'd call up NBN Co and see what can be done about getting connected, otherwise you may be in for a long wait.
Just seen two vans splicing Fibre at the corner of Beacham and Riverina in 07, looks to be for the new Sub Division up the road. It must be running on the otherside of the road from me.
So close I can almost taste it.
I just got home from swing and saw those vans also. Will be for Placid Waters houses.
Will be for Placid Waters houses.
Yeah just up the road, Hopefully sometime this year they will start the rest of the area. Makes it a bit hard when you know its that close.
Have recently moved to Meadow Springs, waiting for the already connected contracted Telstra to change ownership to me so I can then order NBN,
You can ask to have the inside boxes installed where you want right? Stipulations are its needs a power socket nearby? Want it in walk in pantry, will make Wifi central (worry about the surrounding walls?), and allow space for hopeful later structured cabling and cabinet to be installed.
You can ask to have the inside boxes installed where you want right?
Where is the equipment installed?
The NBN installer will work with you on the best location for the NBN equipment.
Stipulations are its needs a power socket nearby?
The backup PSU is optional these days, which should have been the case from the off, but better late than never.
Ha waited this long in Coodanup for NBN now me and the Mrs have decided to move somewhere in Mandurah area on the river or canals. Will make sure on the coverage map this time.
It seems FDH foundations are starting to pop up in 6MSP-04. There's one on Woolen Street, just around the corner from Maroonah. I can't imagine it's anything else: a small concrete slab with a bit of PVC protruding and situated on an unattended sliver of an existing block.
Got http://imgur.com/DP28AVS 6MDR7 in the mail today, I thought they have already done all the rodding/ropping in the area why would they do the pits now?
repairing what the rod and rope crews have marked down as damaged, not meeting requirements etc
repairing what the rod and rope crews have marked down as damaged, not meeting requirements etc
ahhh sweet thanks for that, do you know anything else going on in the area? I haven't heard about anything for a while, well besides from that letter.
So I still haven't seen any work around 6MDR-05. Has anyone else?
Not a cracker anywhere :(. My ADSL2 is killing me. Like dial up during the day on weekends and in the evening during the week.
Paying for 20Mbps down and get about 1-1.5 most of the time.
Havent seen anything in 05 since the roping months ago.
That's what I was worried about because I haven't either. Wonder what is going on?
A bunch of workers around 6MDR-07 replacing pits yesterday so thats a nice sign something is happening haha.
I saw a crew with big spool of cable working near the Dampier/Warnbro Sound Ave roundabout on Thursday
and again yesterday on Dampier drive. 1 group at the lights and another at fig tree lane
MyNBN is now saying October for 6MSP-04, which is the same month as 05. This is (pleasantly) surprising to me as 6MSP-05 entered the Build Commenced phase a few months earlier and has a significantly smaller footprint.
Saw some pretty green going into 1 Brighton yesterday. Could they be starting on multi's/
Trying to check out the map, but for some reason it seems a bit buggy with everything being dark. If anyone could tell me whats happening at 6mdr-06 (watson drive barragup in particular) id appreciate it a lot!
Looks like all of Mandurah to the bridge is now in build prep. 6MDR05 still is not in build commence though which is depressing.
Map updated 6MDR-7 now green woo, slow progress :)
More splicing happening on Beacham Road today for the new subdivision I guess, so close yet so far....
At least we are in the green now.
I saw the van pulling fibre through the pit at the corner of Dampier Dr and Thunderlarra Dr while on my way to work this morning.
Edit: On the way home, they were pulling fibre at the lights on Mandurah Rd/Madora Bay.
They have also re-concreted around the pit across the road from me.
I did see pits being worked on today next to the Baptist church on Pinjarra road.
Is this the church on that road in Pinjarra itself, or somewhere further down Pinjarra road?
Thats Mandurah Baptist Church in Mandurah. Where the Greenfields Deli is.
I saw a NBN ute on warnbro sound ave just near the secret harbour primary yesterday. They maybe in the planning stages for my place as I got a nbn card the other month
Contractors working 100m from my house (Meadow Springs) hopefully fixing the issues with the pits so I can get the final piece of fibre connected!
Skymesh � who seem to be the fanboi nbn provider of choice at the moment � are looking to be able to provide services the 6PNJ POI soon
Skymesh � who seem to be the fanboi nbn provider of choice at the moment � are looking to be able to provide services the 6PNJ POI soon
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Nice to hear. iiNet fell of of my radar prior to the TPG buyout news because of it raising NBN prices by forcibly bundling iiPhone, so I've been on the hunt for a 500GB+ plan for <$100pm.
Nice to hear. iiNet fell of of my radar prior to the TPG buyout news because of it raising NBN prices by forcibly bundling iiPhone, so I've been on the hunt for a 500GB+ plan for <$100pm.
Optus have an unlimited plan with 6 months netflix for $100.00.
http://www.optus.com.au/shop/broadband/nbn/plans/naked
Thats for a 25/5 connection only though.
iiNet fell of of my radar prior to the TPG buyout news
same here � tpg stuff tipped me over
we have our mobile plans through them � but they look like they've dropped to restriction of having a internet plan with them to have mobile service, so don't have to swap if we don't want too
Spotted another 6MSP-04 FDH on Crystaluna Drive a couple of nights ago, just near Dorado. There's also one sitting at the front of Singleton Primary.
Optus have an unlimited plan with 6 months netflix for $100.00.
http://www.optus.com.au/sho
Thats for a 25/5 connection only though.
I'd prefer 100Mb/40Mb. ;)
I'd prefer 100Mb/40Mb. ;)
Considering the cost of providing the access and data from NBNCo I would say that the backhaul on these on the ISP end will be somewhat limited. Still you never know it might be worth a punt...
I've been on the hunt for a 500GB+ plan for <$100pm.
Mentioned it a few times above � http://www.exetel.com.au/broadband/nbn
100/40 � 500 GB = $79.99/mth (or Unlimited for $89.99/mth) I'm on the 25/5 100 at the mo
What I don't understand is that Lakelands occupies a virtual black hole when it comes to NBN rollout. There is no set date or plan for it. Even when Telstra employees enquire on our behalf to NBN Co. they get a "No idea!" response. Strange seeing as nearly all the areas around us already have NBN rolled out. Even the areas out towards Murray Field have it available, but we don't. They seem to have completely forgotten about us. :(
This is especially disturbing as it seems that Telstra have definate backhaul problems at our local exchange, as well as line quality issues. We often get 6.5 MB/s, but this slows right down or jitters badly every 5-15 minutes during peak times. For those of you who don't know what jitter is, it's the variance of internet response time (as measured by pinging an available server). It's no good having good speed if jitter comes along and trashes it. Basically, when jitter is bad, you can't stream video, games disconnect, and browsing becomes very slow.
About once or twice a week (doesn't matter if it's weekend or not it seems), we get this bad jitter all through the day. It's been steadily growing worse over the last year, and Telstra is obviously not interested in fixing it. They expect NBN to roll out sometime soon, they've told me as much. That's an indefinate period in our area. This, of course, is news to them until the unfortunate call operator trying to deal with my ever growing anger contacts NBN Co. and finds out for themselves.
Just another government stuff up in action once more !!!!
This, of course, is news to them until the unfortunate call operator trying to deal with my ever growing anger contacts NBN Co. and finds out for themselves.
They as much in the dark as you are believe me. I was on the phone for about an hour today to them trying to get some answers to what I thought were very simple questions regarding MDU's. Problem is that they failed to consult the actual people that setup and runs these networks at all when they designed FTTP.
You have people desperate to get connected and have had lead in for 12 months plus but NBN cannot terminate because they have no way of getting the fibre to the resident past the leadin / comms room because they can't meet their own design spec with the available space in these places. Its a total joke.
Considering the cost of providing the access and data from NBNCo I would say that the backhaul on these on the ISP end will be somewhat limited.
Yeah, a big reason why I was eyeing iiNet before the price hike was that it has the means and will assuredly respond to congestion issues whereas smaller/cheaper ISPs are liable to ignore them until things get particularly bad. Who knows, maybe iiNet will change its plans for the better by the time I'm ready to order a service.
Mentioned it a few times above � http://www.exetel.com.au/broadband/nbn
100/40 � 500 GB = $79.99/mth (or Unlimited for $89.99/mth) I'm on the 25/5 100 at the mo
I'm with Exetel for TW ADSL2+ and while I'd say my experience compares favourably to the TPG connection I had prior, international download speeds occasionally leave little to be desired.
Mentioned it a few times above � http://www.exetel.com.au/broadband/nbn
Linoc, BNB
How do you rate them as an ISP. I havent heardmany good things about them and apparently suffer alot from congestion at peak times.
pfffffft who needs NBN huh http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4253567053
haha, OT has anyone seen any work around 6MDR-07? should start construction soon.
OT has anyone seen any work around 6MDR-07?
They were replacing some pipework in the pits at the end of Wanjeep a few weeks ago. I think we need to watch 05 and once they start cranking it up there, we might see some action here. Is your connection still crap up at your end of 07?
They have been replacing heaps of pipe in 05 recently. Still waiting to see the magic green cable though.
Is your connection still crap up at your end of 07?
My connection isn't too bad 5-6mbps, it's just we can't do much at the same time in the household 1 HD netflix stream takes all the bandwidth. Just can't wait for 100mbps. Wish I could speed it up some how. btw is it usual for pit work to be done months and months before but no construction for a while because they did our pit around November ropped and rodded in a bunch of streets but nothing has happened since.
Sorry if you guys getting annoyed with me posting a lot, I just like being in the loop if I can. :)
Linoc, BNB
How do you rate them as an ISP
I never used them for ADSL, had heard bad things also but thought I'd give them a shot with NBN. Haven't used another NBN provider so can't compare.
As an ISP I've had no issues with them so far, ~6mths, when I had a prob the guy that answered was helpful enough (little difficult to understand but most call centers are these days) however turned out I'd set up Qos wrong (in the router).
Speed tests show I'm getting ~22/4, 66 ping to the Sydney server (no packet loss), watching youtube/tv etc is better, actually get smooth HD now, online gaming seems fine, most issues are usually at the other end via overloaded servers (game), crashes, hackers etc.
Reason I went for them initially was price and low cost to get out if I found they were shiet, suits my requirements at the moment...
Ac3R...
Linoc, BNB
How do you rate them as an ISP. I havent heardmany good things about them and apparently suffer alot from congestion at peak times.
My connection is fine outside of the occasionally slow international speeds, but then my sync speed is generally only ~6.5Mb so it'd take a lot of congestion for me to notice a problem, haha.
My sister signed up with Exetel Fibre in Mandurah (Greenfield rollout).
Initially the connection was crap. On a 25/5 she got about 6/4. But the speed has since improved. Now getting roughly 24/5.
Their routing goes through Sydney first � no local servers � slow DNS, high latency and bad PINGs. Speedtest.net shows her ping is about 68 ms, compared to someone using iiNet getting 3 ms.
Also they (Exetel) can't work out if their peek period is based on AWST, AEDT or AEST. Quota always seems to end up in peek when it should be off-peak.
If you are just browsing, they are fine.
If you are gaming, pick someone with local infrastructure and peering.
Just hope you don't have to call support as that sux too � hard to understand and won't take responsibility for their own service (or lack of).
Teranca Road, Greenfields in 6MDR-06 is a NBNco convention this past week. Diggers digging, pits being sucked out and large white cables being fed into them!
Hopefully the area will be complete by the end of the year.
I thought that area is 6MDR-05.
Hopefully the area will be complete by the end of the year.
I hope too. Seeing as I bought my place brand new in 2010 with the promise of Fibre ready to serve Oct 2013. Then it was Dec 2014. Now maybe end of 2015. � I never voted Liberal.
I thought that area is 6MDR-05.
I'm under the impression that the hospital side of Lakes road is 06 and the other half is 05. Could certainly be wrong though!
I hope too. Seeing as I bought my place brand new in 2010 with the promise of Fibre ready to serve Oct 2013. Then it was Dec 2014. Now maybe end of 2015. � I never voted Liberal.
It was very disappointing to see the construction start 3 years ago only for it to disappear :( Better late then never :)
Again struck by the "cant connect from your pit to the multiport" problem, its only been a month a half of the same problem, pretty neat.
I'm under the impression that the hospital side of Lakes road is 06 and the other half is 05. Could certainly be wrong though!
From the NBN Map that's all 6MDR-05 down to Pinjarra road. If Im reading the map right that is.
Also heaps of work around Exchequer Ave.
Their routing goes through Sydney first � no local servers � slow DNS, high latency and bad PINGs. Speedtest.net shows her ping is about 68 ms, compared to someone using iiNet getting 3 ms.
Exetel does have a WA POP, however WA users being assigned to an eastern states one seems to be a common issue with Exetel's provisioning system. Needless to say that I encountered the same problem, but pestering support a bit saw it fixed: /forum-replies.cfm?t=2299279&ux=66091
From the NBN Map that's all 6MDR-05 down to Pinjarra road. If Im reading the map right that is.
I'm in the area bounded by Mandurah Road, Lakes Road, Murdoch Drive and Pinjarra Road (near Greenfields Primary School). I'm pretty sure the map shows Murdoch Drive as the boundary between 6MDR-05 and 6MDR-06 (not Pinjarra Rd). I'm lumped in with Barragup and Furnissdale.
The MyNBN.info site pegs me in 6MDR-06, but it also says that 6MDR-06 has been removed.
Saw some fibre hauling going on in G'bay a short while ago. One van at the highway end of Crystaluna and another at the corner of Wooleen and Noreena.
Have seen a lot of work going around 6MDR05 which makes me very happy. Still waiting for the cable to be laid though.
More fibre being laid on Dampier Drive this afternoon near Peelford Glen.
"Oh it looks like theres some problems with the network cabling in your area, the expected completion date is 15 May"
Meadow Springs
MyNBN is now saying September for 6MSP-04 (Singleton/Golden Bay proper) and August for 6MSP-05 (Secret Harbour/Golden Bay estate). This represents a move forward of approximately one month and two months, respectively.
Question for the knowledgeable. I am in Leslie St, Dudley Park 6MDR-04. It is effectively a duplex pair, one house behind the other on separate strata titles. Because it is a strata title the NBN build was handled by Daly (for multiple dwelling contract). Our boxes were fixed to the house, wired and testing complete last December. We were told we couldn't connect until the rest of the area was ready. Finally NBNCo has listed this area as ready for service since 25th March � although that only came up in the last week or so.
HOWEVER, despite being letterboxed by several ISPs indicating our area is ready for service, upon contacting them we have been told that they cannot connect to our premises because a "bespoke connection is required". Does anyone have a clear idea what this means? Googling I have found it relates to planning the internal connection to premises in multi dwellings. We however have separate houses, and expect a "normal" FTTP connection.
Anyone know what the issue is here? Is it NBNCo's responsibility to clear this up?
Question for the knowledgeable. I am in Leslie St, Dudley Park 6MDR-04. It is effectively a duplex pair, one house behind the other on separate strata titles.
Few questions.
Where exactly is the PCD installed?
Are both PCD's together and is the fibrecoming through the same conduit that the Telstra copper comes in?
Do the properties share a common wall / are they conected?
Looking over the street and comparing it to nbn / telstra records it seems that some of the rear properties do not exist. This does not always hold true as they may not show. Some are just plain wrong though.
Do you know your nbn location id? This decides pretty much if you are on the rollout. Its also likely that you are not actually the street number you think you are. Leslie Street is random city looking at the records vs the map... There are houses 2 down on side streets that are registered as Leslie Street even though they are clearly NOT on Leslie Street.
If you are stuck whim me and I may be able to help you out.
EDIT: Basic rule of thumb should be unless there is a common service entry junction like an MDF on the property then you should be considered a single property and not a multi dwelling.
I find it a bit strange halls head is now in build prep, surely they can't do 6MDR-6, 6MDR-7, 6MDR-8, 6MDR-9 effectively as they can't do one area in a speedy manor.
I find it a bit strange halls head is now in build prep, surely they can't do 6MDR-6, 6MDR-7, 6MDR-8, 6MDR-9 effectively as they can't do one area in a speedy manor.
Part of the problem is customer lead ins and telstra pits are designed for copper pairs which handle right angle bends just fine. Fibre not so much. Sweeping bends are the go for fibre.
All this must be altered before the fibre can reach the premises
as they can't do one area in a speedy manor
Doing one area at a time is what causes work continuity issues.
Companies who have $M's tied up in machinery don't like it sitting in their yard waiting for a scramble to get new area's scoped and ready to build .
Everyone wants to put food on the table & a stop/start schedule puts pressure on the really productive & efficient operators to chase work elsewhere (not good for the project).
Increasing the field of play & the forecast of work should result in better trends on all the metrics that matter to the final product. Coordination will be key.
Cable is being laid just off Teranca road today :D
Just wondering how long it normally takes for the service to be active in the area once the box has been installed on the outside of your house? NBN was out weeks ago and haven't seen them since every time i check with a isp it says NBN unavailable in the area
6MDR-05 is suppose to go RFS in November
Yeah, I saw that but she insists that her "friend of a friends auntie who saw a guy in an NBN shirt once" is positive that "the guy down the street, you know, the one with the german shepherd" has been told they will get RFS early.
"If you haven't heard a good rumour by 9AM, start one yourself" :)
6MDR-05 is suppose to go RFS in November
http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/6MDR-05
The info hasn't been updated in well over a month, though, so it's possible the RFS date has since been moved forward.
[FTTP*] 6MDR-06 � (Barragup, Coodanup, Furnissdale, Greenfields)
Now in the build phase, across the road is 6MDR-06, i'm 6MDR-07 haha life sux
It is great that MDR-06 has moved to build commenced didn't see that happening. Roll out moving faster now.
I've only counted one FDH in MDR-05 so far and they are still laying cable cant see any splicers yet so September would be pushing it plus haven't seen any PCD's put onto properties yet.
My sister lives in 6MDR-05 and she rang me bragging that she has been told that MDR-05 may be RFS at the end of September. Any truth to this? I called bull on this. I live in 2DAP-06 and we are scheduled for October. This is a critical issue now as a case of beer is on the line over who gets RFS first.
My sister has been told that the PCD should be installed by September. She was told this also meant that she could then order a service as her house was RFS. I have explained to her what RFS actually means. Maybe MDR-05 will be RFS early but not based on the information she was supplied with.
MyNBN is now reporting a specific RFS date of August 22nd for 6MSP-05. No such luck for 6MSP-04, though, but no movement is better than a delay.
I thought there were a few FDH's around now. From memory 2 that I know of. Either way more would be good. I did see them laying cable along kookaburra yesterday. Seem to have done all the roads around my house but not ventured between yet. I guess Im in no rush if I have until November.
Work being done down Watson Drive 6mdr-06.. It's a good day
Just a FYI to the cousins of the north, NBN is now 'READY' in Pinjarra (6PNJ-01)
Also,
Even though the PCD drop had not reached my house, i rand NBN to confirm RFS status (due to the website not being updated at 8am in the morning and still not at 1pm) and once NBN confirmed i rang the ISP and organised a on demand drop to get the PCD/NTD installed. Installation date organised for the 03/06/15 (not a huge wait)
When expected RFS dates drop in Mandurah, dont hesitate to call NBN to confirm. I was expecting them to say 'Sorry Sir its not ready' not "Congratulations that area is NBN active'.
Is anyone in Dudley park or surrounding area
Not being able to connect to there isp. I'm unable
To authenticate which my isp, I've contacted my isp
And they say it's an outage in my area.
Nbnco have not gotten back to them, with anymore info about this, three days of no
Internet. I'm at my wit's ends with no info
Of a fix for this problem.
I'm in Silver Sands and also have no internet due to the outage. No eta on a fix. I suspect it's the work in Dutton St that has caused the fault.
anyone in Dudley park or surrounding area
Not being able to connect to there isp. I'm unable
To authenticate which my isp, I've contacted my isp
And they say it's an outage in my area.
Nbnco have not gotten back to them, with anymore info about this, three days of no
Internet. I'm at my wit's ends with no info
Of a fix for this problem.
Yup I have a client that is running an NBN connection there and they are having the same issue. I called Westnet to get a response and so far they have nothing at all. Not sure whats going on though. Everything looks like it should be ok but there is clearly an issue as the ISP is not talking.
Hopefully there will be a response soon as it looks to be down for almost 2 days now for us.
I'm with Optus and it appears to be hardware issue at the exchange. NBNCo isn't talking to Optus, the level one support guys don't know what the actual fault is only that NBNCo is 'working on it'
this is good news in a way. my isp is not
Getting any updates about what is going on.
Still down for us. Anyone else?
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Actually came online at 8:00am.
Has anyone seen any work in 6MDR-07 lately? because we're in build prep but I haven't seen anything yet. :/
Just after some more info, anyone had a speed drop in the mandurah area
after the down time the other day. I'm getting 1mbps now.
Got excited when I opened up the Telstra Wholesale RFS list and saw September 1st for 6MSP-04... then grew disappointed when I realised that it's just a placeholder date, haha.
Had some workers come down our cul de sac last week. Got half way laying pipe and stopped. They have not come back. I hope they haven't forgotten me.
I received a PCD installation notice in the mail today. The period is June 30 � September 21, so I assume the latter is the expected RFS date for 6MSP-04 (or thereabouts).
They're fixing the smashed conduits across the road from my place now, should be up and running this afternoon hopefully.
Saw crews pulling the sweet green cable near jb-hi-fi on Pinjarra Rd, anyone know what they're doing there?
Saw crews pulling the sweet green cable near jb-hi-fi on Pinjarra Rd, anyone know what they're doing there?
6MDR-05 cabling
Golly gosh, got that sweet green optical light, nice orange uni-d2, router says connected to the internet but no dice on the browsing. Maybe still provisioning correctly.
YES!1
That is all.
Just wondering what ISP everyone went with and how good they are? :)
Optus, seems good so far. Meadow Springs.
I have a friend on TPG. I asked him to do a test when at peak time and it dropped from 96 to 87 so that interested me.
Just wondering what ISP everyone went with and how good they are? :)
I've been with Exetel since getting connected to NBN last August, only negative (apart from NBN's delay with install) would be is on the very rare occasion I've had to call them (not re service issues) I frustratingly get someone speaking pigeon english, if I can't understand them how the F can I have confidence they understand me, however most companies use OS call centers these days, some better than others, US educated Malaysians seem the best to deal with.
At times I get some buffering on some out of the norm live streaming sites (no not porn) however its always due to site location/upload rather than my connection.
However, it highly depends what kind of user you are Daniel, if average like myself and only need it for browsing, emails, online gaming, youtubes, live streaming and a bit of torrenting, I've had no prob and have never used the full quoter on their $49 25/5 100gig plan (I get ~22/4, ping ~60 on Syd server).
(note: I'm the only main user however my son gives it a massive work out 4 days out of 28)
However if your a big user (massive torrenting etc) and expect to take advantage of their so-called "unlimited" plan they will cancel your service (see here � /archive/2411057)
Only other thing I can think of to advise, "apparently" at present they only provide a telephone service via VoIP. Not an issue for me as I only use mobile.
Good Luck ;-)
Long time no post....
Backhaul need a major upgrade for peak services.
6MSP02-07 connected... 100/40 plan with iiNet, peak time speed test, 2MBPS down / 38 MBPS up..
Got to love that saturation...
If you've got ADSL, stick with it. I'm on a 50mb d/l, 20mb u/l plan on iinet nbn and am getting 1-2mbps download during the evening. They are going to "fix" it, they assure me. I've been doing ping and tracert tests for them to figure it out. So frustrating.
If you've got ADSL, stick with it. I'm on a 50mb d/l, 20mb u/l plan on iinet nbn and am getting 1-2mbps download during the evening. They are going to "fix" it, they assure me. I've been doing ping and tracert tests for them to figure it out. So frustrating.
No offense intended but that's probably the worst advice on 3 levels I can think of;
1. You're recommending people stay on the Malcom Turnbull side of life and the technology curve
2. You're recommending that people stay in a position that'll get them trapped by copper disconnect and possible connection costs
3. There's a high probability that you're associating Layer 3 issues with a Layer 2 service & you're still in the middle of the diagnosis process with your ISP by the sounds of it. (i.e. you've got problems when everyone wants netflix and facebook, you're doing L3 type 'tests')
It might be frustrating but chill dude; aim before chucking rocks !
If you've got ADSL, stick with it. I'm on a 50mb d/l, 20mb u/l plan on iinet nbn and am getting 1-2mbps download during the evening. They are going to "fix" it, they assure me. I've been doing ping and tracert tests for them to figure it out. So frustrating.
ISP's buy back haul as a singular link per exchange / POI. Given that most people connect at a minimum 25Mbps plan on NBN it roughly doubles contention immediately per carrier unless they have an SLA that guarantees back haul. When you factor in the fact that people are going far beyond 25Mbps it blows contention out even more so.
From my old contacts who I talked to today, Pinjarra main POI doesn't have enough backhaul capacity regardless.... ISP's are unable to purchase additional backhaul.
I find this odd considering Pinjarra POI is basically the test dummy for Perth Metro and how it should be done, not an easy fix either if they already maxing backhaul capacity from the POI....
Just off the top of my head another 5/6 Fibre Areas to come online, not mentioning Estate connections in the next 12 months.... be interesting to see how they going to upgrade backhaul capacity in that time.
Plenty of activity on Murdoch Drive today.
Can someone explain 'backhaul' to me please?
Woke up today to find the phone line dead yet again. The past few months have been a pretty big headache as far as line faults are concerned. I sure won't miss you, ADSL.
Backhaul is basically bandwidth the exchange has....
The exchange doesn't have enough capacity for active connections it is servicing....
Woke up today to find the phone line dead yet again. The past few months have been a pretty big headache as far as line faults are concerned. I sure won't miss you, ADSL.
Yup, we've also had lots of issues ever since they started messing around with the pits haha. Still don't know what's the go for my area (6MDR-07) got something in the mail the other day saying there's going to be construction work going on in my area but I don't know if its for 6MDR-06 or 07 side of the road, maybe both.:/
Backhaul is basically bandwidth the exchange has....
The exchange doesn't have enough capacity for active connections it is servicing....
So even with fibre connected we could have crap speeds?
From my old contacts who I talked to today, Pinjarra main POI doesn't have enough backhaul capacity regardless.... ISP's are unable to purchase additional backhaul.
NBN backhaul itself is over capacity in all likely hood. I am not getting capacity warnings but then again I am not sure I get capacity warnings on NBN... I will find out.
Standard backhaul from Pinjarra is fine though. I am not getting capacity warnings on SQ checks for the Pinjarra region with 1:1.
Yup, we've also had lots of issues ever since they started messing around with the pits haha.
I got home from work a few hours ago and was greeted with a power outage. What a lovely 24 hours.
I haven't noticed any speed decrease or drop outs in 6MDR05. Maybe Im just lucky...
YAY 6MDR-07 is now in build phase. :D
I am with iiNet on 6MDR01 and I get as low as 1Mbit between 5pm and 11pmish. Fluctuates but its really poor. Barely usable at times. Certainly not good enough for reliable latency gaming.
Highly suggest using a different carrier if at all possible.
Friday - http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4427482182
Saturday - http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4429660613
Monday - http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4433772562
Most of my results are definitely sub 5Mbit. There are a few lucky ones which are more.
So even with fibre connected we could have crap speeds?
If you go with an ISP who puts 2,000 customers onto a 100Mbps internet uplink, then yes!
YAY 6MDR-07 is now in build phase. :D
Good news.
I don't like the sound of this congestion, I'm must admit my connection has gone from full speed all the time to a bit hit and miss in the last year.
I was talking to a tech who was working on 6MDR-05 FDH and he told me that they had a meeting the other day and MDR-05 will be the last part of Mandurah to get FTTP and that MDR-06/07 etc were getting FTTN. I also checked mynbn website to confirm this and sure enough on the top of the screen it does show Fibre icon and Copper icon highlighted http://www.mynbn.info/sa/6MDR. The tech let me take a photo of inside the FDH while he was testing it http://i.imgur.com/w5Cmuik.jpg?1 it sucks if this is true and the federal goverment is going to start changing Fibre service area modules into a MTM mid way though roll outs.
I was talking to a tech who was working on 6MDR-05 FDH and he told me that they had a meeting the other day and MDR-05 will be the last part of Mandurah to get FTTP and that MDR-06/07 etc were getting FTTN.
Welp I'll be saving for FoD if it's available by then and hopefully get accepted. :/
I don't see them chopping over halfway through considering FttN is still in the trial stages. I could be wrong. Just don't see it happening considering how much work has gone into it so far.
Can anyone comment on Congestion using TPG on the Pinjarra POI? I am looking to swap away from iiNet because of there disgusting backhaul issues and given what I have heard about there promises to fix and a failure to do so, I want to get out before I put up with this for months.
I have a friend that has it and last I checked (2 months ago) he was happy with it. Drop down was from 91MBS to 80MBS. I can't check more recently though as they are in NZ at the moment sorry.
Its appreciated anyway. Its just I am not sure if its a general issue or if its an iiNet-specific issue, I would be happy with 80. Much better than between 1-10mbit every night.
I was talking to a tech who was working on 6MDR-05 FDH and he told me that they had a meeting the other day and MDR-05 will be the last part of Mandurah to get FTTP and that MDR-06/07 etc were getting FTTN.
I really hope this is not the case as not only would it be a betrayal on the governments side (the whole of MDR6 was on the original and planned FTTP roll out) but a complete lack of logic.
Looking at http://www.mynbn.info/sa/6MDR copper is highlighted, but if I'm reading this correctly then its only for 92 premises.
However looking at the individual SAMS ie http://www.mynbn.info/sam/6MDR-06 the copper icon is greyed out.
Is this info out of date then ??
Looking at http://www.mynbn.info/sa/6MDR copper is highlighted, but if I'm reading this correctly then its only for 92 premises.
However looking at the individual SAMS ie http://www.mynbn.info/sam/6MDR-06 the copper icon is greyed out.
Is this info out of date then ??
Honestly I think it would be stupid to change to FTTN this late into the build. 6MDR-07 has been in prep for a while, but then again the libs don't do anything right so this is exactly something they'll do. Is there any sign to like out for if FTTN is being built because there's lots of trucks down steerforth doing a bunch of stuff with white pipes. Gonna keep an eye out. :)
Is there any sign to like out for if FTTN is being built
Without sighting actual FTTN cabinets I'm guessing a sign would be the concrete plinth shape and location.
The concrete plinth's for FTTN cabinets (based on photos) appear to be rectangular in shape compared to the square smaller concrete plinths for FTTP cabinets. If all plinths are in close proximity to Telstra pillars that would be another sign of FTTN.
I'm back from work on the 2nd July i will scope out MDR-06 to try and find FDH cabinets . Anyone living in MDR-06 have you guys or girls seen any.
MDR-05 will be the last part of Mandurah to get FTTP and that MDR-06/07 etc were getting FTTN.
Now that would be bad news.
http://telstrawholesale.com.
6MDR-06 Feb-2016
6MDR-07 Apr-2016
Ready for service dates from telstra, which updated today. To me that seems too long for FTTN, surely it doesn't take ~12 months for FTTN but I could be wrong.
That's ok, I'll most likely have to deal with that next.
Because speedtest.net is obviously the most reliable tool for troubleshooting
Its pretty damn useful for an overview of what your connection is acheivable. But yeah. Sure. Lets pretend its useless.
FWIW, I get the same bs from iinets FTP and any other place to test data from.
Can anyone comment on TPG in Mandurah? I need a new RSP today. iinet have screwed me enough for me to leave.
Aren't TPG buying out iinet?
Aren't TPG buying out iinet?
It hasn't been finalised just yet. IIRC, TPG has said it will retain the iiNet and Internode brands as "premium" options, but I have no doubt that, should the buyout be approved, TPG's proclivity for operating at low cost will trickle down to at least some degree.
Will confirm minimal/no congestion swapping from iinet to Internode on Mandurah NBN.
I'm in Madora Bay/San Remo with Telstra 100/40 plan went from 96mbps down 4 days ago to 4mbps constant now. Uploads still around the 35mbps though. Up until 4 days ago I've pretty much had 96mbps down since install many months ago.
Telstra reports nothing wrong, NBNco reports nothing wrong except the fact THAT SOMETHINGS WRONG. I have spoken to neighbours who are on IInet and Optus and both report the same issues.
Nothing wrong.....ahhhhhhgggg
Apparently NBN Co folks were busy yesterday. It's so close I can almost taste it.
I think there might be some FTTN in 6MDR-05, on the mynbn site 6MDR-05 has approx 2900 premises but only 2807 will be FTTP which leaves 93 houses not connected and when you check the 6MDR it says 92 houses will get copper also has the copper icon. So I don't know what the go is there, if they do get FTTN I feel sorry for them!
they should relabel it the "copout" icon.
Western Power have been doing work in Furnissdale, had no electricity today and last Thurs. Someone said NBN were there also, but I'm less than certain.
Western Power have been doing work in Furnissdale, had no electricity today and last Thurs. Someone said NBN were there also, but I'm less than certain.
They should be in Furnissdale you're in build phase, they've been in coodanup doing 6MDR-06 side. Coodanup is also getting new power polls in the next few weeks.
Apparently NBN Co folks were busy yesterday. It's so close I can almost taste it.
404 on that image :(
404 on that image :(
Ah, oops, fixed. It's just a pic of the PCD that was installed yesterday afternoon. The PCD installation period began barely more than a week ago so I'm surprised my house is already waiting for the RFS go-ahead. I'm sure something will go wrong at some point, haha.
The PCD installation period began barely more than a week ago so I'm surprised my house is already waiting for the RFS go-ahead. I'm sure something will go wrong at some point, haha.
LOL! It will and its called contention.
LOL! It will and its called contention.
I meant prior to being able to access the internet. ;) I distinctly recall one user on here signing up for a service only for the installer to find that there was no connecting fibre in the PCD, haha.
Who would be the best ISP to go with once NBN is up and running in greenfields?
I've been with Westnet now for years, but not so impressed with them of late.
It seems that once an area comes online its immediately congested at the moment. I would think though that most of the bigger providers would be similar in terms of speeds.
Who would be the best ISP to go with once NBN is up and running in greenfields?
i'm in the same boat with my house in Golden Bay
I'm heavily leaning towards SkyMesh � they're just about to get their 6PNJ backhaul hooked up
they're simple non-nonsense and have a good rep on here
Skymesh seems to be good but I would wait on confirmation of other peoples speeds before jumping on. Very happy since I swapped from iiNet to Internode. I actually get my rated 100/40 speeds now.
Being that Internode are owned by iinet I wonder how the speed is different. I would have thought iinet, westnet and internode would all be the speeds.
i'm in the same boat with my house in Golden Bay
I'm heavily leaning towards SkyMesh � they're just about to get their 6PNJ backhaul hooked up
they're simple non-nonsense and have a good rep on here
I was leaning towards SkyMesh myself but I'm not confident in its international speeds, which are of particular importance to me since most of my downloads come from Usenet. At the moment, despite what I said a week ago about the TPG buyout, I'm eyeing iiNet's $110pm 500GB plan, but it ultimately depends on how successful iiNet's CVC capacity increase is at correcting the Pinjarra POI congestion woes, so I'll be keeping a close eye on the NBN speeds thread in the ii forum.
Being that Internode are owned by iinet I wonder how the speed is different. I would have thought iinet, westnet and internode would all be the speeds.
iiNet and Internode have separate CVCs, which is why some experienced an uptick in peak speeds after churning from iiNet to Internode following the launch of Netflix AU, but, yeah, beyond that they share the same network.
Being that Internode are owned by iinet I wonder how the speed is different. I would have thought iinet, westnet and internode would all be the speeds
Internode being only recently integrated and still run seperately, I suspect they still have their own network links. I was very hesitant about the same issue Mills and I couldnt get any guarentees from anyone about what would happen after the swap.
Most of my details and thought process a put in this thread
/forum-replies.cfm?t=2344950&ux=156805
I spent about the month taking random speed tests across a range of times. I could make a pretty graph but realistically it dropped to 20Mbit by 5pm and to anywhere below 5Mbit from 6pm through to 9PM before slowly making it way up to max speed by about 1AM.
Internode I get full speed all times of day.
I would be wary about iinet Bad News Bear till you at least get confirmation their 'fix' fixes anything. Internode gets all of iiNets benefits without that really poor 6PNJ link breaking everything for us.
I would be wary about iinet Bad News Bear till you at least get confirmation their 'fix' fixes anything. Internode gets all of iiNets benefits without that really poor 6PNJ link breaking everything for us.
Yeah, I just edited in that I'll be keeping an eye on the NBN speeds thread once the CVC capacity increase goes through. If the cookie crumbles such that I more or less have to pay +$5pm for Internode in order to get the most out of my connection, I will, but I'd rather not as $110pm is already $10 more than I'd prefer to pay each month. I'd be singing a different tune if I thought the extra 100GB monthly allowance could potentially come in handy, however the most I've used in a single month (downloads + uploads) since switching to Exetel last October is 436.67GB, so 500GB is the sweet spot for me.
So congestion was suppose to be fixed on the 13th. Any news yet?
So congestion was suppose to be fixed on the 13th. Any news yet?
That was just the first phase. Still another week to go yet.
Thanks for that.
Just saw this
/forum-replies.cfm?t=2344950&p=88 Looks like the tech shortage is an issue.
Was looking at the myNBN map and noticed that Parklands future fixed wireless has now been removed but also Lakelands isn't on the 18month list for NBN...
How is that possible considering all the new building going in there on the otherside of the railway line.. they wouldn't be getting connected to the Stakehill or Parklands Rims with copper??
6MDR-08 (Greenfields) and 09 (Halls Head) have now reached Build Commenced as per today's map update.
Was looking at the myNBN map and noticed that Parklands future fixed wireless has now been removed but also Lakelands isn't on the 18month list for NBN...
How is that possible considering all the new building going in there on the otherside of the railway line.. they wouldn't be getting connected to the Stakehill or Parklands Rims with copper??
Lakelands is slated to be connected to the South Coogee POI instead of the Pinjarra one, which seems like the result of some sort of design oversight given it was originally part of the 6MSP FSA and the former POI is much further away than the latter (somewhere around +15KM judging from a quick fiddle with Google Maps). I won't be surprised if Lakelands is destined to be one of the last fixed-line areas to go live.
6MDR-08 (Greenfields) and 09 (Halls Head) have now reached Build Commenced as per today's map update.
Yup, seems like Mandurah will definitely be 100% FTTP* April 16 better come quick hehe. I hope once MDR-05/06 finish the people doing those rollouts come help with 07 to speed it up, I don't know if that's how it works but I hope so. :)
*unless things change.
Yup, seems like Mandurah will definitely be 100% FTTP*
Depends how you define Mandurah :) South of the Estuary HER (includes seascapes, halls head etc) doesn't look promising.
If you mean MDR, MDR10 and 11 seem to have gone missing.
seems like Mandurah will definitely be 100% FTTP*
Parklands is in the city of Mandurah, don't think we will be getting anything better than ADSL 1 on our rim for a while if ever..
Got my green slip in the post, Halls head fixed line I believe 6MDR 09, just off Mclarty Rd near canals
I've just moved into my newly built new place in Golden Bay (6MSP-04) � not in a new estate.
I've seen on here that people are getting their PCD installed prior to the Sept 15th go live date.
Anyone have any advice of who I need to contact to get myself on the PCD install list etc? Fearing that house was missed in some sort of list as it was being constructed when nbn stated PCD installs
Contact NBN Co if you think your house may have been overlooked. There are still a couple of months: The PCD installation period runs from June 30 through September 21, with the RFS switch flick currently being scheduled for the 23rd as per Telstra's RFS document.
Contact NBN Co if you think your house may have been overlooked
my address wasn't in their system. they informed me I had to submit a developer application form � will see what happens now
The PCD installation period runs from June 30 through September 21, with the RFS switch flick currently being scheduled for the 23rd as per Telstra's RFS document.
the guy i spoke to said that this date was Telstra guessing and that there is no date
he said the area would more likely be active in December � and could be as late as June next year :/
"it takes 12-18 months to activate an area"
the guy i spoke to said that this date was Telstra guessing and that there is no date
hrrrm � just looked on http://telstrawholesale.com.au/nbn/nbn-rollout/index.htm
The Ready For Service dates set out in the attached Disconnection Schedule (and other dates published by Telstra in relation to the disconnection of copper services) are determined based on dates notified to Telstra by NBN Co under the Definitive Agreements and are subject to change by NBN Co at any time.
so when I said to him the RFS date publish by Telstra was 23rd of September � mr NBN man told me they make their dates up
Sounds like the rep mistakenly assumed the area is still in the early stages of the rollout. April 2014 (Build Prep.) -> September 2015 (expected RFS) is 17 months, which fits the timeframe.
Yup, seems like Mandurah will definitely be 100% FTTP*
Sorry. More like 80-90%
*unless things change.
Things always are. =)
Saw fiber already been pulled through coodanup side of 6MDR-06 which seems really fast.
Any more build updates about 06 and 07, any promising action been seen around these areas?
On another note, how is the congestion in the active NBN areas now?
Congestion seems to be fixed, Optus Meadow Springs
Any more build updates about 06
I think they're getting close to finishing the Coodanup side of 06, they're also on Pinjarra road near Spud Shed.
Any more build updates about 07
I've received another "construction work in your area" card last week and as I said above looks like 06 is done so I'm guessing this is for 07 as I've already got 2 of these before, this being my third.
Thanks Daniel, Have you seen plenty of Fibre going in on the 06 side of things? Just wondering about the FTTP and FTTN news that has been talked about.
Good news sdokeefe, sounds like it has been sorted out.
Thanks Daniel, Have you seen plenty of Fibre going in on the 06 side of things?
Yep definitely Fiber going down, a week or so there was at least 2 or 3 vans pulling it through on Steerforth.
Just wondering about the FTTP and FTTN news that has been talked about.
I'm fairly sure Mandurah will be all FTTP besides a few places (200ish premises) that will have FTTB/N.
Have you seen any cabinets going in around your place?
I'm fairly sure Mandurah will be all FTTP besides a few places (200ish premises) that will have FTTB/N.
Any idea on what areas will be FTTN? maybe Parklands or Lakelands?
I'd hate to think what speed we would be getting on our 30 year old direct buried copper line...
Any idea on what areas will be FTTN? maybe Parklands or Lakelands?
I'd hate to think what speed we would be getting on our 30 year old direct buried copper line...
I was told this by jxeeno, the guy who runs mynbn.info
"FTTB is used in some multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in existing FTTP areas. Some areas in Mandurah are included in this.
I've run an update script for this and there are actually 214 premises which will access NBN using FTTB-Copper:
92 premises: http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/6MDR-03-SCR-01
122 premises: http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/6MDR-03-INF-01"
I'd assume Lakelands and Parklands won't be getting FTTH sadly, but i'm not 100% sure. I think someone here said Parklands was getting fixed wireless, I don't know if that's still a thing or not but that could also be a possibility.
Got some other news there is 2 boxes on Fairlane pl and Duverney cres in 6MDR0-6. Work has also started in 6MDR-07 (yay) seen lot's of holes dug up on Casula ave and Tankerton way.
I think someone here said Parklands was getting fixed wireless, I don't know if that's still a thing or not but that could also be a possibility.
No, we are not anymore.
The fixed wireless dropped off the map about 2 months ago. It wouldn't matter for me any way. The nearest tower is in Barragup and I'm on the wrong side of the hill to receive anything from that tower. We don't even get Optus or Voda signal.
I think if I want decent internet I will have to buy a rental property in Meadow Springs that is line of sight and install a microwave link..
If i could afford that I could afford not to worry about internet on the farm.
I received a "The NBN will be available soon!" flyer from TPG today. My heart skipped a beat at first glance as I thought it was a letter from NBN Co informing me that the premises is now RFS. :(
Got mail the other day to say that the contractors would be coming sometime from the 24th August to mount the external box thingy :).
Got mail the other day to say that the contractors would be coming sometime from the 24th August to mount the external box thingy :).
What area are you in? :)
Street: Kookaburra Drive
Suburb: Greenfields
NBN Area: 6MDR05 (i think)
We got our external box installed on Friday the 31st of July last week and finished the install process on Tuesday the 4th of August this week.
Unsure when the internal stuff is being done.
We are also getting fttp here as well
Unsure when the internal stuff is being done.
That's scheduled when you order a service. If you get in early, you shouldn't have to wait more than one-two weeks.
Got some other news there is 2 boxes on Fairlane pl and Duverney cres in 6MDR0-6.
Found the FDH Cabinet for the NBN active sub division that's only one street away ( 6MDR-07-14 )
Looking on "mybroadband" shows the sub division inside of our footprint, so hopefully this is the cabinet that will connect the houses in our street. It's active and ready to go. If only it was so easy to run some fibre to it from my place :)
Oh Cheers Bad News Bear.
I honestly didn't know this. :o) TY
You should change your name to Good News Bear?
"Good News Bear" doesn't quite have the same ring to it. Maybe "Good News Goose". :p
Has anyone received any info on PCD installation in 6MSP-05? It's due to go live in 2 weeks, but I haven't seen any new boxes on the sides of the houses in my area.
Last week fiber was being laid in 6MDR-07 Watson Ave and Riverview Street, assuming they were working their way up Birchley Road doing all the other streets as well.
hiddenace, if PCD means 'the box outside your building' then mine was fitted a week ago, including the necessary circuits inside it. All ready to go.
I am under the area 6MSP-05 and live just down from Peel Health Campus.
I'm sure yours isn't too far away from being installed.
Lastly doesn't it say November on the NBN Co Map? I am unsure where you get your ready for service date from?
Take care and enjoy having FTTP before the year is out :)
I am under the area 6MSP-05 and live just down from Peel Health Campus.
That's 6MDR-05. 6MSP-05 is the new Golden Bay estate and a sliver of Secret Harbour.
Oh, so it is. Sorry hiddenace I didn't read the area correctly.
Cheers Bad News Bear
mine was fitted a week ago, including the necessary circuits inside it. All ready to go.
Are you in a MDU mate?
Last week fiber was being laid in 6MDR-07 Watson Ave and Riverview Street, assuming they were working their way up Birchley Road doing all the other streets as well.
I think it might be related to the greenfield estate AYCA-10VH0G Placid Waters � Stage 9B. I have seen work on steerforth Drive, Tankerton Way and Casula Ave. Mostly doing pit repairs/upgrades.
6MDR05 to be exact zx9john :)
6MDR05 to be exact
That's a whole FSAM mate; but if that's as exact as you want to be in public, I understand...
Kookaburra runs thru three FDA's in 6MDR-05. The only reason I ask is 'cause I'm not aware of any drop activity in that FSAM yet but Daly are pre-wiring MDU's. You may have a PCD from that program but the drop cable shouldn't have light on it yet. The FDA you are in may not reach Service Class 2 for a while. RFS won't be granted until the right % of your area is at SC2.
Hi zx9john. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I have no idea what you are saying due to the terminology used is a little bit over my pay grade :)
All I know is that I am in 6MDR05 which is due to be lit up in November 2015. I also have a box on the outside of my home. Other than that there is very little I know *throws up hands*
All I know is that I am in 6MDR05 which is due to be lit up in November 2015. I also have a box on the outside of my home. Other than that there is very little I know *throws up hands*
I think he's talking about the cream boxes around your area with letters/numbers like 6MDR-05-01 and all the way up to 6MDR-05-17. You will be connected to one from 01-17.
Cheers Daniel,
Where can I find these mysterious and magical cream boxes at?
I want to find what number I am :)
You will be connected to one from 01-17.
Like I said, there are 3 potential FDA's...
Unfortunately I have no idea what you are saying due to the terminology used
Sorry mate,
MDU's or Multi-Dwelling Units � strata titled area's, apartment buildings etc... I think there are a number of those along Kookaburra. Daly have the contract to connect those types of buildings to the network out in the street. Usually they wait till the street cabling is completed and signed off before moving in but at the moment they are in there early to keep staff busy.
Hence, they may have done your place but the cables probably aren't plugged in or lit up yet � won't be long though.
I was curious, if you're in a single house or duplex then the build has progressed faster than I expected (good to see).
I want to find what number I am :)
Pointless exercise mate; often they are on the boundary between two areas; might have one installed directly opposite or 'round the corner but you'll be connected thru to one somewhere else, maybe 1km away - makes very little difference anyway.
delete please
Point taken. Thanks mate :)
Got a letter from NBN today advising that they are putting the pcd in my area shortly (6MDR-05). Between the 1st of September and 25 November I think it was.
Cheers Daniel,
Where can I find these mysterious and magical cream boxes at?
I want to find what number I am :)
MyNBN.info will tell you which hub you're connected to. E.g.: http://abload.de/img/nbnfdhtdswm.jpg Unfortunately, it doesn't have the locations of the hubs (not that it's important as, unlike ADSL and FTTN, distance isn't a factor when it comes to FTTP connection speed). There are a couple around the corner from my place, at opposite ends of the street, and I've yet to check which one is #9.
Think I am 6MSP-05? Secret Harbour. Around what is called Three Bears Loop Reserve.
We had the white box attached to the wall outside last week.
Have not seen any of the Big White boxes around the place yet.....
--Steve
I've also had my PCD installed last week, I'm just up from Comet Bay College. I have seen the odd white box in Golden Bay, however I haven't spotted any around Secret Harbour. Just curious where mine is, here's hoping they exist, especially since their supposed to be going live this month :)
Lucky buggers, here's me having to wait till April next year, at least I'll get FTTP not FTTN :P
6MSP-05:
I called NBN Co this morning and had a chat to one of their representatives. Here is the information I received:
- Work commenced in October 2014, and is expected to take around 18 months, which is the general timeframe for all FSAMs. Given this date, we can expect the area to go live in April 2016.
- PCD installation is generally somewhere in the range of 2-3 months before the go-live date, indicating that it will probably be early next year before the PCD install notification flyer is dropped in our letterbox.
- HOWEVER, PCD installation may also occur after the site is ready for service, which is referred to as a "bulk drop". Seems that PCD installation does not always come before the RFS announcement...
Unfortunately, the Expected RFS date on MyNBN.info is inaccurate, and got my hopes up way too soon. Ah well, I'm happy to wait for another 8 months if I'm getting FTTP :)
It sounds like you talked to the same person as cowthespud a few weeks ago, who could evidently use some retraining. 12-18 months is the timeframe from Build Preparation to RFS, not Build Commenced to RFS, and by the time 6MSP-05 goes live in less than a week, it'll have been 13 months since Build Prep. kicked off; plus the RFS date of August 21 is corroborated in Telstra's RFS document, which was last updated a week ago.
As for PCDs, an FSAM is declared RFS when "at least" 30% of the premises in the area have had it installed, so, yeah, some people get the short end of the stick and have to wait a while longer.
It sounds like you talked to the same person as cowthespud a few weeks ago
the more I read the more it seems like the directive for the NBN staff is to not provide the public any subject to change information and rely on "it normally takes 12-18 months"
the RFS dates that telstra publish come from NBN � they're not telstra speculation
fingers crossed its sooner rather than later � as being in a new house I didn't both with a phone line and as such stuck using expensive 4G :/
the more I read the more it seems like the directive for the NBN staff is to not provide the public any subject to change information and rely on "it normally takes 12-18 months"
Possibly, but it should be clear to them that Build Preparation and Build Commenced aren't the same thing. They can be correct about the applicable 12-to-18-month timeframe and still be vague. ;)
Think I am 6MSP-05? Secret Harbour. Around what is called Three Bears Loop Reserve.
We had the white box attached to the wall outside last week.
Have not seen any of the Big White boxes around the place yet.....
This is getting like Richie in The 12th Man.... " the cream, the bone, the white, the off-white, the ivory or the beige ?"
Got some bad news, looks like most areas 6MDR-05/6/7 and some 6MSP areas have received a month delay.
Opps, I was looking at the wrong thing. I was looking at the Cease sale commencement dates haha, all is good. :)
Got some bad news, looks like most areas 6MDR-05/6/7 and some 6MSP areas have received a month delay.
http://telstrawholesale.co
6MSP-04 and 05 are the only two upcoming 6MSP FSAMs and both have the same dates as before. Don't scare me like that. :p
Don't scare me like that. :p
hehe, so used to being delayed I just thought it was normal ;) luckily I was wrong haha.
Devoted's SQ tool confirms that 6MSP-05 went live today.
Status: Serviceable - Appointment Required
Congratulations! Your premises is eligible for NBN Fibre! Click on the Sign Up button below to get started!
roll on 6MSP-04!! 1 month to go
One long month, haha. I wish the Early Access program didn't die a quiet death.
One long month
even longer with only 4G access where you have to watch your data usage as it costs $8.50/gig
fingers crossed the nbn has sorted out where I am and I hopefully get PCD etc install done soon
I had to put in a new build application and then I had an email that they couldn't verify my address :/
Telstra's RFS document was updated earlier today. 6MSP-04 is still scheduled for the 23rd. I'll have to remember to schedule with Exetel a service cancellation come the 2nd. That only gives me a buffer of nine days to get an NBN connection, which could very well end up being too optimistic, but I'd rather just avoid downloading for a little while and top up my mobile data when necessary (which starts at a reasonable 500MB = $5) than pay $70 for peace of mind only to need the connection for, say, a further week.
As luck would have it, September -> October will be my 12th month of service with Exetel, so I won't be liable for any early termination fees.
fingers crossed the nbn has sorted out where I am and I hopefully get PCD etc install done soon
I had to put in a new build application and then I had an email that they couldn't verify my address :/
Is that still ongoing?
Is that still ongoing?
yeah � just about to start the signup process with SkyMesh as they're not at Pinjarra to try and push things along
yeah � just about to start the signup process with SkyMesh as they're not at Pinjarra to try and push things along
Actually, SkyMesh began servicing the Pinjarra POI just last Friday. Hopefully you get everything sorted by the 23rd.
Not happy with them?
Exetel is good enough for my modest ADSL connection (~6.5Mbps), but its recent price hikes for "unbundled" customers (I went from paying $50pm for 500GB to $90pm for 1000GB, with the only other options being $55 for 10GB or $60 for 50GB+50GB) effectively confirms that offering low-price plans and operating at even lower cost isn't working out well, but even if its plans were Internode-esque across the board I still wouldn't have any faith in the company being able to deliver speeds well above 50Mb/20Mb with consistency.
I'm currently eyeing Internode's 600GB 100Mb/40Mb plan at $115pm (effectively $105pm as I'll no longer need to pay for Usenet access outside of buying the occasional backup block of data that'll serve to pick up Astraweb's slack). If things go south once TPG sticks its claws into iiNet, I'm not sure where I'll go as I've received WHIMs from some users informing me of slow international speeds on SkyMesh, which isn't surprising as it has just the one transit link outside of Australia. Probably Telstra, I suppose.
Exetel is good enough for my modest ADSL connection
I was thinking about moving to Exetel when NBN arrives, but I may be better just sticking with Westnet.
Too many decisions
I was thinking about moving to Exetel when NBN arrives, but I may be better just sticking with Westnet.
Too many decisions
Yeah, I'm back to hemming and hawing. With TPG already throwing its weight around as iiNet's parent company, I have a sneaking suspicion that it is going to kill off Internode's own CVCs and roll it into iiNet's mega-super-duper big ones sooner rather than later (which themselves may be killed off in favour of one big TPG CVC at each POI). I think I may just bite the proverbial bullet and opt for Telstra's 500GB 100Mb/40Mb plan.
Edit: SkyMesh will be boosting its international transit capacity by way of partnering with Nexgen and Aaron has said everything should be sorted by the time 6MSP-04 goes live, so SkyMesh it is. Telstra can be my fallback option.
Edit edit: Aaron's informed me that the additional international capacity to be added via Nexgen will initially be limited to Sydney, meaning Vocus will remain the sole provider of international transit out of Perth for the time being. I'll still sign up with SkyMesh, anyway, and see how I go.
I saw the lovely green fibre being installed into the Telstra pits along my street this morning. Work is going good in the Greenfields Primary School area (6MRD-06).
I already have the fibre. Just a word of advice to everyone: Make sure you choose the right location for the NTD and PSU. Otherwise it's a pain and it's also costly to move. I learnt it the hard way. :(
6MSP-04 was moved up to today.
Congratulations! NBN Fibre is available!
Status: Serviceable � Appointment Required
Edit: Despite all I've said about the TPG buyout of iiNet, I ended up opting for Internode's 600GB 100Mb/40Mb plan. The free Usenet access, as uncertain as its future is, was just too compelling since my current Usenet service is how I do most of my downloading. Sorry, SkyMesh. :( Who knows, maybe we'll wind up together if Internode's service quality takes a dive in the future.
Edit edit:
I already have the fibre. Just a word of advice to everyone: Make sure you choose the right location for the NTD and PSU. Otherwise it's a pain and it's also costly to move. I learnt it the hard way. :(
I'm so glad the PSU is optional these days. I have absolutely zero need for that monolithic thing.
6MSP-04 was moved up to today
yay!
Sorry, SkyMesh
i'm going with them � let you know how they are
i'm going with them � let you know how they are
Cool beans. It took me about 90 minutes to finally settle on an ISP, haha.
I'm connected. Here are some Speedtest results for the sake of comparison:
Note: ADSL = ADSL2+ via Exetel (~4.9Mb/~0.9Mb) and NBN = 100Mb/40Mb via Internode.
ADSL:
Perth: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664778471.png
Adelaide: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664783004.png
Melbourne: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664785302.png
Sydney: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664787677.png
Brisbane: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664789994.png
New York: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664796168.png
San Francisco: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664799271.png
Singapore: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664803823.png
Dublin: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4664812324.png
NBN:
Perth: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667216490.png
Adelaide: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667218516.png
Melbourne: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667220228.png
Sydney: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667223500.png
Brisbane: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667228083.png
New York: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667231486.png
San Francisco: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667233848.png
Singapore: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667237222.png
Dublin: http://www.speedtest.net/result/4667239019.png
~85Mbps isn't ~100Mbps, but I can let the difference slide for the time being given it's exponentially better than what I had before and ISPs are still reeling from the launch of Netflix. I just need to figure out how to get my Archer D7 to recognise the connection...
Edit: Ah, switching the router mode to wireless (from DSL) did the trick.
I'm connected.
Looks good BNB, what time of day did you do the tests?
I'm interested to know if it's consistent during the Day and Night.
Looks good BNB, what time of day did you do the tests?
I'm interested to know if it's consistent during the Day and Night.
The NBN tests I ran just before I posted. I have a mate over at the moment, but if I'm not working tomorrow evening I'll run a peak-time test.
I'm connected
good news
~85Mbps isn't ~100Mbps
surprised the Perth test wasn't closer to the 100mb mark
are you wifi or ethernet to your PC running the test?
What server did you use? I find a huge variation between them:
Perth/IX http://www.speedtest.net/resu
Perth/Telstra http://www.speedtest.net/resu
Perth/Optus http://www.speedtest.net/resu
Perth/AARNet http://www.speedtest.net/resu
Perth/Vodafone http://www.speedtest.net/result/4669755496.png
Speedtest.net usually defaults to Optus for me. Never had a decent result from them.
Also try here http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/
I get close to max speed from Amnet, e-wire and Dreamscape.
are you wifi or ethernet to your PC running the test?
The latter. I was connected directly to the NTD at the time of speed tests as I was still figuring out how to get the Archer D7 to recognise the WAN connection.
What server did you use? I find a huge variation between them:
Telstra.
Also try here http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/
I get close to max speed from Amnet, e-wire and Dreamscape.
Hmm, ~75Mbps/~9Mbps from Amnet. This is a nice result, though, and my mate was downloading a game on Steam at ~11.5MBps earlier.
Edit: D'oh, I was supposed to edit this into my above post.
Edit edit: As promised, here's an evening speed test.
Hello got a white box installed outside my house today what exactly does this mean I am in the 6MDR05 and also could anyone recommend a good nbn provider for mandurah thanks.
Cheers Bob
Thanks BNB, only a slight drop during peak times. I've been with Internode for a long time so it looks like I will stay with them for a bt longer.
Thanks BNB, only a slight drop during peak times. I've been with Internode for a long time so it looks like I will stay with them for a bt longer.
Yeah, I'm rather happy with the connection thus far. International (i.e. Usenet) speeds are also quite good (Tweaknews [Europe]/Astraweb [US]).
Astraweb's completion isn't the best, so I have Tweaknews as a backup to fill in the gaps.
Edit: I should note that my Tweaknews account is limited to 50Mbit at the moment, so that drags the average download speed down in cases where it's the primary source.
Hello got a white box installed outside my house today what exactly does this mean
box is the NBN Utility Box � sometimes called the Premise Connection Device (PCD).
You need the Network Termination Device (NTD) to be connected.
In simple terms � the PCD holds a bit of fibre from the pit in the street and the NTD has the electronics to 'talk' on the fibre
6MDR05
http://www.mynbn.info/sam/6MDR-05 go live not expected till November � nothing you can do until then. PCD installs are getting ready for it all to be working
also could anyone recommend a good nbn provider for mandurah
I'm going with SkyMesh as they're an Access Seeker (have relationship directly with NBN) and not just a reseller.
iiNet, Teslstra, Optus, et al are also generally Access Seekers. For me, SkyMesh had the best plans
ready through the NBN Chosing a Provider threads to see what people are saying � how I came to make my decision
Thank you cowthespud much appreciated.
Cheers Bob
fingers crossed another week or so and i'll be live
and I'm online!
however it turns out my ~4yo Apple Airport/Time Capsule doesn't like downloading at 100mbit/s
the wireless and wired connections all just die and system needs to be power cycled � google indicates its a common issue :/
any suggestions for a good AC router?
any suggestions for a good AC router?
I was going to buy the ASUS RT-AC66U until I realised that the Archer D7 I'd bought earlier as an ADSL2+ modem/router replacement has a gigabit WAN port.
Cheers for posting those speed test results Bad News Bear, decided to go with Internode 100/40 also, in Singleton here, installation booked for next friday.
Question � Anyone using the Netcomm NF7 N300 router with NBN? satisfied with it?
Cheers for posting those speed test results Bad News Bear, decided to go with Internode 100/40 also, in Singleton here, installation booked for next friday.
Good luck! My installation was painless: I showed the installer where I wanted the equipment and somewhere between an hour and and an hour-and-a-half later he was done. I didn't even need to ring up Internode to get my login info (Internode still uses PPoE rather than IPoE, the latter of which is essentially the NBN equivalent of "plug and play") as I still had a dial-up account for the purpose of keeping my Internode e-mail address active, so the password carried over.
If you didn't opt for the backup battery, be sure to confirm as much with the installer before s/he starts. The last thing you want is that giant eyesore on your wall.
Question � Anyone using the Netcomm NF7 N300 router with NBN? satisfied with it?
Here are a couple of threads from last year: /forum-replies.cfm?t=2304983 and /forum-replies.cfm?t=2318475.
Good luck!
Cheers!
My installation was painless
Yeah expecting mine to be fairly straight forward, this will be my first dealing with Internode, guess I will need to contact them for my login details then, or possibly not as I will be using a supplied router from them, would guess it will come pre-configured.
edit � I did opt for the battery backup, thought I would have a look at the thing before installation though and decide on the day, also cheers for the link.
was going to buy the ASUS RT-AC66U
went with the ASUS RT-AC68U � working a treat so far :)
Yeah expecting mine to be fairly straight forward
mine wasn't straight forward � but it still went smoothly enough
the civil guys hadn't installed the PCD (new build) before the tech arrived
tech installed the NTD in the morning and called the civil guys to come sort it out
then they all rocked up in the afternoon and finished it
after reading some horror stories about delays and cancelled appointments etc � went quite smoothly given that 3 weeks ago my address wasn't even in NBN's system
went quite smoothly given that 3 weeks ago my address wasn't even in NBN's system
Yep that's impressive, bit rough they forgot about your house?? lol, glad it worked out for you anyway.
bit rough they forgot about your house
was because it was a new house � filled in the forms online as if I was the property developer :)
speaking to the civil guy, they had to run fibre from 200m down the street to get to my pit
Ok i'm a bit puzzled, I've seen 2 crews today placing fiber on Wanjeep near the deli and Erica street both are in 6MDR-07 but we're not active till April next year is this normal?
Ok i'm a bit puzzled, I've seen 2 crews today placing fiber on Wanjeep near the deli and Erica street both are in 6MDR-07 but we're not active till April next year is this normal?
Yes. The actual fibre hauling takes some months; April is only ~six months away and PCDs are installed across a ~three-month period.
I've just been on the phone with iiNet. My installation date for PCD and NTD is 13 October.
Woohoo! :D
I've just been on the phone with iiNet. My installation date for PCD and NTD is 13 October.
Woohoo! :D
Cool beans. Better late than never!
Certainly better than the April 2016 date I was given by NBN Co :)
Hi Guys
Apologies if this is off topic, but we're on Mandurah Terrace and our iiNet business 100/40 NBN account has been terrible for the past couple of weeks. Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing difficulties.
Previously we got constant 92-96mbps down and 36-38mbps up. Our upload speeds are fine, but downloads now vary from 5-40mbps.
The iiNet ops team acknowledged there's an issue at the exchange/backhaul but there's no ETA to fix. I was basically told to wait 2 weeks and retest. Not really acceptable for a business connection.
Anybody else experiencing this, comments?
Regards
Nick
Anybody else experiencing this, comments?
Short of switching to, say, Telstra, there's nothing you can but wait for iiNet to increase the CVC bandwidth pool, I'm afraid.
Short of switching to, say, Telstra
Thought with the end of adsl we would have seen the end of relying/recommending them
At least as a business their bloated costs are deductible.
increase the CVC bandwidth pool
http://blog.jxeeno.com/cvc-r
good article from a few months back that explains the 'cost' dilema with CVC
Got a letter in the mail for 6MDR-07 installation dates are between 2 November � 23 March.
6MDR-07 installation dates are between 2 November � 23 March.
That's good news, will be interesting to see the update this month as we might be a month early, next year.
There is some splicing of the smaller fibre cable on Wanjeep today and in Marriners Cove a few weeks ago.
Anyone from 06 have any updates????
http://blog.jxeeno.com/cvc-
good article from a few months back that explains the 'cost' dilema with CVC
Yeah, I've read it. Hopefully things change for the better in the relatively near future. A 12.5% price drop is slated to come into effect come February 1 next year, which is better than nothing.
Pretty little cabinet is sitting on its concrete base in Links way Halls Head. it is designated 6MDR-09-03. A lot of activity happening in the area on pits & pipes.
I am connected :)
Install of PCD and NTD took approximately an hour and a half, with another hour or so for iiNet to activate the NBN.
SpeedTest.Net results as of about 5 minutes ago.
I was impressed with the installer � very clean, professional, and arrived exactly at 8am as scheduled.
�How can one little wire bring so much happiness?� � Homer Simpson
EDIT 7:15pm: I ran another pass on Speedtest.net, and the results are interesting. Download speed dropped approximately 50% to 49Mb/s which is still impressive, but much less than I would have expected, if not for the experiences of others in this thread.
Try all of the Perth servers. Thay give wildly different results at times. Right now I get anything from 5Mbps down on Vodafone to 92Mbps on IX. Optus and Telstra both average 75Mbps. AARnet averages 14Mbps.
Also try a few servers over at http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/
I got 11.4Mbps down on iinet. Average 80Mbps on Amnet and Dreamscape. I get my fastest speeds from Amnet in the mornings at around 96Mbps.
According to the recently updated maps on nbnco.com.au, build has now commenced in Erskine (6HER-??).
http://www.nbnco.com.au/deve
(Zoom in, or search for an address, eg "3 Sticks Blvd, Erskine WA 6210, Australia")
Fibre is being laid in Mary St. Halls Head. Started today.
According to NBN all of Halls Head will be FTTP.
http://www.nbnco.com.au
Excellent! :D
build has now commenced in Erskine (6HER-??).
jxeeno's updated mynbn.info and Erskine is listed as 6MDR-10, with a ready for service (RFS) date of Sep 2016.
http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/6MDR-10
On the 3 year plan both Erskine and Halls Head are listed twice � in both 6MDR and 6HER. The plan lists FTTN as the expected technology for 6HER. 6MDR as a whole is slated for FTTP, although the link above lists FTTN for 6MDR-10.
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