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Looks like 4TNS-09 has gone RFS early,

Yes looks like your correct, but unfortunately our Apartment building is still showing not yet serviceable :(

Oh well just have to wait.

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Yes looks like your correct, but unfortunately our Apartment building is still showing not yet serviceable :(

Oh well just have to wait.

UPDATE:
Well did not have to wait long! :)
NBN confirmed RFS and I then ordered 100/40 with Internode, due to have NTD installed next Tuesday AM.

I have asked to have the NTD installation done by Tech To Home if possible, as they will use the 3M ducting which I prefer inside my Apartment.

After reading all the posts about installation technicians not showing up on the scheduled day, I've been surprised by the enquiries I've got from the suppliers asking me to confirm that I will be on site for my install on Friday morning. So far I've got a text from Internode and 2 texts and a phone call from nbnCo, as well as a visit from a couple of contractors to make sure my NTD was installed and tested.

lol sounds about right... ive had to oversee a bunch of installs around town for various reasons... and the installs i had to attend a year or so ago it was just a sms from the rsp saying "hey nbn will be there to install it on this day" no calls no emails nothing from nbn just an sms from the provider... fast forward to the last couple of months.. some kind of process much have changed because the last 3 i organised i had shiiite load of calls from nbn confirming the appointment and calls from the rsp as well confirming ... then each of them afterwards my mobile would get spammed with "how did we do survey sms things" even got to the point where they where pissing me off from repeating my self letting them know id be at the appointment slot

GetR3ktM8 writes...

even got to the point where they where pissing me off from repeating my self letting them know id be at the appointment slot

This is a problem I hope to have very soon.

NBN just did the fibre splice in my PCD today, initially had a fail when connection testing in the PCD, but he asked did I know where the pit with the multiport was.

When I said it was the pit outside my place, he went and got his lifters and said because it was very close he would check the multiport, apparently he isn't allocated a lot of time and if it is too involved another tech will have to come and check the pit or FDH.

When he looked at the multiport he thought the coupling wasn't connected correctly and disconnected it, got a good signal back from his gear in the PCD, so he cleaned it up and reconnected the port and got a reading in the PCD of .8 and .6 db, which he said was pretty reasonable.

Nice bloke and very happy to talk about the nbn and show me the testing process and results.

NBN just did the fibre splice in my PCD today

Whereabouts are you located?

He's in Currajong.

bkim....great news! PCD in and soon to have NBN. Good to see they have finally madae around to you. I have had 100/40 for 3 months and I feel very spoilt.

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Hi Troy

Yes things are looking up, considering that 2 houses from me have had a service since early 2014, Malcom must have taken pity on me before he made his move on "the Abbott" it won't change my opinion of him!

I won't really be around to use it seriously for a while yet, so probably will go for a basic plan initially, because it will be more phone calls than internet usage until I get to be around full time next year.

Never thought I would say this, but I might try TPG with a 500GB plan at 25/5, know several people currently with them locally on NBN fibre, who are reporting absolutely no problems, achieving their expected speeds with good reliability and no congestion, the main thing is no contract, so you can pull out with 30 days notice.

So I should know what the service will be like when I start to give it a bit more of a hit next year, and I will decide on upping the speed and data limits if I'm satisfied, or change RSP's if I'm not.

There have been 4 power blackouts here in the last 3 weeks, last one for 2.5 hours last night and it must be affecting the Gulliver exchange as well, maybe their backup services aren't kicking in properly, as the phone connection currently is terrible (usually very good) and the internet is on and off like a pair of socks, and this is after trying with another good working modem, it has been the same so far following each power outage.

It can't be a co-incidence as the phone and ADSL return to normal during the next few days after the outage, with my download speeds getting back to a healthy 16 � 17mbs, the adsl has dropped out 4 times while I've been trying to do this post!

Over at my Louisa off bohle exchange, have age same issue for about the last year when power goes out so does adsl, before that the adsl would stay up no problems off he ups, now it's garanteed loss of sync.

i reckon Telstra is saving money and not replacing the batteries anymore with the vast majority of the Townsville network going to be turned off within the next 1-2 years.

Finally got connected in 4GUL-07 yesterday with Internode and very happy with speed so far. I tested at 2pm, 6pm and 10pm yesterday and just a few minutes ago and have had a consistent 95/31 each time.

To remove any internal speed bumps I bought a new router (Netgear R7000 � still the best throughput on Smallnetbuilder) and replaced all my cables with Cat6.

Finally got connected in 4GUL-07 yesterday with Internode and very happy with speed so far.

a consistent 95/31 each time.

Thanks for that information. I am in 4TNS-09 and Internodes install contractor coming next Tuesday to install our NTD.

I also have a new router ( an ASUS RT-AC68U AC1900 ) sitting here ready to use.
So I hope we get similar speeds as you are :)

Do you mind telling me if it was Tech to Home that did your install and did they use the 3M micro ducting inside?

PCDs being mounted to dwellings in Bayswater Village around the corner from me. Going along Lyndhurst street off Barnett. So close.

The install technician had no company logo on his shirt (he just told me he was here to do the nbn install). There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good but he was very quick.

There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good

Thanks I am trying to follow? I assume you already had a PCD attached to your wall outside?

So he had to drill through your wall to get to the inside. I also assume he drilled next to the PCD?

Why more conduit outside? Where did he install the NTD inside? I would also assume it to be close to a power point and close to where your computer lives?
Did he offer any help getting you online via your new router? Where you connected to internode before he left?

He installed a conduit above the PCD. The cable from the PCD runs along the top of the wall then into another conduit to a hole in the wall to the inside. The NTD is in a corner next to a power point, 40cm above the floor. It is behind the desk I have my computer and router on.

I have been with Internode for over 8 years and went with them to avoid a setup fee. The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.

He installed a conduit above the PCD.

OK thanks, we have concrete block walls filled with cement.

I have been with Internode for over 8 years and went with them to avoid a setup fee.

Yes I have been with them for longer, and as they are in a state of change due to the TPG takeover, I am doing the same. We will see how they perform in the near future I guess.

The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.

Hmmm very helpful of him, not :(

Oh well just luck of the draw I guess who NBN assign to do the final install.

Thanks for the reply, I will just have to see what happens on Tuesday.

There is no ducting inside � my outside wall is Hardiplank so he just punched a hole in it and attached 2 lengths of conduit to the outside wall. It doesn't look too good but he was very quick.

This is why I am installing internal conduit myself to where I want my NTD installed, put a draw string in it all they have to do is attach and pull and I don't have a a bare fibre sitting in the roof to get crushed when another contractor goes up there to work

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This is why I am installing internal conduit myself to where I want my NTD installed,

I am getting rather concerned about what the Internode NTD install is going to be like next week :(

As I have mentioned I am in an Apartment building and the PCD is mounted about two and a half meters up from the exterior floor outside.

All they have to do is adjacent to the PCD is drill through the wall and that will come out at the same height inside the study. I understand a small plate thingee is then installed on the inside Gyprock study wall. From that plate the fibre has to be ducted down approx two metres, on the EXTERIOR of the wall ,to where the NTD needs to be installed.

I am hoping that they will use a 3M micro ducting that is unobtrusive and I can paint it later to match the interior wall colour.

If any other locals who are on FTTP with Internode read this, and required fibre ducting on ( not in) walls, I would really appreciate your experience in regard to your NTD install thanks!

The install technician didn't offer any help with getting online but told me to get my supplier to send me a pre-configured modem.

You don't have to configure anything at all to get on line, you can just plug your computer directly into the relevant port on the NTD if you like. You can otherwise use any third-party router you want as long as it has a Gb wan port. FTTP doesn't require a "modem" like ADSL services do in order to work.

I told him that I had bought a new router but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well. He was a nice guy so I didn't argue the toss with him. I didn't order my new service until I had all of the equipment, cables and power points I needed for the install.

h323tech writes...

FTTP doesn't require a "modem" like ADSL services do in order to work.

Yes that is my understanding.

I told him that I had bought a new router but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well.

Hmm thats a bit of a worry :(

Hmm thats a bit of a worry :(

Most likely the installer is not aware of all the RSP's requirements as far as self-supplied router/modems are concerned.

It's safer for them to advise that you should consider the RSP supplied modem � If the RSP was Telstra or Optus for instance, then you need their router to access VOIP � the modems are all pre-programmed for that access and if you decide to do it all yourself, it can end up a 'big bag of hurt' .

Most likely the installer is not aware of all the RSP's requirements as far as self-supplied router/modems are concerned.

Yes understood, but the installer was advised that the client had purchased a new router himself ( as I have done) So I meant that the installer could of changed from the standard advise and perhaps offered some helpful advise.

I must be naive but I had assumed it was the aim for the installer to get the client actually online before they left :(

I'm going to use my Apple Airport Extreme for NBN, at the moment it's sitting quietly in my cupboard waiting...whilst my Billion 7800NL continues to provide me with sub 6MB/s ADSL1...

but he seemed convinced that I needed a modem as well

I moved my NBN service from iiNet to Telstra after having had enough of the peak-hour congestion with iiNet, the Telstra support "tech" allocated to the transfer told me I could not use my own router, but that I had to use the Telstra supplied router.

I told him that was b/s � as it is � he kept gong on that no, that was the way it had to be done. I told him, no, that's wrong, to which he replied he had to check with his support.

He eventually came back and admitted that yes, I was correct. Oh, and the Telstra router is still sitting in its box, unopened. :)

I really dread the day I might have to call Telstra support for anything at all. :(

h323tech writes...

I really dread the day I might have to call Telstra support for anything at all. :(

Just plug it in to test your connection when you have problem then ring Telstra. They won't know any difference.

Looks like the directional boring teams have moved into my street. Off Bayswater Road in Bayswater Village.

Conduits and cables soon hopefully!!

Dags, did you go through all the FTTb to FTTP rigmarole before the Technology Choice options became available this year? My fears have been realised, and they have, indeed, switched our MDU from FTTP to FTTb(N). Also looks like it might be too late to have it changed to FTTP, so my only option now is to maybe run FOD via Individual Premises Switch. So far nobody I've spoken to at NBNCo is even aware that FOD is a thing and I keep getting fobbed off.

Telstra docs have updated, no change to RFS dates for the remaining brownfield areas:

4TNS-08 � 25 Nov 15
4TNS-10 � 26 Feb 16
4TNS-11 � 27 Apr 16
4TNS-12 � 3 Feb 16

Our initial contact with NBN we were told by ISGM, their contactor that our 24 MDU apartment building would be FTTP.
I as a representative of the body Corporate , met ISGM on-site and discussed how the ducting would be run on our building to make it as unobtrusive as possible.
I then received a letter and complete set of plans dated 6 may 2015.

This install was to be between 25th May and 21 July 2015.

When that date passed with zero action or contact , I started contact with both ISGM and NBN.

Got the run around for a while until finely on the 8th August received an email stating our install was to be FTTB :(

I then made many. many phone calls and emails etc, plus sought help from local members office etc, as the more I learned about the substandard FTTB VDSL, the more alarmed I became.

Finally on the 19 Aug I received an email confirming that they would revert back to FTTP and it would be connected from 17 sept 2015 and 8 feb 2016.

Install was completed by local NBN contracter in October and became RFS on Melbourne cup day.

Hopefully the first NBN install ( mine) will be done tomorrow.

All I can suggest is you agitate as much as possible ( and all other owners ) to have FTTP installed.

I'm pretty sure at this stage the node is already installed, so we're SOL. Only option now will be FOD. *sigh*

So at this point we love lovely green fiber all over our front lawn and driveway being pulled into all the conduit.

Nice!!!

Boooooooooo. I was hoping I could at least get the process going to get in early.

Hopefully SkyMesh is servicing 4TNS-11 by then at least. The last thing I want is my fiber experience being ruined by a terrible RSP.

What a pleasant surprise to come home to.

You must of had an issue with your lead in ?? As it looks like brand new conduit.

I scoped out my existing Telstta Madison box, can see a nice clear conduit going both inside the house and one to the pit, my internal Telstra P21 conduit has arrived too, so will be up the roof on the weekend putting that and the draw strings through to the garage ready for NTD install next year.

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You must of had an issue with your lead in ?? As it looks like brand new conduit

I dare say you are right. You can see where they trenched out the front lawn and backfilled with sand, It runs from the pit out the front of my house up to the wall where you can see. As soon as I got home I saw the mess, and instantly started smiling. Interestingly the same thing happened with my neighbour.

The aftermath:

there is a bloke up the end of our street who will be happy, pretty sure he dug up his lead in while doing some gardening about a year ago, pretty much must of said get stuffed to telstra to fix it, he has had the Black Telstra Lead in running along the side of his yard ever since, new Lead in on the house =]

NBN at start of our street this morning, lets see if they make it down to me by the end of the day, but looking good for this week.

Arrived home this evening to see all the PCD's in the apartment block all 'fibred' up. Now awaiting the confirmation from OPTUS of the appointment for my internal instal (Mabin Street, Mundingburra)

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http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-11

Arrived home this evening to see all the PCD's in the apartment block all 'fibred' up. Now awaiting the confirmation from OPTUS of the appointment for my internal instal (Mabin Street, Mundingburra)

I bet you are excited :)
My apartment is the first in our MDU to be live now one week with Internode.

Unfortunately the upload speeds are not up to par ( low 20s ) and lots of calls back and forth to support trying to find why its so slow. ( 100/40 plan)

2 houses away! i even went and whipper snipped all around the telstra pit to make it easier for them =]

Lol you're excited!

It's a great feeling seeing the NBN equipment attached to your home, really cements the fact that it's on it's way. :)

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Box was installed today woohoo!!

I had a peek inside, not terminated yet, we have really small lead in runs, and I wonder if they are saving money as I thought they used pre terminated fibres for the lead in.

No sign of anyone around this morning looks like they have moved over to Corbett St area,

so by my count they did around 140 Lead ins in 2 days.

Assuming there is just one team and not another doing work elsewhere ADA says 3,623 premises for 4TNS-11, conservativly say 50 a day

That's 72 working days for 100% or 14 actual weeks, or 7 actual weeks for 50% customer drops passed (for RFS Trigger), we saw the first PCD installs around 20th October, which was 5 weeks ago, so depending if the "customer drops" is just PCD installed, or PCD Test and Commissioned.

I would add an extra 1 weeks to the above due to the Business areas in Mount Louisa which will have slowed down premises passed, which would mean another 4 weeks till 50% for even a potential RFS Trigger, if you assume the worst over Christmas and lockout the 14th to the 16th jan, that's Done before the end of January, and the 100% by first week of February.

With a month of further testing before becoming active, could easily see that 27 April date, come forward a few weeks.

Also ADA info now up for 4TNS-11 and 4TNS-12

http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-12

4TNS-09 was technically RFS weeks and weeks before it officially was, going by PCD installs. I would think even 4TNS-10 has passed this metric as well, however PCD's are still being installed as I type.

The RFS dates for both 10+11 probably won't change too much in the next 3-5 months, going by past RFS dates for other areas.

Dags, or anyone who had a NTD installed recently, any pictures of what they are doing atm?

There are 3 "Possible" installs layouts, just wondering if they are using the new full enclosure ones yet (my mum had one done old way many months after the new enclosures where available so not sure if they are being used yet).

-- Dupe having issues with whirlpool today not posting/slow to load -

I would think even 4TNS-10 has passed this metric as well, however PCD's are still being installed as I type.

Got all excited this morning when I heard a water excavator outside the front of our house only to find they were using it to clean our storm water drain rather than any lead in/PCD work. At least we shouldnt get flooded if it ever decides to rain properly again.

Still no sign of anything going on in St James Dr/Feetham Court so 4TNS-10 still has a ways to go I guess. Not sure what I'd prefer more right now � a nice shiny PCD box or 4-6 inches of soaking rain.

Dags, or anyone who had a NTD installed recently, any pictures of what they are doing atm?

How do I post pics here please?

Upload to imgur, and then post the raw link.

Upload to imgur, and then post the raw link.

http://imgur.com/R2PInUo

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Looks like there is no battery back up?

Looks like there is no battery back up?

No I did not want one :)

I think everyone wants the rain at this stage lol!

It's also possible (but very unlikely) that the PCD could be installed after the RFS date, with the NTD being done at the same time.

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Looks like there is no battery back up?

Excellent new enclosure,

I thought about it, and even tho the battery backup powers both the the Data and uni-v ports, i worked out it would be better to just get a larger UPS to replace my existing UPS for my modem to cover both.

Looks like PCD had the cut lead in fibre terminated today too.

Saw someone removing the pit lid today outside our house in 4TNS-10-6 and started getting excited again so I went out and had a look.
No sign of green fibre but there was a coiled end of a new black insulated pair. Went up to speak to my neighbour two doors up in our court where the fibre had been run to his pit a couple of months ago.

He told me that today they had run new copper from his pit to the other pits in our court off St James Drive.
He is converting his carport into a room and during construction he went to the trouble of running a new conduit for fibre under the torn up driveway to his house and yet they are still doing copper from his pit to his house through the old conduit probably just connecting the existing copper to make it easy.

So after all this wait and anticipation it looks like our court will be an island of FTTN in a sea of FTTP. I am crushed if this means I will be limited to 25Mbs down � is that the reality I am facing?

So after all this wait and anticipation it looks like our court will be an island of FTTN in a sea of FTTP.

This is EXTREMELY unlikely, like 0%. You will be connected to 4TNS-10-06, which is NOT an FTTN node but a FDH (Fibre Distribution Hub), It can ONLY be used for FTTP.

This is EXTREMELY unlikely, like 0%. You will be connected to 4TNS-10-06, which is NOT an FTTN node but a FDH (Fibre Distribution Hub), It can ONLY be used for FTTP.

So not possible that the final lead in can be copper from a point up the road?
Is it possible that the new coil of what appears to be a black insulated pair is actually fibre? Very confused.
How does FTTB for MDUs work? Surely they originate from a FDH just like 4TNS-10-6 as fibre and then stop at some sort of node at the building with the final runs being copper?
Not possible they are doing something similar here to save time and money?

I really hope you are right.
Would a call to NBN Co likely give me any information on what is happening with our street?

If you're in a apartment complex, it's possible you'll get FTTB. In this scenario, fibre is connected directly to the building to an installed DSLAM, then uses the existing copper network utilising vectored VDSL2 technology to the user endpoint. You are correct that they originate from the FDH, but you didn't mention FTTB in your post.

The question is, are you in an apartment complex or a residential house? If it's the latter, then it's FTTP. If it's the former, then you may get FTTB.

lead in cable is black, its relatively thick considering the size of fibre, ~sort~ of like a figure 8 cable..

If you where 2,3 feetham court, i wouldn't expect anything else in the pits (one in between those 2 houses?)

7/5 ? feetham court (google maps is pretty shit house at that court for numbers) probably would have a green 12 fibre ribbon and a MPT, if you figure 8 port MPT and 4 houses, with 1 spare fibre per premesis.

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lead in cable is black, its relatively thick considering the size of fibre, ~sort~ of like a figure 8 cable..

Ok yes this is black and if you mean by figure 8 cable that it appears to have two cores � so on cross section view would approximate a figure 8 then yes I think that's what it is � I'll pop the lid tomorrow and take a snap. Do these lead ins actually carry two fibres as standard practice? I presume for redundancy?

If you were 2,3 feetham court, I wouldn't expect anything else in the pits (one in between those 2 houses?)

We are 3 and our pit is shared with number 2 � so you wouldn't expect to see anything in this pit but black lead in? I'm feeling better already.

Neighbours on other side are 4 and 5. 5's pit is where the green fibre ends and from where the black cables have been fed down to our pit. House next to 5 is actually 37 St James even though most of it's frontage is in our court and on a sad note is where the murder was committed last week you might have seen in the news. We lost a good neighbour there which puts my petty NBN concerns into perspective :(

So an MTP would be a multi port/point terminal?? And yes there would be a spare fibre per premises as that junction would only be serving four premises 2,3,4&5 � it seems all as it should be for FTTP � thanks for putting me at ease guys.
Looking forward to PCD instal soon then.

Here is our shared pit pictured just after remediation with nice new liners almost exactly a year ago:

Yes 100% sounds fine, the fact the black stuff there kind of either means someone will be along to do the PCD shortly, they tried but failed (blocked leadin) (is it rocky there? Maybe they won't dig a new one instead get a vac truck etc))

Or as interfreak said, will be left for on demand install but probably less likely.

as 3x0dus has said the fibre lead in from the pit is a bit like a figure 8 with one segment of the cable larger than the other, in actual fact the fibre is almost microscopic inside a blue sheathed cable in the centre of the black cable, the 2 other ribs are in fact fibreglass reinforcements to protect the fibre.

You can actually snap this cable by bending it way past 90 degrees and as sharp a bend as possible, when they did my PCD and pulled the cable through to the PCD they just snapped the excess off and took it away leaving enough to make about 4 complete rolls round the clips inside the PCD, they handed me a few pieces to pass on to my friends, so they can see what is being used.

My 8 point multiport (which I was told is now the standard multiport) is in the pit outside my place, and is being used to connect only 3 houses on normal size blocks, so there is quite a bit of redundancy there, the multiport had the 3 rolls of fibre for the leadins connected prior to the leadin and PCD installations several weeks later.

The crew told me the rolls of fibre for each residence are pre cut to different lengths depending on the approximate distance required to terminate in the PCD of each residence, and come with a pre installed connector for the mutiport with the standard length being 20m, then 60m and up to 180m where the multiport is in a pit a fair distance from the residence it will serve.

When the fibre is connected to the multiports, the rolls of fibre are labelled with the address of the property for connection and left rolled up in the pit until the PCD is installed and connected.

4TNS-08 should have been RFS yesterday, still not showing as such at the moment though..

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Which is frustrating, seeing as 4TNS-09 went RFS a day early earlier this month. Who knows, might still go RFS in time for Christmas. Although the fun part will be seeing how long it takes to get the NTD installed (already had the PCD done months ago)

Just received a new "Change of NBN installation dates" letter today. Previous letter advised fibre connection and PCD installation between 24 August and 13 November. New installation window is between 17 December and 12 May (2 and a half months after 4TNS10 is supposed to be RFS!).
Hope that is a super conservative estimate and I get PCD sometime in January and not May.

Well, the bright side is that you're getting FTTP.

I would assume the terrain has made things a bit more difficult? I can't think of any other reason why the installation would be delayed. Almost all areas have had their PCD installed from what I've seen in 4TNS-10.

Hey just been hooked up to NBN with optus � embarrassed to say I am pretty clueless as to how it all works
I have not noticed a major jump in speed so wondered if someone could tell me if this is good bad or otherwise speed
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4863852636
And also work out what tier they have me on?
Many thanks
Vix

Vix332 writes...

And also work out what tier they have me on?

Looks like you are on the minimum FTTP speed (25/5), so those speeds look fine. Which provider are you with?

Optus

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http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-08
Looks like they delayed until today:
From mynbn.info

Ready for Service*
26 Nov 2015

Put my order through yesterday for 4TNS-08. NTD to be installed in 6 days time... Can't wait.

Congrats mate! :D

They just put the external box on our house yesterday. When can we order a service from here?

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4866238335

not too bad considering the time of day, 12.20 pm, lunchtime!

When can we order a service from here?

After the area is RFS, which is (at this stage) 26/2/16.

Ordered this morning for 4TNS-08 through Internode. Managed to snag a Saturday morning install. (5 December 2015) and yes I did make sure that was 2015, not 2016 :P

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not too bad considering the time of day,

I have now been connected with Internode two weeks on FTTP.
Speed test shows 94.35 Mbps down and 24.75 Mbps Up. I am obviously on a 100/40 plan.

Are these speeds ( especially the down of way less than 30 ) far worse than others in Townsville please?

The fastest bit torrent speed I have ever obtained was 3 mb per second, but usually less.

Edited:re the Down speed a typing error sorry :(

24Mbps is no where near acceptable on a 100/40 plan. I would get your provider to do some fault finding, you are paying for a service that is only is delivering 25% of the speeds expected.

Speed tests on 100/40 plans should be around 90-95/30-35.

Speed tests on 100/40 plans should be around 90-95/30-35.

I get 95 consistently down but never more than 24 up?

Check your router. Often there is an upload max setting.

thebookfreak58 writes...

Check your router. Often there is an upload max setting.

Thanks but I cannot find it :(

Yeah, I consistently get 33-35Mbps upload on 100/40 plan through Internode. Downloads have been taking a hit during peak again lately, down as low as 20Mbps download when it normally sits on 95+. Guessing their slow on expanding the CVC again.

Also, on an unrelated note, my work MDU is definitely in irrevocably getting FTTb. Our internal building wiring here is completely shot, and there's no chance I'm going from Fibre back to shoddy FTTN. Luckily, have been liaising with an actually knowledgeable person in the commercial infrastructure team at NBNCo and it looks like we should have very little worries in bypassing the copper cabinet 'o shite.

I was surprised to learn that the node cabinets themselves have no provision for additional GPON ports for servicing customers that wish to use fibre on demand. FOD is facilitated by directly running the fibre from the nearest multiport direct to our tenancy. The really annoying part about this, is that I could have ordered the upgrade 2 years ago when our street was RFS if NBNCo had the technology choice product ready to go.

Got a call today from TPG saying NBN is ready at my place (Hermit Park near the golf course). However it's not showing as ready on the NBN map or with any other supplier.

How does that work?

Carth writes...

Got a call today from TPG saying NBN is ready at my place (Hermit Park near the golf course). However it's not showing as ready on the NBN map or with any other supplier.

How does that work?

Put your address into the link below and tell us what it says:

http://www.mynbn.info/

Not yet servicable, with a note saying that the area went live in the last couple of days and info may not be current

Carth writes...

area went live in the last couple of days

It's officially ready for service, sounds like you're in 4TNS-08?

Yep, 4TNS-08

Any suggestions on an ISP with good international speeds? I'm a heavy online gamer and watch a lot of US Netflix.

it looks like we should have very little worries in bypassing the copper cabinet 'o shite.

Can you elaborate? What were their suggestions?

I would assume that the FTTB DSLAM fibre is coming from a nearby multiport?

It would come direct from the DFN using 4 point to point fibres.

Ultimately the more FTTB deployed, the less capacity the network has for on demand P2P for business.

thebookfreak58 writes...

Can you elaborate? What were their suggestions?

Not suggestions as such, just talking through the FoD scenarios for MDUs. If you are in an MDU that is in an existing fibre deployed area, you can completely bypass the node cabinet and connect directly to the nearest Multiport to the building on the street.

We have paid $660 to get the design work completed, and give us a quote on the cost to deploy fibre to our level. I'm expecting it to be one of the cheaper FoD costs due to the fact that there should be a multiport pretty close to the building, and we already have existing conduit and fibre runs to our floor. There doesn't seem to be anyone else successfully getting anywhere with NBNCo with regards to FoD, so will be interesting to see how this pans out. If it doesn't work for us, then it won't work for anybody, as the installation case couldn't be any easier or quicker in this instance.

I would assume that the FTTB DSLAM fibre is coming from a nearby multiport?

Correct. Not sure where that would be, but as it's in the CBD, then no additional trenching will be required, so should be able to easily use existing leadins for the building, then existing internal fibre risers for the rest of the run.

I've been seeing the green spools of fibre being deployed within my town of Ayr, Queensland (4AYR-01).

It looks like the outskirts of the town are being covered by fixed wireless and the town itself is being covered by FTTN. Hoping a node happens to be placed close to my house.

4TNS-12 � 24 Feb 16

Complicated MDF/old building Installs in the Industrial Area maybe, Still seeing contracts come back in 4TNS-11 to places they had passed many weeks ago working on single premises business, may see that slip too.

Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?

Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?

Well for $4.95 more you can currently get what I am using, Internode 100/40 300GB anytime plus their free stuff :)

Another month, another map update. I note that Charters Towers has been added to the map as FTTN, below are the additions for Townsville:

Brownfields Fixed-Line (Build commenced) � additions
� 4DEG-01 � (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell)
(FTTP: 34.5%, FTTN: 65.5%)
� 4DEG-03 � (Bushland Beach)
(FTTP: 67.1%, FTTN: 32.9%)

And for the first time, changes to existing areas already in build:

Brownfields Fixed-Line (Build commenced) � existing
� 4TNS-10 � (Castle Hill, Pallarenda, Rowes Bay, Town Common, West End, Belgian Gardens)
(FTTP: 99.2%, FTTB: 0.8%)
� 4DEG-02 � (Mount Low)
(FTTP: 41.4%, FTTN: 58.6%)

It should be noted that 0.8% of 4TNS-10 is about 20 premises.

Yup, noticed the same myself, NBN shows my area (North Shore) as Build Commenced. Sad to see its only a 1 / 3 chance that Ill get FTTP, but then I know im only 400m line length now.. they are only going to make it shorter if at all.. (unless they add copper with the 1800km they bought!)

After a slow start, and a contractor hassle, I am now all set for a connection in 4TNS 08-07 � OPTUS appointment for Dec. 22 at 0900, 100/40 Unlimited Data

double post � sorry

Since iInet have screwed over the pricing for 100/40mb. Does anyone know of someone that offers a decent plan with at least 200gb (anytime data) 100/40mb for under $90pm?

Optus have a basic 200GB plan for $70 and if you add in the 'Speed Boost' to give you 100/40 then it's $90 � You can negotiate for them to drop the $125 install fee � after all they don't have to do any install

After a slow start, and a contractor hassle, I am now all set for a connection in 4TNS 08-07 � OPTUS appointment for Dec. 22 at 0900, 100/40 Unlimited Data

I'm considering this package when I finally get connected in 4TNS10-6. How does Optus compare with the deficiencies in up speed reported by some Internode users on 100/40 (I presume because of lack of backhaul?).
Would be very interested to hear how you go with actual speeds once your early christmas present arrives.
I'm still waiting on a PCD. The house two doors up from me had it's PCD done two weeks ago.
They have the green fibre running to their pit. Myself and neighbours either side are getting splits from this pit. I guess we will all get our PCDs around the same time � but could be anytime between now and mid May according to our revised letter from NBNCo

I'm still waiting on a PCD. The house two doors up from me had it's PCD done two weeks ago

That's a good sign then, I'd say you'll be done soon.

Yesterday saw the guys out roping pits along Beau Park Dr in Burdell, and a truck with the nice green fibre roll, with rope attached ready to pull in sitting on the intersection at the Griffey St end.

Went along today and saw guys working in a little fenced off area at the side of the road, towards the preschool on Griffey St.
Then halfway along Beau Park Dr I saw a nice fenced off area... with a little cement pad and conduits etc sticking out... realised I just spotted 2 new Nodes :(

Theres still hope for me, as Im already surrounded by fibre, probably not enough premises left here to make a node worth it.. but I wont count the chickens til they've hatched.

Thanks guys. But looking at Skymesh seem to offer best value. Anyone here a customer?

NBN?FE12240 Anytime 240 GB � Off Peak Data 12 TB $89.95

Thanks guys. But looking at Skymesh seem to offer best value. Anyone here a customer?

NBN?FE12240 Anytime 240 GB � Off Peak Data 12 TB $89.95

Hi thomo � unfortunately SkyMesh is, as yet, unable to connect to the 4TNS POI � I am aware that the situation may change in the future when backhaul becomes affordable and available. I had my sister connected with SkyMesh, 4 yrs ago now when NBN went live here in Mundingburra / Aitkenvale and the service has been fantastic � No outages and No speed drops � 100/40 connection solid as a rock. I have had to go with OPTUS since I can't have SkyMesh, but I would change once a connection becomes possible

unfortunately SkyMesh is, as yet, unable to connect to the 4TNS POI

I did talk to them a few months ago and they were endeavouring to have service by the end of 2015. No idea whether that has happened yet or if they're still working on it, but it would certainly be worth giving them a call and finding out. I very much hope they get their service running by my RFS date as I would like to use them too.

Green cable going in along Hammond way Kelso and Upper Ross River Road on main drag.

double post

http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-10#ada

I did talk to them a few months ago and they were endeavouring to have service by the end of 2015. No idea whether that has happened yet or if they're still working on it

Hi ShortyM,

We're still working on it, and we've made some progress. If you check back in February 2016 we should have some news.

Thanks, Paul

4TNS-10 ADA info has been updated, 102 premises with be getting copper (FTTB):

abiJ writes...

Green cable going in along Hammond way Kelso and Upper Ross River Road on main drag.

Yeh.. saw Green cable being pulled down Beck Drive in Condon outside Carlyle Gardens a few weeks back. Must be some more Greenfields going in I guess...

All done and dusted � very efficient install by Electro Tek � 4TNS 08-07 � Took less than 40 mins. Speed: 22ms Ping, 95.4/35.4 (Brisbane OPTUS)

Congrats mate!!

http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4TNS-10#ada

4TNS-10 ADA info has been updated, 102 premises with be getting copper (FTTB):

I would hazard a guess that that 82 would be that estate/complex at Aqua Bella rd, near the post office.

and the 20 would probably be those new units off lower William street or somewhere around there.

Paul Rees writes...

We're still working on it, and we've made some progress. If you check back in February 2016 we should have some news.

Thanks man. I'll certainly do that. Since we should be RFS in April that timing would be perfect.

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just got a letter in the mail, nbn all over it, could see it stating they were going to install equipment out the front of my property. Figured I will get a node out front, at least my speeds will be good. opened it up, actually says I will get the equipment to connect me to FTTP installed on my house somewhere between 20 Jan and 13Jun 16!

Best Xmas ever!

(Im in Saba St, Burdell (North Shore))

Edit: 13 not 16 Jun

You're in the 4DEG-01 rollout region, which is using a mixture of technologies to connect to the NBN (FTTP: 34.5%, FTTN: 65.5%).

http://www.mynbn.info/rollout/4DEG-01

You've got more chance of being FTTN, but if you're getting FTTP than thank god for that!!!!

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Yup, I was pretty sure given my line syncs at 21/1 (4 years ago was 24/1) that I would be FTTN all the way. When I saw the letter in my box, the big window on the front allowed me to read enough that it looked like it was saying My property would get a node out the front. Once I opened it, it specifically states "They will connect the fibre optic cable from the street to a small nbn utility box to be installed on the outside of your property". (Note that it all references them attaching it to my house, and having my install done, not building a node out front)

Edit:
Photo of letter
http://ocau.com/pix/8ayuz

Note the first thing I could see was the big blue writing which made me think Node on my lawn, but its obvious from the rest its FTTP and referencing installing the PCD on my house.

aXi$te writes...

Figured I will get a node out front,

I also received this letter today (Bushland Beach) and thought exactly the same thing :)

I don't know whether they still send this letter out to all homes in the areas they are doing work in (i.e. as a carryover from their old program), or have specifically picked out the FTTP houses.

I checked my address on the DevotedNBN SQ and it showed up as Service Class 0 so I guess that's as good a sign as any (checked another address closer to the water, and it said SC10, so maybe it is up-to-date).

I guess you won't know for sure until you get your PCD but it's definitely something to keep an eye out for next year.

Seeing how there is no install at the home needed for fttn, i should hope they send a completely different letter.

Since i now know to expect NBN in the next 6 months, who should I change providers to? Currently on Internode, but 100gb isnt enough, been looking at telstra or foxtel 500gb+ plans, but telstra wont budge on pricing / bonuses, if i go the foxtel route, minimum 12 month contract. I can imagine i wont want to be on either once fibre is on.

Lots of shiny Green fibre going in at the intersection of North Shore Boulevard and Burdell Dr (opposite Macca's), being pulled along Burdell Dr over the last few days.

Lots of nbn works happening again along Percy/Bundock St They have been smashing it out in the last few days! The docs have been updated 4TNS-10 is still 26-Feb-2016 :( Ive been checking my pcd and the cables been terminated Not sure when it happened just a cut cable for a long time...

http://imageshack.com/a/img633/7563/6EgAMG.jpg

a bunch of trucks doing pitwork at the end of my street today! (Saba St) this is getting real.

jSbr0 writes...

The docs have been updated 4TNS-10 is still 26-Feb-2016

Yup, still on track. If nothing changes, the area should actually go active a day or so before that date.

Beautiful green fibre being pulled in at the intersection of Waterway Dr and Iona Ave, and another roll being pulled in at Iona Ave and Biscayne St, North Shore, oh so close.

I'm in Oonoonba, on the Wulguru exchange � MyNBN says builds in our area will be starting Q4 2016/Q1 2017... any idea how exact this is? Will it be FTTP or FTTN? My NBN says it'll be a mix.

I'm with Exetel, the past six months or so speeds have been attrocious � can't get more than 40-50KB during peak hours and on weekends, I wonder if it's everyone using Netflix. I don't mind if we get FTTN, as long as I can use our connection! I've heard there's an NBN wireless tower on Mount Stuart, does this mean we'll be able to use fixed wireless NBN any time soon?

GSTSV writes...

I'm in Oonoonba, on the Wulguru exchange � MyNBN says builds in our area will be starting Q4 2016/Q1 2017... any idea how exact this is? Will it be FTTP or FTTN? My NBN says it'll be a mix.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news � the predictions may speed up a little but you will most likely be waiting until the end of the 2016 � NBN tower on Mt.Stuart is a relay, and does not provide a service. If you want a faster service sooner perhaps you could contact YourHub: http://www.yourhub.com.au/fwnbn.dyn

NBN prep work has started in Condon. Crews on Gouldian Ave, Currawong Street, Riverway Drive and Beck Road sighted today and yesterday.

Asked one of the workers what was going on. At the moment, they're just "proving services" ready for NBN. Whatever that means.. awesome to see it happening in our neck of the woods though :)

4 weeks until 4TNS-10 and 12 are RFS, barring any delays. 4TNS-11 is still on track for 27 April.

http://telstrawholesale.com.au/download/document/rollout-list.pdf

4 weeks until 4TNS-10 and 12 are RFS, barring any delays. 4TNS-11 is still on track for 27 April.

Hoping like hell I get a PCD and NTD installed before then.

My mum lives in some units on Eden St (4TNS-10-08) and NBN only got around to installing their PCD on Friday just gone.

Hoping like hell I get a PCD and NTD installed before then.

Well you may get a PCD but you can not order a service from your choice of ISP until your area is live, therefore no NTD :)

Well you may get a PCD but you can not order a service from your choice of ISP until your area is live, therefore no NTD :)

So when we go live am I able to order an NTD from ISP and force the PCD process along or will they know there is no PCD at my residence or just make me wait until NBN get around to it.
Can they wield any influence with the PCD rollout if they have a customer ready to sign up?

So when we go live am I able to order an NTD from ISP and force the PCD process along or will they know there is no PCD at my residence or just make me wait until NBN get around to it.

If the infrastructure is in place, then yes you may get the PCD and NTD installed at the same time. Sometimes an area will be RFS, but not all dwellings will be able to order a service straight away.

Spotted nbn workers in my area again Looks like they are doing houses that were missed due to being locked out.. fingers crossed these won't be a hold to the rfs date. Also had a few isp reps walking the streets trying to get sign ups. (4TNS-10)

Noticed on mynbninfo, we have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead.

Dont really know of any unit blocks this way, so best i can think is one of the new old age places they have built/building recently.

have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead

Thankfully myself and the parents already have pcds. Sympathies to those unlucky ones though. That'd be a kick in the guts.

Noticed on mynbninfo, we have 28 unlucky premesis somewhere in Mount Louisa getting FTTN instead.

Dont really know of any unit blocks this way, so best i can think is one of the new old age places they have built/building recently.

That would most likely be the industrial units at 547 woolcock street which I would expect to be FTTB much like a lot of other units around Townsville

Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 & 12 are 2 weeks away from RFS...

4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016
4TNS-12 - 24-Feb-2016

2 weeks away from RFS...

More troops over at 11 please!!!

More troops over at 11 please!!!

Troops aren't finished at 10 yet � still no PCD here :(

Troops aren't finished at 10 yet � still no PCD here :(

I'd say that you're gonna get it installed after the RFS date, probably when you place an order.

Looking for some advice; our office on Martinez Ave has not yet been hooked up. We had a guy come in from ISGM and look at pulling a cable into the building mid last year. They never came back. I called them this year and they said they had lost the contract for the area, and to call NBNco.

NBN Co website says that service is available in my area, but there could be an issue with my address. When I spoke to them on the phone they didn't know what was going on, and said they would call me when it's ready to install. Catch is, there don't seem to be any installers working in the area anymore. Tried booking installation with the ISP but they came back saying they can't do it yet.

What should I do now?

Hi Matt,

You might be one of the unlucky ones who ended up as service class zero.

Put your address in here: http://www.devoted.com.au/sq

See what comes up...

Jordee writes...

You might be one of the unlucky ones who ended up as service class zero.

That's FTTP.

That's FTTP.

Well yeah.. you would be a lucky one if you got FTTP.. I'll probably end up with Node :P

matt writes...

What should I do now?

Matt if you message me I may be able to help hopefully.

matt writes...

NBN Co website says that service is available in my area, but there could be an issue with my address.

Same issue here. FTTB is installed and running but can't connect until after 10th May as advised by NBN co.

Same issue here. FTTB is installed and running but can't connect until after 10th May as advised by NBN co.

No that sounds like a different issue? You have FTTB installed already. Matt has nothing installed and as he is in Martinez Avenue, West End, he is in a FTTP area in TNS- 9 that went live last year.

No that sounds like a different issue? You have FTTB installed already. Matt has nothing installed and as he is in Martinez Avenue, West End, he is in a FTTP area in TNS- 9 that went live last year.

He could be FTTB as well, as he's talking about an office. Could be in a complex of some sort?

Map has updated, 4TNS-12 is now RFS � 9 days early.

Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 to be RFS today.

4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016

Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-10 to be RFS today.

4TNS-10 � 26-Feb-2016
4TNS-11 - 27-Apr-2016

Sadly the rest of the NBN world don't agree � mynbn.info, devotednbn.com.au/sq and even NBNCo are not showing service available � Telstra once more trying to big note themselves

Yeah not RFS yet, but the day is no over yet. The Telstra wholesale docs have been extremely accurate in the past.

Well, it appears that 4TNS-10 may not go RFS today. I've gone back through 3 years of Telstra RFS dates for Townsville, the only time there has been a delay at the last minute was for 4TNS-08, which was delayed by one day (26th instead of 25th November 2015).

If 4TNS-10 has been delayed for longer than this, it's the first time I have ever seen such a discrepancy between the information that Telstra puts out weekly vs nbn�. Extremely disappointed if this is the case. :(

interfreak... We're cursed my brother from another mother

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Haha, I seem to think you're my brother

interfreak... We're cursed my brother from another mother

whrl.pl/Rd8VKd

Haha, I seem to think you're my brother

Well I'm your other brother from another mother and feeling the pain here too in 4-TNS10. I still don't have a PCD but today I signed over to Belong ADSL as my Internode account rolls over in 4 days so I thought I'd churn even though we don't seem to be RFS yet.My plan is to go monthly with Belong until Skymesh become available (fingers crossed that will be soon) so starting with their ADSL+ 500GB plan and saying goodbye to Internode. And if we go RFS tonight, tomorrow or next week I will order their NBN month to month plan. Couldnt quite bring myself to commit with Telstra for 24 months with the promise of Skymesh arriving soon (AFAIK).

I spotted nbnco techs in 4tns-10 yesterday playing around in the cabinet near rowes bay thought yep.. he's just turning it on lol. Fingers crossed their is no delays and it just goes rfs next week :)

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Well, out of the 11 brownfield areas nationwide that were supposed to be RFS yesterday, 8 made it (8KTH-01 went RFS on the 25th and a few were added overnight), and all of them are FTTN/MTM. The 3 that didn't go RFS are all FTTP. I'd say going off past history, 4TNS-10 will go RFS on Monday.

Oh well...my first outage on NBN today after 5 months being connected. Not happy but hey at least I got it. I'm on Internode and was wondering if anyone else is affected today using other ISP's as the automated voice on Internode support specifically said Townsville.

Yeah just got home from work and it's not working. I'm with internode as well.

Looks like 4TNS-10 won't be RFS today either. *sigh*

http://www.devoted.com.au/sq

Looks like 4TNS-10 won't be RFS today either. *sigh*

Not looking good is it :(

Just had an email alert from mynbn saying that my address in Belgian Gardens is now serviceable as 'Service Class 2', but no update on the map yet..

*edit*

confirmed!!!!! Check your address here:

Just had an email alert from mynbn saying that my address in Belgian Gardens is now serviceable as 'Service Class 2', but no update on the map yet..

Me too. You bloody beauty! Mine said service Class 1. What's that mean?

It mean that service is available, but no NTD or PCD is installed.

Service class 2 means the PCD is installed, but the NTD isn't

Service Class 3 means that both are installed. :)

I had to manually enter my address in the Devoted service confirmation field and it finally pulled up my address with the Lot No appended before my street number. Odd.
But it did confirm as available.
Now if only Belong would answer my call so I can add an NBN installation request to my order.

Called up as soon as I got the email took 20 mins and nbnco had a appointment for this Saturday 8-12 Sounds to good to be true :)

Who's your ISP?

Telstra

Looks like 4TNS-10 won't be RFS today either.

Any news on when it will go RFS?

It is RFS now! Came on-line about 1:00pm

http://i.imgur.com/xxz77PQ.png

It is RFS now! Came on-line about 1:00pm

Oh ok? not showing as RFS. That must be about the time my Internode FTTP came back online. First ever FTTP outage :(

MyNBN is still not showing ready � but that site has just been migrated to a new hosting ( finder.com.au) � NBNco and DevotedNBN.com.au/SQ has it ready and bookings are being taken

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Booked in for Monday (Telstra)!!!!

So happy to finally see this:

Got the 100/40 speed boost for $23 as well (instead of $30). They are also sending me another Telstra TV for free and something called a 'conversion kit'.

Best I could get was 15th March as I dont have a PCD. Had to convince the Belong operator that he could place an order . Being class 1 he initially said he couldn't take an order. I told him how else was I going to get a PCD if he didn't place a service request. He put me on hold again and came back a few minutes later to say he could place an order and gave me the 15th 8-12. Worried I might need trenching to get a line in so not holding out great hopes for a completed install that day but at least the end is in real sight at last. Look forward to hearing anout your successful installs this weekend :)

Yea must be lucky because he said nbn don't do install on the weekend But someone on here not long ago had theirs installed on the weekend. Then once the nbn site loaded up for him he said wow there is a Saturday appointment for 8-12 or 12-4 So someone else might have taken that one. As I wanted the 8am booking :p I tried to get a contact number for the contractor but was unable to get one and was told he will ring me half hour before hand Hope it's not a horror no show Will let you's know how I get on.

I've managed to get Monday off, long weekend! :P

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I'm trying to order with priority assistance so can't do it online. Lines are closed now so trying through 24/7 chat. Been in the queue for over an hour, they'd better be able to help!

Pretty excited. 4TNS-10... GO!

EDIT: Nope, looks like I'll have to call them tomorrow. Once again, stellar performance from Telstra, the opening line from me being "Want to order NBN with Telstra but can't via your website as I require priority assistance on the phone service" leading to a long conversation, verifications and an eventual "Go to telstra.com.au/nbn" or similar amazing advice. Bleh.

Not good bro :(

I was surprised how professional Telstra was with me this afternoon, really depends on who you get on the other end of the phone it seems.

Got the medium bundle (400GB) for $89 at 100/40. They offered the 1000gb at 100/40 for $119 but I won't use that sort of data realistically

Yeah depending on my usage, I might go down a step in my plan. I noticed that my free data has disappeared from my current bill...I will chase this up with them after I'm connected, don't want to risk muddying the waters beforehand lol.

Telstra have already contacted me 3 times(!) today regarding my appointment for next Monday, and have told me they will send email updates as well.

*edit* hang on, did they offer to waive the $30 100/40 speed boost altogether??

*edit* hang on, did they offer to waive the $30 100/40 speed boost altogether??

Yeah, I asked about the $99 for 1000gb on the website and he said it's a mistake. I said come on, it's the banner ad. He said do you actually want that much data and I said I'd rather kiddy a faster connection to be honest

He took ages and came back and said 400 @ 100/40 for $89 or 1000 @ 100/40 for $119

I'm not going to use their gateway nor telstra tv and I don't think I'd use >400GB so I took the cheaper option

Looks like I will be doing some hard bargaining with Telstra next Monday then lol!

What bundle did you get interfreak?

I'm on the 500GB $119/month plan with (a discounted) $23 speed boost to 100/40 � so $142, then a $10 discount that I've had forever makes it $132.

I'm supposed to get 300GB bonus data a month, but for some reason that disappeared off my current bill...

Like I said I'm gonna bargain hard after I'm connected lol

So not a bundle?

Like I said the large bundle was on offer for $119 with 1000gb of data, 100/40, telstra tv, better gateway, all calls included (except international)

I'd shoot for that if you need the data

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Yeah that's with home phone in there as well, with the gateway and 2 Telstra TVs (another is on the way for some reason).

I have some happy friends in Rowes bay and Belgian Gardens, I emailed them last night to let them know they were RFS, both signed up for NBN today.

Both couples, one in their eighties and the other in their seventies have been hanging on waiting for FTTH, both properties have had almost unusable ADSL1 (all the lines could support) on a very good day, 1.8 to 2.4 Mbs downloads and virtually useless phone connections, so much noise on the line.

The couple in their eighties are already making big plans for the better speed and higher data allowance for a cheaper price than what the adsl and phone connections cost now, with their own desktop each there will be no holding them back! previously everything slowed to a crawl if they were both online at the same time.

vr_ute writes...

Yeah just got home from work and it's not working. I'm with internode as well.

Get used to it unfortunately, if you use iinet/internode.

myNBNinfo (now finder.com.au) is still not showing 4-TNS10 in purple but at least now has the following qualification note on the map "Note! This area went live in the past few days. This service qualification information may not be up-to-date"

both my friends in Rowes Bay and Belgian Gardens got their NBN installation dates this morning, Rowes bay Monday 7th and Belgian gardens Tuesday 8th.

must be a few installers standing around at the moment, it wasn't that long ago 3 to 4 weeks was considered a short wait, they can hardly wait after years of very mediocre phone and internet service

I live in West End � unfortunately it seems small apartment blocks still aren't listed as active. Unfortunately this means the regular houses either side of me are all ready for NBN, but there is no indication of how long it will be until we can get it.

The grey NBN boxes are on the wall as of a few weeks ago and everything else seems to be fine.

I'm getting worried because the last Unit block I was in (North Ward) had the external grey boxes on the wall for 18 months with no connection available. I ended up moving out before they actually got a connection there.

Does anyone know what's going on with the small unit blocks? I have tried ringing my ISP (Internode) but they don't know anything more than I do. I'm pretty sure NBN doesn't want to talk to me as i'm only renting.

My Mum lives in Eden St (Belgian Gardens) at a unit complex and they aren't RFS yet either. They also seem to have the external equipment installed.

There's no real way to know when it will be RFS, but maybe shoot an email off to your ISP or even nbn to see if you can get some info.

Tarc writes...

I live in West End �

So do I ,and I live in an apartment block. TNS-9 went live in December and I have 100/40 FTTP with Internode.
The apartment buildings either side of us have FTTB :(

The reason we have FTTP is that I constantly rang and emailed NBN and drove them crazy, telling them our Body Corporate did not want sub standard VDSL FTTB.

So if you sit back nothing will happen, you have to agitate and make noise! Contact your local Federal Member ( I did) and complain!
Contact your agent and try and get to talk to the owner of your apartment and explain to him the difference between FTTP and VDSL!

Your area is NBN live and you have the PCD installed.
Good Luck. and the Squeaky wheel gets the Oil .

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Got the medium bundle (400GB) for $89 at 100/40. They offered the 1000gb at 100/40 for $119 but I won't use that sort of data realistically

No-one else seems to be able to score this deal? I didn't even really negotiate, just asked for the 1000GB for $99 advertised on their website and he came back with this instead. Weird... Telstra makes zero sense to me

Will squeeze a better deal out of them on Monday!

Woohoo � I think I might have jumped the NTD queue!
After ordering my service with Belong and being given an appointment of 15th for presumably PCD and NTD install and service provision.
Then today I receive a call from NBNCo out of the blue saying they dropped around yesterday to check out my lead in.
He was having trouble locating the conduit where it appears at our house and think it may enter in an internal wall.
I think I know where to point him as my office is was once a carport attached to the original house now closed in to make a room and I can see conduit and what looks like an old telstra cover coming up out of my carpet against what was the original external wall.
Anyway he wanted to organise a time to come while I was here to investigate further and with luck pull fibre from the pit to the house and do my PCD and my NTD all in the same visit.
I said I would be home all day tomorrow and he said he will book it in and see me then. Fingers crossed he can pull fibre from the pit.

Nice!!! Must be a bit of relief after not having the PCD installed, well done mate!

It is a relief � but I think the rain may have scuppered any lead-in work for today.
Yet to hear back from him � he said he would call once he had his day's jobs lined up after 8am but nothing yet.
Again I'll take the rain gratefully over a quick install.

Also on further inspection of the conduit coming up in my office � absolutely nothing coming up that pipe into the house any more. So the point at which copper arrives at the house is still a mystery. I've had Telstra techs unsuccessfully look for this when coming to sort out my ADSL issues when we first moved in 3 years ago.
Would Telstra have plans for where the copper lead in was placed back in 1977?

Hope everyone else has smooth NTD installs over the coming days. Keep us posted.

Had confirmation of Optus / NBN installs for next Tuesday in Bundock Street and Bishop Street

Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-11 still on track for 27/4/16.

So I got my conversion kit in the mail that came with a "special cable" Just looks like a crossover cable to me... Doubt ill use the gateway anyway. I started having problems when they update/locked the firmware. Let's see how I go tomorrow with this weather :(

LOL My 'conversion kit' turned up today as well, along with my 2nd (free) Telstra TV.

A representative rang me from NBNCo at 7pm and confirmed my appointment for Monday, that's along with the 3 calls and 3 emails I've received from Telstra during the week. Pretty good communication so far regarding the install.

For those wondering what the conversion kit looks like and what's in it:

Not surprisingly my NBNCo appointment got cancelled yesterday with the rain. Hope you have better luck today. Had another 50mm overnight so it might affect installs today.

JsBro should have been done this morning, hopefully it all went well.

Maybe some of you guys can enlighten me, but do we actually have to register our apartment building in order for any of the nbn guys to come up here? I'm up on Little street and I have not heard or seen anyone. I've been holding off from getting adsl in the meantime because apparently there isn't any space in the adsl hub and in order to make space I would have to spend a few "minutes" talking with Telstra. I've been following this space since I've moved to Townsville a couple of months ago but I'm worried nothing will get done any time soon. From what I can tell most of Belgian Gardens is still service class 0 which means a lot of work still needs to be done.

He rocked up at 11:50 Called me when he was out the front Just as i was about to ring up and ask what was going on. Install took about 2 � hours I then spent most of the afternoon in the roof running a patch cable to my computer room. Very happy with the end result. (speed)

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5142053609

Install.

http://postimg.org/image/9z4sr6lgp
http://postimg.org/image/73rpkbhgp � Looks rushed but it works
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Congrats mate! ^_^

Congrats jsbro! Your turn today interfreak � hope all goes smoothly.
And I hope to hear about a rescheduled appointment today as well if I'm lucky.

Just a little hyped here lol!

NBN just called, they'll be here in about 10 minutes....all my fingers and toes are crossed that all goes well.

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Installed!!

My very last ADSL (wireless) speedtest at home, EVER.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5145699676.png

My very first (wireless) NBN speedtest:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5145899441.png

Ethernet:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5146051071.png

Wow.

PSN will be a bit faster now lol:

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Final set up with the Telstra modem:

http://i.imgur.com/57HWSOH.jpg

Didn't end up getting the back-up power supply, but I don't really need it anyways. Super happy with how quick and easy everything was to set up, however my voice service is still not working yet. Will give Telstra a call tomorrow if it's not working by then.

Guys, as you know I have been super keen on the NBN for a long, long time. I've waited sooooo long for this day, and I am extremely relieved I can leave my ADSL behind forever. Good riddance.

I'm still extremely interested in the rollout in Townsville, so I'll still be in this thread a LOT. For my brothers and sisters in 4TNS-10, WE'VE MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! For those in 4TNS-11, it's your turn next for the FTTP dream, you are going to lovge it believe me!!

For those in 4TNS-11, it's your turn next for the FTTP dream, you are going to lovge it believe me!!

Oh I have no doubt at all.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5146984295.png

Installed!!

Awesome! Congrats interfreak � I am very, very envious.

Had the NBN (Electrotek) guy here this morning to try and do my PCD and NTD and we could not find where my LIC arrives at the house.
We found the cable but it comes down out of my eaves down the exterior wall and punches through to a phone wall plate.
We assume it was run through the ceiling from wherever it originally arrived at the house to the new exterior wall.

Problem is the ceilings here have no cavity that can be inspected as they are all cathedral style. So he gave up and has referred it back to NBNCo for trenching :(

I have no idea how big a job that is or what the typical turnaround is but he suggested I call them if they havent turned up or called within a couple of days. I am hoping they don't need to do a complete new trench but can detect the current LIC underground close to the house and dig to reveal wherever it arrives at the house.
He seemed to think though that they could trench, run the new LIC and do PCD and NTD all in the one visit. I really hope that's the case. I have a big job requiring transfer of many Gb of footage starting at the end of this week that would really be helped by a 100/40 connection. I live in hope.

Really hoping they get you going soon mate!!

I asked the NBN guy this morning how many other have connected in 4TNS-10, he said he's only aware of 3 others and that 'there's still some work to be done' before the whole area (units etc) are all RFS.

Have to say, he was very friendly and professional. :)

Update for Units in West End 4TNS-10

I just noticed the connections are now available! I just rang Internode and made a booking for Friday.

I'm still a bit shocked � after chasing the NBN around Castle Hill for 3 years I'm now about to get it!

Awesome new 500gb 50/20 connection will be a nice upgrade from my 2mbit joke that drops out every few minutes.

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I'm on! ~~They didn't do the super fast speed boost (100/40) as promised but I can handle 30,000 down for now....~~

We got there. At long last.

EDIT: My mistake. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5146911633

Just doesn't get that speed on my phone via wifi

Is that with the Telstra supplied modem matey?

Not too shabby for peak times:

My phone can now make calls, but I can't receive them at the moment...

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Is that with the Telstra supplied modem matey?

No, Telstra is coming later in the week (presumably with their modem) to setup priority assistance for the phone. So I'm using my TP-Link WR1043ND router still. I'm planning on upgrading to a new router though to make sure I'm maximising it all. Planning on building a shit hot new desktop PC too, this Q6600 really isn't cutting it haha. I'm thinking hexa or octa core with watercooling so I can hopefully make that rig last 10 years as well

Edit: Just placed my order. Let there be networking!

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EDIT 2: Did you end up getting a good deal out of Telstra interfreak?

Bet you guys are happy :) Mines still going strong for speed at peak times This was a few minutes ago http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5147037649 Ive noticed my ping has deteriorated compared my previous adsl2 connection Ive gained about 25 overall No big deal just thought it was odd to go up I was told its because my order is not complete.

Did you end up getting a good deal out of Telstra interfreak?

Not yet. Once everything is 100% up and running, I'll give them a call.

Telstra honoured the $20 month discount. :)

Interestingly 4TNS-10 still hasn't gone 'officially' RFS on the NBN map, if it's not this week it will definitely be on the 15th (the date when the monthly map updates are done).

So the engineering guys rocked up 30 minutes ago and started scratching their heads about how they were going to run the trench.
They are going to do a complete new run from pit to house but its a pretty long run and they have to jackhammer up some tarmac when they cross my drive twice.
They said they'd be back Friday to to trench the LIC. Looks like my original date of the 15th that Belong gave me will stand if they can get the LIC done on Friday.
I got the impression they would only do the LIC and maybe the PCD but not the NTD. I still have a booking for the 15th that can sort out the NTD install.

Pretty sure Friday is going to involve them hacking through some irrigation lines on the verge. Should I be prepared with some joiners on the day for my own make good or just worry about sorting that out afterwards.

Going to be an interesting day � hopefully without too much drama.

Telstra honoured the $20 month discount. :)

Nice. What's that get your deal down to?

Anyone else getting prompted to use Port Moresby as their closest server for speedtest? Weird

Nice. What's that get your deal down to?

So all up, $129 with the speed boost for the L Bundle (1000GB) which includes all calls etc. They told me it was either a 25% discount on the speed boost ($7) OR a $20/month discount (they wouldn't do both). I chose the latter lol. I'm happy with the deal.

Anyone else getting prompted to use Port Moresby as their closest server for speedtest? Weird

Yeah, I think speedtest.net looks for the closest server to your location, as the crow flies Port Moresby is closer than Brisbane.

Well that's a fun bit of trivia

Last time I did a speed test that wasn't the case but that was a long time ago. Having speedtest tell me my connection was shit didn't really help me

Christ I spent some time doing snr tweaks etc... I want those hours back!!

I could almost swallow that if the backhaul is going to be an issue with other providers.
How did you swing the discount and is that for a 24 month commitment?

Yeah 2 years, I'm not worried about locking myself in with Telstra as they've been pretty good to me in the past.

So far, I'm yet to see any slow downs of speed at all, even during peak times (such as now):

Wireless
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5149501167.png

So with their gateway max which you need to use for T-Voice to work and as the modem for the NBN connection, can I route the connection on from that modem to my Airport Extreme easily enough and keep my existing WiFi networks as well?
Just a simple Cat5 cable as per my existing setup from my ADSL modem to the Airport?

I am seriously considering pushing the button tonight on the same deal you got there Interfreak, at the risk of further delaying my install though.
Belong are due to hook me up with ADSL tomorrow as a churn from Internode (this was supposed to happen last week) and then change me on to their NBN plan due on Monday. They are a division of Telstra so I dont imagine they are going to penalise me for dumping them in favour of their parent company's product. All I've paid for so far is an ADSL modem which I havent even taken out of the box yet. Going to call Delong now and see what they say.

Belong cancelled without issue or penalty and will send me a postpack to return their modem and refund me the $60.
Tesltra order placed online $129/m for 1000Gb 100/40. Hope they keep it all on track for me.

can I route the connection on from that modem to my Airport Extreme easily enough and keep my existing WiFi networks as well?
Just a simple Cat5 cable as per my existing setup from my ADSL modem to the Airport?

Same as before. Not sure what the settings are like on the new gateways tho.

"both my friends in Rowes Bay and Belgian Gardens got their NBN installation dates this morning, Rowes bay Monday 7th and Belgian gardens Tuesday 8th."

Happy to post both installations have been done and working well, the friend in Belgian Gardens is blown away with the speed (only 12/1), but considering she has been coping with about 1.5Mbps downloads on a good day all these years, I suppose it's a bit like getting out of a Fiat 500 into a Ferrari.

I can visualise her going up to a higher tier once she becomes more used to the fact she now has the reliability and the data allowance to do what she likes, and even planning to use the fixed phone again, now she has a stable noise free connection for the first time in over a decade!

I think so, I haven't tried it myself however (I have an AE as well). I'm fining the WiFi on the Gateway Max to be pretty good, on the 5Ghz band at least. I did have an issue this morning with WiFi not responding at all on my devices (the modem showed everything was OK) but after a modem reboot the issue went away.

My home phone was fixed yesterday after Telstra totally deactivated my copper line. So long my dear (hated) friend.

Happy to post both installations have been done and working well, the friend in Belgian Gardens is blown away with the speed (only 12/1)

I could be wrong, but I thought 25/5 is the minimum speed now? At least it is with Telstra.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5151599609

the friend in Belgian Gardens is blown away with the speed (only 12/1), but considering she has been coping with about 1.5Mbps downloads on a good day all these years,

Well if I understand correctly, you normally get a maximum download of appox 10% of your connection speed. So in theory if its 12.1 then 10% of 12 = 1.2 Mbps, which is slower than the 1,5 ?

I am now on 100/40 FTTP with Internode, and the absolute maximum I have ever been able to download, briefly was 4 Mbps, not 10 Mbps? Usually around 2 to 3 Mbps is all I get.

Also ever since I got FTTP I have never had higher than a 26 Upload speed never once in the 30s?

Internode at my request checked everything with NBN and told me thats the best I will ever get?

Your latency is good for Townsville (30ms) better then some of us have been getting with Telstra. Download speeds are normal, upload maybe a little less than I've gotton with Telstra.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5149429601.png

Your connection looks fine.

Your connection looks fine.

Thank you, and any opinions on my max download speeds questions please? :)

Thank you, and any opinions on my max download speeds questions please? :)

Well, 100 megabits per second equals 12.5 megabytes a second. To convert mbps to MB/s you divide Mbps by 8 (100/8=12.5).

So, 4MB/s is 32mbps, 2Mb/s is 16mbps.

The speed you download at even with a 100/40 connection will vary greatly depending on where your downloading the file from, congestion on the server or network, the list goes on.

In preparation for NBN coming in a couple of months, which ISP currently has a good backhaul(?). Does the location of where the ISPs originate from interstate or in QLD matter? Any particular ISP fair better than others during peak times?

Telstra is the best, followed by TPG and then Optus (IMO).

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I could be wrong, but I thought 25/5 is the minimum speed now? At least it is with Telstra.

It is with Telstra, TPG is 12/1 and a lot of the other RSP are still 12/1 as a minimum

I followed up with TPG for another friend regarding her speed (100/40) as lately it has been at a maximum download of 40 at best, TPG did follow it up and escalated it to their higher level NBN faults section, all their techs rang to discuss it with me and asked for further test info, they then referred it to NBN.

The latest feedback is interesting, her speed is now back to around 94/31, NBN said this is currently the best obtainable at the moment, but also inferred there is a problem with some connections on the network originating out of the Gulliver Exchange, but an upgrade is in progress which will result in better consistency of speeds in the next couple of months.

If anybody has been driving along Hugh Street in the last few weeks, there has been directional boring and conduit laid heading from Ingham road direction and appears to be heading to the Gulliver exchange, so it may be possible this could be associated with the so called" upgrade"

Telstra is the best, followed by TPG and then Optus (IMO).

Sorry OPTUS is a much better company to deal with and it's cheaper and faster � I pay $90 for Unlimited
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5154366075

What's the speed like at peak times?

I thought the 100/40 speed boost was $20 on Optus?

4TNS-10 is now officially RFS on the NBN map. :)

I thought the 100/40 speed boost was $20 on Optus?

It's open to negotiation � just like most providers :)

I'll do some Speeds tonight � But I have not experienced any issues

Hey Interfreak...

It is definitely a stop gap solution, I'm in the phase 2 NBN rollout map... :D

September 2011. How hopeful we were

September 2011. How hopeful we were

LOL!

I'm in Belgian Gardens, I wonder how long it will be before I see some NBN goodness?

August 2011 � If someone had answered 'Oh that will be 4 and half years from now' I would have never believed them, I honestly thought it was a year or two (maximum) away...

Does the same ISP between say 4TNS-10 and 4TNS-12 have different congestions? ie. someone on Optus on 4TNS-10 may have peak congestion whereas 4TNS-12 may not?

Ny understanding of the network is no, the experience should be the same across 4TNS-01 to 12. I could be wrong however.

Yes interesting point. I thought it was down to the POI (point of interconnect) Then it's up to the isp's to have enough backhaul? http://www.finder.com.au/nbn-tracker/poi/4TNS

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5155975811.png

I'll do some Speeds tonight � But I have not experienced any issues

Tonights speed: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5155933844

That upload speed is fantastic! But 11:00pm isn't exactly peak time ;)

More earlier in the evening tomorrow � I was a bit late getting home

Just stirring ya mate! ;)

Here's Telstra at the moment � pings have dropped by 20ms since I connected on Monday:

I think I need to stop following this thread, went from 100/40 NBN for 12 months, back to 6Mbit ADSL :(

That sucks mate :(
When is it coming to where you are now?

So I'm using my TP-Link WR1043ND router still. I'm planning on upgrading to a new router though to make sure I'm maximising it all.

I stupidly ordered this and now I've seen the telstra router and realised it's not half bad I regret it. Bugger. My brother's only had one gigabit ethernet port so you had to use a gigabit switch but this is wireless AC 3x3 with 4 gigabit ports etc. Much better than the WR1043ND, I really didn't need to buy my one, the Tlestra one is a bit too good to just leave in the cupboard

They said they'd be back Friday to to trench the LIC.

Did they get this done for you today mate?

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Unfortunately not because of the rain. They knocked on my door Thursday and said they would reschedule for Tuesday which is my current NTD appointment date. I did chase up Telstra the day after I placed my order as they they hadn't followed up.
They couldn't find my order as it likely had been keyed in � sometimes its a 24-48 hour wait for online orders to appear in their system.
So I placed a new order while on the phone and managed to to get my speed boost completely free so now paying $119 a month instead of $129. Was happy about that.
Also got talked into the FOXTEL offer � free install and free 3 months which I will certainly cancel at end. Happy to take a bit of Rupert's skin and get 3 months of decent F1 coverage that he stole from free to air not to mention most of GoT Season 6 and most of the Brumbies season in Super Rugby.
So hoping Tuesday is the day if this rain holds off but realistically my NTD appointment may need to be rescheduled to a day after the trenching. That could hold things up again as I think different contractors are responsible for NTDs.

http://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/technology-choice-program/individual-premises-switch.html

That sucks mate :(
When is it coming to where you are now?

Looks as though Idalia is scheduled for end of this year start of build for FTTN, so ages away, and obsolete technology. For a family of 4, 100/40 was just brilliant. No crafting QoS policies on home routers to try and carve up a working allocation of tiny bandwidth, just let everyone access whatever they want whenever they want.

Just going to have to pay like me. I live in Condon which will get FTTN at some point in 2017. I'll end up forking out for the full FTTP "Technology Choice", claim it on tax or something :)

Fek! Electrotek contractor came back today to pull the LIC fibre expecting a trench and conduit to have been done last Friday. Nobody is talking to each other it seems! I guess that's too much to expect.
Trenching crew are due tomorrow after cancelling Friday. So Electrotek guys will be back to pull fibre Wednesday and maybe put in my NTD as well.
Telstra will call me back end of Wednesday to see what has happened and then sort out an appointment for modem and hookup. So best case now is Thursday but even that is probably optimistic. I just want my NBN... sigh.
Hope my colleagues in 4-TNS10 are enjoying their new toy :)

Jordee you said you may get fttn and in our area will be crap speed, but then said you may choose to go fttp? is fttp a option? and if so how much is it as the copper line in our street sux..........

It is an option, but will cost thousands of dollars to do so, depending on how much extra fibre has to be laid and numerous other factors (Planning, cost of civil works, terrain etc etc).

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Here's a 7:00pm test today: http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5166027710

Ah crap. I hope this rain doesn't put an end to my LIC trenching tomorrow. Sounds like it is settling in. Nooooo!!!

Jordee writes...

I'll end up forking out for the full FTTP "Technology Choice", claim it on tax or something :)

Let me just squash this for you right now unfortunately. I've been through the technology choice rigmarole since November and all I have to show for $660 is a throwaway one liner quote of "between 13k and 16k" with no further information. Noting also, that this is where there is already existing fibre, duct work with full accessability to NBNCo, and the multi-port can't be too far away (don't have the exact distance yet, and I'm not hopeful of actually every finding out). I'm not sure if you have a lazy $16k to blow on fibre, but if you do, then power to you, let me know how it goes!

TNS10 are enjoying their new toy :)

I've had crappy internet for so long, I think I've adapted so much I don't really do anything that utilises such awesome bandwidth. Obviously I haven't got any streaming services etc. I'll really have to try and make the most of it now I've got this amazing gift.

I download shows, I don't stream them. Online gaming stopped ages ago, I might restart but I'm kind of out of the habit now. Etc. Weird

I've had crappy internet for so long, I think I've adapted so much I don't really do anything that utilises such awesome bandwidth

Same! It's an odd feeling not to have to worry about bandwidth now..

Some things I've noticed after a week of being connected:

Connection has been rock solid, just a few WiFi issues with the router
Apple TV shows/trailers now stream instantly (or within a few seconds), whereas before it could take up to 8 minutes to even start
Netflix streams instantly in HD, no pixilation at all
YouTube is a million times better, can even stream 4K videos without buffering
Downloaded a 3GB update on PSN, it took less than 7 minutes. Before NBN, it would have taken an hour
GTA Online (and other online games) is much, much better after playing tethered to my phone for so long. Pings are massively reduced, hardly any lag now
Had to throw out an Ethernet cable as I hadn't used it for so long, as I mainly used to tether to my phone to get faster (and more stable) speeds. I think the ends corroded
Running speed tests never gets old lol

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http://www.pingtest.net/result/141729146.png

I'm not sure if you have a lazy $16k to blow on fibre, but if you do, then power to you, let me know how it goes!

I figured it would be expensive. As much as I would not like blowing that kind of coin on it, I may still consider it..

It's out of control good

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5168587657

Nice!

http://www.pingtest.net/result/141732775.png

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5168805966.png

between 13k and 16k

And I believe that's just a quote, you pay for "whatever" it costs under the agreement, be it 30k,40k, pretty crappy.

I've had a good day.
Trenching crew turned up first thing and got stuck into it despite the threatening drizzle. Cut a swath across the length of our grass verge with the vac ditch witch and then the jack hammer took over to cut a slot across our drive to the fence line. They happily ran conduit above ground down the fence towards my house � not sure if that is in spec or not but I 'm not concerned if they're not.
Then it went back into another jack hammered and sluiced trench across our driveway to the wall outside my office. They were done by midday and 30 minutes later the Electrotek guy calls me and says he was originally booked to do the NTD today and was the LIC completed. I gladly told him it was ready and he said he would be over in 10 minutes.
He did some work on the NTD mount and drilled the hole through the wall and then went to pull the fibre and had some difficulty. The new conduit run is about 40 metres so he had to get another crew member to come out and assist.
Eventually it was all sorted after about 2 hours and I now have a shiny termination box wired and ready to go.
So another call to Telstra to tell them the good news and they confirmed the original NTD ID matched the one raised with my Belong order that was cancelled � so with that knowledge finally sorted he could complete my order and give me an activation date and time of... Friday. So another three day wait before I get my wings. Oh well � that at least is a firm date with little to stop it other than my modem not arriving on Thursday as promised.
Almost there.

Awesome news mate!! ^_^

As for the modem, as long as you have one with a WAN port you're good to go. Of course you need the Gateway Max that Telstra provides for your voice service however.

I've got a Belong ADSL modem sitting here waiting for a bag to arrive for it to be returned. It has a WAN port so I could give that a go.
Dont I need to put in account credentials though? I dont have anything like that from Tesltra yet � assuming it will come with their gateway modem.

Dont I need to put in account credentials though?

NBN doesn't authenticate like ADSL does. No need to do anything more than run an ethernet lead from the UNI D port on the NTD to the WAN port on the router. Job done.

130mm to 8am, normally my ADSL would be all but dead in these conditions...

130mm to 8am, normally my ADSL would be all but dead in these conditions...

Yeah � I am so lucky I got everything done yesterday after 40mm rain but before this lot. Im sure they wouldnt be out there today doing trenching, pulling fibre and mounting PCDs.
That said my ADSL is still getting me through despite all the damp.

Same! It's an odd feeling not to have to worry about bandwidth now..

I�m the same

Coming off 4.5mbs net on a really good day to a stable 25mbs (less overheads) it feels wonderful.

- Downloading TV shows being able to click on the 720p links and know in easily in 10-15 minutes it will be done and I can just easily wast that time looking up stuff on the net.
- Updating games and being able to play the same night is a blessing
- Playing games and downloading torrents at the same time

The best part is although 5 times the speed currently feels great and I�m happy to wait after being on such poor net for so long when I do get sick of it I have the option to upgrade to a higher tier plan.

Telstra docs have updated (nearly a week late), 4TNS-11 remains on track for 27-Apr-16. Other brownfield areas RFS dates:

ALC-01 (Alice River, Rangewood) � 22-Jan-17

4DEG-01 (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell) � 29-Jul-16
4DEG-02 (Mount Low) � 29-Jul-16
4DEG-03 (Bushland Beach) � 16-Sep-16
4DEG-05 (Burdell, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu, Black River) � 22-Jan-17

NBN doesn't authenticate like ADSL does. No need to do anything more than run an ethernet lead from the UNI D port on the NTD to the WAN port on the router. Job done.

I tried lots of config options last night. I assume a yellow indicator on the NTD port that the ethernet cable is connected to is normal status? I read on a guide I found online that is how it should look.I tried connecting to the WAN port on my Airport Extreme and connecting with DHCP automatically but no good. I did read that to do this you need to have a 5th gen Airport � unfortunately mine is 4th Gen. I then tried a direct connection from NTD to my iMac again connecting with automatic DHCP and renewing the lease but I got a warning that the iMac had a self- assigned IP and that that was a problem. I had no idea what to override with manually so gave up there. Also tried the Airport in Bridge mode to no avail.
The Belong Sagemcom modem strangely gave me a green light on the NTD UNI-D status light and again connecting to it's wireless network didnt give me a successful internet connection. I have tried feeding an ethernet cable from one of the Sagemcom LAN ports to my Airport or directly to my iMac � neither worked. I reset the Belong modem to bridge mode hoping that might work but no dice. Just going around in circles now so giving up until Telstra gateway arrives tomorrow.
I am assuming that them "turning the service on" on Friday just mean enabling the phone component and cutting off my copper service � would that be right? I should be able to access internet through the NTD before this happens?

I assume a yellow indicator on the NTD port that the ethernet cable is connected to is normal status?

If the UNI-D indicator light is yellow, it means that the NTD is connected to a 1Gbps device. Green means it's connected to a 100Mbps device.

If the Optical indicator is lit green, you have an active service and are good to go. :)

If the UNI-D indicator light is yellow, it means that the NTD is connected to a 1Gbps device. Green means it's connected to a 100Mbps device.

If the Optical indicator is lit green, you have an active service and are good to go. :)

Yeah all those indicators check out fine, it's just the config of either the ADSL modem, the Airport or even a direct Ethernet connection that's got me stumped.
I guess I'll just have to be patient and wait for the Gateway to arrive but it's bloody frustrating knowing 100/40 is there on my wall but I can't figure out how to get it received by my desktop.

Connecting any device (with an ethernet port) directly to the NTD will give you access, have you got any other PC's you can test other than the Mac?

Got an old MacBook Pro I could try running Snow Leopard.
Also got a Late 2008 Mac Pro which usually is hooked via ethernet to share Internet from the iMac next to it as it doesnt have wireless access.
I'll try the MacBook

Advice I have seen says I should be using PPoE but that requires ISP credentials to be input which I don't yet have.
Would DHCP be expected to work with a direct Ethernet connection to the NTD?

If plugging a device directly into the NTD � it should just work straight away if the service has been activated.

I did this with my Windows Laptop and PS4 even before I hooked up the Gateway Max.

Well I guess my service has not been activated if that is possible while still getting green indicator on Optical lamp.
He did say I wouldn't be activated until Friday 8am but I thought that might only pertain to phone services.
MacBook has same response of "self assigned IP and cannot connect to internet"
A shame because I have a 700Mb approval file to upload to Vimeo that just cannot complete without a dropped connection via my crap ADSL. Will likely have to use my phone again and chew up almost a quarter of my monthly data.

Hopefully I will never have to hotspot with my phone at home ever again after Friday! 4G has saved my arse with deadlines so many times over the last couple of years and Telstra have done well out of the additional data I've had to purchase many a month.
Thanks for responses Interfreak.

Well I guess my service has not been activated if that is possible while still getting green indicator on Optical lamp.

One thing I didn't think of � you should have an order number from Telstra that you can do a search on, which will give you the order status.

Go here � https://www.my.telstra.com.au/myaccount/track-my-order

If the date is for Friday, then no I don't think you will gain access before then. Odd that the optical light is green though..

If the date is for Friday, then no I don't think you will gain access before then. Odd that the optical light is green though..

If I understand correctly I think the green indicates a functioning connection to the fibre network. If red it indicates a break.
I don't think it's an indicator of an activated ISP service. I'll check that order status link. Cheers

Just realised in all my phone and email contact with Telstra I have not been given an order number. I had a follow up reference number for the first telephone conversation where I requested the order but the order was only completed yesterday once the NTD ID was confirmed and in that call he didnt give me an order reference number.
I received and email today with a StarTrack tracking link for my modem but that is all. I might see if I can get an order number out of someone at Telstra tonight.

StarTrack are an absolute joke. Tracking showed my NBN modem was on board with driver for delivery at 9:14am this morning.
Been here all day and not delivered or carded. Called them 4pm to see if they could tell me where it was but because it is a Telstra package they couldn't. WTF?

If you cancelled an order wouldn't hurt to try more than just UNI-D 1 maybee it was ordered against 2, wouldn't be the first time.

And it should be dhcp auth/connection not ppoe

If you cancelled an order wouldn't hurt to try more than just UNI-D 1 maybee it was ordered against 2, wouldn't be the first time.

Holy crap !
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5175033915

UNID-2 it is!!! Thanks for the suggestion 3x0dus . Just plugged the old MacBook straight in and up it came. Can't believe I have my first FTTH speed test � brilliant. Im sure I tried UNID-2 at one point on the first night but it might have been with the Belong modem and I might not had had something correctly connected. Wooohooo.

Going to see if I can get it working with the Airport now or failing that the Belong Sagemcom modem router. Thanks again mate � much appreciated.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5175059592.png
Fairly heavy limiting through the 4th Gen Airport but at least it is working. I assume this is a shortcoming of a 2009 spec Airport and can't be improved but until the Telstra modem arrives tomorrow will do nicely. What with this and the Cowboys destroying the Roosters I'm having a great night :)

Very nice!!! Glad you're finally online mate, welcome to FTTP NBN. :)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5179759494.png

Very nice!!! Glad you're finally online mate, welcome to FTTP NBN. :)

Thanks mate � it's been a long wait � so relieved it's finally happened.
Just uploaded a 700Mb approval to Vimeo in around 4 minutes � awesome. And have been enjoying the novelty of watching HD trailers play without pausing on the Apple TV.
I got a better test result through the Airport second time around � 75Mbps down but still only 20Mbps up.

The Ookla Speedtest app on the ATV only showed me getting a max of 6Mbps down and about 7 up on my 5GHz network but signal strength is pretty low as the lounge room and ATV is a bit of a way from my Airport Extreme. I had extended my 2.4Ghz network with an Express so that has full strength signal on the ATV but only half the speed at about 3Mbps down.
So hoping the T-Gateway is going to do a whole lot better and that I can get away without extending the network as I think my Airport Express could also be a generation or two less than ideal.
For some reason the Express only extends the 2.4Ghz network and not the 5.
I might need to kill the 2.4Ghz network and then the Express will be forced to extend the 5Ghz. Time to experiment

Apple Airport Express is the way to go � Mine is Version 7.7.3
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/i/1583675566
From my iPhone approx 20M away (5Ghz)

I use the Airport Express in Bridge Mode and let it act as the router � turned off WiFi in the Optus supplied device

Ethernet test; http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5176627858

I notice Optus NBN speed tests (not just in Townsville) generally have a few Mbps higher upload speeds than Telstra, I wonder why that is?

Gateway arrived today a day late (thanks StarTrack) and after a quick setup and connecting to 5Ghz wireless:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5176919992.png

I am a happy camper :)

Just need to reconfigure the Extreme or Express to extend the Gateway network in the lounge room to improve speeds to ATV and second iMac

Saw visionstream down near Belgian gardens this morning probably initiall works for the FTTN/FTTB install for one of the cop hotel.

Downloaded a 12GB file this morning, took less than 15 minutes lol. Great speeds for Saturday morning:

I seem to be getting better results now on my iMac through the Airport Extreme rather than the T-Gateway wireless despite the Airport being Gen 4. However the ATV seems to do better on the T-Gateway network � possibly because it's in another room and the Gateway signal is stronger than the Airport network.
My up speed still seems limited though. Tested 8:15 tonight (Saturday) on the iMac
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5180470051.png

your speeds, both downstream and upstream are pretty much on a par with most of the 100/40 plans I've seen around Townsville so far (mainly Optus, TPG and Telstra), certainly there are some lucky people who are getting a bit better

I was wondering, does anyone have any ideas on what is happening to part of Kirwan which doesn't have FTTP yet? Mynbn did have that part of kirwan listed to receive FTTN and FTTP however, now on the website is lists no information.

Enter your address here and see what it says:

http://www.finder.com.au/nbn-tracker/map

I have and there is no information to be displayed at the moment. I put my address in a couple of months ago and there were some rollout dates present. It just seems strange there is no information now.

http://qld.speedtest.bigpond.net.au/

My up speed still seems limited though. Tested 8:15 tonight (Saturday) on the iMac
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5180470051.png

your upload is fine....

you will not get 40Mbps up same as you wont get 100MBps down but 35Mbps down and 95Mbps up is the best you will see

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I can usually get up to 38.x mbps up if I place a CBWFQ shape average on the upload at 39.5-9mbps. It prevents any upload hitting NBN's policers and prevents sawtoothing of traffic by buffering excess traffic before it leaves the router. NBNCo wont buffer excess, typically a policer will just drop packets.

I think some residential grade routers support some forms of QoS.. try shape the upload slightly under the subscription rate of 40mbps.

As for download speeds, I'm not sure if you're going to see much gains by doing it this way as it's shaping AFTER the policer... it might make a little difference however by smoothing the packets out into a buffer.

Some tests on Telstra with CBWFQ on a Cisco has seen rarely 97mbps down, but mostly 95mbps (shaped at 99) and 38.x mbps up (shaped at 39.5-9). Of course you'll never get the full bandwidth due to protocol overheads etc.. but there are a couple of little tweaks you can do to milk a little extra out of it... especially on the upload.

Here's a speedtest from tonight... http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5185131386

That's some great info Jordee!! If only I could access QOS on the Telstra TG799vac..

Yeah who knows if that router has QoS.. probably not. I think some of the ASUS ones do.. otherwise, you can't beat a proper cisco ;)

I think it's made 'not accessible' by Telstra's firmware, apparently the standard TG799vac has customisable QOS settings.

That'd be right... Telstra gimped it... :)

i have 2 100/40 connections bonded together so getting around 173MBps down 60Mbps upload most of the time on anything that multithreads. but when i had a single connection i never did see over 35up .. your QOS idea sounds pretty good ill have to have a play

Anyone who is tech savvy should dump the Technicolor at the first chance they get.

I would consider it, but Telstra's phone service only works with their own routers AFAIK :(.

GetR3ktM8 writes...

Anyone who is tech savvy should dump the Technicolor at the first chance they get.

My asus dsl ac68u is calling for a proper NBN connection.

Hey interfreak.. you can still use a different router, just plug your Telstra routers WAN port into the new router and the phones will still work :) That's what I did for my inlaws.

Yeah I could do that...but I'm using all four ethernet ports as it is, I'd need a router with 5 or more lol!!

I find using Telstra's speed test site nets me better uploads:

Last Result:
Download Speed: 94980 kbps (11872.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 36279 kbps (4534.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 19 ms
Jitter: 3 ms
Packet Loss: -1%
3/22/2016, 7:41:58 PM

NBN People (Alliance Electrical) Busy up and down Bayswater Road Mount Louisa
and in Cardiff Court and London Court Mt Louisa today.
Connecting from the street to the side of houses.

One of my best results so far with Telstra, over WiFi on my Nexus 6P oddly enough lol:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/1823108391.png

Ethernet on my Mac:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5193610824.png

Current bill came in, looks like I'm paying $119 instead of $129. :D

So that's 100/40, 1TB data and unlimited calls for $119. Gotta be happy with that!

Crew out doing lead ins in Kahana Ave and Saba St today! Looks like they will get to mine tomorrow (Saba St)
Spoke to one of them while he was using the fire hydrant on my lawn to refill the boring truck. Apparently they are getting alot of lead ins here that have blockages (9 just today out of maybe 30 or 40 premises) Oldest lines here are only 5 years old.

Soooooo close!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5220394538.png

Current bill came in, looks like I'm paying $119 instead of $129. :D

So that's 100/40, 1TB data and unlimited calls for $119. Gotta be happy with that!

That's what they offered me too � made me happy. Don't think I'm ever going to use that T Box though.

Telstra docs have updated (late), 4TNS-11 remains on track for 27-Apr-16. Other brownfield areas RFS dates, bold are new areas or changes from the last update:

4ALC-01 (Alice River, Rangewood) � 22-Jan-17

4DEG-01 (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell) � 29-Jul-16
4DEG-02 (Mount Low) � 20-May-16 (was 29-Jul-16)
4DEG-03 (Bushland Beach) � 16-Sep-16
4DEG-05 (Burdell, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu, Black River) � 26-Aug-16 (was 22-Jan-17)

4KIR-04 (Kelso (Qld),Rasmussen) 29-Mar-17
4KIR-05 (Kirwan,Mount Louisa) 14-Mar-17

4RLS-20 (Balgal Beach) � 14-Mar-17

4TNS-04-INF-02 (South Townsville, Railway Estate) � 29-Mar-17
4TNS-05-INF-02 (West End, Townsville City) � 29-Mar-17
4TNS-11 (Mount Louisa, Garbutt) � 27-Apr-16

Looks like some lucky Deeragun residents will be online earlier. Wonderful news.

Is there a map that shows where "4KIR-05 (Kirwan,Mount Louisa) 14-Mar-17" is?

Doesn't appear that NBN have updated their maps yet, sometimes it takes up to a week.

What the hell happened to 4KIR-02??

anyone on bigpond nbn have poor download speeds ?

No issues for mat the moment, still a rock solid 95/35. Thought the free data day might have an an effect, obviously not lol.

no idea why I'm getting this :(

Is that on the 25/5 or 100/40??

Pings are unusually high, here is my current speed test for comparison:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5220416226.png

I'm on 100/40

waiting on Telstra support to phone me back after he checks some stuff.

Telstra network getting slammed today due to free data day.

Proximity84 writes...

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5220394538.png

no idea why I'm getting this :(

I got something similar this morning (Monday)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5222336124.png

But then it came good again when I tested again about an hour later

Here is a test I just did:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5222599803.png

Still a bit annoyed that I'm not matching interfreak's solid 35 up. Down is good but I seem to regularly max out around 31 up.
Sure am enjoying fibre though.

What's 4mbps when you've got 30 to spare? :P

Are your tests over Ethernet or wireless?

Still a bit annoyed that I'm not matching interfreak's solid 35 up. Down is good but I seem to regularly max out around 31 up.

I have never, ever had more than 26 up since my NBN FTTP went live in December :(

What's 4mbps when you've got 30 to spare? :P

Too true � 30 is awesome and being well used

Are your tests over Ethernet or wireless?

Wireless. Desk is not in the right position to run ethernet unfortunately.

This is my best ever:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5185585821.png

So I can get 35 up if the wind is blowing in the right direction :)

I have never, ever had more than 26 up since my NBN FTTP went live in December :(

That would s**t me if I was paying good money for 100/40. Hope you can get some improvement on that but from memory you are with Internode? So maybe that is as much as they are going to be able to do for you.

but from memory you are with Internode? So maybe that is as much as they are going to be able to do for you.

Yes Internode have washed their
hands on it :(
Just hoping Skymesh arrive soon .

Telstra docs have updated, 4TNS-11 will be RFS in just under 3 weeks. Other brownfield areas RFS dates, bold are new areas or changes from the last update:

4ALC-01 (Alice River, Rangewood) � 22-Jan-17

4DEG-01 (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell) � 29-Jul-16
4DEG-02 (Mount Low) � 20-May-16
4DEG-03 (Bushland Beach) � 16-Sep-16
4DEG-05 (Burdell, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu, Black River) � 26-Aug-16

4KIR-04 (Kelso (Qld),Rasmussen) 29-Mar-17
4KIR-05 (Kirwan,Mount Louisa) 14-Mar-17

4RLS-20 (Balgal Beach) � 14-Mar-17

4TNS-04-INF-02 (South Townsville, Railway Estate) � 29-Mar-17
4TNS-05-INF-02 (West End, Townsville City) � 29-Mar-17
4TNS-11 (Mount Louisa, Garbutt) � 27-Apr-16

I have noticed in the past week, NBNco placed new white pipes down Burnda Street towards the Avenues Woolies. I am assuming this is 4KIR-02, that hopefully will be getting FTTP.

Avenues would be 4KIR-05 I would assume

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5243927491

Medium bundle (400GB) for $89 at 100/40

Bloody hell it's only $79. They took $10 off on the bill for "Full Service Fixed Phone Credit"

Score. Nice work Telstra

Not to mention my speeds

I think 95.65/36.03 must be close to my best

Very nice indeed! There literally are zero negatives in being on a FTTP connection is there lol!

Exactly 2 weeks until 4TNS-11 is RFS... I'm sure there's a few on here that are starting to get excited!

Uploads do seem to be quite good at the moment for Telstra:

http://www.speedtest.net/android/1866932850.png

Yes,

I can't wait to have internet that works all of the time, even after it rains :-)

Cheer
Shaun

Exactly 2 weeks until 4TNS-11 is RFS... I'm sure there's a few on here that are starting to get excited!

NBN goes rfs, Captain America: Civil War is out and something else I'm sure I've forgotten. What a magnificent birthday present!

Game of Thrones is on the 24th? Well 25th for us.

Telstra docs have updated (on anew page � https://www.telstrawholesale.com.au/nbn/overview/nbn-rollout-schedule.html), 4TNS-11 will be RFS in 1 week and 4 days. Other brownfield areas RFS dates, bold are new areas or changes from the last update:

4ALC-01 (Alice River, Rangewood) � 22-Jan-17

4DEG-01 (Bushland Beach, Deeragun, Burdell) � 29-Jul-16
4DEG-02 (Mount Low) � 10-Jun-16 (delayed from 20-May-16)
4DEG-03 (Bushland Beach) � 16-Sep-16
4DEG-05 (Burdell, Deeragun, Jensen, Mount Low, Yabulu, Black River) � 26-Aug-16

4KIR-04 (Kelso (Qld),Rasmussen) 29-Mar-17
4KIR-05 (Kirwan,Mount Louisa) 14-Mar-17

4RLS-20 (Balgal Beach) � 14-Mar-17

~~4TNS-04-INF-02 (South Townsville, Railway Estate) � 29-Mar-17~~ Removed
~~4TNS-05-INF-02 (West End, Townsville City) � 29-Mar-17~~ Removed
4TNS-11 (Mount Louisa, Garbutt) � 27-Apr-16

Areas surrounding Townsville:

4AYR-01 (Ayr, Home Hill) � 3-Jun-17
4AYR-02 (Brandon, Ayr) � 1-Jul-17

4CTR-20 (Charters Towers) � 4-Jul-16
4CTR-21 (Charters Towers) � 4-Jul-16

4IGH-01 (Ingham) � 14-Mar-17

Peter Parkinson writes...

4TNS-11 will be RFS in 1 week and 4 days

This doesn't feel real. All this time I'd spent in denial and telling myself it wouldn't be happening. And it's a week away.

I have seen nbn running down burnda St in kirwan but nothing on the map. Anthe ideas ifor this service is coming. Have family off burnda waiting for decent internet.

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What were they doing? I saw NBN in Condon a couple of months ago inspecting pits. Were they hauling anything?

Kirwan is slated for some more FTTP... see my post below :)

Here's the info I have from a few sources...

4KIR-01
Area: Bohle Plains, Kirwan
Expected Build: 01-Nov-16
Expected RFS: 30-Jun-17
Premises: 2,958
FTTN: 2,379
FTTP: 579

4KIR-02
Area: Condon
Expected Build: 01-Sep-16
Expected RFS: 30-Jun-17
Premises: 2,756
FTTN: 2,325
FTTP: 431

4KIR-03
Area: Kelso
Expected Build: 01-Aug-16
Expected RFS: 31-Mar-17
Premises: 3,246
FTTN: 3,241
FTTP: 5

4KIR-04
Area: Rasmussen, Kelso
Expected Build: 01-Jul-16
Expected RFS: 28-Feb-17
Premises: 2,085
FTTN: 2,010
FTTP: 75

4KIR-05
Area: Kirwan, Mount Louisa
Expected Build: 01-Oct-16
Expected RFS: 30-Jun-17
Premises: 3,682
FTTN: 1,795
FTTP: 1,887

Some other info around Douglas, Wulguru, Idalia and Annandale.. though not sure exactly where each of these SAM's are covering..

4WLG-01
Expected Build: 15-Feb-17
Expected RFS: 31-Oct-17
Premises: 3,579
FTTB: 11
FTTN: 3,568

4WLG-02
Expected Build: 15-Mar-17
Expected RFS: 31-Oct-17
Premises: 3,807
FTTN: 3,801
FTTP: 6

4WLG-20
Expected Build: 15-Jan-17
Expected RFS: 15-Jan-17
Premises: 1,616
FTTB: 63
FTTN: 1,552
FTTP: 1

4WLG-21
Expected Build: 15-Dec-16
Expected RFS: 31-Aug-17
Premises: 1,703
FTTN: 1,694
FTTP: 9

Alice River and Rangewood...

4ALC-01
Area: Rangewood, Alice River
Expected Build: 24-May-16
Expected RFS: 31-Dec-16
Premises: 1,211
FTTN: 1,211

Magnetic Island i've got some info too....

4MAG-20
Area: Magnetic Island
Expected Build: 18-Apr-17
Expected RFS: 31-Jan-18
Premises: 2,485
FTTN: 2,481
FTTP: 4

Thanks they were pulling cable down burnda. I did see a new area or kirwan mentioned earlier in the thread and someone said the maps usually take a week. That was a couple of weeks ago so I thought someone might know or have seen something I didn't.

Wow nice work Jordee!!

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Jordie,
4KIR-02
Area: Condon
Expected Build: 01-Sep-16
Expected RFS: 30-Jun-17
Premises: 2,756
FTTN: 2,325
FTTP: 431

now in OUR area, my street your street and the couple others around here, with totat underground power and phone, � do you think that it could be the 431 homes FTTP ?
and calie gardens for all the old plp... its about 450 homes

Ritzo90 writes...

I live near Willows State School (in 4KIR-05 I think) and about 12 months ago there was work happening in our street cleaning up joints. I asked what the work was for and they said in preparation for FTTN. I think the NBN systems don't know how to show FTTN yet, which is why despite being on Telstra's 12 month plan it doesn't show up on the NBN map.

This I'm not sure of. It is a possibility, because during the early 2000's they used lower gauge copper. It may not be enough for FTTN. This is possibly the reason why much of Mount Louisa ended up with FTTP? Just an educated guess.

As for Carlyle Gardens, I think you'll find they have their own private infrastructure so may not be included in the rollout. That said, I'm not 100% sure.

It's anyone's guess, however if you see the green stuff going down your street, you'll know.

timelock writes...

I think the NBN systems don't know how to show FTTN yet, which is why despite being on Telstra's 12 month plan it doesn't show up on the NBN map.

NBNCo have stopped putting "Build Preparation" onto their maps. New areas typically go straight to build these days. If this weren't the case, we'd probably all be on the map already, shaded in Green.

Jordee writes...

4WLG-20
Premises: 1,616
FTTB: 63
FTTN: 1,552
FTTP: 1

Wow � I wonder which lucky household is going to be the envy of the neighborhood in 4WLG-20

Has been a little bit of NBN work going on around the first stage Northshore/burdell area (lady Musgrave circuit) stuff was built before the FTTP on green fields stuff done. Does anyone know if this is going to be FTTH or FTTN?

Hard to say mate. It'll most likely be FTTN..

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2 days until 4TNS-11 is RFS..

http://i.imgur.com/NRB5OhR.gif

http://i.imgur.com/NRB5OhR.gif

2 days until 4TNS-11 is RFS..

I laughed at this far more than I think I should have.

Are you also in 11, or just empathetically excited for those who do?

No I'm in 10, but I know how excited you guys must be!

No I'm in 10,

I thought you were but I lose track.

I won't lie, your post got me a bit excited. Was naively hoping for a magnificent "4TNS-11 IS RFS TWO DAYS EARLY!!" kind of thing.

Heard from a source that the rollout to Annandale, Wulguru, Idalia and everywhere on the Wulguru exchange could be delayed by up to 12 months. Apparently the exchange isn't up to scratch for the rollout.

You mean that garden shed they call the Wulguru exchange? Surprised not..

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So I just got an email from Mynbn telling me that 4TNS-11 has just gone online. This resulted in several backflips, cartwheels and several other gymnastic feats.

I jump on to check the map and it's still brown????

Edit: TPG's checker tool is showing RFS!!! Telstra's is borked.
Also: YOU'RE TOO SLOW INTERFREAK!! I'm disappointed. You have failed this city!!!!! :P

IT;S ACTUALLY HAPPENING! I'M ORDERING AN NBN SERVICE!!!!!!

So I'm biting the bullet now.

Telstra it is. They have offered the 1TB at 100/40 for $99 so I bit the bullet. TPG have unlimited but I have never gone over 500GB I have now so that shouldn't be a problem. And I'll have more reliable speeds too.

*pinches arm*

Telstra site still says NBN is not available in your area for my address so I can't seem to order yet.

Clayton writes...

Telstra site still says NBN is not available in your area

4TNS-11?

LC them and check.

http://i.imgur.com/7drHiqr.gif

YOU'RE TOO SLOW INTERFREAK!! I'm disappointed. You have failed this city!!!!! :P

With 4TNS-11 now RFS, it means the last of the brownfield FTTP areas in Townsville has now been switched on. From now on, the majority of suburban areas will be FTTN, with small slices of FTTP.

Such a pity.

Clayton writes...

Telstra site still says NBN is not available in your area for my address so I can't seem to order yet.

100% RFS.

http://www.finder.com.au/nbn-tracker/rollout/4TNS-11

Yeah definitely 4TNS-11. The finder site says that it is live. Just doesn't seem to have showed up in the Telstra etc. address checker.

Clayton writes...

Telstra etc. address checker.

Telstra checker was busted when I tried it this morning. TPG's worked fine though. Telstra confirmed it was active when I LC'd them and ordered my service.

Telstra All booked in Weds 4th May 8:00am � 12:00pm

didn't get speed boost for free, but ill worry about that later =]

Telstra All booked in Weds 4th May 8:00am � 12:00pm

I don't have my appointment details yet. I'm expecting them on a message. Now I have a time frame which is nice.

Installation booked for Tuesday next week with Internode (100/40).

So happy to finally move away from Telstra. So far so good with Internode.

I'm booked for Thursday the 5th 8-12. Same with speed boost. I tried.

Christmas came early, NBN called, they have rescheduled to this Friday!!! between 8am and 12pm

GSTSV writes...

Wulguru is already being used as part of the rollout for all the GreenField areas on that side of the river � Lavarack Barracks and those in Idalia for instance � NBN don't require massive floor space in an exchange.

Christmas came early, NBN called, they have rescheduled to this Friday!!! between 8am and 12pm

Wow. Gratz.

So I just had my visits booked.

Wednesday 4th 8-12pm. Though I'm not entirely convinced it's going through correctly. A bit of mucking around with orders. Going to get back in contact and confirm.

Looks like you got my old slot, maybe you will get lucky and get a friday reschedule as well =]

I know when I booked NBN had two 'slots' on any given day (except Sunday), those being 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.

Maybe ShortyM you could see if they can squeeze you in on Sat afternoon (or Friday)?

maybe you will get lucky and get a friday reschedule as well =

That would make Friday all kinds of awesome. NBN running through the day, Captain America that night. And I may as well have the day off work for Mr NBN (not Turnbull *hurls*) to do his thing.

NBN called,

NBNco called, or your RSP?

i am 98% sure it was NBN themselves, not telstra , as i got no "you have my name" sms/email from it.

Number it came from was 03 9624 6400, and a quick Google search says nbn co

Telstra will ring a couple of times (if that's your ISP). The day before you're due to have the installation done NBN will ring to confirm that it's still OK to do the install. In my case they rang at 7:30pm so keep your phone close lol!

The NBN installer will then ring about 10-15 minutes before they arrive to again confirm the install. Once they arrive, the installation process should be quite quick (about 20-30 mins, depends on how difficult it is to run conduit etc), and the NTD should be ready to use as soon as it's booted up and has downloaded any available firmware. :)

pre done in roof conduit with draw string from PCD through to hole in wall ready for NTD cover/mount. lets hope its the fastest job of the day, and there is no other Optical issues.

GSTSV writes...

Someone getting excited Mr Exodus?

Someone getting excited Mr Exodus?

Lol, indeed ntd area all tidied up less than 12 hours!

indeed ntd area all tidied up less than 12 hours

Half an hour to go!! How did you sleep last night?

Good luck today 3x0dus!

Half an hour to go!! How did you sleep last night?

Hahaha terribly.

Hahaha terribly.

I'll be facing this dilemma on Tuesday night. I'll want to go to bed as early as possible so time passes quicker, but this is probably a naive notion because I'll be so damn excited I probably won't be able to sleep....

woohoo, tech on site,

woohoo, tech on site,

Did you have a beer ready for him?

All done!, nice neat job

First speed Test

DOWNLOAD 95.61Mb/s
UPLOAD 35.71Mb/s
PING 19 ms
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5286719208.png

All done!, nice neat job

Don't take this personally, but I hate you.

At least until Wednesday.

Can you send him around to my place next? Ta.

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he had jobs all over the place and in no good optimised work order.
He had no other jobs in mount louisa, so dunno might be the first connected lol =}

Its nice seeing netflix goto 4K Res and not drop back on and off

for reference my optical level was 18.5db , which he said wise slighgly on the high side considering how close the FDH was, but each mpt/split and how well the splice was done affects that level, still well within tollerances

At least until Wednesday.

Have you received any confirmation of the date/time for the installation visit?

Huntkk writes...

Have you received any confirmation of the date/time for the installation visit?

As much as one can have at this point as far as I know. I've never done this before lol. I do know that the Telstra systems are saying what they should because I've seen it myself. I should hope I'll get an sms or something.

Congrats 3x0dus, you may be the very first person connected in 4TNS-11. :)

Hmm when the 'noise' on my fibre was tested (during the PCD install) I mentioned:

he (the technician) wanted to test my PCD for signal strength, so I took the opportunity to have a bit of a chat with him. He said that their target for 'noise' on the fibre line is for it to be less than 2 to 2.5db.

My line (he mentioned there are 2 fibre lines coming in?) tested at 0.99db and 1.01db of noise respectively. He said he could actually get it lower than that, it all depends on how well he lines up the 'splice'. However, he hasn't the time to get them perfect as he has a LOT of houses to do. He said though that my 'noise' is in the perfect range though.

As long as it works though who cares!!

For you guys about to bargain with Telstra, here's the best I could do (signed up before the current $99 deal):

$119/month

-$20/month bundle discount for the life of the plan
-$10/month bundle discount (have had this for years)
+$22.50 100/40 speed boost (25% discount)

= $111.50/month

However, Telstra actually credited me $100 this month to cover my 'disappointment' that I couldn't get the speed boost for free, so I only paid $11.50. :)

So I just got a call from my Telstra case manager. I was hoping it would be advising of an earlier appointment slot.

Of course this was not the reason for the call. Apparently there is a problem with my nbn property identifier. That may cause the appointment to be pushed back. If I'm told this I'll be somewhat cross.

As long as it works though who cares!!

Indeed, i think it depends where/what he was testing, if he was purely testing the lead in from the MPT to the external PCD, that that sounds about spot on (i think its avg .4-.5db loss per join/connector +cable) which comes out pretty close to your 1db.

My 18 was from a fully lit splice from end to end so included all the way back to wherever (FAN/Split).

www.speedtest.net/my-result/5289347245

First speed Test

DOWNLOAD 95.61Mb/s
UPLOAD 35.71Mb/s
PING 19 ms
http://www.speedtest.net/result/5286719208.png

Congratulations. Sadly my excitement of getting FTTP was ruined a bit by my speedtest results when connected a few months ago.
I have never obtained an Upload speed over about 26Mb/s since I was connected. All my calls to Internode and NBN really got me nowhere.

I did this test a few min ago :( Usually the Download is around 95.

still nothing.

So a ticket has been lodged with nbnco apparently. I guess my Wednesday install is out the window.......

I got a SMS from Internode this morning,

'YOUR NBNCo apt has been booked for Wednesday, 18 May 2106, 8:00AM � 12:00 PM.
Please be on site."

Ordered Thursday 28 APR 2016.

This is EXACTLY why I'm so happy to be away from Telstra. I've been with them for four years because they were the only ISP to provide me with internet. The first order I made with them they put it under the wrong name with a different DOB and refused to let me change anything. Internode confirmed on the phone that a port was available and confirmed NBNco had approved the appointment.

So far the service I've had with Internode has been exceptional.

ryanrocket writes...

This is EXACTLY why I'm so happy to be away from Telstra.

To be fair, Shorty's problem regarding the property identifier is an issue with NBN, not Telstra. This would have happened under any ISP if it's true.

Shorty's problem regarding the property identifier is an issue with NBN, not Telstra.

Yeah I know. I just would have thought that if I have a PCD then it would have some kind of record of the property's existence. It would make more sense if I didn't get a PCD installed.

Yup that is odd, hopefully it's sorted quickly!!

Apparently still with nbnco. He has no idea when we will hear back. If they are working on this ticket with the gusto of the rest of their projects then I suspect I'll hear back in about 6 months.

is it a split dwelling or townhouse etc ? what do you get from the NBN website or finder.com etc

if you get a LOC id for your address on there, then sounds like Telstra is blowing smoke up your !@# and its an internal issue with a mismatch not nbn.

Would even be worthwhile giving them that LOC id to lookup

is it a split dwelling or townhouse etc ?

Regular house. Nothing special at all. With a PCD.

what do you get from the NBN website or finder.com etc

There is a LOC ID on my address. Is that all an RSP needs? The case manager has told me there is nothing whatsoever that can be done until nbnco complete the ticket. However I do have some contacts inside which might be able to shed some light on it. I might start asking around. If it turns out it is a Telstra issue then heads will roll.

Telstra is blowing smoke up your !@#

So I had a chat to my contacts. You are completely right. No tickets had been submitted to nbnco at all. They told me if I left things as is it would be ages away before anything got done. To hell with them. I'm going to try Optus.

You should seriously consider Internode!

I had two confirmations leading up to today's nbn installation. Installed at 9:40 and I was online by 10:50.

97mb/s Down
35m/s Up

Internode have been far superior to Telstra.

Internode have 1TB at 100/40 for $115. Is that what you're paying?

Optus have unlmited at 100/40 for $110.

Telstra order officially cancelled.

Might give the optus one a go. I'll go month by month in case it's bad.

Internode have 1TB at 100/40 for $115.

Or 500gb at 100/40 for $95.

Not including any phone calls however..

Not including any phone calls however..

Won't be using landline so not an issue.

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Just booked in with iiNet. Should have an appointment next Wednesday 1-5pm.

I went with AussieBroadband for 300GB 100/40 @ $75/m. No contract and no set-up fees. Will give these guys a go until Skymesh comes but if the peak congestion isn't bad I'll prob stick with Aussie. 10 May is my appointment date (signed up 28 Apr).

Or 500gb at 100/40 for $95.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5289347245

Not including any phone calls however..

For an extra $5 a month, you get your current landline number to Nodephone, and you get $10 worth of calls a month for that.

Yep the 1TB option.

On one of the threads I read on here, someone explained that Optus were not very consistent with their speeds. My first thought was to go with Optus but after reading the 'internode appreciation' thread I thought I'd try it out. Couldn't be worse than Telstra!

ryanrocket writes...

Couldn't be worse than Telstra!

Going by Dag's speed test results, their pings are worse than Telstra's (30ms vs 19ms) and download/upload speeds seem to suffer a bit more as well.

whrl.pl/ReBTqA

Each to their own but after the years of dealing with telstra's horrendous customer service, I'd be fine with the difference in speed.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5301973833

Going by Dag's speed test results, their pings are worse than Telstra's (30ms vs 19ms) and download/upload speeds seem to suffer a bit more as well.

I just did this test at 5PM and it is more like the standard I get. It is the Upload speed that is never high.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5299116423

Well, finally have a fibre coil hanging on my wall! Saba St Burdell

Got NBN installed in 4TNS-11 today. Placed order with TPG on 27th April, got install date for 05/05 8am-12pm.

Tech turned up just before 10am, put it under the internal stairs exactly where I wanted it, and ran the external conduit really neatly so it is as unobtrusive as possible. Was all done in around half an hour. Not sure when it became active, went out for a couple of hours and it was all live by the time I got back.

Was a bit worried about speed issues as I'd seen TPG mentioned as having CVC issues but looks ok so far. 94 down/33 up at 2pm this afternoon, and getting exactly the same now during the beginning of peak time.

Also on 4TNS-11 in Crestbrook in Mount Louisa with Internode

connection installed this afternoon, guys were only here 30-40 mins very helpful tech2home guys

we only went with 50/20 but happy with the results

aXi$te writes...

Well, finally have a fibre coil hanging on my wall! Saba St Burdell

So funnily enough, it sounds like you're getting FTTP?

Indeed, even better I came home today and the coil is gone... replaced by a PCD :D

All sounding good for speeds so far. Hopefully that continues for me. My nbn experience has already been soured. The last thing I want is to fire up my connection and get 5Mb down. Hopefully iiNet will be my saviours in shining armour.

Hopefully iiNet will be my saviours in shining armour.

Fingers crossed for you!

Got a call from nbnco today confirming my appointment for Wednesday arvo. I was naively hoping it was going to be brought forward but hey, as long as it's not being delayed again I'm ecstatic.

Hi all, hoping someone can help me. NBN box outside the house was installed and my area is now ready for NBN. Not too sure what plan would best suit me. I am currently using Telstra ADSL2 500GB at $90 a month. I play online video games alot as well as stream movies and music. I am a heavy internet user. Just wondering what people think would be a good plan for me. Thanks :)

Hi all,
I'm just curious if anyone has any information on Greenwood Residential, Kirwan.

Kirwan East Seems to have NBN but anything west of Thuringowa Dr has nothing?

isa_fisher writes...

I am a heavy internet user. Just wondering what people think would be a good plan for me. Thanks :)

Optus have some nice unlimited plans to choose from, and those connected in Townsville report pretty consistent speeds (i.e. no congestion during peak times).

Telstra also have a pretty good deal on at the moment for $99/1TB/All calls/Telstra TV/Modem.

isa_fisher writes...

am currently using Telstra ADSL2 500GB at $90 a month. I play online video games alot as well as stream movies and musi

How much of that 500gb do you burn through each month?

HAPPY NBN DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!

LOL Fingers are crossed for you mate, hope everything goes smooth!

LOL Fingers are crossed for you mate, hope everything goes smooth!

You and me both comrade!

How much of that 500gb do you burn through each month?

About 350 GB

merlinisawizard writes...

Optus have some nice unlimited plans to choose from, and those connected in Townsville report pretty consistent speeds (i.e. no congestion during peak times).

Telstra also have a pretty good deal on at the moment for $99/1TB/All calls/Telstra TV/Modem.

Thank you :) I will check it out.

isa_fisher writes...

About 350 GB

Depends on prices. You still have 150GB buffer to account for the extra speeds. If you can get a bigger plan for a tiny bit more then why not? But if it's a reasonably big jump it might be worth staying with 500 and seeing how you go. Easier to up in plan than down.

Hi all,
I'm just curious if anyone has any information on Greenwood Residential, Kirwan.

Kirwan East Seems to have NBN but anything west of Thuringowa Dr has nothing?

I don't know for sure where each of the areas are but I think you (and I) are in:
4KIR-05
Area: Kirwan, Mount Louisa
Expected Build: 01-Oct-16
Expected RFS: 30-Jun-17
Premises: 3,682
FTTN: 1,795
FTTP: 1,887

The NBN co maps don't show it yet though. I think it will appear when the build starts in October.

Hi timelock � I think you'd be right to assume you are in 4KIR-05. NBNCo have stopped putting build prep on maps. Generally new areas go straight to build now..

So I'm half way through the appointment slot. Still no show.........

Someone reassure me.

*holds out hand*

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Less than an hour to go. Still waiting.......

Edit. HE JUST CALLED! HE'S ON HIS WAY!!! My poor heart.

Old
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5316191237

New
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/5316355045

Now that is quite lackluster for a 100Mb/s plan. However this machine is on WiFi at the other end of the house so I am expecting a less than perfect service on it. However my media center PC is connected by cable and it's about 80Mb. Will give it some time and see how it goes.

yeah, that is likely the wifi. Unfortunately now that you are with TPG, that is likely why you only got 80mb..

My node adsl connection has gotten much worse since the tpg takeover, super unreliable, horrible speeds.

I'll be testing it a different times of the day to see if that has any effect.

That's classic congestion unfortunately. :(

You'll find at 'off peak' times (before say 4-5pm in the afternoon and 9-10pm weekdays) speeds should be close to maximum.

Ran another one just now. 90Mb/s down. On the Ethernet cabled media pc. I'm happy enough with that. Will see what it's like on Saturday.

95Mb/s down at 5am.

My results from a few mins ago.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5318088709.png

Give it a few more days of testing mate, but even if it does slow down to 60-80Mbps at peak times, that's still vastly better that what you had. :)