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Title: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Disco4Guy on July 04, 2012, 11:06:54 PM
but tonght i see this...
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2044869712.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: xcvator on July 05, 2012, 03:43:41 AM
Every body has their price  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: griz066 on July 05, 2012, 06:31:30 AM
Holy cow! Pages would load before you clicked the link with speed like that. It's a bit better than me, and mine is smokin hot compared to others. Not bad for a small town west of Toowoomba though.
Thought I would try it again 8 months later
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: austastar on July 05, 2012, 10:05:30 AM
Hi,


(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045832192.png)


sad really


cheers
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: D4D on July 05, 2012, 10:09:08 AM
Don't worry the NBN will fix it!

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045836168.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: WilSurf on July 05, 2012, 10:09:41 AM
Hi,


(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045832192.png)


sad really


cheers


That is similar to mine in Perth.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: LJs GU on July 05, 2012, 10:15:47 AM
Timely post Disco4Guy.   :cheers: I've been wondering about the connection speed at home for a while.

Anyway, here at work:
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045838050.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Home wasn't much better... about the same as your's Austastar.


Don't worry the NBN will fix it!

Promise?

LJ
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mace on July 05, 2012, 10:24:00 AM
via our server.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045848506.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: ant_schomacker on July 05, 2012, 12:50:37 PM
I'm really jealous right about now  :'(

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045968281.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

But considering where I am... not unexpected  >:(
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Squalo on July 05, 2012, 01:18:57 PM
This is my wireless work connection (working from home today)

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045994712.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Buccan80 on July 05, 2012, 01:21:52 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2045993873.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Half an hour south of Brisbane ??? When we move to the new house we're building 5 min down road have been told we might not even get adsl 1 so either wireless or dialup >:(
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: madmax on July 05, 2012, 01:44:59 PM
Work link

(http://speedtest.net/result/2046015613.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Silvo on July 05, 2012, 01:47:45 PM
what is that connection Disco ?
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Trackaprado on July 05, 2012, 01:49:28 PM
Yeh and mine is bigger than yours..... I'd rather read a political thread
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Kangaron on July 05, 2012, 02:00:23 PM
happy with mine

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046030412.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Disco4Guy on July 05, 2012, 02:44:28 PM
what is that connection Disco ?

Hi Silvo, It's BigPond Cable Ultimate.  After the upgrade, my old router maxed out at 25mbs.  An upgrade to the latest and greatest router now gets me 116mbs wired and 115mbs wireless.

I didn't want this thread to become a p**sing match, but it is interesting what kind of connections fellow swaggers connect to this forum with.  Decent internet all helps us experience myswag in all its glory.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mrs smith on July 05, 2012, 03:33:24 PM
Come on over to the darkside.lol
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: gonfishen on July 05, 2012, 03:36:12 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046112939.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

iam happy
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Crisp Image on July 05, 2012, 03:45:38 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046123422.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is me. Is this good? Maybe not.
Regards
Crisp Image
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: D4D on July 05, 2012, 03:59:15 PM
Is this good?

Crisp as you're in Traralgon, that's so fast you're in tomorrow already :)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mace on July 05, 2012, 04:05:58 PM
I didn't want this thread to become a p**sing match, but it is interesting what kind of connections fellow swaggers connect to this forum with. 

I dont think it is.  Shown everyone that site for a start.  Never knew about it. Well worth it.
Well done.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mace on July 05, 2012, 04:07:11 PM
Crisp as you're in Traralgon, that's so fast you're in tomorrow already :)
   ;D ;D  ROFL.

Wat are tonights lotto numbers then Crisp?

Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Crisp Image on July 05, 2012, 06:19:57 PM
Crisp as you're in Traralgon, that's so fast you're in tomorrow already :)
D4D
Well we do see tomorrow before you as we are further east than you so the sun rises a split second before it does for you.  :angel:
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: JonoH on July 05, 2012, 06:54:54 PM
Work link

(http://speedtest.net/result/2046015613.png)


Really -

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046338379.png)

What provider does your work use?
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: madmax on July 05, 2012, 07:35:50 PM
Internode

Home result - Adam

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046388549.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mallory Black on July 05, 2012, 07:43:03 PM
My telstra Broadband@Alderley
Download 27.93
The other 1.13
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: noel_w on July 05, 2012, 07:50:36 PM
Well thanks to my uni student daughter downloading a whole $h!tload of stuff my connection has been shaped for the next few days but thanks to the big T I can only get ADSL1 and lucky to get that being firmly planted on a RIM. I have neighbours that cannot get anything other than dial up as there is a shortage of dslam ports and wireless is a big blackspot. Right in the middle of an affluent suburb (we are the poor neighbours so to speak).
Come on NBN
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: TroyE on July 05, 2012, 08:29:52 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046459657.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046459657.png)

this is home in kelso

troy
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Disco4Guy on July 05, 2012, 09:15:36 PM
Well thanks to my uni student daughter downloading a whole $h!tload of stuff my connection has been shaped for the next few days but thanks to the big T I can only get ADSL1 and lucky to get that being firmly planted on a RIM. I have neighbours that cannot get anything other than dial up as there is a shortage of dslam ports and wireless is a big blackspot. Right in the middle of an affluent suburb (we are the poor neighbours so to speak).
Come on NBN


My mum lives in an area where there's barely dialup.  I managed to get her a duplex satellite broadband connection for nothing.  Then she just went on a $20 per month casual connection.  Government pays up to $2500 to get it all installed.  Anyway... worth checking out if you're in a broadband blackspot.

http://www.dbcde.gov.au/broadband/australian_broadband_guarantee (http://www.dbcde.gov.au/broadband/australian_broadband_guarantee)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: hargs on July 05, 2012, 10:24:17 PM
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046616300.png (http://www.speedtest.net/result/2046616300.png)

I think this is poor ???
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: SteveandViv on July 06, 2012, 09:03:08 AM
but tonght i see this...
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2044869712.png)


What service type are you using? ADSl just can't go that fast, especially up.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: D4D on July 06, 2012, 09:38:39 AM
What service type are you using? ADSl just can't go that fast, especially up.

It's BigPond Cable Ultimate.  After the upgrade, my old router maxed out at 25mbs.  An upgrade to the latest and greatest router now gets me 116mbs wired and 115mbs wireless.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: cruisindub on July 06, 2012, 11:36:42 AM
I never thought anyone would be happy with telstra, especially as there's no real competition.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: cruisindub on August 03, 2012, 09:46:01 PM
Try living in WA.
No wonder I spend 'hours' on myswag.

Did the speed test tonight.

Went and made coffee while waiting for it......    (slower than 87% of Australia)

Download, 0.40Mb/s
Upload, 0.35Mb/s
Grade F
Slower than 87% of Australia
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mallory Black on August 03, 2012, 10:12:37 PM
HOW'S THIS
If you do a speedtest in explorer there's an advert that says go to a faster internet google chrome.
Sooo
Explorer is 27.93/1.09
Chrome is 18.95/0.81

hahaa
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: jclures on August 03, 2012, 10:34:29 PM
I am not to flash.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2099101291.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: SteveandViv on August 03, 2012, 10:53:22 PM


Arrhhhh, thanks D4D. Didn't see that. Well I'm up the Gibb on almost half of nothing and that is REALLY REALLY slow. At least when I get back to Broome it will feel really fast
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: dazzawhipple on August 05, 2012, 10:16:05 AM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2101877849.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Symon on August 05, 2012, 10:29:03 AM
Considering you can't get anyone else but Telstra in the majority of places I go I have no choice but to be happy with them.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Captain on August 05, 2012, 10:32:18 AM

I have Telstra Cable in Perth, not too bad and happy enough with the speed.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2101886802.png)

Cheers

Captain
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: theflyingbadger on August 05, 2012, 12:04:25 PM
exetel here in perth
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2101966807.png)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: fuji on August 05, 2012, 02:13:21 PM
Boy am I happy, just got a letter stating that our street has been upgraded to ADSL2. Afterr moving into a new estate with 50 house, underground power and telephone cables, you would think they would put cable in. Nope don't wanna. So after 8 years we finally have ADSL2 and we signed up again with iprimus as we save 25 a month against Telstra. Yippeeeeeeeeee!!?
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: kranky al on August 05, 2012, 02:21:48 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2102079143.png)


roll on the nbn
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: fuji on August 05, 2012, 02:36:36 PM
Hi Silvo, It's BigPond Cable Ultimate.  After the upgrade, my old router maxed out at 25mbs.  An upgrade to the latest and greatest router now gets me 116mbs wired and 115mbs wireless.

I didn't want this thread to become a p**sing match, but it is interesting what kind of connections fellow swaggers connect to this forum with.  Decent internet all helps us experience myswag in all its glory.


What router did you get?
Wayne
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Swaggie on August 05, 2012, 03:18:17 PM
Come on over to the darkside.lol

The Dark Side is an understatement...More like Daylight robbery from Optus....Then there's the other robbers but heah you get what your more willing to pay for... ;D ;D
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Murray on August 05, 2012, 04:59:54 PM
I have 100mbps download from Telstra, but it took me 10 years of complaining. I couldn't have internet and Foxtel at the same time because the signal was so poor (signal strength was -17, for the technical minded). Telstra is the only provider in my street. I have upgraded to every deal they claimed would fix my problem and nothing ever changed except I paid Telstra more money.

This time they replaced the cable into the house (not an easy task I admit), but in doing so they put in a new pit on the footpath (which isn't really a pit, it's a lid over a hole in the ground - no joke. Yes I reported it) They cut through two irrigation pipes, pulled out 15 mtrs of irrigation pipes that wasn't near where they entered the property, broke a block in a retainer wall, disconnected the pool pump and left a pile of unused cement on the footpath.  While the kids were at school they would go to friends to use the internet when it wasn't working.

 A big thanks to Telstra for finally giving me the service I have been paying for for 10 years.
I have quality internet, the complaining is all in the past and my therapist assures me my anxiety will lessen with time. 

Murray
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Disco4Guy on August 05, 2012, 06:42:15 PM

What router did you get?
Wayne

Asus RT-N66U
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: fuji on August 05, 2012, 07:42:17 PM
Asus??? Okay thanks
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: cruisindub on August 06, 2012, 01:53:05 AM
Roll on the NBN?

down 0.17, up 0.34,  speedtest.net (mbps)

Thinking of changing the settings to read kbps, at least then it might look like it's doing something.

And my wife wonders why I spend hours on myswag.org

Technology at its best!!
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: cruisindub on August 07, 2012, 11:11:42 PM
Just gets worse
speedtest.net
down, 0.14
Up, 0.04

Not being on mswag.org. all day had been frustrating and painstakingly annoying.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: fuji on August 08, 2012, 07:08:43 AM
 >:(. So much for ADSL2, my speed hasnt changed from  :'(.  ADSL. But I shouldn't complain. 12.02mpbs just now.
Wyno
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Robbo on August 08, 2012, 07:24:09 PM
Hooray!! Good old Telstra, just got our monthly account on-line along with the good news that our line rental and call charges are going up as of first of next month.
I guess it's "because they can" Bast**ds  >:(
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mallory Black on August 08, 2012, 11:56:39 PM
This thread got me thinking.. I had switched to Homeline uUtimate 100gig over 2 yrs ago (teenage daughters that's why), Telstra gave me a new Netgear CGD24N v2 that came with the plan.
My BROTHER told me at the time don't worry about ihooking it up, makes no difference blah blah blah.
Anyway... looked up the specs of the old Motorola surfboard modem, it's maxed at 30mbps, It can't take any more than that and not really good with networking.
So toughed out the install process and hooked up the Netgear..

Instantly up from 27.93 to 31.13 download speed.

I'm gonna rub his nose in this!
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: maurerless on August 11, 2012, 03:47:07 PM
Considering I'm 50 clicks out of town and probably 8 clicks from the nearest rural exchange, this isn't a bad result.

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2113319125.png)

Although, that is ADSL2...  ???

My switch  packed it in recently. (I have ethernet to nearly every room of the house and garage) Maybe a new modem/router with more ports could be a way to get better bandwidth. Won't do anything about the line noise or attenuation though. :laugh:
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: fuji on August 16, 2012, 01:56:07 PM
Just installed a splitter so I will see if it gets any better.
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: austastar on August 16, 2012, 02:17:02 PM
Hi,
  I had Telstra phone and ADSL bundled, thinking is has got to be cheaper.
I also have a wireless modem for the camper.
ADSL is 5Gb Wireless is 4Gb, both run the same renewal dates.
The idea was to run the ADSL up to 5Gb and switch over to the wireless for the remaining 4Gb in the last week or so. That is about our average usage.


However the kids came down for the weekend and gobbled up a fair whack of the ADSL


Ok, we need to up the ADSL plan for the month.


But with a bundled service, you can't change plans on the web, it has to be done by phone, which is tedious, especially with an unfamiliar accent, no matter how helpful and knowledgeable the person is.


I ended up un-bundling the phone/ADSL ($10 more expensive), dropped the 4Gb wireless to 0.4Mb (it is very slow at our place) and upped the ADSL to 25Gb, which will cost just a bit more in total for the month.


I think the cheapest option would be to go for a faster line with a huge down load availability and share it amongst the neighbours with wifi.


Never had to worry too much about downloads before I retired - but that is the only thing I miss.


cheers
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: maurerless on August 22, 2012, 11:57:04 AM
Hi,
  I had Telstra phone and ADSL bundled, thinking is has got to be cheaper.
I also have a wireless modem for the camper.
ADSL is 5Gb Wireless is 4Gb, both run the same renewal dates.
The idea was to run the ADSL up to 5Gb and switch over to the wireless for the remaining 4Gb in the last week or so. That is about our average usage.

However the kids came down for the weekend and gobbled up a fair whack of the ADSL

Ok, we need to up the ADSL plan for the month.

But with a bundled service, you can't change plans on the web, it has to be done by phone, which is tedious, especially with an unfamiliar accent, no matter how helpful and knowledgeable the person is.

I ended up un-bundling the phone/ADSL ($10 more expensive), dropped the 4Gb wireless to 0.4Mb (it is very slow at our place) and upped the ADSL to 25Gb, which will cost just a bit more in total for the month.

I think the cheapest option would be to go for a faster line with a huge down load availability and share it amongst the neighbours with wifi.

Never had to worry too much about downloads before I retired - but that is the only thing I miss.

cheers

I went from a 12Gb plan to a 500Gb plan and it was cheaper through a Phone/Internet bundle that having them separated. Given my network speeds, I doubt I'd be able to actually download that much in a month. I simply looked at it from the finance side of things. It's cheaper and I get more bandwidth - I couldn't do anything about the speed anyway - too far from the exchange...

Don't forget that if your modem network connection speeds are low and you are sharing that amongst a few PC's the modem becomes a bottleneck and nobody gets anything through...

Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Mallory Black on January 24, 2013, 05:26:22 PM
Booyah!
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: dazzler on January 24, 2013, 05:49:57 PM

But with a bundled service, you can't change plans on the web, it has to be done by phone, which is tedious, especially with an unfamiliar accent, no matter how helpful and knowledgeable the person is.



LOL!  :cheers:
Title: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Vk3bq on January 24, 2013, 06:07:50 PM
Not uncommon speed on my mobile :)). (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/24/zuqebuhu.jpg)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: D4D on January 24, 2013, 06:48:17 PM
I guess we know which carrier you work for now  ;D
Title: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Vk3bq on January 24, 2013, 07:08:19 PM
:)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: GeoffA on January 24, 2013, 08:55:46 PM
......
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Bjs58 on January 24, 2013, 10:25:34 PM
this is mine, I am with iinet
was not impressed when compared with others but felt a bit better when i noticed that it was a grade B and faster than 74% of AU  :D

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2458913349.png) (http://www.speedtest.net)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Ozsnowman on January 26, 2013, 07:57:06 PM
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2463437708.png)

Here's mine at home


And 3.31Mb/s down/0.62 upload/ 102ms ping Telstra mobile
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Vk3bq on February 01, 2013, 08:19:32 AM
this is home  (100mbps)

Last Result:
Download Speed: 100426 kbps (12553.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1670 kbps (208.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 8 ms
1 February 2013 9:15:51 AM AEDT

optus DOCSIS3 cable modem - im near the node start of the node and live in retirement central, not a lot of load on this node..
Title: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: Toy pradopetty on March 02, 2013, 08:05:22 AM
????
Sydney this morning 4g
Cheers
Frank


Cheers
Frank
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: krisandkev on March 02, 2013, 08:41:59 AM
We were in Redcliffe (north Brisbane) the other week and were getting these speeds.

(http://images1.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp%3B73%3Enu%3D6%3A%3B%3A%3E598%3E24%3A%3EWSNRCG%3D359%3B%3A4959833%3Bnu0mrj)

Just south of Hobart at the moment and getting these speeds.

(http://images1.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp%3B93%3Enu%3D6%3A%3B%3A%3E598%3E24%3A%3EWSNRCG%3D359%3B%3A4959%3B33%3Bnu0mrj)

At home, 3 hours north of Brisbane, we usually get these speeds. (With external antenna) So I am still very happy with the 4g mobile USB.   Kevin

(http://images1.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp%3B45%3Enu%3D6%3A%3B%3A%3E598%3E24%3A%3EWSNRCG%3D359%3B%3A495%3A533%3Bnu0mrj)
Title: Re: I never thought I'd be happy with Telstra...
Post by: cruisindub on March 02, 2013, 11:03:07 AM
I looked at those and thought,  wow, Sydney's not much bettter thanhere.

Then I realised you've got yours set to mbps and mines still on kbps...........