Hi all,I am on Netspeed RBI in Auckland I noticed last night that they now offer an additional 50GB data off peak ( 10pm - 6am )It appears that you have to call them to to get the bonus.I called and it took less than a minute and was really painless, also helps I tick over to my new data block tonight :-)CheersJohn
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Netspeed - Additional 50GB data - Off Peak
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Slow TrustPower GigaBit Internet
Hey team,Our flat switched to Trustpower #FreeT.V. but the internet is incredibly slow on latency? It takes 30s - 5min(on bad days) to load the page sometimes and that's the main problem I have. I don't know if it would be the modem since we have 7 people in the household. I bought a TP-Link AC1750D modem and that couldn't work with TrustPower because of tagged Fibre. Also speed is more like 300/100 overall and is highly inconsistent. Any one else have any similar issues. Thoughts? Fixes? Recommendations welcome. Aside from the T.V. this is much worse than my previous 200/100 with spark.EDIT: The latency is over wi-fi and ethernet furthermore the speeds are measured with 5GHz wi-fi. The modem is the Netcomm-NF18ACV from TrustPower.
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LEO Broadband - Crystal Ball
Using LEO satellites (1,000 km) for domestic broadband seems to be technically feasible.It just needs to reduce costs - to become attractive economically.Firstly commercial traffic - Telesat (Ottawa) is 'targeting' those services for 2022.They launched a Phase 1 satellite a year ago - offering it for testing by partners. Other satellites will go up to form a networked constellation.SpaceX, Google (and I imagine others) have talked of doing something similar.Advocates laud low-latency, high capacity, redundancy, global coverage... big claims.Telesat is an outfit with some credibility - and it wouldn't surprise me if they're first out of the gate. They trace their roots back to Bell Labs and Telstar 1 (the world's first Comms satellite) and have a history of solid solutions and 'firsts'. Canada, after all, has a population density that makes NZ look crowded - and couldn't have a deeper history with telecoms ;-)I noticed that Telesat is suddenly upping their workforce by 50%.I guess that recent (last 2 years) significant advances by Blue Origin, Rocket Labs and SpaceX - dramatically dropping launch costs - may be a tipping point for the economics of the LEO scheme.Canadian Governments are now budgeting money for Advanced Rural Broadband services - based on Telesat's LEO system.As these LEO satellites are not geostationary, they will roam the globe and pass over our heads.I have no idea how quickly this will enable direct satellite broadband to NZ's household modems or mobile devices - but you can now (several years) use an InReach to send data over the 20+ year-old satphone satellite network. That's still costly - but it's now _very_ old tech...Anybody see LEO broadband affecting NZ within 5 years ?Will fibre in the countryside be obsolete in 10 years ?
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TAK/V - can a RBI fibre connection be obtained from this cabinet, at at what cost?
Howdy!So, I've asked in the past about the possibility of getting something better than ADSL service from the TAK/V cabinet. Unfortunately, I seem to be beyond the threshold for decent VDSL service -- just too far away -- so I have to make do with what I've got.I did approach Snap -- back when they were Snap -- and ask what it would cost to get a fibre connection from the newly installed RBI fibre cable that way laid between Takaka and Collingwood, at the intersection of the road on which I live and the main SH60, which is where the new fibre was laid. There was a five-figure estimate, which included establishing a fibre terminal in a roadside pit, and extending fibre in a duct down our road. I totally understand the reasons for the estimated costs, and unfortunately because it was in the five-figure range, that ended up being a dead-end inquiry.However... The person that lives on the farm that directly borders onto the TAK/V cabinet recently asked whether they would be able to get a fibre feed from cabinet. Is there anyone in these fora that knows (or can easily find out) whether that is a possibility? And would any costs be significantly less than a five-figure estimate?If this might be an option, then I'll happily help the farmer go through the appropriate process, probably with 2Degrees now, and get official quotes, etc. But having an indication of whether it's possible to "break out" a fibre feed would be really great.Cheers! Jon
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Chorus estimated speed accurate?
I chucked my new address into the new Chorus Broadband Checker and it's saying my estimated speed for VDSL is 1Mbps (ADSL is 7Mbps).Are these estimates accurate? I'm not sure where the nearest exchange is, but can PM the address to someone if they have that data.
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How accurate is Chorus's "Fibre Avaibility" date?
Hey all,I live in a small town in the Coromandel called Whitianga. According to the Chorus site the Fibre Availbility date is August 2020. Does this mean when the entire planned area has it or when my actual house is likely to have it.I live just down the road from the exchange building (4 Bryce Street, Whitianga) so presumabaly our street will be the first to have it installed as it's going to go everywhere from here. But what's the timeline for Fibre being laid in the street vs when it's actually available to connect to.Intrestingly enough I saw this the other day but the black spool looks like copper:
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Will Chorus Fibre installation affect future conversion from crosslease to subdivivision?
Hi all,My wife and I are looking for advice and/or opinions regarding Chorus's proposed install plan to cut across my property and supply fibre to six flats and another house that shares our crosslease. A ROW/Easement runs alongside our house and goes past our crosslease-neighbour's house and section to six flats behind. A concreted lead-in space sits between the ROW and our garage. This concrete is wider at the easement side, and tapers narrower closer to the garage.Chorus propose to dig across grass from the corner of our property by the easement, then cut across our concrete lead-in area where it is narrower by roughly 2 metres. I assume this is easier for them because it's a shorter distance to cut. After this, they continue to run cable off to the back flats.My big concern is that, if we choose to subdivide, will Auckland Council have a problem with the cable location and force us to move it because it's on our private property and not on the easement area? Otherwise, I have no issue with Chorus proceeding with their plan. Has anyone else had issues with Chorus Fibre work done which had to be moved later during a crosslease to subdivision procedure? thanks-Q
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I severed a Chorus Fibre cable (not mine), resulting in 200m of cable having to be relaid. Will I be liable?
Hi everyoneI am in Gisborne and my neighbour had fibre installed. They had to run the cable across "my" driveway, which is in fact council land, so it wasn't a huge issue. The sections slope down from the road. The fibre installation point isn't actually on my property, but on the berm just at the edge of the retaining wall, (council land) which is grass/ivy hedge over the retaining wall. It gets treated as my property as my neighbour doesn't use "my" driveway (actually belongs to the council). Drawing attached to make things a bit clearer! On Sunday I was tidying up the berm and ran a hedge trimmer over the grass/ivy at a height of about 15 cm. It turns out that the installer did not bury the fibre cable at all at the the installation point, but left it looping out of the ground in a 30 cm (approx) loop. There is a small sign that says "caution, buried cables". My hedge trimmer went straight through the cable that was certainly not buried. I knew the fibre was there but I trimmed above the "caution" sign and assumed the cables were buried. I wish I had looked closer an noticed the loop. Chorus have been pretty helpful but they cant connect the cable and have to run a whole new 200 m of cable under the road to fix it. My neighbours have no internet now (they are great so they aren't angry at me, but I still feel bad). The guys working at chorus were pretty disgusted with the install and took photos for me of the cut loop etc so if I do get a bill I can contest it. My question is, how likely am I to get a bill? My understanding that cables on council land have to be buried at 400mm. Also its a pretty big health and safety issue leaving a cable looped like that in a clear grass/hedge area that would need trimming. Anything I should do at this point? Many thanks and photos below.
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Fibre conduit clips broken on street poles
Hi all,I was in Nelson at parents place a few weeks ago and noticed all the conduits up the poles on the street are flopping about loosely. These were installed during fibre roll out around 3 years ago. All the plastic clips used up the poles (8-9 clips/pole) have simply broken over time, guess metal clips were too expensive. I have not really paid attention to other installs durability over time, is this a common sight? Anyway I looked through the Chorus website and as expected they don't exactly make it easy to get in contact. What are the chances they would do some preventative maintenance and repair before cables get damaged?Thanks
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Can you use an ISP provided modem with any provider?
I have a Netcomm NF18ACV ADSL/VDSL TP modem/router supplied by Trustpower. I no longer use the modem as I no longer use Trustpower and the house I am in has broadband already. TP say I can keep it.The modem is a standard Netcomm model but has TP on the end of the part number - which I assume is for "Trustpower". Is it just a standard Netcomm modem or will there be code in firmware meaning it will only communicate with Trustpower?
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Different Chorus Street Fibre Ducts
I am curious about the different Chorus fibre ducts around town...
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Chorus 60GHz WiGig "wireless fibre" trial
Chorus is testing a wireless ultrafast broadband technology that could mean customers are able to get gigabit broadband without needing an unsightly phone cable dangling across their property.[A Chorus spokesman] said its trial showed a connection speed of about 1.6Gbps over 150 metres was possible...However, the technology uses high-frequency radio spectrum in the 60GHz band, and for that to work there needs to be a clear line of sight between the access points that might be installed on power or phone poles and an antenna on the home, which would connect to the customer's router.https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110557986/wireless-ufb-option-could-provide-gigabit-speeds-without-the-cablingNokia Wireless PON uses WiGig technology, operating in the unlicensed V-band 60 GHz mmWave spectrum, which can be freely used by any operator in most countries.Nokia Wireless PON can achieve up symmetrical rates of 1 Gbps Gb/s at distances up to 300 meters.Nokia Wireless PON access points can be chained together, meaning it can provide its own backhaul. A first access point can be connected physically to the fiber network and subsequent access points connected to each other wirelessly.Access points and home units have a 180-degree field of view, which makes installation easy as precise alignment isn't necessary. With beamforming technology, interference is kept to a minimum.https://networks.nokia.com/solutions/wireless-PON
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How quickly does a Chorus ONT connect to the fibre network after power up
I am on VDSL at present and I am shortly to get Chorus fibre.The problem with VDSL after power up (after an outage) is that it take ages to connect to the WAN.This means that my 2Talk ATA (SPA2102) can't find the WAN and gives up and we have no land line.Manually re-powering the ATA fixes the landline.How quickly does a Chorus ONT take to connect to a WAN?I could invest in a UPS which would also take care of the problem.
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Vocus and Vodafone: fibre unbundling
Just received:In a move that will open New Zealand's internet to a raft of innovations, Vocus Group New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand today unveiled the country's first unbundled fibre broadband connection.The telecommunications companies joined forces to unbundle fibre in mid-2018, seeking to accelerate innovation and improve the reliability and performance of broadband connections for their customer bases.Today they demonstrated an unbundled fibre connection at an Auckland home, running at 10Gbps - ten times faster than the fastest residential product currently available.Mark Callander, Vocus Chief Executive New Zealand, which owns the Slingshot and Orcon brands, describes fibre unbundling as the most exciting development since the introduction of fibre broadband itself. 'With an unbundled connection, we have complete control over the signal which lets us ramp up innovation and bring even more services to market to meet the needs of specific customer groups.'With a new wave of transformative new technologies expected globally, Vodafone NZ CEO Jason Paris says fibre unbundling is necessary for retail service providers to deliver world-leading connectivity to Kiwis. 'Unbundling fibre will provide retail service providers with a flexible future-proofed platform regardless of what tomorrow brings. And we believe every New Zealander will thrive with access to the world's best digital services.'Both Vocus and Vodafone played a major role in unbundling copper lines a decade ago. The benefits for consumers were clear: prices of telecom services came down dramatically, and innovations such as new ADSL technology and VOIP were brought to market.Advocacy group InternetNZ has long advocated for unbundling, historically on the copper broadband network and more recently for UFB fibre, including through the recent Telecommunications Act review. The organisation's CEO Jordan Carter has previously noted that unbundling has worked for New Zealand before. 'We see the potential for it to lead to more choice and more competition on fibre too," he said.Paris explains the limitations of a bundled service from a broadband perspective: 'To date, retail service providers could only sell a range of 'one size fits most' fibre products. But retailers such as Vodafone and Vocus are constantly watching world technology markets and the constant stream of new developments. We know there is a lot more than can be done with an unbundled fibre connection and a lot more choice in the types of products we could be offering our customers.'By investing several million dollars into unbundling technology, Vodafone and the Vocus are better positioned to create unique services suitable for specific customer types.'Fibre unbundling also removes barriers to emerging technologies, as we can rapidly implement innovations we know will work for our customers,' says Paris.These technologies can deliver advantages including boosting the speed of individual connections, making 10Gbps residential grade connections to the home a reality. 'Currently LFCs have no real urgency to accelerate speeds or make available a wider variety of services - there is just no incentive to do so,' says Callander. 'However, as retailers operating in a competitive market, we know that increased speed, a broader portfolio and indeed the ability to better manage costs and reliability are absolutely key to attracting new customers and retaining existing ones. And unbundling gives us the means to do all these things.'He adds that emerging technologies such as virtual reality and some artificial intelligence applications require exceptionally fast internet connections. 'Even more everyday applications such as various cloud services in use at home and in offices across New Zealand today benefit from a faster connection. We're completely ready to have unbundled fibre in market by the first of January 2020 and bringing the benefits to all New Zealanders who are using fibre connections, and further driving innovation and competition in this market.'
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Street install done - can I order fibre or not?
Chorus' availability tool has been showing fibre would be available in my street March 2019 for the last few years. The street install started in October last year and was wrapped up by early December. Haven't heard anything since then (still no email or flyer in my letterbox) but I've been checking the Chorus tool every few days to see when the fibre would light up.On Monday the Chorus checker changed. It no longer reported fibre was coming in March 2019, but it doesn't say it's available either. It now simply says VDSL is the best available connection at our address, and fibre is grayed out. I assumed this was just a transitional stage that would be replaced with confirmed availability in the next day or two, but it's now Friday and the page hasn't changed. I checked the Chorus broadband map and it does show UFB in my street.I've gone through a few ISP availability checkers and most of them (Spark, 2degrees, Vodafone, Voyager, Slingshot, Orcon, etc.) will allow me to sign up for UFB. However Skinny (my actual ISP) and Bigpipe report no fibre availability.Would anyone with access to the Chorus system mind having a quick look at my address for me, and let me know whether it is worth contacting Skinny now? I'm sure this will all get sorted out by itself in time but after waiting five years for fibre you could say I'm a little impatient...
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Is it possible to change what cabinet I'm connected to?
I'm trying to work out if I can improve my broadband speed. I'm in corsair bay which sits between 2 VDSL areas, and there's no plan for fibre to come into the area.This site https://gis.geek.nz/chorus/@-43.6028831,172.7030931,14z suggests that the Cass bay cabinet is about 1km from my house so I assume I'm connected to the Lyttelton cabinet which is over 2KM away.Does anyone know if you can get the cabinet you're connected to changed so I can get VDSL?Alternatively I'm assuming Fibre runs past my house to the Cass Bay cabinet. Could they connect Fibre to the house from the fibre line that runs to Cass Bay? any help is appreciated
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Changing from Vodafone to 2Degrees -Edgerouter re-configuration
A friend of mine (on Gig fibre) is changing from Vodafone to 2Degrees, and currently uses an Edgerouter Lite. As Vodafone use IPoE and 2D use PPPoE, we'll need to reconfigure the router, that in itself is no issue, but I'm not sure around the firewall rules etc as this will all currently be setup to use eth0.10, I supposed this can just be changed to use pppoe0?Is there anything else to watch for when doing this, or should it be pretty straightforward? Thanks.
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Routed Subnet /31 over Fibre?
I've had a quick search through Geekzone and haven't found a lot on this so thought I'd ask here.I have a residential fibre connection at home, which I have a static IP on for an older PPTP VPN server (security is not that big a deal for that), web server (host 3 web sites) and most importantly an Icecast Streaming server.Now, I have a mate that is a few k's out from the city boundary without VDSL or fibre and who has tried mobile Internet with no real success at getting a buffer free audio stream out to the world. I'm thinking about putting in a second server for this purpose with it's own VPN server on it as I'm within range of the broadcast so I can setup everything here.I would rather have this server though on it's own public IP especially for the VPN so I don't have to worry about non-standard ports and running the same services or locking down my own stuff from the second server.This brings the question up, does any ISP out there offer the likes of a routed subnet /31 on a residential fibre plan. Is anyone already doing this and who do they use?My current ISP doesn't so it's research time.I don't need a typical subnet /30 (that's just a waste of space) and I don't really need a business connection as apart from two 128Kbps audio streams and some remote access it gets light use.Cheers,Gavin.edit: The reason for thinking about a subnet /31 is I may put up a private wireless link and relocate this server so it would have to be routable. And no, I don't plan on any other Internet sharing, the current connection out there is suitable for that and I don't want other traffic I don't know about on my connection :)
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Hello and a question about Contact Energy Broadband...
Hi peeps,Noob here, in more ways than one! Think I've read this forum in the past during the googlez for info on tech stuff.Wondering if anyone has any experience of Contact Energy Broadband? Done a search and can't find any personal experience of their service.New to NZ and don't want a contract until I'm more settled. Seems like a good deal for broadband and electricity.Thanks in advance.W
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Chorus And Their CRAP Third Party Installers
This is a major vent to Chorus and also 2 Degrees. We had our initial scope on New Years Eve, then the Chorus sub-contractors came on Jan 3rd and started laying our fibre. We were told that there was a problem with the connection out on the road and they were not sure if they would fix it or the contractors who layed the fibre on the road would. I contacted the road side contractors and they told me they had been given a 100% sign off by Chorus.Since then I have paid out $480 for a plumber to fix a damaged sewer line (not mentioning the poo I had to clean up plus general overflow) and waiting for this to be resolved.The fibre has been laid, still need someone to come and fix the concrete cut in our path, the end of the fibre is sitting in my office and today I had a txt from 2 Degrees that it should be installed by the 8th March.Was told by 2Degrees when I requested this we were on Gigabit down...guess what I expect it.I'm in the rural suburb of Otatara, Invercargill and would like to thank Chorus for treating us like crap!
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