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I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
May 29^th, 2020 at 6:27pm

I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigpond] WiFi today.

Usually this happens once or twice a year. [really, really bad!]

I'm 200km from my capital city.

And i can hardly load a web page [including an OzPol page] in my browser today.

Such is life, in rural Australia.

I just felt like having a grizzle about it.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2020 at 8:19pm

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 6:27pm:

I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigpond] WiFi today.

Usually this happens once or twice a year. [really, really bad!]

I'm 200km from my capital city.

And i can hardly load a web page [including an OzPol page] in my browser today.

Such is life, in rural Australia.

I just felt like having a grizzle about it.

That sucks. Our ADSL went out on the 26th and I phoned support, was told there was a problem and it should be fixed in 24h. Rang back the next day as ADSL still had no sync. Was told I had signed up to the NBN which was true and the ADSL was switched off which is false as far as my account page says. Anyway they told me to plug in the delivered NBN NCD which I did and connected up my ethernet to it kicked up PPP on my Linux box and away it went. The ADSL router I was using was in bridged mode anyway allowing my Linux box to handle authentication, get the static IP etc.

Today I received the router from my ISP that is set up to do PPP, wireless etc but I don't need that. I already have what I need, wireless, Cisco ATA(analogue phone to VOIP box) but because I'm not officially switched over I have no phone. On the plus side I'm still officially on an ADSL plan and getting 49Mbps down and 19Mbps up.

STATUS: My new nbn™ connection
xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx Lismore NSW 2480
Service no. xxxxxxxxxxx
Service type Fibre To The Curb
Service class 33
Data Unlimited
Speed tier Standard Plus nbn50
Order received by xxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 May 2020
Expected activation date -- To be advised
Technician appointment time -- To be advised
Modem dispatched
My service is active -- To be advised
Information needed. Hold or rejected. -- To be advised

So as you can see the NBN is not supposed to be activated yet. Yippee for me really fast ADSL!

The original ADSL outage is now not supposed to be resolved until the 2 June.

edit: Currently 8:30pm so it's the time for congestion and slowdowns but...
PING ms DOWNLOAD Mbps UPLOAD Mbps
24 46.36 15.15

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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 20979 A cat with a view	Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:15pm Some wit said..... Life is a female dog, ...and then we die! Such is life. We all have our troubles.
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 20979 A cat with a view	Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN. I have no experience with either. I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15929 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:20pm Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:15pm: Some wit said..... Life is a female dog, ...and then we die! Such is life. We all have our troubles. I don't mind my trouble at all. In a way I got the NBN as promised, cheaper, faster, sooner!
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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:27pm

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm:

From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN.

Grin

I have no experience with either.

I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha

FTTC is VDSL, the DSLAM is in the ground out the front instead of in the exchange and powered by the NCD in your house. There is a mix in this NBN thing. I would have preferred FTTP but FTTC is g.fast capable but set to VDSL at the moment. Not much different to ADSL except where the DSLAM lives.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #6 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:43pm

Setanta wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:27pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm:

From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN.

Grin

I have no experience with either.

I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha

FTTC is VDSL, the DSLAM is in the ground out the front instead of in the exchange and powered by the NCD in your house. There is a mix in this NBN thing. I would have preferred FTTP but FTTC is g.fast capable but set to VDSL at the moment. Not much different to ADSL except where the DSLAM lives.

I'm afraid that is all Chinese to me. Wink

I'm just sitting here, waiting for the black-hole to suddenly appear and swallow us all up !

Then i won't have to worry about all that sh ite any more. [wink]

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:48pm

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:43pm:

Setanta wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:27pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm:

From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN.

Grin

I have no experience with either.

I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha

FTTC is VDSL, the DSLAM is in the ground out the front instead of in the exchange and powered by the NCD in your house. There is a mix in this NBN thing. I would have preferred FTTP but FTTC is g.fast capable but set to VDSL at the moment. Not much different to ADSL except where the DSLAM lives.

I'm afraid that is all Chinese to me. Wink

I'm just sitting here, waiting for the black-hole to suddenly appear and swallow us all up !

Then i won't have to worry about all that sh ite any more. [wink]

OK, just don't stop eating, breathing and shitting while you wait or you will be worrying about that shite for a lot less time than you should.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #8 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:49pm

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 6:27pm:

I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigpond] WiFi today.

Usually this happens once or twice a year. [really, really bad!]

Do you still have the same problem when connected with ethernet cable?

I had problems with WiFi after NBN was connected yet no problem with cable connection,had to reset WiFi channel with modem to fix it.

New modem from Telstra connects me with 4G mobile network when phone line goes down which is OK.

Have to turn off NBN box and modem to reset to get it working properly at times this also fixes phone line.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2020 at 9:54pm

Baronvonrort wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:49pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 6:27pm:

I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigpond] WiFi today.

Usually this happens once or twice a year. [really, really bad!]

Do you still have the same problem when connected with ethernet cable?

I had problems with WiFi after NBN was connected yet no problem with cable connection,had to reset WiFi channel with modem to fix it.

New modem from Telstra connects me with 4G mobile network when phone line goes down which is OK.

Have to turn off NBN box and modem to reset to get it working properly at times this also fixes phone line.

I think, going from what he said about distance, is that he has a wireless plan, his data comes across probably the 4G network to his home and the wireless sometimes gets slow. Ethernet connections will only be local and won't help as the link that is the problem is the wireless that connects him to the world. IE not really WIFI more like the data connection your smart phone has.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2020 at 10:08pm

Baronvonrort wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:49pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 6:27pm:

I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigpond] WiFi today.

Usually this happens once or twice a year. [really, really bad!]

Do you still have the same problem when connected with ethernet cable?

I had problems with WiFi after NBN was connected yet no problem with cable connection,had to reset WiFi channel with modem to fix it.

New modem from Telstra connects me with 4G mobile network when phone line goes down which is OK.

Have to turn off NBN box and modem to reset to get it working properly at times this also fixes phone line.

hi baron,

I have a 'Netgear' wifi device about the size of a smart phone.

It doesn't have, or operate with, an ethernet cable connection.

I just connect/switch on, the Netgear wifi device, and my laptop [in 20-30 secs] will detect a signal carrier for my ISP [Telstra].

And then through [on] a browser page, i click to connect to the available network.

It is always slow.

That is just a function of my location.

And 3-4 times a year, i have a very slow day.

Some days' its best just to give it a miss, and come back, and try on another day.

'Such is life' ....in rural Oz.

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Setanta wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:54pm:

I think, going from what he said about distance, is that he has a wireless plan, his data comes across probably the 4G network to his home and the wireless sometimes gets slow. Ethernet connections will only be local and won't help as the link that is the problem is the wireless that connects him to the world. IE not really WIFI more like the data connection your smart phone has.

Yep.

It is a wireless plan.

I'm connected on a 4G network, through a phone-like device.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2020 at 11:16pm

Setanta wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:27pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm:

From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN.

Grin

I have no experience with either.

I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha

FTTC is VDSL, the DSLAM is in the ground out the front instead of in the exchange and powered by the NCD in your house. There is a mix in this NBN thing. I would have preferred FTTP but FTTC is g.fast capable but set to VDSL at the moment. Not much different to ADSL except where the DSLAM lives.

Be the computer.
Ommm

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #12 - May 30^th, 2020 at 1:01am

Jasin wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 11:16pm:

Setanta wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:27pm:

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 9:19pm:

From what i've heard, a lot of folks would rather stay with ADSL, rather than transition to the NBN.

Grin

I have no experience with either.

I went straight from dial-up, to wifi ! haha

FTTC is VDSL, the DSLAM is in the ground out the front instead of in the exchange and powered by the NCD in your house. There is a mix in this NBN thing. I would have preferred FTTP but FTTC is g.fast capable but set to VDSL at the moment. Not much different to ADSL except where the DSLAM lives.

Be the computer.
Ommm

I have just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit.

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Re: I'm having a really bad day with my TELSTRA [Bigp
Reply #14 - May 30^th, 2020 at 7:43am

Yadda wrote on May 29^th, 2020 at 10:08pm:

Yep.

It is a wireless plan.

I'm connected on a 4G network, through a phone-like device.

Yes - I'm trying out a 4G modem from Optus.
I've only had it for 3 days.

It's working fast this morning:
https://www.ozspeedtest.com/speedtest-locations

Download Speed
123.79 Mbps
Peak 127.21 Mbps
Data Downloaded
154.95 MB
In 10.01 seconds
Test Run Date
Sat 30th May 2020 06:52am
1 second ago
Speed Test Server
Aussie Broadband
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

However:
2 mornings in a row I had to hardware reset the modem as it had stopped working overnight.
I don’t know why.
On an error log it seems that someone was trying to attack the Wi-Fi to get in.
Anyway I turned the WiFi off in the modem and I’ll see how I go in the next few days.

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