[LINK] NBN upgrade questions

David dlochrin at key.net.au
Tue Oct 9 12:46:28 AEDT 2018


On 9/10/2018 12:14 PM, David wrote:
> which will almost certainly nesessitate a new modem.

Of course I meant it would "necessitate" a new modem!

On 9/10/2018 11:59 AM, Carl Makin wrote:

> I think that with FTTP and Fixed Wireless, NBN provide the connecting equipment and just hand you an ethernet cable.  It’s then up to you or your ISP to provide the rest.

I believe the NBN equipment also includes at least one POTS telephone port.

> As to performance,
> . ADSL2, 1.1KM from the exchange, 14/.8 Mbit/s
> . iiNet VDSL2, through two nodes to the supernode (long distance), 33/2.5 Mbit/s
> . NBN VDSL2, 95/35 Mbit/s

Wow!  I get about 21 & 6 Mbit/sec FTTN on the end of 1Km of copper.

David L.



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