So i finally got my Telstra Velocity Connected

Dukeymeng · 3rd March 2011, 11:30 AM

And i have to say, my jaw was on the ground for about 5 mins...

OPM881 · 3rd March 2011, 12:18 PM

When you get your first bill, it will drop for longer :P

Primüs · 3rd March 2011, 1:09 PM

See that button, just below your speed, copy forum link? It provides a picture

Would have saved you 4 steps in posting that image

Dukeymeng · 3rd March 2011, 1:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Primüs

See that button, just below your speed, copy forum link? It provides a picture

Would have saved you 4 steps in posting that image

Haha yer.... but i like doing things in 4 steps no matter what it is

Dukeymeng · 3rd March 2011, 1:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OPM881

When you get your first bill, it will drop for longer :P

Its this plan - BigPond Ultimate Liberty (200GB) – Velocity $79.95 a month,

Plus a $1500 credit so i'm pretty happy how everything went

death · 3rd March 2011, 2:39 PM

I tried to get velocity they told me I can only get the 30mbit connection

What area are you in?

The guy said velocity is only for people in business areas. Sounded like bs to me but they said I couldnt get it.

Maybe worth trying someone else?

Id be happy to pay 80 a month

Do you have to get a phone line to get that price or is it standalone?

Thanks

izequel · 3rd March 2011, 2:57 PM

its a fiber optic connection and only available within "Telstra Smart Communities", which are pretty much selected new estates

You can see a list here: http://www.telstra.com.au/smartcommu...community.html

I have to deal with 30mb/s for now

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death · 3rd March 2011, 3:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by izequel

its a fiber optic connection and only available within "Telstra Smart Communities", which are pretty much selected new estates

You can see a list here: http://www.telstra.com.au/smartcommu...community.html

I have to deal with 30mb/s for now

(

thanks for the info

Any idea when the rest of the areas will be upgraded?

EDIT: What connection speed do you actually get? the rep said it should be close to 30 so im guessing at least 20.

Primüs · 3rd March 2011, 3:09 PM

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Originally Posted by death

thanks for the info

Any idea when the rest of the areas will be upgraded?

It is unlikely they ever will. If your not on that list, and your not a brand new estate that has been selected as a 'smart community', I doubt Telstra is going to bother, especially with the roll out of NBN.

izequel · 3rd March 2011, 3:17 PM

yeah the guy on the phone said its potential testing for NBN, as this is fibre optic technology.

So 30mbit/s is copper, and this fibre optic is 100mbit/s

this is my speed on the up to 30mbit/s service (the best possible without the new cabling)

So i get around 10-15 (this was taken on wireless on laptop)

Which results in up to 3mb/s downloads from telstra servers

MdMa · 3rd March 2011, 3:29 PM

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Originally Posted by izequel

yeah the guy on the phone said its potential testing for NBN, as this is fibre optic technology.

So 30mbit/s is copper, and this fibre optic is 100mbit/s

this is my speed on the up to 30mbit/s service (the best possible without the new cabling)

So i get around 10-15 (this was taken on wireless on laptop)

Which results in up to 3mb/s downloads from telstra servers

This really doesn't make any sense.

A 30Mbit service will give you roughly 3MB/s (depending on server), yet your speed test only shows 9.85Mbit which would give you almost 1MB/s.

It would seem your wireless router is letting you down, or you don't really understand what's going on?!?

As for the OP... your upload is faster than my download

izequel · 3rd March 2011, 3:34 PM

That could be the case

FiShy · 3rd March 2011, 6:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by izequel

yeah the guy on the phone said its potential testing for NBN, as this is fibre optic technology.

So 30mbit/s is copper, and this fibre optic is 100mbit/s

this is my speed on the up to 30mbit/s service (the best possible without the new cabling)

image

So i get around 10-15 (this was taken on wireless on laptop)

Which results in up to 3mb/s downloads from telstra servers

guy on the phone is retard.

caspian · 3rd March 2011, 8:28 PM

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Originally Posted by izequel

yeah the guy on the phone said its potential testing for NBN, as this is fibre optic technology.

total bullshit. I used to support the technology. it's just a FTTP retail offering, it was around long before the NBN was even mooted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiShy

guy on the phone is retard.

that is entirely possible. or it's a typical case of someone pulling an answer out of their arse instead of being HONEST with a customer.

Auriga · 3rd March 2011, 9:01 PM

Internal or external ONT? I remember the external could only do 96 odd m/bit where as the internal one was full 100m/bit to telstra speed test servers.

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death Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,439	I tried to get velocity they told me I can only get the 30mbit connection What area are you in? The guy said velocity is only for people in business areas. Sounded like bs to me but they said I couldnt get it. Maybe worth trying someone else? Id be happy to pay 80 a month Do you have to get a phone line to get that price or is it standalone? Thanks __________________ Successful trades (in order of trade): r4z3r, ejukated, po3tik_one, joshconno, Ulan, aTa, ScreaM, smunsa, bajor1, troll, triggerhippie, kdistill, kr0k, Johnny English, antari

3rd March 2011, 2:57 PM	#7
izequel Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 49	its a fiber optic connection and only available within "Telstra Smart Communities", which are pretty much selected new estates You can see a list here: http://www.telstra.com.au/smartcommu...community.html I have to deal with 30mb/s for now (

3rd March 2011, 3:17 PM	#10
izequel Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 49	yeah the guy on the phone said its potential testing for NBN, as this is fibre optic technology. So 30mbit/s is copper, and this fibre optic is 100mbit/s this is my speed on the up to 30mbit/s service (the best possible without the new cabling) So i get around 10-15 (this was taken on wireless on laptop) Which results in up to 3mb/s downloads from telstra servers

3rd March 2011, 3:34 PM	#12
izequel Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 49	That could be the case

3rd March 2011, 9:01 PM	#15
Auriga Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Warnbro, WA Posts: 1,185	Internal or external ONT? I remember the external could only do 96 odd m/bit where as the internal one was full 100m/bit to telstra speed test servers.