Thread: National Broadband Network (NBN) What do you know?

As a computer nerd, can anyone tell me in laymans terms, what difference I will notice on my computer, ie when accessing this forum?
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

As a computer nerd, can anyone tell me in laymans terms, what difference I will notice on my computer, ie when accessing this forum?
Pickles.

Not a lot.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

As a computer nerd, can anyone tell me in laymans terms, what difference I will notice on my computer, ie when accessing this forum?
Pickles.

As Mick said, on this site, not much, but you'll be able to download porn much faster.

I have NBN (cable 25) for the last 3 weeks and it is working like a dream.
The VoIP which it is including in the plan also works faultless.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Ookla NetGauge Result
Thursday, 3 September 2015 06:36+10
Server: Sydney
Down: 5.3 Mbps
Up: 1.0 Mbps
Latency: 671 ms

This is my NBN

John

Hey John,, I thought you were on the Satellite?

oh and this through Mobile Broadband
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4634830878

Originally Posted by Pickles2

As a computer nerd, can anyone tell me in laymans terms, what difference I will notice on my computer, ie when accessing this forum?
Pickles.

One reason there is not a simple answer to this question is because the speed at which data arrives at your computer is not the only factor that will affect how long it will take before you can look at a page you have downloaded.

If you are using and old clockwork computer or a steam powered one, the data arrives and then the computer starts manipulating it so that it can be displayed on the screen and that could take some time. If you have a modern computer, then it only takes a short time to get the display on the screen.

When my last computer was about 10 years old, a page might download in less than 2 seconds, but it might take another 4 seconds before the page displayed.

Originally Posted by vnx205

One reason there is not a simple answer to this question is because the speed at which data arrives at your computer is not the only factor that will affect how long it will take before you can look at a page you have downloaded.

If you are using and old clockwork computer or a steam powered one, the data arrives and then the computer starts manipulating it so that it can be displayed on the screen and that could take some time. If you have a modern computer, then it only takes a short time to get the display on the screen.

When my last computer was about 10 years old, a page might download in less than 2 seconds, but it might take another 4 seconds before the page displayed.

I think 286's never really had internet in mind.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Hey John,, I thought you were on the Satellite?
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I am - NBN ISS. Still part of NBN. The first of the two new satellites is due to be launched in a few weeks, and is supposed to provide for 25/5 - but expect the latency to be about the same. And no word to date as to the amount of data that will be allowed.

John