Thread: NBN - Our biggest bill. Who are you with??

Originally Posted by Russrobe

Which ISP is that Dan? I've checked all the ones i can use and can't find anything cheaper than 60 bucks a month for the 10mbps with 200gb allowancd or above....

I use Exetel Russ. Not sure of their coverage areas but I'm happy with their price and service so far. The only criticism is with my router which can struggle at times (it was only $40!) NBN co don't make it very easy to determine what routers will work, and Exetel wouldnt provide a whole lot of info as to why another router that they sold (if you asked for it) wouldn't work on my connection, even though on paper it seemed it would.

Cheers

Dan

Originally Posted by incisor

what size dish do you use John?

I haven't measured it, I think it is about 80cm. A bit smaller than the ISS dish which is 90cm, and quite a bit smaller than the ABG one, which is 120cm (I now have three dishes on my roof - the ISS one is supposed to have been removed, but it hasn't happened - the equipment belongs to the NBN).

John

iiNet are advertising unlimited NBN for $89.95.

I agree though, that the NBN is a rort. Petty politics wrecks Australian infrastructure again. Skyrocketing costs of power, electricity, water, road tolls and now connectivity. All the basic necessities. It's outrageous.

Has the NBN wireless since Feb this year, can't be happier with it, and super fast and there upgrading next year the speed, so even better.

I moved house recently and just had nbn connected.

Previous address was fibre direct to the house and new one is via a pre existing optus cable. Speeds now are higher than they were in the previous address.

I have a 25mpbs plan (tpg) and did the ookla speed test which went up to about 24mpbs.

Tech who did the install said that while this system is all good now, in ten years time it will be over capacity and a lot of money will have to be spent again.

Originally Posted by MrLandy

iiNet are advertising unlimited NBN for $89.95.

I agree though, that the NBN is a rort. Petty politics wrecks Australian infrastructure again. Skyrocketing costs of power, electricity, water, road tolls and now connectivity. All the basic necessities. It's outrageous.

Unfortunately they haven't signed a contract in my area yet. Or else I'd definitely be staying with them.

Originally Posted by Debacle

I moved house recently and just had nbn connected.

Previous address was fibre direct to the house and new one is via a pre existing optus cable. Speeds now are higher than they were in the previous address.

I have a 25mpbs plan (tpg) and did the ookla speed test which went up to about 24mpbs.

Tech who did the install said that while this system is all good now, in ten years time it will be over capacity and a lot of money will have to be spent again.

Is the Optus cable copper?

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My daughter pays for 100Mbps second in East Corromal which has the original NBN direct to house.

She gets much less at peak periods , note on the original NBN.

So IMHO the problem comes down to the bandwidth paid for by the ISP not the copper. From the comments I have sen here and elsewhere this is the main problem currently with NBN.
ie the ISPs did not plan for the increase in demand from Netflix and other streamers and now have a business problem that their rates are too low, particularly for unlimited Gigs as people are actually using it.

Regards Philip A