30/09/2017
IS YOUR NBN INTERNET SLOW?
I have extracted from an article few reasons why this is happening and at the end of this post what YOU can do, at no cost, to get a faster internet connection.
For the whole article please visit,
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/Guides/why-your-nbn-is-slow-and-what-you-can-do
Distance from the node
If your home is connected to the National Broadband Network using Fibre to the Node technology, the distance that your house is from the node can make a huge difference in the speed and performance of your service. NBN estimates that about 90% of homes should be within 700m of the nearest node, but even at this distance the signal over the old copper wires can degrade quite a bit.Basically, a house sitting next to the node will get a great speed, while houses further away will experience this attenuation and slower speeds.
Congestion
This is something you've probably heard about. When people discuss slow NBN speeds they tend to point the finger at their Netflix-loving neighbours, and kids on YouTube after school.
Why is this? Well, the service providers buy access to the NBN in bulk. They assess the number of connections in a certain area then predict how much bandwidth they need. Bandwidth is capacity, sort of like the size of the pipe carrying water to all of the homes in a given area. The bigger the pipe that the providers buy, the more homes they can service, but at a higher cost to them. The smaller the pipe, the more each home needs to share what is available and take a hit to performance.
You're paying for a slower speed tier
This might seem dumb suggestion, but one of the potential reasons for slower than expected NBN speeds could be the plan you're on. There are four different NBN speed tiers, ranging from 12Mbps to 100Mbps. If you're on a cheaper plan, there's a chance your a 12Mbps or 25Mbps connection.
In some cases, 12Mbps and 25Mbps connections are the only speeds an ISP offers, in which case you'll need to bolt on a speed pack on top of your plan. These cost between $10 and $30 extra per month, depending on how fast you want your connection to be.
Now here it is what I have done for few of you recently in order to achieve higher NBN internet speeds.If you dont know your internet speed navigate to this page and click BEGIN TEST. At the end of the test youll be presented with a report.
COPY AND PASTE IN YOUR BROWSER http://www.speedtest.net/
The DOWNLOAD SPEED is your internet speed and the maximum you can get in Australia is around 100 Mbps ( you'll never going to get 100 Mbps due to loss over the network).
Now that you know your internet speed, call your internet provider and ask them what new plans they have at the same cost as yours, but with a higher speed that the one you just determined you have. Internet providers have new plans all the time but they never going to call us to tell. Negotiate with them and ALWAYS give them TPG's plan of unlimited downloads and maximum speed of 100 Mbps for 109.99/month(this plan includes phone calls) as example and ask them to match it
Good luck and FAST SPEED!.
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I hope this info was not too long and you'll find it helpful.
Best wishes,
Dan Your Computer Man
