lindsay
2023-10-17 06:50:50 UTC
all: Been with a fixed wireless provider (Uniti) 100down/40up for the
last 6 years. Been great until recently. I've discovered they've sold
all their NBN customers (15,000) to Aussie Broadband, and after going
through several owners, they are now owned by some joint in the USA. And
it shows..
Had an issue with poor speeds around a month ago, rang 'em 4 times, inc
55 mins on hold, they failed each time to fix it. Sent an email and a
week later, they reply stating they have done some adjustments and all
should be fine. Hahahaha it's worse. now 40 down 3 up. Had enough.
Paying full price for 1/2 speeds. not much longer.
so, after the background, I have a question or two re NBN fibre to the
home. (planning on 250/25...)
1: I presume the fibre is run up the conduit from the pit in the
naturestrip, to a point somewhere on an external wall, and then from
there into the house, terminating on some sort of wall plate where a
modem/access point(?) is then plugged into?
2: Do I have any say as to where this wall plate is mounted in the
house? Is it at the closest point to the naturestrip, or can i request
it be installed 20 metres further, towards the rear of the house/my
study? Does it need to be within range of a powerpoint? (See next)
3: it's been said that to keep the internet running through a blackout,,
a UPS is required. No biggie, I have a couple here.. but the access
point needs to be near a powerpoint?
4: currently have issues with wireless networking; namely streaming uhd
video to my TV out at my bbq. I've found a wifi5 Ubiquiti wifi router
doesnt have the bandwidth to send a UHD video up the hall and through a
brick wall, and a WIFI 6 has the bandwidth, but not the range. (about 15
metres) A mesh system is obviously the answer. Has anyone had any
experience with Netgear's NF20Mesh gear? Whilst it's not wifi 6E, which
has apparently even shorter range, i'm getting sick of the fail. at one
stage I couldnt even get Kayo happening on the external TV with wifi6...
TIA for any assistance...
last 6 years. Been great until recently. I've discovered they've sold
all their NBN customers (15,000) to Aussie Broadband, and after going
through several owners, they are now owned by some joint in the USA. And
it shows..
Had an issue with poor speeds around a month ago, rang 'em 4 times, inc
55 mins on hold, they failed each time to fix it. Sent an email and a
week later, they reply stating they have done some adjustments and all
should be fine. Hahahaha it's worse. now 40 down 3 up. Had enough.
Paying full price for 1/2 speeds. not much longer.
so, after the background, I have a question or two re NBN fibre to the
home. (planning on 250/25...)
1: I presume the fibre is run up the conduit from the pit in the
naturestrip, to a point somewhere on an external wall, and then from
there into the house, terminating on some sort of wall plate where a
modem/access point(?) is then plugged into?
2: Do I have any say as to where this wall plate is mounted in the
house? Is it at the closest point to the naturestrip, or can i request
it be installed 20 metres further, towards the rear of the house/my
study? Does it need to be within range of a powerpoint? (See next)
3: it's been said that to keep the internet running through a blackout,,
a UPS is required. No biggie, I have a couple here.. but the access
point needs to be near a powerpoint?
4: currently have issues with wireless networking; namely streaming uhd
video to my TV out at my bbq. I've found a wifi5 Ubiquiti wifi router
doesnt have the bandwidth to send a UHD video up the hall and through a
brick wall, and a WIFI 6 has the bandwidth, but not the range. (about 15
metres) A mesh system is obviously the answer. Has anyone had any
experience with Netgear's NF20Mesh gear? Whilst it's not wifi 6E, which
has apparently even shorter range, i'm getting sick of the fail. at one
stage I couldnt even get Kayo happening on the external TV with wifi6...
TIA for any assistance...