Broadband

[den]

According to Telstra I am too far from the exchange to get ADSL I'm 3 km from the exchange. Hmm...

However, I can get ISDN. Hmm.

Not overly happy, especialy when I know houses in other parts of the town more than 3km from the exchange do have ADSL. I can't help getting the feeling that I got the "uneducated masses" explanation.

Comments

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

ISDN... It Still Does Nothing!

Have you been given an actual explaination of why you can't get it? The explaination I was given in my case was DSL-L2 incompatible with PSTS product - which has turned out to be a load of garbage, since I'm on a regular PSTN service.

If you can get somebody to tell you what the system actually spits out, you might be suprised at how easy it could be to sort it out.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I can't get ADSL because there is not enough copper in the ground. This estate is already on an on-the-fly voice compression system at the AXE to cope with all the phones.

When I ring Telstra I have to call the local people because they know the conditions. Today I got someone who insisted that I could get FOXTEL cable, and wouldn't listen when I said it's only AUSTAR via microwave.

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

Hrm. If that's the case, I don't think you'll be able to get ISDN either. IIRC you'd need the same amount of copper to get ISDN as you would to get ADSL.

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

I've just done a bit of searching through Telstra Wholesale documents that are available online. I was able to determine the following:

* Dubbo exchange has approximately 700 ports available.
* Are you possibly on any of the following RIMs that are part of Dubbo ESA:

SAPPA BULGA RD
RIFLE RANGE RD
LONSDALE RD
PEAK HILL RD
MACQUARIE ST
ASCOT PARK RD
HILL PEAK RD
HENNESSY DRV
WHEELERS LA
MACQUARIE ST

You might be able to get ADSL after Christmas if you are. I pulled this directly from the list of RIMs that are proposed to be enabled.

* RIMs at the following locations have been enabled:

COBBORA RD
YARRANDALE RD
PURVIS LA
MERRILEA RD

If your RIM isn't on either of the above lists, or you're not actually part of Dubbo ESA, you may have a problem...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I am in the area bounded by Wheelers Lane and Cobbora rd. I'll have to chat with them again, at the local office not the info number in the phone book. They keep telling me I can get it.

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

Well, the RIMs listed above that aren't enabled have an estimated date of Christmas Day for being enabled (according to Telstra Wholesale). You can look this information up yourself, but I don't think digging through 2MB spreadsheets would be fun on dialup :-)

Possibly the best thing to do is ring 13 22 00 and ask which RIM you're on *shrug*

[beki.livejournal.com]

More likely what is going on is that they ran a loop qual and you were either on a pair gain or on an SLC (called slick) they boost the signal, but are uncompatible with DSL. The 3k limit doesnt mean as much anymore as long as they put the appropriate switch mods in at the cross box. The question is more do they want to go to the expense.

IIRC, DM had a similar issue with the telco. He went to a different provider for DSL that told him he was qualified. I could be mis remembering that tho.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I've been to all the ADSL suppliers in town and they all say the same thing: Can't be done.

[beki.livejournal.com]

Then you are on a slc or a repeater. Basically, anything that is going to boost your signal isnt compatible with DSL for some reason.

ADSL Alternatives

[chriswheeler.livejournal.com]

I guess all of us that couldn't get Adsl due to "incompatable equipment" will have to await http://www.unwired.com.au/ spreading out of Sydney.

Re: ADSL Alternatives

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

connections by 2104. Yay!