dannyboi writes...

If anything, the 3MB one would be more accurate than the 600k one.

That is right have not been able to connect since 7.30 pm last night.
this is .my last voda test.Labrador Gold Coast shame on you VODAFONE.Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 28.72 secs

Your line speed is 853 kbps (0.85 Mbps).
Your download speed is 107 KB/s (0.1 MB/s) 4.40 am

ratzs writes...

Your line speed is 853 kbps (0.85 Mbps).
Your download speed is 107 KB/s (0.1 MB/s) 4.40 am

That I would say is pretty decent. Problem is though, you're probably the only one on the tower at that time! Vodafone should make a note of the service that people are getting and start improving their services.

paulja writes...

Then I tried ozspeedtest.com (600 and 3MB tests) which showed download speed consistently around 100 kbps.

I then tried speedtest.net again with marginally slower speeds than the first result, but still a massive difference between the two services. Any idea why?

With ozspeedtest.com, are you sure it was 100kbps and not 100kb/s?
I've just tried speedtest.net and it looks extremely cool, but I doubt the results are accurate. Pretty sure I'm not receiving 1067kbps download connection.

EDIT: I might be wrong.. although I did this test a while after the speedtest.net one. Best result yet. Best possible reception in my house and it's off-peak as well.
Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 20/03/2008 @ 12:12 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 22.43 secs

Your line speed is 1.09 Mbps (1092 kbps).
Your download speed is 137 KB/s (0.13 MB/s).

dannyboi writes...

With ozspeedtest.com, are you sure it was 100kbps and not 100kb/s?
I've just tried speedtest.net and it looks extremely cool, but I doubt the results are accurate. Pretty sure I'm not receiving 1067kbps download connection

Labrador Gold Coast 4215. this is what you call speed.Have not been able to get out
for 6 Hours

Broadband Speed Test Results

Test run on 20/03/2008 @ 04:08 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 587.97 secs

Your line speed is 42 kbps (0.04 Mbps).
Your download speed is 5 KB/s (0.01 MB/s)

ratzs writes...

Your line speed is 42 kbps (0.04 Mbps).
Your download speed is 5 KB/s (0.01 MB/s)

That's the reason why I left my prepaid dialup to sign up to Mobile 'Broadband'. That's pretty horrible.

dannyboi writes...

With ozspeedtest.com, are you sure it was 100kbps and not 100kb/s?
I've just tried speedtest.net and it looks extremely cool, but I doubt the results are accurate. Pretty sure I'm not receiving 1067kbps download connection.

The problem here is the results given on speedtest.net are misleading because they display the results as "Download xxxx kb/s" when in fact they are displaying the line speed. They give the line speed as "kb/s" when it should really be stated as kbps (kilobits per second) or Mbps (megabits per second).

Results on Oz Broadband Speed Test:
Your line speed is 1.07 Mbps (1069 kbps).
Your download speed is 134 KB/s (0.13 MB/s).

Results on speedtest.net
Download 1061 kb/s (but they really mean line speed 1061 kbps)

So you can see the results are almost identical between the 2 sites. Download speed should be stated as KB/s (kilobytes per second) to avoid confusion, and more importantly because it is correct.

8 bits = 1 byte so dividing your line speed by 8 will give your theoretical download speed e.g., 1069kbps/8=133.6KB/s which fits the above test results.

parko12 writes...

So you can see the results are almost identical between the 2 sites.

Yeah I know what the results from speedtest.net meant. Just well, getting 1mbps (around 100kb/s download) speeds seemed unrealistic for me considering my normal download speeds.

dannyboi writes...

Yeah I know what the results from speedtest.net meant.

Well still good speeds. ha ha ha ha. labrador Gold Coast. 4215

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 20/03/2008 @ 11:42 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 505.77 secs

Your line speed is 48 kbps (0.05 Mbps).
Your download speed is 6 KB/s (0.01 MB/s).

UniGraduate writes...

I mean all of us on the Gold Coast are reduced to 2!

Oh my God. You're getting less than the old 28.8kbps modem. That's hilarious!

Something is seriously wrong with the network.

UniGraduate writes...

Would all those people who complain about 100kb/s + download speed STOP complaining! I mean all of us on the Gold Coast are reduced to 2! I would kill to get 20kb/s let alone 100+!


Well not the only one Gold coast Labrador 4215 signal 4 bars mode HSDPA //////
this is not a joke .My mate has just been let out of his voda contract the same as me.

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 21/03/2008 @ 09:46 PM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 509.78 secs

Your line speed is 10 kbps (0.01 Mbps).
Your download speed is 1 KB/s (0 MB/s).

mikey21 writes...

Fairfield NSW 2166

You must be on the same cell that I've been having trouble with when using my service at Cabramatta Station.

reccie writes...

Nerang, QLD 4211

Can anyone beat this. Labrador Gold Coast 4215

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 22/03/2008 @ 10:21 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 111.09 secs

Your line speed is 44 kbps (0.04 Mbps).
Your download speed is 5 KB/s (0.01 MB/s).

George writes...

Another 20 months and I'll be free to go without $25 per month penalty ransom.

You should (if their rollout goes to plan anyway) have 3G well before that

George writes...

I believed that dialup should be in a vicinity of 56KB/s, even my line speed is less than half of that.

When I had dialup, it connected at around 44kbps and downloaded at 5kb/s. GPRS is just plain horrible in my opinion. Theoretically, it's slow, but realistically it's even slower! There's no 3G coverage in your area?

Update on Punchbowl, NSW 2196. I think I'll go easy on the speed tests now. Eating into my quota lol
Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 22/03/2008 @ 06:17 PM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 34.12 secs

Your line speed is 718 kbps (0.72 Mbps).
Your download speed is 90 KB/s (0.09 MB/s).

UniGraduate writes...

Soooooo pissed off....

This is a test sitting in my car 50m from the tower Labrador 4215

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 23/03/2008 @ 05:16 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 70 KB
Test Time: 18.7 secs

Your line speed is 31 kbps (0.03 Mbps).
Your download speed is 4 KB/s (0 MB/s).

ratzs writes...

This is a test sitting in my car 50m from the tower Labrador 4215

Maybe it's the wrong tower =P ?

Ben_G writes...

Maybe it's the wrong tower =P ?

No not the wrong tower. Register of radio communications licence. No 502447
VODAFONE AUST. Labrador Gold Coast Q.L.D. I hope this is right.
Still Shite speeds . go voda./////////////

WELL its been 40 days and 40 nights
since MR Vodafone was on WP. might take 40 more MR Greg Spears.

Stevo G writes...

.

A third time to see that i wasn't dreaming.

Labrador Gold Coast 4215 signal 4 bars mode HSDPA thats not what we all paid for on
the coast.

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 23/03/2008 @ 04:12 PM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 602.56 secs

Your line speed is 41 kbps (0.04 Mbps).
Your download speed is 5 KB/s (0 MB/s).

ratzs writes...

Labrador Gold Coast 4215 signal 4 bars mode HSDPA thats not what we all paid for on
the coast.

yep, not as bad as you, but still crappy on the GC.

Sorrento here, 4217:

----------------------------------­ -------

Test run on 23/03/2008 @ 05:22 PM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 39 secs

Your line speed is 628 kbps (0.63 Mbps).
Your download speed is 79 KB/s (0.08 MB/s).

dannyboi writes...

There's no 3G coverage in your area?

No GPRS only

George writes...

Vodafone, how can you defend your lousy service?

I so agree.....
I've only been with Vodafone for 2 1/2 weeks and since day 1 service has continually gone DOWN hill. It was great first few days but now its so slow.

Im on the Gold Coast (known congested area) and of course only found this out after I signed up. What i hate is how they are still signing people up on the coast even though current customers are not getting what they are paying for!

Im trying to work to out what I can about my contract. Anyone know how i should go about it? I just dont want to be paying $39 a month for service WORSE than my original $9 a month unlimited dial up serivce.

Would post a speed test but 10 minutes later it still has not loaded (70kb test!). So assume it is at 0kb/s........*aargh*

George writes...

When I am going to be switched to decent 3G service in Shellharbour 2529 area?

When there is a 3G service in your area I guess ;-)

UniGraduate writes...

Im trying to work to out what I can about my contract. Anyone know how i should go about it? I just dont want to be paying $39 a month for service WORSE than my original $9 a month unlimited dial up serivce.


Ask ratzs. He's at Labrador on the Coast and was saying here that he just got out of his contract and went with Optus. Might be worth a whim to him.

Cheers

JC

UniGraduate writes...

after I signed up. What i hate is how they are still signing people up on the coast even though current customers are not getting what they are paying for!

Im trying to work to out what I can about my contract. Anyone know how i should go about it? I just dont want to be paying $39 a month for service

Well its easy. to get out of your contract and have helped 2 of my mates get out of
there contracts. I have spoken to the same tech support guy 8 or 9 times.
They are not tech savey . send me whm if you want .
Edit . HAVE SENT MR GREG SPEARS 2 EMAILS WILL SEE 40 DAYS AND 40 MORE DAY
MITE GET REPLY. JOKE. tHIS USER WAS ONLINE 3 DAYS AGO THATS MR SPEARS
MUST HAVE GOT A RUDE SHOCK AND DID A RUNNER.GO VODA

dannyboi writes...

Fairfield doesn't have any substantial tall buildings or terrain obstructions, so I would probably blame it on lack of towers (i.e coverage) outright. They need to take a look at this right away. Cabramatta not working as well is pretty shameful.

Is that from your own tests or the results of others?

dannyboi writes...

I don't see why it would be reasonable to have one place achieving high speeds and another getting barely dialup speeds in built-up metropolitan areas.

Well 2 towers one 1 km away the other 2 to 3 km away can see one out my window.
this is a third world the gold coast . Nice to see u have good speed dannyboi.

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 24/03/2008 @ 12:58 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 600 KB
Test Time: 254.63 secs

Your line speed is 19 kbps (0.02 Mbps).
Your download speed is 2 KB/s (0 MB/s).

jok11n writes...

Is that from your own tests or the results of others?

I've given the modem a go in Cabramatta NSW and the speeds are substantially slower than what I get around here at home. I haven't tried the modem in Fairfield yet but I'm assuming it's the same from the results of others, since they are neighbouring areas.

dannyboi writes...

I've given the modem a go in Cabramatta NSW and the speeds are substantially slower than what I get around here at home

How much slower, as you know speeds can vary even at the same location depending on time of day etc, have you run tests at multiple times at Cabramatta and the average is lower or just when you tried it?

jok11n writes...

How much slower, as you know speeds can vary even at the same location depending on time of day etc, have you run tests at multiple times at Cabramatta and the average is lower or just when you tried it?

I guess it wasn't during peak-hour so I wouldn't really know the full extent of it. I tried it 3 times during an hour or so and got downloads of around (edit: 20kb/s actually, peaking at 30kb/s once). Being off-peak, I would've expected faster speeds. If I do take my laptop and modem back there again, I'll post some speeds.
Have to say that I didn't experience any GPRS while I was there though, so that's sort of a plus.
About location as well, this was done near the shopping district, so I'd assume the best coverage possible. Moving further out, I would really believe dialup speeds on '3G reception' hold true.

dannyboi writes...

I figured that I'm better off posting the speed test data for the Vodafone wireless account (currently $39/month for 5GB) here than cluttering up the main Voda thread.

Results from Surry Hills, NSW.

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 24/03/2008 @ 10:37 AM

Mirror: Australian Internet Solutions (NSW)
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 37.99 secs

Your line speed is 645 kbps (0.64 Mbps).
Your download speed is 81 KB/s (0.08 MB/s).

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 24/03/2008 @ 10:39 AM

Mirror: OptusNet
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 39.56 secs

Your line speed is 619 kbps (0.62 Mbps).
Your download speed is 77 KB/s (0.08 MB/s).

Test Results from Oz Broadband Speed Test
----------------------------------­
Test run on 24/03/2008 @ 10:40 AM

Mirror: TPG
Data: 3 MB
Test Time: 36.74 secs

Your line speed is 667 kbps (0.67 Mbps).
Your download speed is 83 KB/s (0.08 MB/s).

Seems to depend on the mirror you choose.

vaypers writes...

Seems to depend on the mirror you choose.

It's generally taken that the Optusnet one is the most 'accurate' one. If anything it's better off using that mirror to keep things constant in terms of sharing results.

jok11n writes...

How much slower, as you know speeds can vary even at the same location depending on time of day etc, have you run tests at multiple times at Cabramatta and the average is lower or just when you tried it?

I've been using it day in, day out at Cabramatta Rail, and I can assure you, it runs like crap at that location. AFAICT Fairfield is using the same tower.

Guildford and Liverpool are fine, so it just happens to be isolated to the area I'm currently working in *grumble*

Hendikins writes...

I've been using it day in, day out at Cabramatta Rail,

Have you tried it near the big carpark at Cabramatta? I managed to get some better speeds close to there (units opposite). It might've been a once-off period though, and it was off-peak.

dannyboi writes...

Have you tried it near the big carpark at Cabramatta? I managed to get some better speeds close to there (units opposite). It might've been a once-off period though, and it was off-peak.

No. I've only tried it at the railway station in the control room and platform 1/2 booking offices. Doesn't help me much if it works anywhere else.

Hendikins writes...

Doesn't help me much if it works anywhere else.

Fair enough.

Stevo G writes...

progressively getting slower and slower. i just don't understand how the difference can be so vast when i'm sitting in the exact same place for all of these tests.....

maybe someone else is using the internet ;-)

UniGraduate writes...

Im trying to work to out what I can about my contract. Anyone know how i should go about it?

Regardless of T&C bull$^it in your contract your supplier has an obligation to provide a reasonable service, end of story.

Go see your local V/f dealer and tell them it is not acceptable "use the word.... unusable..." and you want out of the contract. If using a lappy I would take that with me and say, here ... try it yourself. You will not be the first to do it I assure you.

If they refuse (unlkely) I would stop payment and put the details why in writing to Vf.. they may threaten, but would not be able to do anything because they are not supplying the service you are paying for.. no contest.