Australian webmasters, do you feel the speed pain? - GoFuckYourself.com

Zorgman · 09-01-2011, 09:03 PM

I've been working on a project and it's 25GB of content, mostly photos but lots of sound and video content too. Huge project I have been working on for a USA company for the last 6 months. Finally got it finished and now I have to upload it. But wait... the internet is so fucking slow in Australia that im getting a .25 mbps upload speed.

Easy option, get my row boat and get hoping to the USA with my portable hard drive.
I should make it into CA in about a month if im lucky.

I know this video was back in 2009 but still, it's not improved yet.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jaokRavlyQ4

AdultKing · 09-01-2011, 09:06 PM

I have Fibre, I'll replace it once the NBN comes.

http://www.tpg.com.au/fibreoptic/index.html

Zorgman · 09-01-2011, 09:36 PM

Yeah, im on Internode ADSL2 now and will get NBN if im still in the country when it comes to my area. Should be about 4 years away yet. Which is a joke within itself.

AdultKing · 09-01-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorgman

Yeah, im on Internode ADSL2 now and will get NBN if im still in the country when it comes to my area. Should be about 4 years away yet. Which is a joke within itself.

Just get fibre through one of the larger ISP's. It's not overly expensive all things considered.

Zorgman · 09-01-2011, 10:42 PM

Can't get fibre in my area atm. Small town.

AdultKing · 09-01-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zorgman

Can't get fibre in my area atm. Small town.

Ah, yeah that kind of makes fibre unattainable , how about business grade DSL with better upload speeds ?

wdsguy · 09-01-2011, 11:24 PM

Does that mean if I come to Australia all the hotels have shit speeds?

xholly · 09-01-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AdultKing

Just get fibre through one of the larger ISP's. It's not overly expensive all things considered.

how much is not overly expensive? no prices on the tpg site.

georgeyw · 09-01-2011, 11:37 PM

I'm on internode ADSL2 aswell. The download speeds are fine, upload on the other hand is slow as a wet week.

AdultKing · 09-02-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by xholly

how much is not overly expensive? no prices on the tpg site.

Offers depend on your area and the deal you can strike, this is what we were offered.

Fibre Optic Technology
1 Gigabit Interface
500GB Data
100Mbps Symmetrical Internet Speed
$299 per month.
$500 Setup including cabling

-or-

Fibre Optic Technology
1 Gigabit Interface
Unlimited data
100Mbps Symmetrical Internet Speed
$599 per month.
$500 Setup including cabling

We chose unlimited.

georgeyw · 09-02-2011, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdultKing

Offers depend on your area and the deal you can strike, this is what we were offered.

Fibre Optic Technology
1 Gigabit Interface
500GB Data
100Mbps Symmetrical Internet Speed
$299 per month.
$500 Setup including cabling

-or-

Fibre Optic Technology
1 Gigabit Interface
Unlimited data
100Mbps Symmetrical Internet Speed
$599 per month.
$500 Setup including cabling

We chose unlimited.

They are some pretty steep prices. I really cannot see the value in either of those plans.

AdultKing · 09-02-2011, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgeyw

They are some pretty steep prices. I really cannot see the value in either of those plans.

It's not for everybody, it's great for us.

tabasco · 09-02-2011, 12:25 AM

Don't worry Julia is on the case. We'll have speeds the envy of the world soon!

AdultKing · 09-02-2011, 12:29 AM

Julia will be lucky to see the end of next week out before she's selling the Big Issue

bhutocracy · 09-02-2011, 02:20 AM

I don't feel it that much but can't wait for the NBN. Pretty much the main reason I hope labor hobbles on. If Abbott scrapes in and scrapped it he'd deserve to be strung up with fibre optic cable. Hopefully it all gets tied up and it can't be undone

Zorgman · 09-02-2011, 02:58 AM

Tabasco, Julia is on her way out. Soon as she's gone we're be heading back to the dark days where only the mega cities will get wireless internet. TonyA is a pussy. I don't want to vote for either of them but I will have to go "duck" Julia just because of my interest in the NBN.

The max I can get with ADSL2 is 1mbps up which is crap. Specially when I have 25GB to upload.

tabasco · 09-02-2011, 03:13 AM

lol was being sarcastic guys

Aka_Bluey · 09-02-2011, 03:33 AM

Townsville in Nth Qld got the NBN switched on yesterday, can not wait to see it offered by the isps around here soon.

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Aka_Bluey · 09-02-2011, 03:48 AM

From Nth Qld with Telstra's 20mb down 1mb up plan

Zorgman · 09-02-2011, 04:32 AM

If I can get the NBN I will get the 100down/40up plan. It's about $120 to $200 month I think. That could really help me.

Aka_Bluey · 09-02-2011, 04:06 PM

Zorgman, what speed is your plan with Internode ADSL2 giving you now, and is it the fastest they offer where you are? What is the cost?

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Zorgman · 09-02-2011, 06:00 PM

I have an ADSL2 connection with 20 down/1 up. But because im 900 meters away from the exchange it's more like 3mbps / 0.5 mbps up. It's about $50 a month.
I get 60 GB of data per month to download. Uploads are counted too, so it goes quickly.

cams2chat · 09-03-2011, 12:42 PM

Having lived in the Philippines and Thailand for a lot of years I am used to 3rd world connections. I dont expect much and the Sydney internet really makes me feel I am still in a 3rd world country.

I spend a lot of time in Vegas and for a fraction of the cost I get actual speed...... Julia and her merry band are systematically fucking jobs, incentive and just about everything else that makes Australia in a lucky position at the moment.

The sooner they get rid of her the better.

Adam_M · 09-03-2011, 06:14 PM

For bigger uploads in AU you are far better off to just go get a hard drive, copy the content on and ship.

My speed at home is ok, wireless on the laptop

Zorgman · 09-03-2011, 06:48 PM

Adam, your lucky. Check mine.

CaptainWolfy · 09-03-2011, 07:03 PM

can't you drive to some isp office and ask how much would it coast you just to upload data for you or something like that ? ISP did that for me few years ago when we had 1mb/128kbs

Mutt · 09-03-2011, 07:25 PM

believe me Canada is no better - third world Internet at higher prices than Europeans and Americans pay for speeds 10x faster

and the Canadian sheep just baaaaaaa quietly in their little pasture

09-01-2011, 09:03 PM	#1
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Australian webmasters, do you feel the speed pain? I've been working on a project and it's 25GB of content, mostly photos but lots of sound and video content too. Huge project I have been working on for a USA company for the last 6 months. Finally got it finished and now I have to upload it. But wait... the internet is so fucking slow in Australia that im getting a .25 mbps upload speed. Easy option, get my row boat and get hoping to the USA with my portable hard drive. I should make it into CA in about a month if im lucky. I know this video was back in 2009 but still, it's not improved yet. https://youtube.com/watch?v=jaokRavlyQ4 __________________ --- Last edited by Zorgman; 09-01-2011 at 09:05 PM..

09-01-2011, 09:36 PM	#3
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Yeah, im on Internode ADSL2 now and will get NBN if im still in the country when it comes to my area. Should be about 4 years away yet. Which is a joke within itself. __________________ ---

09-01-2011, 10:42 PM	#5
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Can't get fibre in my area atm. Small town. __________________ ---

09-02-2011, 12:25 AM	#13
tabasco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 2,624	Don't worry Julia is on the case. We'll have speeds the envy of the world soon! __________________ "There is no other way to see a thing except to look at it" - fatfoo

09-02-2011, 02:58 AM	#16
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Tabasco, Julia is on her way out. Soon as she's gone we're be heading back to the dark days where only the mega cities will get wireless internet. TonyA is a pussy. I don't want to vote for either of them but I will have to go "duck" Julia just because of my interest in the NBN. The max I can get with ADSL2 is 1mbps up which is crap. Specially when I have 25GB to upload. __________________ ---

09-01-2011, 09:06 PM	#2
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,605	I have Fibre, I'll replace it once the NBN comes. http://www.tpg.com.au/fibreoptic/index.html

09-01-2011, 11:24 PM	#7
wdsguy Ryde or Die Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California-Shanghai Posts: 19,568	Does that mean if I come to Australia all the hotels have shit speeds?

09-01-2011, 11:37 PM	#9
georgeyw 58008 53773 Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 9,864	I'm on internode ADSL2 aswell. The download speeds are fine, upload on the other hand is slow as a wet week.

09-02-2011, 12:29 AM	#14
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,605	Julia will be lucky to see the end of next week out before she's selling the Big Issue

09-02-2011, 02:20 AM	#15
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	I don't feel it that much but can't wait for the NBN. Pretty much the main reason I hope labor hobbles on. If Abbott scrapes in and scrapped it he'd deserve to be strung up with fibre optic cable. Hopefully it all gets tied up and it can't be undone

09-02-2011, 03:13 AM	#17
tabasco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 2,624	lol was being sarcastic guys __________________ "There is no other way to see a thing except to look at it" - fatfoo

09-02-2011, 03:33 AM	#18
Aka_Bluey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 631	Townsville in Nth Qld got the NBN switched on yesterday, can not wait to see it offered by the isps around here soon. . __________________ Things that make ya go hmmmm....

09-02-2011, 03:48 AM	#19
Aka_Bluey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 631	From Nth Qld with Telstra's 20mb down 1mb up plan __________________ Things that make ya go hmmmm....

09-02-2011, 04:32 AM	#20
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	If I can get the NBN I will get the 100down/40up plan. It's about $120 to $200 month I think. That could really help me. __________________ ---

09-02-2011, 04:06 PM	#21
Aka_Bluey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 631	Zorgman, what speed is your plan with Internode ADSL2 giving you now, and is it the fastest they offer where you are? What is the cost? . __________________ Things that make ya go hmmmm....

09-02-2011, 06:00 PM	#22
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	I have an ADSL2 connection with 20 down/1 up. But because im 900 meters away from the exchange it's more like 3mbps / 0.5 mbps up. It's about $50 a month. I get 60 GB of data per month to download. Uploads are counted too, so it goes quickly. __________________ ---

09-03-2011, 12:42 PM	#23
cams2chat Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Let me look out the window Posts: 288	Low Expectations Having lived in the Philippines and Thailand for a lot of years I am used to 3rd world connections. I dont expect much and the Sydney internet really makes me feel I am still in a 3rd world country. I spend a lot of time in Vegas and for a fraction of the cost I get actual speed...... Julia and her merry band are systematically fucking jobs, incentive and just about everything else that makes Australia in a lucky position at the moment. The sooner they get rid of her the better. __________________

09-03-2011, 06:14 PM	#24
Adam_M Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,796	For bigger uploads in AU you are far better off to just go get a hard drive, copy the content on and ship. My speed at home is ok, wireless on the laptop __________________ DiscountedPorn.Com ReviewedPorn.com Last edited by Adam_M; 09-03-2011 at 06:20 PM..

09-03-2011, 06:48 PM	#25
Zorgman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,103	Adam, your lucky. Check mine. __________________ ---

09-03-2011, 07:03 PM	#26
CaptainWolfy Playa Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somewhere on the Earth Posts: 8,439	can't you drive to some isp office and ask how much would it coast you just to upload data for you or something like that ? ISP did that for me few years ago when we had 1mb/128kbs

09-03-2011, 07:25 PM	#27
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	believe me Canada is no better - third world Internet at higher prices than Europeans and Americans pay for speeds 10x faster and the Canadian sheep just baaaaaaa quietly in their little pasture __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!