[plug] Leaving list

[Kai Jones]

You're 18k's from the Dandaragan exchange and on a RIM, that's 18k's (prolly
more if the line is not laid in a direct line) of copper that has the
potential to be corroded, chewed, damp or moist in some way, etc etc and
since you're not close to a capital city Telstra prolly cares even less
about you than they do about the city - and I don't think they care about
the city much either.

I'd be having a firm chat with Telsrta who'll prolly deny the problem and
recommend you go with one of their "alternative broadband services" like
Satellite or something just as expensive. Get them to do a MOLDS (which,
afaik, stands for Modem On-Line Diagnostics System) test

What number are you using to connect to WestNet ? and what modem are you
using ? your line might suck but maybe a different protocol could help
improve things just a LIIIIIITTLE bit, maybe not but it's worth a try.

Speaking of Woomera's, if you call WestNet's tech support and have a chat to
the guys about the problem, detailing exactly what you've told us, they
might be able to arrange for one of their test modems (Woomera or USR) to be
sent out to you and see what results you get, although I'm thinking you've
got a line problem the Woomera -might- provide some (usefull) information
about the line.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Shackleton [mailto:kevins at wn.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, 21 July 2003 9:40 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: RE: [plug] Leaving list
>
>
> DSL is only available for 3.5 km I think.  We are about 18 km from a
> RIM that probably will never have DSL equipment fitted to it.
>
> The thing that really pisses you off is that we can get ~20 kbps
> connect speed, and should be able to put through about 2000 bytes per
> second.  In fact we get about 300 bytes per sec when it's running,
> and probably 70% of the time there is no traffic at all, like 30 sec
> to 1 minute with no TxD or RxD activity and 0 bytes in pppstats.  Is
> that because the modem is getting errors (do analog packets with
> errors show up as flashes on the TxD/RxD LEDs?) or is it that Telstra
> or Westnet are ignoring our traffic for that time?  How do we tell?
> I could buy a Maestro Woomera modem for $320 that has an LCD showing
> line stats, but is it my fault that the service is useless?
>
> K.
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: kai.jones at broome.wa.gov.au
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au,
> Subject: RE: [plug] Leaving list
> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:11:46 +0800
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Kevin Shackleton [mailto:kevins at wn.com.au]
> >> Sent: Sunday, 20 July 2003 5:43 PM
> >> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> >> Subject: [plug] Leaving list
> >>
> >>
> >> Regrettably I have to leave the PLUG list as I am unable to receive
> >> emails at any reasonable rate at my present location near
> >Dandaragan.
> >>  Although I can usually connect at around 20 kbps, my median
> >> throughput
> >> is about 300 bytes per second.  I have been connected 2 hours just
> >to
> >> receive about 300 emails of which more than half are PLUG.  HTTP
> >is a
> >> non-event.
> >>
> >> I asked Westnet about setting up quality of service metrics
> >> but received
> >> a blank stare - perhaps they share a little of the problem
> >> with Dick Alston.
> >>
> >> Another time . .
> >>
> >> Kevin.
> >
> >I don't know exactly where Dandaragan is but I've cruised past it a
> >few
> >times on the way to/from Perth, Carnarvon and Broome.
> >I don't think the line's there would be too crash hot and I wouldn't
> >be
> >surprised if your throughput was not that good - I live less than one
> >kilometre as the crow flies from the Broome exchange and on dial-up
> >my
> >connection completely sux, however, with ADSL it's great...this is
> >gunna
> >sound like a STUPID question but can you get ADSL in Dandaragan ?
> >
> >