Whooo!
iinet recently upgraded their DSLAMs to allow full ADSL2+ connection (ergh, PDF) for those on the enabled exchanges. Which I gleefully happen to be.
Modem Status Connected
DownStream Connection Speed 17153 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 1023 kbps
That’s right, 17.1 megabits per second.
They have this little utility in the iiNet Toolbox, the online account self-administration tool, where you can select your connection speed, with warnings about possible instability the faster you go. So I set mine on maximum, and so far no dramas and I seem to have been connected for about an hour.
I’ve tried a couple of downloads from ftp.iinet.net.au, but so far the link seems slower than before! I was getting up to around 700KB/sec from that site earlier tonight before the upgrade, now it’s maybe 430KB/sec. I may have to stuff around with the connection speed. I did also have to upgrade my DSL router’s firmware. It’s unlikely the new firmware is slower than the old though, right?
Hmmm…at least the connection speed figures look hot. LAN speeds, over a pair of copper wires, to the home. How good.