3.0.1 Factors affecting Fixed Wireless broadband speed
Factors affecting Fixed Wireless broadband speed
5G Home Broadband
|
Plan
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Plus
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Premium
|
|
Typical Evening download Speed*
|
50Mbps
|
96Mbps
|
|
Typical Evening upload Speed*
|
14Mbps
|
14Mbps
|
|
Maximum download speed
|
50Mbps
|
100Mbps
|
|
Maximum upload speed
|
20Mbps
|
20Mbps
|
|
Social media, browsing and emails
|
✓
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✓
|
|
SD streaming
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✓
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✓
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|
HD streaming
|
✓
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✓
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|
4K streaming
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✓
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✓
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# of simultaneous users/devices
(approx.)
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2-5
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3-9
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Speeds are variable and you may experience slower speeds
than the applicable maximum during busy periods and other times.
Home Wireless Broadband
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Plan
|
Liimitless
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|
Typical Evening download Speed*
|
16Mbps
|
|
Typical Evening upload Speed*
|
2Mbps
|
|
Maximum download speed
|
20Mbps
|
|
Maximum upload speed
|
2Mbps
|
|
Social media, browsing and emails
|
✓
|
|
SD streaming
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✓
|
|
HD streaming
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✓
|
|
4K streaming
|
×
|
|
# of simultaneous users/devices
(approx.)
|
1-3
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*Typical Evening Speeds are subject to change and are
measured from 7pm to 11pm. Speeds are not guaranteed and may vary due to the
number of users, WiFi signal strength, network infrastructure, network
congestion and more.
Speeds are variable and you may experience slower speeds
than the applicable maximum during busy periods and other times.
Factors that may affect your connection speed and
connectivity
- Location and quality of your modem
Capability of the hardware including Wi-FI enabled devices and ethernet
cables. These tips will help you choose a good spot for your modem:
- A clear, elevated space near a window is ideal.
- Avoid direct sunlight as this can cause your modem to overheat.
- Placing the modem on the floor or in a cupboard may cause a weak signal.
- You don’t have to use the same spot as your old modem for NBN or other
broadband services.
- You can try different spots if your first spot isn’t giving you a strong
signal.
- Network Congestion
During periods of congestion, our Home Wireless Broadband and 5G Home
Broadband plans may be subject to data de-prioritisation in order to
manage the traffic on the Vodafone Network, and you may experience slower
speeds than the speeds experienced using our other services.
- The weather
Extreme heat or rain at premises or base station location can impact the
speed of your service.
- Interference
Predicted and actual coverage may vary due to the nature of radio based
mobile networks and other factors at any specific location, such as
distance from the network base station, building materials, and geographic
features (hills, buildings and trees etc.).
- Latency
Home Wireless Broadband is not suitable for 4K streaming and may not be
suitable for online gaming. 5G Home Broadband is suitable for casual
online gaming. Very large files might be slow to load on either service.
- WiFi signal interference
Wi-Fi signal quality may vary due to the number of devices connected,
distance from modem, modem proximity to indoor plants/metal objects,
connection to 5GHz/2.4GHz Wi-Fi network and any obstacles between devices
and modem. Learn how to improve your home or office’s WiFi signal.
- Number of connected devices
When too many devices share the same bandwidth (e.g. many users streaming
HD content simultaneously) data flow may become limited and result in
slower speeds across each user or device.
- Which content is being accessed
There may be particular issues affecting a specific website or online game
(e.g. insufficient server capacity).
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