Rain 5G users - Please do a MyBroadband speed test

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Scorpion101

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For those guys that managed to get the router and you outside the coverage area dont stress. I am outside the coverage area and was forth coming with them and the consultant informed that I had purchased the unit and it is mine to do what I wished. I ordered the unit using my work address which is in the coverage area and my home address falls short by around 500 meters ( using google ruler ). My speeds are 100% better than what I was getting on my uncapped Telkom Lte.My Initial speeds I was getting at home was between 150mb and 200mb. After a lot of moving the router around I get a solid 240mb - 250mb.
 
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Thanks Buddy, that gives me about 9hours of electricity, runs the TVs, lights, decoder etc. My geyser and stove are gas so that helps big time. I am adding an addition battery and that would give me an additional 3 hours taking me right into proper sunlight (09h00) when the solar panels start to charge the battery modules. I have really seen the benefits of this investment these last few days .... payback on a setup like this is 6 years if you take everything into account
 
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Just under 100K, the most expensive items are the Lithium Ion batteries. Note i have not added any installation costs as it was done by a buddy and myself over 3 weekends. I have seen guys do the same system for a whole lot more and with a lot of corner cutting with sub-standard panels and inverters. Before anyone asks, yes it does have a COC certificate etc.

The system can be built for cheaper with less costly batteries but then you would be changing batteries every 3 to 5 years and then it just equals out to having the Lithium Ion batteries
 
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About 2 weeks ago, well in the coverage area.
755654

After 11pm:
755656
Edit: This morning 7am:
755682
It wouild appear the tower was off and I was connecting to some other tower.
 
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What stats are you seeking, sire? My average is 90Mbps, Never been able to achieve more than 100Mbps, unless I stand outside in the middle of the yard with an extension cable, then my max was 106Mbps. I did testing, downloading from various content providers, although speed test gives you a good reading, I haven't found a site yet where I can download from that will give me more than +-50Mbps. Microsft the worst of them at a steady 13Mbps the night I tested. If you're interested in p2p, I tested that too, averaging about 5Mbps. Anything else you'd like to know? :)
 
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pinkscorpio68 said:
What stats are you seeking, sire? My average is 90Mbps, Never been able to achieve more than 100Mbps, unless I stand outside in the middle of the yard with an extension cable, then my max was 106Mbps. I did testing, downloading from various content providers, although speed test gives you a good reading, I haven't found a site yet where I can download from that will give me more than +-50Mbps. Microsft the worst of them at a steady 13Mbps the night I tested. If you're interested in p2p, I tested that too, averaging about 5Mbps. Anything else you'd like to know? :)
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Signal stats (RSRP). Although it is proved that this isn't necessarily the best barometer for getting more speed, but it does help. You do tend to fall off a cliff if you're in the 110 and up range. Upper 80's to mid 90's seems to be the sweet spot.
 
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pinkscorpio68 said:
What stats are you seeking, sire? My average is 90Mbps, Never been able to achieve more than 100Mbps, unless I stand outside in the middle of the yard with an extension cable, then my max was 106Mbps. I did testing, downloading from various content providers, although speed test gives you a good reading, I haven't found a site yet where I can download from that will give me more than +-50Mbps. Microsft the worst of them at a steady 13Mbps the night I tested. If you're interested in p2p, I tested that too, averaging about 5Mbps. Anything else you'd like to know? :)
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Hi There, if you guys would like to download torrents at full speed try a seedbox. Basically the seed client downloads the torrent to its server and once done gives you access to download it at full speed. My download speeds are between 30mb and 35mb. I am not going to mention any of the seedboxs but a simple google search will give you a list of clients you could use.
 
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CELL_ID:40978793
RSRQ:12.0dB
RSRP:99dBm
RSSI:71dBm
SINR:2dB
Hope these are the stats you are looking for.
I notice our tower is down again, reconnecting to some other random tower about, gettings about 2Mbps again :crying: and phoning Rain support is non existant... did leave an email last night
 
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I am not impressed at all...was getting way better speeds with Telkom LTE
 

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