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08-02-2022 02:36 PM
A little background, I am a computer networking enginer with multiple years of experince.
First got the fibre 900 in and was told it could take a while to hit speeds that were promised. Fair enough.
A week later and i was still getting less than the garunteed Minimum Speed (500mb). So i contacted Vodaphone and after me having to do multiple tests and send screen shots, they said they would look at it and get in touch.
They never did, i got in contact again and again I was told to run network tests (speed tests etc) which i had already done previously and had been keeping extensive logs of tests I would run multiple times a week. They again said someone would be in touch and again no one ever did reply.
Again i contacted, this time i asked if an enginer could come out and try and determine the fault. Instead they said they couldn't do that and they would instead send a new router to see if that was the issue.
The router was not the issue, the new one came and i again ran tests and again was barely making it over the 350mb mark (even though i was supposed to be on 900mb), AGAIN i contacted vodaphone and this time I was told that they have ran tests on their end and can connect to over 500mb (the minimum garuntee... funny that), and was practically called a liar by the agent i was talking too, they have now refused to send an enginerr out and have stated that its my devices where the issue lies. It really is not my devices, I have tested out the connection with no other devices attached and the wifi turned off on a device more than capable of gigbit connections and again the service speeds have come up short.
How can i get this issue taken seriously, I have now been with vodaphone around 2 months and have never hit the minimum garuntee of 500mbs.
If i could go back i would never have signed up.
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08-02-2022 06:50 PM
@scurrie93 wrote:Also just realised I can’t even put a complaint with the telecommunications ombudsman since vodaphone aren’t registered with them.
You can register a complaint with CISAS, but you would need to get a deadlock letter first. You would start the ball rolling on that by raising an official complaint.
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13-02-2024 02:06 PM
WiFi is trash. As a standard and a technology, it is dated and only causes people headaches.
Any static device, such as a TV or Desktop PC should ALWAYS be connected via Ethernet, this not only reduces WiFi congestion but also guarantees you the best possible service for your devices in your home.
The most common fault in home broadband is WiFi sucking. So plug a cable in, run your tests again, then if you're still not satisfied you can get in touch with Vodafone.
13-02-2024 03:09 PM
@zeragonii wrote:WiFi is trash. As a standard and a technology, it is dated and only causes people headaches.
Utter nonsense, how can it be dated, when it is constantly evolving with new (and better) standards being introduced.
13-02-2024 03:24 PM - edited 13-02-2024 03:25 PM
While I agree that vodafone's implementation is poor, to say wifi is poor in general is just wrong. I know you have a pfSense appliance, but even with a customer grade router I get a steady 1900-1950Mbps upload and download using iperf3 from my router to my notebook. How is that poor?
13-02-2024 05:19 PM
For anyone experiencing slow speeds, raise a complaint and they will let you leave free of cost.
I had Fibre installed end of Dec 2022, speeds were always poor and erratic, highs of 480 to 5MB, they tried to fob me of with a WIFI booster, even when speeds were tested wired to the router with no other RJ45 connection and WIFI turned off, showed it all to them on video call with support but still insisted booster would help. My issue was most VF speed servers on OOKLA, (Bracknell, London) were good speed 300 to 400, Manchester VF was very poor at 6MB and rest non VF on OOkla same.
Follow the above advise complaint and you will be allowed to move.
04-04-2024 07:02 PM
Having same problem. Also being given same BS from support teams. But I'm a computer engineer so know more than average and they dont seem to be able to deliver the promised speeds.