Blue Mountains (Australia) to get NBN! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 05:16:27 am
content: For those of us who live in the lovely Blue Mountains, the long awaited National Broadband Network has finally been announced (at least for the mid to upper mountains from Lawson to Medlow Bath.As of today the coverage map shows this area as being at the 'Build Preparation' stage.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 06:00:39 am
content: My home and the lab - ETAOnly costs me $400 a month at the lab for 20M/20M

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 09:12:37 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 18, 2015, 06:00:39 amI'll be happy to throw a long-range wireless link on the roof or hang it off a gum tree and point it down the mountain for all the free internet you can consume Dave. The catch is, you have to source the wireless gear and climb up there to install it ;-)(I'm not kidding)

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 10:03:47 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on June 18, 2015, 09:12:37 amI could just pay someone a few streets away in one of the new residential estates who already has it.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 10:28:57 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 18, 2015, 10:03:47 amWhere's the fun in that? :-)

author: Deathwish
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 11:08:22 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on June 18, 2015, 10:28:57 amYou can still be transported for that in the old country ....

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 11:25:22 am
content: Quote from: Halcyon on June 18, 2015, 10:28:57 amMy building has BigAir on the roof, maybe I can just tap into that.Heck, I have access to the MDF cupboard with all the fibre in the world coming into it.It's all just a matter of spoofing authentication right?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 18, 2015, 11:57:56 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 18, 2015, 11:25:22 amThere might be the small matter of unauthorised access to a computer system, but don't let something like Commonwealth law stand in your way

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 10:31:18 pm
content: Build has commenced! According to NBN Co, fibre to the premises will be an option as well to residents :-D

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 10:50:14 pm
content: Quote from: Halcyon on March 01, 2016, 10:31:18 pm

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 11:14:20 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 01, 2016, 10:50:14 pmYou could always move? Not too far from the office, nice and quiet, plus you love all that bushwalking/canyoning stuff.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 11:23:38 pm
content: Quote from: Halcyon on March 01, 2016, 11:14:20 pmYeah, short drivehttp://bit.ly/21Ggah1

author: MarvinTheMartian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 11:25:13 pm
content: Quote from: Halcyon on March 01, 2016, 11:14:20 pm'...nice and quite...' ??Usedto be- now they are sending planes over the lower mountains to 'soften us up' for the real noise coming (24/7) when Badgery's airport opensNot sure where you are Halcyon but I believe the mid/upper mountains will not be exempt either!I moved up here in the early 90's for the relaxed atmosphere and peace and quiet - so much for that

author: Shadetreeprops
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2016, 12:12:58 am
content: I would have thought most if not all of AUS would be rigged for this stuff, at least in more populated areas. But the bulk of my family live in Melbourne, a few in Queensland area bully downs or something. they are mean so i do not really talk to those ones.They just announced Google Fiber in my area, and have plans to have the whole city live in 2020. but something i think it would be nice to move there from U.S.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 02, 2016, 12:22:34 am
content: Quote from: MarvinTheMartian on March 01, 2016, 11:25:13 pmI'm towards the upper end of the mountains. We cop some aircraft noise but nothing you can hear indoors. Even small aircraft inbound/outbound to/from Bankstown airport are well above 6000ft by the time they fly over. We get the odd Police/rescue helicopter but that can happen anywhere. Even with Badgery's Creek going in, I don't see this changing much, sure traffic will increase but they still need to ascend to a level which complies with all the flight rules. I'm not a pilot but I think they would need to travel over Western Sydney first before tracking out towards the mountains just to get the altitude up. Where I live, aircraft noise doesn't even come to mind day-to-day, the outdoor unit for the ducted A/C is far louder.

author: MarvinTheMartian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2016, 03:37:15 am
content: Hi Halcyon. That was the same where I live - if you heard a plane overhead you would look up to see it as it was such an unusual occurrence . It now seems the good old 'halcyon' days are becoming a much missed time in the past.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 02, 2016, 05:18:08 am
content: Quote from: MarvinTheMartian on March 02, 2016, 03:37:15 amStill beats the crap of living in South Western Sydney, talk about noisy! Endless bogans riding their loud Harley's around suburban streets, annoying plovers squawking endlessly at 2am because a leaf moved, morons idling their "hotted up" Commodores first thing in the morning when 80% of the world is still asleep.Then there's the traffic congestion due to a huge increase in residents but little to no increase in the size of the roads. I used to live about 33 kilometers from work. It would take me anywhere from 45 to 80 minutes to get home of an afternoon. I now live 70 kilometers from work and it takes me 60 minutes (+/- 10 minutes). I actually spend less time sitting in a car to travel twice the distance, plus my average fuel consumption has dropped significantly because I'm not constantly stopping. I often hear people who are looking at buying property or a block of land that "the Blue Mountains is so far". Yes, true, but life isn't measured in kilometers, it's measured in minutes, hours, days etc...I bought a very decent sized block of land for under $200k. In some parts of SW Sydney, tiny blocks are costing more than $1000 per sq. metre. Today I heard a sub-500 sq. M block near Campbelltown was listed for about $600k!! just the block! It's insanity. But hey, each to their own. But if someone gave me $600k to spend on real estate, I'd buy another house up here at the drop of a hat!

author: MarvinTheMartian
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 02, 2016, 05:26:24 am
content: Yep, can't argue with any of that!Been there, done that , got the T-shirt!...and the house/land prices are ridiculous! No wonder kids can't get into the market these days.Still annoyed about the airport noise though.