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"BAD LOCATION - some part"

some parts of carina, the ones that im living in, Johnston St, doesn't have internet connection, because of Telstra's pair gain system, and developer were to blame, the only way i can get internet connection is getting a wireless broadband!

Whoever don't NEED internet connection nowadays? this area is welcomed if you are ready to fork out tons of money for wireless broadband or don NEED internet at all in your life!

Who lives here?

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Hi I read your review and just wanted to clear some things up for people.

ADSL broadband is available in Johnston St (I live there) and have TPG ADSL (also had Bigpond ADSL prior to that for 2 years)

You however cannot get ADSL2+ due to the pair gain system which you mentioned, which means you end up paying ridiculously large amounts (compared to the much faster TPG ADSL2+) to use telstra's infrastructure which most ADSL providers have to rely on.

Though I do get how you and others can make the mistake you did thinking you can't get broadband there as adsl2+ is what many companies offer as their own first preference, and they will come back to you saying they cannot install it.

pnastaj

I fully agree with aka and totally disagree with dancan. I rented recently rented house on Johnston street and tried 3 weeks to find any broadband on this street (cable, iinet, bigpond). While telstra(big pond) says they can connect me land phone line without any problem they can not provide any internet other than mobile at this area the same time. Telstra mobile is 3 bars on the phone, but now it is 24 months contract and some funny data and speed limitations (if you compare to any EU country or US). Optus is even worse in bars, I mean very unstable - in the same minute max and min bars. Vodafone is total disaster 1-2 bars the most :) - Johnston st to me is the worst area I ever lived in terms of the Internet. Park in neighbourhood is great I must say. There are swiming pools to share. Dancan if you do not mind please share your ideas how to get broadband here - will be very grateful.

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