[AusNOG] HFC

[Nikolai Lusan]

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Hi,

On Tue, 2017-09-12 at 01:31 +0000, Burt Mascareigne wrote:
> We have a client getting:
> nbn(tm) Hybrid Fibre Coaxial
> Does anyone have real world exp for this? Can we run a mailserver from
> here?  Offsite backup?  Is it stable enough for 40 people who do nothing
> all day but do market research (a LOT of media).  We get in excess of
> 400GB a month kind of thing.

Having recently moved from ADSL2+ (that was really shockingly bad) to HFC 
NBN there are several things that are going to effect the usability of the
situation:
1) What provider are you going to use?
2) Has the premises previously had a cable internet/foxtel install?
3) How saturated is the HFC loop used going to get? (if it's an area with 
                                                     high business use)


I have had some issues with [lengthy] outages on the HFC because of poorly maintianed
cable runs in the area. It's not a business grade service, there are going to be issues.
The other issues mainly have to do with the provider, and the amount of backhaul they
have to the POI.

If you are on a fresh install (i.e. new cable run into the premises), and the loop isn't
over saturated. Then you can get away with it (just on to the 25Mb/s plans). I have a 100/40
plan, and it's more than suitable for all those things. I had previously moved my mail server
off site, for other reasons (and the fact that the DSL was getting almost unusable).

Basically ensure that the NBN provider you're using is up to scratch, and the that the cables and
connectors are all checked (right to the pole), and you should be good to go. Also ensure that the
client has chosen the right speed plan.


- -- 
Nikolai Lusan <nikolai at lusan.id.au>
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