Hosted Mining Sydney, NSW, Australia (Connection Stability Issues)

[jmevz]

Hi All,

So like a few others here in Aus, I've ordered a KNC unit expected for delivery come October however...

I'm a little worried about the stability of my ADSL connection. It seems every couple of days the connection will drop out, and I have no real way of knowing whether or not it'll kick back in, hence I'll be losing shares in the process (under the understanding shares can't be held and submitted when back online).

So this brings me to thinking about hosted mining. Is anyone offering this service in Sydney or know of anywhere offering this service? I don't really like the idea of having KNC host my machine, I'd like to be able to visit it (my baby), once in a while, or pick her up and take her home if my connection improves.

I also thought of getting cable, thinking it may be more stable than ADSL (reading mixed reviews)? I have ADSL with TPG and my modem is quite a few years old. Maybe that's my issue? Or, the issue is with our lines here or something else... I'd be fine if I could remotely power up/down my modem, don't know if that's possible, is it?

Cheers,
jmevz

PS: Apologies if this is in the wrong category.

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[jmevz]

Something like this may be all I need...

http://3gstore.com/product/2062_ip_power_remote_switch.html

Still interested in Hosted Mining, though...

Thanks,

[Graet]

with respect, the few shares you lose every few days will cost way less than the hosting to save them.
Doing some troubleshooting and maybe upgrading modem might solve the issues
do you have naked adsl or a landline? - if landline is there noise on the line? if so you might be able to get line issues fixed -if thats the problem

you shouldn't need to restart your device just because it loses connection, when connection resumes it should get work from the pool and start submitting.

Embeded Linux device to allow for standalone mining. < you can ssh to the device and send it reboot command

the way to get best return from asic devices is minimise the cost of running them - hosting will maximise the cost (in AU anyway)

[jmevz]

with respect, the few shares you lose every few days will cost way less than the hosting to save them.
Doing some troubleshooting and maybe upgrading modem might solve the issues
do you have naked adsl or a landline? - if landline is there noise on the line? if so you might be able to get line issues fixed -if thats the problem

you shouldn't need to restart your device just because it loses connection, when connection resumes it should get work from the pool and start submitting.

Embeded Linux device to allow for standalone mining. < you can ssh to the device and send it reboot command

the way to get best return from asic devices is minimise the cost of running them - hosting will maximise the cost (in AU anyway)

Hey, well as far as line noise. I don't even know where to start to test that stuff out. The modem just lost connection then and took about 5-10 minutes to sort itself out and connect again. It seems like it's a daily occurrence. Maybe cheap internet or old modem is the cause here?

So whatever mining software is the machines shouldn't have any issues reconnecting once the modem has sorted itself out?. I'll have to research testing the lines, do some troubleshooting.

[Graet]

with respect, the few shares you lose every few days will cost way less than the hosting to save them.
Doing some troubleshooting and maybe upgrading modem might solve the issues
do you have naked adsl or a landline? - if landline is there noise on the line? if so you might be able to get line issues fixed -if thats the problem

you shouldn't need to restart your device just because it loses connection, when connection resumes it should get work from the pool and start submitting.

Embeded Linux device to allow for standalone mining. < you can ssh to the device and send it reboot command

the way to get best return from asic devices is minimise the cost of running them - hosting will maximise the cost (in AU anyway)

Hey, well as far as line noise. I don't even know where to start to test that stuff out. The modem just lost connection then and took about 5-10 minutes to sort itself out and connect again. It seems like it's a daily occurrence. Maybe cheap internet or old modem is the cause here?

So whatever mining software is the machines shouldn't have any issues reconnecting once the modem has sorted itself out?. I'll have to research testing the lines, do some troubleshooting.

yep, if you have buzz / hiss/ crackling on your voice line that is audible you can get your carrier to check/repair your line - it is a sign your line isnt up to spec.
5-10 min dropouts, I'd def be looking at modem, does it get hot to touch? Age/brand of modem can make a difference too.
The price of your plan shouldn't affect stability.

[bobsag3]

You may want to consider then some small 3 or 4g router. In the US I can get a tmobile compatable hspda+ wifi router with 500mb/month for $10/month. Its my 3rd line backup for my hosting in case both my Primary and Secondary hardline ISP's fail (cut cable etc).

[Thylacine]

[snip]... I have ADSL with TPG and my modem is quite a few years old. Maybe that's my issue? Or, the issue is with our lines here or something else... I'd be fine if I could remotely power up/down my modem, don't know if that's possible, is it?

FWIW I have tpg in Melbourne and have been experiencing the same thing over the past few months. Modem is brand new. I occasionally have to cycle the modem to get the connection back immediately, although if I just wait it usually comes back of its own accord.

[kabopar]

You can buy a 3G USB dongle with Optus or Telstra and a low cost router (such as D-Link DIR-412, probably 20AU$ if you shop around) that will switch to 3G when the ADSL fails.  I have a cable connection (Optus) and it is stable for months.  You may also want to get a UPS.

Cheers