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poxyfeen
14-01-2006, 04:10 PM
Just to let everyone know that there will be another upgrade of Broadband speeds beginning next weekend. This only applies to ADSL fixed line customers (Eircom, Strencom, Netsource,... and any other ISP's that piggy back off Eircoms infrastructure). No doubt all other ISP's will follow suit.

Here is what you can expect:

1Mbps down / 128Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 2Mbps down / 256Kbps up

2MBps down / 128Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 4Mbps down / 256Kbps up

3MBps down / 256Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 4Mbps down / 512Kbps up

4MBps down / 256Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 5MBps down / 512KBps up

http://broadbandsupport.eir com.net/bbkblink.asp?case=87 78
:p :p :p :p
THE_Chris
14-01-2006, 04:55 PM
The day that Amocom increases their speed I'll eat my hat.

Theyre the only broadband providers where I am, and even though Eircom have increased their speed twice now, Amocom still havnet. Im on 512/256. And they've ignored all the emails Ive sent them about it.
Chairman Meow
14-01-2006, 07:23 PM
Anyone know if this applies to utvinternet users?
Charlie Power
15-01-2006, 01:00 AM
1Mbps down / 128Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 2Mbps down / 256Kbps up

2MBps down / 128Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 4Mbps down / 256Kbps up

3MBps down / 256Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 4Mbps down / 512Kbps up

4MBps down / 256Kbps up --UPGRADING TO--- > 5MBps down / 512KBps up


how can i see what speed my broadband is at?
fytaan
15-01-2006, 03:25 PM
how can i see what speed my broadband is at?


Speed Test:

http://www.abeltronica.com/PagRec/uk/01/
gregson1
15-01-2006, 03:40 PM
waiting for my local company to upgrade to 100MB in June... then it will be like zzzzzzoooooooooooooo ooommmmmmmmmmmmmm
singular
15-01-2006, 03:57 PM
my eircom broadband is CONSTANTLY disconnecting,real pain in the arse,especially when on messanger
Persephone
15-01-2006, 07:28 PM
my eircom broadband is CONSTANTLY disconnecting,real pain in the arse,especially when on messanger

I know what you mean i have eircom highspeed which is frankly shit and i'm constantly being kicked off it, won't have broadband in my area till 2007 fucks sake
whos askin boi
15-01-2006, 07:30 PM
my download speed is 871.44 kbps. my upload speed is 103.28 kbps. im with eircom broadband. is this good?
hughjass
15-01-2006, 11:05 PM
Anyone know if this applies to utvinternet users?

I hope so. Im on UTV too and the last time eircom did an upgrade my speed went up, so hopefully it should happen again this time.
hughjass
15-01-2006, 11:07 PM
my download speed is 871.44 kbps. my upload speed is 103.28 kbps. im with eircom broadband. is this good?

Theyre the right rates alright for a 1Mbps connection. If you divide those numbers by 8 you'll see the rates that you usually get when you download files, which are given in kilobytes per second, not kilobits.
Joey Beltram
19-01-2006, 02:33 PM
Anyone know if this applies to utvinternet users?


any update on this?
shamalive
19-01-2006, 03:02 PM
any update on this?


Aren't UTV just reselling eircom bandwidth, same as BT?
If so, then yes, last time Eircom increased the same happened for BT users.
plazzTT
21-01-2006, 01:01 AM
Yeah UTV are being upgraded too.

The upgrades have started now in Dublin, so hopefully by the morning the Cork connections will have been upgraded. (eircom, EsatBT (IOL), UTV, etc..)
Níall (Neil)
21-01-2006, 02:15 PM
the up speed has been upgraded (i think) i did a test and got twise my normal upload speed.
download speed is still the same for me though
hughjass
21-01-2006, 03:38 PM
Mines been upgraded this morning. Downloading at 2Mbits now. Sweet!
Joey Beltram
22-01-2006, 02:58 PM
just been upgraded!!!!

ADSL Line Status: SHOWTIME
Downstream Data Rate: 3072kbps
Upstream Data Rate: 384kbps


savage!
poxyfeen
22-01-2006, 04:51 PM
just been upgraded!!!!

ADSL Line Status: SHOWTIME
Downstream Data Rate: 3072kbps
Upstream Data Rate: 384kbps


savage!

That looks like an ODD combination! Have you an SMC router? If so upgrade the firmware and it should give you a better reading.
Joey Beltram
22-01-2006, 10:53 PM
That looks like an ODD combination! Have you an SMC router? If so upgrade the firmware and it should give you a better reading.


got a nasty creative one,
may as well try the firmware...
Joey Beltram
22-01-2006, 11:03 PM
firmware up to date alright,

still not complaining tho,

i was on 2048 down and 128 up,

torrents are downloading waaaaay faster now
shamalive
23-01-2006, 12:35 AM
firmware up to date alright,

still not complaining tho,

i was on 2048 down and 128 up,

torrents are downloading waaaaay faster now


I'm on a 10 meg uncontented wireless connection for the moment...
Tis sweet!

And not costing me a penny either.
Joey Beltram
23-01-2006, 12:41 AM
I'm on a 10 meg uncontented wireless connection for the moment...
Tis sweet!

And not costing me a penny either.


pah, ya big show off!

do some damage with a 10 meg line i`d say!
shamalive
23-01-2006, 12:47 AM
pah, ya big show off!

do some damage with a 10 meg line i`d say!


5 gigs down today.
Have a queue a mile long though,
so the machine will be staying on for the next few days.