Eir Fibre Rollout Mapping

mightyreds · 10-09-2014 12:34pm

Finally got it working today before and after

ED E · 10-09-2014 12:38pm

Hococop wrote: »

quick question if anybody could help, it says Fibre Broadband Cabinet is expected to go Live on 24/09/14 for us, i am just wondering we are roughly 2km away from the cabinet are we too faw away to get any improvement on our broadband speed?

Most likely, unless you're getting less than 7Mb presently.

BArra · 10-09-2014 12:40pm

Check your number on the Eircom site, the check availibility. Enter your phone number and then see available expected speed

My cab is due to be live on 1st Oct, but the checker says I am live and gives estimated fibre speed

Hococop · 10-09-2014 12:42pm

ED E wrote: »

Most likely, unless you're getting less than 7Mb presently.

roughly 1.2 to 1.4 mb at the moment we are getting

ED E · 10-09-2014 1:05pm

Hococop wrote: »

roughly 1.2 to 1.4 mb at the moment we are getting

Then if you're connected to that cab and dont bypass it, and your line could manage a 7Mb VDSL sync then yes you'll be able to upgrade.

jowkon · 11-09-2014 10:34am

There is white reflective sticker picture here:
copy.com/s/uaLmLKollUEE/white%20reflective%20sticker/DSC00039.JPG

logic · 12-09-2014 9:25pm

jowkon wrote: »

There is white reflective sticker picture here:
copy.com/s/uaLmLKollUEE/white%20reflective%20sticker/DSC00039.JPG

Sooner the better this is in, really tired of this crap

Constantly get 6MB/s at 5am everyday but after 8am till about 1am its awful.

jowkon · 13-09-2014 9:06am

Kn is not here anymore (since last week). @Logic which cabinet/area do you live in?
BTW We are currently connected to gory exchange for same reason.

kaizersoze · 13-09-2014 3:41pm

same ol sh1te wrote: »

For Eircom yes, not for Vodafone as Vodafone save costs by not paying for the engineer to install the modem. With Vodafone the engineer doesn't care if it locks on as long as the line test passes. He's not even supposed to touch the modem, that's up to the customer, supposed self install.

Fibre is not self install. The engineer is supposed to install the modem and check for sync. In this case he got sync but no internet which means he's done his job properly. The rest is out of his hands.

same ol sh1te · 13-09-2014 4:00pm

kaizersoze wrote: »

Fibre is not self install. The engineer is supposed to install the modem and check for sync. In this case he got sync but no internet which means he's done his job properly. The rest is out of his hands.

Not true, the engineer is supposed to test the attainables and actual speeds with his meter from the socket. They are not allowed to touch the Vodafone modem, but most do as it's less hassle. If it locks on with his meter but not with the Vodafone modem he will take a picture of the meter to close the job down and get paid as the problem is not from the cab to the house and not his problem.

jca · 13-09-2014 4:08pm

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Not true, the engineer is supposed to test the attainables and actual speeds with his meter from the socket. They are not allowed to touch the Vodafone modem, but most do as it's less hassle. If it locks on with his meter but not with the Vodafone modem he will take a picture of the meter to close the job down and get paid as the problem is not from the cab to the house and not his problem.

That's shocking I'm glad I went with eircom.

kaizersoze · 13-09-2014 6:17pm

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Not true, the engineer is supposed to test the attainables and actual speeds with his meter from the socket. They are not allowed to touch the Vodafone modem, but most do as it's less hassle. If it locks on with his meter but not with the Vodafone modem he will take a picture of the meter to close the job down and get paid as the problem is not from the cab to the house and not his problem.

Can't find it now of course :P but I had a copy of the technical handbook for fibre installation and it specifically mentioned and detailed modem installation.

same ol sh1te · 13-09-2014 6:33pm

kaizersoze wrote: »

Can't find it now of course :P but I had a copy of the technical handbook for fibre installation and it specifically mentioned and detailed modem installation.

For Eircom yes, not for Vodafone, Like I said Vodafone do not pay for the install of the modem. The engineer is supposed work from the Eircom NTU as he is not paid to touch the modem, the modem is sent out in the post to the customer. It's a crafty move by Vodafone as they know the engineer will most likely just plug it in, it's easier than trying to explain why he can't touch it.

kaizersoze · 13-09-2014 6:39pm

same ol sh1te wrote: »

For Eircom yes, not for Vodafone, Like I said Vodafone do not pay for the install of the modem. The engineer is supposed work from the Eircom NTU as he is not paid to touch the modem, the modem is sent out in the post to the customer. It's a crafty move by Vodafone as they know the engineer will most likely just plug it in, it's easier than trying to explain why he can't touch it.

I stand corrected. Twas an Eircom Wholesale publication so I assumed it covered all operators.

logic · 15-09-2014 10:31am

jowkon wrote: »

Kn is not here anymore (since last week). @Logic which cabinet/area do you live in?
BTW We are currently connected to gory exchange for same reason.

I'm in beachside estate, CRT1_007. Are we connecting through the courtown exchange? Gorey exchange would be too far for us to be connected directly I presume?

jowkon · 15-09-2014 11:26am

I checked speed "availability" online -about 2 weeks ago. It said "good news fibre in your area September 14...."
and another pointless info from eircom site which for me in other words with mine experience with eircom meant: "Call as now to make sure we won't screw up anything and you will get proper service!"

I did call for fun to check what this is for and number was to sales department and I heard that fibre in Octobre. Anyway woman said that we are connected to Gorey exchange now. I did make sure if its not courtown She said its Gorey, maybe for testing.
Btw im in Riverchapel and speed goes down evenings and weekends, day tame is OK But for me Upload upgrade is most import and

Shyboy · 18-09-2014 9:22am

Apologies if this is in the wrong thread, but Fibre is due to go live next April in my area. The nearest cab planned is going to be at the exchange which is about 5km from me. I can only get 2MB max on DSL at the moment. Will I be too far for Fibre at 5KM?

Many Thanks!!

BArra · 18-09-2014 9:46am

5km is too far unfortunately, start looking into fixed wireless broadband suppliers that might be in your area

Shyboy · 18-09-2014 9:52am

BArra wrote: »

5km is too far unfortunately, start looking into fixed wireless broadband suppliers that might be in your area

Ok, thanks BArra...:(

wcarey1975 · 19-09-2014 6:48am

Hi all long time lurker of this thread but have a question that I but cant see if theres an answer, that could just be my issue though. Cabinet 3 in saggart has started with the ground work power and opening in place for the e-fibre cabinet. Does anyone have a rough timeline from initial ground work to cabinet in place? I know the times from cabinet in place to being live vary but coudn't see an answer from start to cabinet in place.

Thanks in advance,
W

ED E · 19-09-2014 9:20am

There is no answer, and even if there was the RFO date is arbitrary. Just sit tight.

wcarey1975 · 19-09-2014 11:10am

Thanks for the reply I thought that may be the case but I'm just glad that it's started as I didnt think it would be started until later on next year.

wcarey1975 · 25-09-2014 11:12am

2 new cabinets were installed yesterday in our estate still a ways to go but progress at least.

Chimaera · 30-09-2014 8:21pm

Where do you get the information about when a cabinet is expected to go live? All I can find on Eircom's wholesale site is that the cabinet is under construction (as far as I can see it's actually done since I haven't seen anyone from Eircom near it in the last three weeks and they started on it back at the start of July).

5starpool · 30-09-2014 9:00pm

It's been 6 months since the cabinet outside my building was installed, still no sign of it going live. How is there that much of a delay in this?

Fallschirmjager · 02-10-2014 7:33pm

I am hoping some one can help here. I'm 700m from an efibre cabinet. I checked the length on the irelandoffline map, which is very helpful if you want to have a look. It says our area is live on the eircom efibre map but the phone checker says it isn't. Is there a difference with live and available? It's been like that for a while now, a few months actually.

Mayo Yid · 02-10-2014 8:04pm

Fallschirmjager wrote: »

I am hoping some one can help here. I'm 700m from an efibre cabinet. I checked the length on the irelandoffline map, which is very helpful if you want to have a look. It says our area is live on the eircom efibre map but the phone checker says it isn't. Is there a difference with live and available? It's been like that for a while now, a few months actually.

Yes, it can take a while before your line prequals

jowkon · 02-10-2014 8:11pm

Fallschirmjager wrote: »

I am hoping some one can help here. I'm 700m from an efibre cabinet. I checked the length on the irelandoffline map, which is very helpful if you want to have a look. It says our area is live on the eircom efibre map but the phone checker says it isn't. Is there a difference with live and available? It's been like that for a while now, a few months actually.

For eircom its huge difference. You may ask them here on forum and you will get "we don't know when" answer but in the long "smart" few sentences: "everything is great and its nobodies fault. contact as in a while we would like to pissed you off again".
However i wish you Im wrong and you are in 40% of lackey ones an enabled/life cabinets in your area.

dbit · 03-10-2014 9:44am

Test if other phone numbers nearby (Business's near you )are coming up as available, if they are then its possible that you may be on a direct fed line - in other words expect long delays.

Give them a call they should be able to tell you that at the very least. ask them if you are on direct fed line to the exchange, as not everyone gets plugged into cabs even if they are very close.

kleefarr · 08-10-2014 10:13am

Two new ones added...

Dublin Road Kilkenny..

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200976005490800150654.0004d6a674e6be3826dcb&msa=0&dg=feature&mid=1412759506

Eir Fibre Rollout Mapping

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