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Broadband Speed & Ping Test Megathread

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    #392
    e-sull
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭e-sull


    Something up with Eircom's server?

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    no change in circumstances, environment or anything like..


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    #393
    John2009
    Registered Users Posts: 788 ✭✭✭John2009


    UPC 30mb in Cork City, still going strong and max speeds 24/7,

    very very reliable for me, happy out and looking forward to a speed increase soon :D

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    and a little result from a file i just downloaded from Rapidshare with Flashget

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    #394
    allanb49
    Registered Users Posts: 6,419 ✭✭✭allanb49


    Spooky1666 wrote: »
    Still only 12 meg though. Unlucky. Look wat i'm getting and I'm paying for 5 :D:D:D

    Yeah i saw, any reason for that? Turned off firewall, was just installed yesterday and was told might be a few hours before full signal is going through

    Gonna try the ethernet when i get home tonight. :D


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    #395
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    allanb49 wrote: »
    Yeah i saw, any reason for that? Turned off firewall, was just installed yesterday and was told might be a few hours before full signal is going through

    Gonna try the ethernet when i get home tonight. :D

    Some UPC connects aren't that great. Maybe thats why. Or maybe it's your router? Try your ethernet cable and if you see a major improvement then maybe upgrade your router? If your still only getting 12mbs then maybe you should downgrade to the 15mbs package. That way u'd pay less and still get the same speed. ( please note there is a 15 euro downgrade fee ) :P


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    #396
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    Whats this about turning of the firewall? Got upc 30 pack. Upload always hits 3 but download goes from 7-20. ping is always 36-37 and packet always gets lost. What does the packet loss thing mean anyways?


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    #397
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    wcp1200 wrote: »
    Whats this about turning of the firewall? Got upc 30 pack. Upload always hits 3 but download goes from 7-20. ping is always 36-37 and packet always gets lost. What does the packet loss thing mean anyways?

    Yep I'm 99% sure that it's your firewall that's causing that. Data is sent in packets (like food is sent in packets). Packet loss is when data packets that were sent are never received. Anything above 0% is bad and usually only caused by router firewalls. To turn off a router firewall look at the label on your router( it usually tells you the website to search and the username and pass code) Once you do that you will get into your router setting. You should see firewall settings there. Uncheck/turn off everything that's on. That should fix your problem. If your a bit confused or have any questions feel free to ask. :)


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    #398
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    How do i enter the firewall settings?


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    #399
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    When i do the speed test for galway(which is where i am) i get like 10down 3up and 38ping but when i check it with the dublin server i always get 21down 3up and 26ping. So how do i make sure im using dublins server and not galways? I have UPC 30 pack.


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    #400
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


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    #401
    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Vodafone at Home. This is the 3MB package:

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    #402
    Cryos
    Registered Users Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Cryos


    Kilcoole, Wicklow; Eircom 3mb

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    #403
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    wcp1200 wrote: »
    When i do the speed test for galway(which is where i am) i get like 10down 3up and 38ping but when i check it with the dublin server i always get 21down 3up and 26ping. So how do i make sure im using dublins server and not galways? I have UPC 30 pack.
    any help


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    #404
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    wcp1200 wrote: »
    any help

    Sorry for not replying earlier. I am very busy lately and rarely get to go on my computer. As with changing your firewall setting on you wireless router/modem there should be a sticker saying for example Access: http:/routerlogin.netgear.com, Username: Admin, Password: Password.
    You have to enter that address on you internet browser and then when prompted enter the username and password. Then you should be able to see all you settings on that page and easily change them. Let me know when you get that far.
    As for the server are you using speedtest.net? if you are it says the server name and location in the top right of the screen and in the results box and you can change the server by selecting a new one on the map.


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    #405
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    But how do i find out what my actual internet speed is. Do i test the galway server since im in galway? Will that be the one my internet uses. Its speedtest.


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    #406
    yuloni
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭yuloni


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    #407
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    wcp1200 wrote: »
    But how do i find out what my actual internet speed is. Do i test the galway server since im in galway? Will that be the one my internet uses. Its speedtest.

    The closer the server is to your location generally means its faster eg. If you do a speedtest to a Australian server it wouldnt be as fast then connecting to a Dublin server. When you use the internet there is always at least 2 servers you connect to. The first one is your internet providers server then the server where the website is located. The first one generally always the same and depends on who your internet provider is the second one is nearly always different. So lets say your with eircom. When you go on boards.ie your computer connects to eircom then the boards.ie server which is somewhere in Ireland. If you go on a Canadian website its computer>eircom>server somewhere in Canada.


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    #408
    wcp1200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭wcp1200


    ah ok. Thanks for the help guise.


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    #409
    johndoe99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭johndoe99


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    UPC | 15meg | Waterford


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    #410
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    johndoe99 wrote: »
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    UPC | 15meg | Waterford

    You need to install Java on your PC for the packet loss test to work.

    http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp#win


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    #411
    johndoe99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭johndoe99


    Ranicand wrote: »
    You need to install Java on your PC for the packet loss test to work.

    http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp#win

    I checked my Java folder and it had not been updated since 18/08/2008 (weirdly it was exactly 2 years ago to this very day)

    Anyways I updated it with latest version, but the packet loss test still won't run


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    #412
    davenewt
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭davenewt


    • Dovado UMR router
    • Vodafone 3G dongle
    • 2-storey house ...converted attic (important)
    • WinXP PC with PCI wireless card (ground floor - also important!)
    • (and an iPhone)
    I've 'wasted' an evening testing numerous configurations of my 3G broadband setup and thought it might help others to post some info. Skip to next post if you're not interested, or if you're just paying Chorus/ntl way too much a month for an internet connection and want to brag about your ping times ;)

    I was paying 02 €20/month. When I got the iPhone Vodafone offered me a dongle for €16/month. I reckon that's a good price if you can get it to perform to its potential.

    Which begs the question - how far can you push it?

    I'm located pretty close to both 02 and Vodafone masts (800 yds or so, at a guess - thanks to the Comreg map) and I found Vodafone to be faster (with both dongles getting the same strength 3G signal, as reported by my router).

    I was a little surprised at the speed difference - at one point, it seemed quite a lot quicker - so I started testing different positioning of the router to see how far I could push it, and to find out whether 3G reception OR network connection strength (XP's connection dialog - the 1-5 green bars) is more important with this kind of setup?

    So, with PC on the ground floor, the testing began!

    Router in Attic:
    41% 3G signal on the router.
    'Very Weak' connection (1 green bar) on the PC:
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    As for pingtest... it timed out trying to test the ping :D

    Router on 1st Floor:
    22% 3G signal on the router.
    'Low' connection (2 green bars) on the PC.
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    Router on Ground Floor:
    32% 3G signal on the router.
    'Very Good' connection (4 green bars) on the PC.
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    Yes, but... what does it all MEAN, Basil?
    Who knows?! Perhaps...
    1. positioning the router+dongle to get at least a 20% 3G signal, and
    2. getting at least 3 green bars in XP's connection properties dialog
    are both important. - i.e...
    1. Trying to get more than 20% 3G signal is pointless if you only have 1 or 2 bars (Very Weak or Weak) PC WiFi connection.
    2. Likewise, trying to re-position everything to get more than 3 bars in XP is futile if you have less than a 20% 3G connection to start with.

    Epilogue (feels like a book I've written!)
    Interestingly, with the router in the attic and standing next to it with the iPhone:
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    (ok so the ping's a little slow, but otherwise very respectable for a 3Mb 3G dongle).

    Ideally then I'd leave the router in the attic and get a stronger antenna, possibly a directional one, aimed down into the house (?) to boost the signal to the PC 2 floors below. A 41% 3G connection is great but the WiFi signal from the default antenna really lets it down!

    But should I go for one of these:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/antenna-Netgear-Buffalo-Routers-Adapters/dp/B003L33UJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1282246183&sr=1-1

    ...or one of these 'directional' puppies?
    http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=5109

    Any thoughts?


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    #413
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    davenewt wrote: »
      Skip to next post if you're not interested, or if you're just paying Chorus/ntl way too much a month for an internet connection and want to brag about your ping times ;)

    TBH 22 euro a month which is what I pay for chorus/ntl (which is upc now by the way) is not a hell load of money more then the 20 euro you pay now ;) or even 16 euro :P


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    #414
    davenewt
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭davenewt


    Spooky1666 wrote: »
    TBH 22 euro a month which is what I pay for chorus/ntl (which is upc now by the way) is not a hell load of money more then the 20 euro you pay now ;) or even 16 euro :P

    Well, €29.75 a month (I don't have their TV, so they extract the pee-pee a little more) for 5Mb Down and only 512k Up is a crime if you ask me.

    I've often thought about their 30Mb package, but at 50 quid a month, it has to remain a thought. I'd have a hard time explaining myself to the OH, even if she would be able to find songs *even quicker* with SoundHound :)


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    #415
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


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    UPC is well worth it.

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    #416
    Spooky1666
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭Spooky1666


    davenewt wrote: »
    Well, €29.75 a month (I don't have their TV, so they extract the pee-pee a little more) for 5Mb Down and only 512k Up is a crime if you ask me.

    I've often thought about their 30Mb package, but at 50 quid a month, it has to remain a thought. I'd have a hard time explaining myself to the OH, even if she would be able to find songs *even quicker* with SoundHound :)

    Well get their tv then and you could be enjoying real broadband at a bargain price ;)


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    #417
    davenewt
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭davenewt


    I had their TV before and 'benefitted' from their terrible (complete lack of) customer service. I swore I wouldn't rush back, and I'm more than happy with Sky so far.

    Anyway, sorry for the Off-Topic, mods! As you were! :)


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    #418
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    davenewt wrote: »
    I had their TV before and 'benefitted' from their terrible (complete lack of) customer service. I swore I wouldn't rush back, and I'm more than happy with Sky so far.

    Anyway, sorry for the Off-Topic, mods! As you were! :)

    UPC offer all 3 services on the one bill.

    Sky has a better TV service but they can not offer phone or broadband and even worse Sky require a phone line for multi room.

    This is a boradband speed and ping test thread and UPC are the clear winners.

    I am not forgetting Magnet fibre to home however UPC and Magnet fibre areas tend not to overlap.

    The speed and ping test thread gives people a true picture of what can be expected from the ISPs that is not based on opinion.

    Magnet fibre 50 meg and UPC 30 meg are the two best home products in Ireland and this thread backs it up.


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    #419
    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Looks like Vodafone (former BT) broadband accelerated recently:

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    My old results are here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65907963&postcount=239


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    Tiamat666
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Tiamat666


    This is what I've been getting since yesterday morning. I called VF support, the guy said my line doesn't support 7,6mb (even though I had that for the past 3 years!) and he reduced my speed to 6mb and it didn't make any difference(what a surprise!). I've never had problems like this with BT. Only alternative I have is eircom and I don't wanna get their crap 50gb limit. Anyone else having problems with vodafone?

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    Back to normal now.


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    #421
    Dark Nex
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Dark Nex


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    UPC 30MB


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