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Samknows.ie Broadband Speed Trial

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  • #32
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    Mine arrived on Monday or Tuesday. Only setting it up now. Now I just have to wait for the email.


  • #33
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    OneEightSeven wrote: »
    Mine arrived on Monday or Tuesday. Only setting it up now. Now I just have to wait for the email.

    Got my username and password now.


  • #34
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    OneEightSeven wrote: »
    Mine arrived on Monday or Tuesday. Only setting it up now. Now I just have to wait for the email.

    What model did you get, out of interest?


  • #35
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    What model did you get, out of interest?

    Most likely the Tp Link WDR 3600.


  • #36
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    What model did you get, out of interest?
    I got the wr-741nd :(
    http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WR741ND
    Other one looks much nicer, how did you manage to get those?


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  • #37
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    phill106 wrote: »
    I got the wr-741nd :(
    http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WR741ND
    Other one looks much nicer, how did you manage to get those?

    That looks gank:mad: The luck of the draw I suppose.


  • #38
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    jca wrote: »
    That looks gank:mad: The luck of the draw I suppose.
    phill106 wrote: »
    I got the wr-741nd :(
    http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WR741ND
    Other one looks much nicer, how did you manage to get those?

    That's really unfortunate!

    Depending on your info they give you the corresponding box.

    If you say your house is gibibit wired and you're 100Mb or even 70Mb internet you'll get the WDR 3600.

    Other than that you seem to get the other one.


  • #39
    Thor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭Thor


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    That's really unfortunate!

    Depending on your info they give you the corresponding box.

    If you say your house is gibibit wired and you're 100Mb or even 70Mb internet you'll get the WDR 3600.

    Other than that you seem to get the other one.

    I was just going to say the same thing. If you're running a 20Mb line, they have no reason to send the WDR3600, as the wr-741nd will handle that fine.

    I'm guessing it's the Wan to Lan throughout affects its ability to maintain connections over a certain speed and as such, they use the WDR3600.

    I was worried the WDR3600 wasn't fast enough to handle a 200Mb line, but couldn't find out wan to lan stats on it. However, I couldn't see Samknows sending out routers that couldn't handle the speed of the line.

    I wonder if one were to upgrade their line while using the wr-741nd, would SamKnows supply the WDR3600 to aid in the extra speed for testing.


  • #40
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    Got the email. :)


  • #41
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    In case you hadn't noticed, there's a Boards sponsored thread for samknows
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057236454&utm_source=sponsored_thread&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=2057236454&utm_content=thread_title


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  • #42
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    That's really unfortunate!

    Depending on your info they give you the corresponding box.

    If you say your house is gibibit wired and you're 100Mb or even 70Mb internet you'll get the WDR 3600.

    Other than that you seem to get the other one.
    70mb, probably said i used wifi more...sigh.


  • #43
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    phill106 wrote: »
    70mb, probably said i used wifi more...sigh.

    I didn't get asked at all about my setup apart from what package I had from Eircom, and the lady on the sponsored thread said everyone'll get gigabit port routers. Maybe ring and say you need gigabit Ethernet for your day to day business.


  • #44
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    I replied back to rihanna on the sponsered thread, awaiting a response as it clearly states that gigabit ethernet routers would be provided, not 10/100.
    Think i got the bottom of the old bag, hopefully they can swap it out.


  • #45
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    It has been around a week, and I've received no correspondence or emails.


  • #46
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    StaticNoise wrote: »
    It has been around a week, and I've received no correspondence or emails.

    That's pretty normal. Give it a few more working days.

    My whitebox arrived today, it's the TP-Link WDR3600. Can't wait to put OpenWRT on it at the end of this.


  • #47
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    That's pretty normal. Give it a few more working days.

    My whitebox arrived today, it's the TP-Link WDR3600. Can't wait to put OpenWRT on it at the end of this.

    Can you let me know how you get on with OpenWRT?

    Maybe even a step by step if it works?

    I've 2 of the WDR3600's, one I use for SamKnows and the other I got off a friend.

    Thanks.


  • #48
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Can you let me know how you get on with OpenWRT?

    Maybe even a step by step if it works?

    I've 2 of the WDR3600's, one I use for SamKnows and the other I got off a friend.

    Thanks.

    In fairness to Samknows, I'll have to run it for at least a year before flashing it with DD-WRT/OpenWRT. But you said you got stuck on setting up an FTP server - I'd personally set up an Apache HTTP server to download the binary. We can help you once you have apache up and running.


  • #49
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    In fairness to Samknows, I'll have to run it for at least a year before flashing it with DD-WRT/OpenWRT. But you said you got stuck on setting up an FTP server - I'd personally set up an Apache HTTP server to download the binary. We can help you once you have apache up and running.

    Signed up to the European trial in July 2012. I was about to take the router offline and flash it so I emailed Samknows to check if all was ok and here is the reply

    The next report for Europe project will be based on data collected during October 2014. Can we ask you to keep your device connected until November in your location? We understand it’s much longer than two years, but we would appreciate if you can continue to participate until then.

    After that, you may keep the device for your own use.

    Thank you for your continued support.

    So just be aware that they want you to keep this online for at least 2 years


  • #50
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    In fairness to Samknows, I'll have to run it for at least a year before flashing it with DD-WRT/OpenWRT. But you said you got stuck on setting up an FTP server - I'd personally set up an Apache HTTP server to download the binary. We can help you once you have apache up and running.

    Yeah, my friend tried to return it but no one responded and I guess emigration waits for no one :P

    I haven't a clue how to do that to be honest, ftp really confuses me.

    Would you mind PMing me?


  • #51
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    BionicRasher wrote: »
    Signed up to the European trial in July 2012. I was about to take the router offline and flash it so I emailed Samknows to check if all was ok and here is the reply

    The next report for Europe project will be based on data collected during October 2014. Can we ask you to keep your device connected until November in your location? We understand it’s much longer than two years, but we would appreciate if you can continue to participate until then.

    After that, you may keep the device for your own use.

    Thank you for your continued support.

    So just be aware that they want you to keep this online for at least 2 years

    Oh thanks for that.

    I guess by the time November comes the WDR3600 will be probably very outdated.


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  • #52
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    The nice people at samknows are sending me a newer modem :)


  • #53
    phill106
    Registered Users Posts: 6,810 ✭✭✭phill106


    New one arrived, now have the wdr3600 :)


  • #54
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭domeld


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    That's pretty normal. Give it a few more working days.

    My whitebox arrived today, it's the TP-Link WDR3600. Can't wait to put OpenWRT on it at the end of this.

    There is openwrt already installed.


  • #55
    dalta5billion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭dalta5billion


    domeld wrote: »
    There is openwrt already installed.

    I presume they don't want you using it as a home router with OpenWRT though, giving the passive WiFi packet counter.


  • #56
    domeld
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭domeld


    dalta5billion wrote: »
    I presume they don't want you using it as a home router with OpenWRT though, giving the passive WiFi packet counter.

    You are right!


  • #57
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Just got my whitebox setup, interested to see what data it pulls.


  • #58
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Bump!

    UPC 120Mb service with fan strapped modem is performing very well. Couple of low readings on DS speeds but thats probably because my own network is hidden from it and it couldnt tell when I happened to be letting steam rip.

    orJoWj2l.png

    0 failed load requests, swish.

    I notice their UDP latency shows a consistent 8ms, that can only be as far as wherever they're peering through(INEX or similar). Last mile is all very well and good, but itd be interesting if transit was also tested.

    Any other participants with results to share?


  • #59
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    ED E wrote: »
    Bump!

    UPC 120Mb service with fan strapped modem is performing very well. Couple of low readings on DS speeds but thats probably because my own network is hidden from it and it couldnt tell when I happened to be letting steam rip.

    orJoWj2l.png

    0 failed load requests, swish.

    I notice their UDP latency shows a consistent 8ms, that can only be as far as wherever they're peering through(INEX or similar). Last mile is all very well and good, but itd be interesting if transit was also tested.

    Any other participants with results to share?
    Can't post a full screenshot as I'm on my tablet but here's something interesting I noticed.

    72.60Mbps
    Average
    8.91Mbps Min
    12am, Sun 5th Oct
    94.08Mbps Max
    3am, Sun 5th Oct

    To be honest I wouldn't take much notice of that as a lot of peoples seems to be all over the place.

    Interesting nonetheless though!


  • #60
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Here is my upload and download since switching to Vodafone fibre. lots of low points in the downstream and shows the upstream capable of 18.4Mbps.

    [IMG][/img]430A9E07BF9A432D94D3164128E54C23-0000328874-0003685552-01024L-83D9539F01C34F33AC8723AB33255ABA.png

    [IMG][/img]F0F1F59C70224F0AA9DC4DF73E9F9E20-0000328874-0003685553-01024L-35FF1AF9F4504750B4C7D1DD86CBBA70.png


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  • #61
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Thought I'd update this, still testing away, VM still testing well. 900GB combined in December so a quiet enough month.

    8QP8Bwu.png


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