IBB contention

Zab · 16-09-2003 2:27pm #1

I'm considering getting IBB at my home. I haven't had them out for a test yet, but I am wonding about contention issues on their network. Are they generally highly contended? ( this would be the RTE or Guinness transmitter ) I ask because I want to know if it is worth getting the more expensive home packages. The extra upload speed doesn't do anything for me.

Thanks,
Zab.

Serbian · 16-09-2003 4:31pm

In general the home ADSL products from Eircom, ESAT et al are contended at about 48:1. IBB contends at 8:1 for the €48.40 product and I think 24:1 for the €30 product. So in a nutshell, IBB does not contend at a higher rate.

Zab · 16-09-2003 5:18pm

Hi Serbian,

Thanks for the reply. However, I understood this already. What I want to know is if I, say, get the 20:1 package, should I expect the service to be contended during, say, 6PM to midnight.

Zab.

vishal · 16-09-2003 6:07pm

i have a los test tomorrow. if i pass i will get the 20:1 package. i will post results. btw i am in clondalkin

Mutant_Fruit · 16-09-2003 8:40pm

i'm on the 8-1 contention, and i rarely notice a drop in performance, and when i do, its generally horribly bad. For instance, 2 days ago for about an hour i couldn;t get faster than 1kb's down... literally!! Then it fixed again. Generally i wouldn;t go below 400kbps though, but i don;t test it on a daily basis.

sixtysix · 16-09-2003 10:06pm

vishal

how long are you waiting for the los
and what part of clondalkin are you in?

vishal · 17-09-2003 11:17am

i rang up originally 2 1/2 weeks ago. They didn't seem to respond very well to phone calls saying they would ring me back to organise the los test. i emailed them i think last thusday night and got a phone call back from them the next day. i suggest you do the same if you are having problems organising a los test.

I live at Knockmeenagh Rd., approx 3/4km from Siac near Newlands Cross

vishal · 17-09-2003 1:46pm

Well unfortunetly i failed the los test. i am actually 1/2km away but there are too many trees in the way. Also the fact that i live in a dormal bungolo means that the chimney is really low instead of being taller than the house didn't help. Hopefully Ripwave will arive within 3 months.

Scruff · 17-09-2003 2:11pm

Hopefully Ripwave will arive within 3 months.

They they say that to you?

sixtysix · 17-09-2003 4:27pm

vishal

sorry for your troubles-live in palmerstown woods-can't see the mast but i think the chimmney can-
hope springs eternal

vishal · 17-09-2003 5:41pm

no they didn't say that it would be available in 2-3 months time but in that time they should roll it out commercially at 3Rock.

IBB contention

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