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Esat BT Broadband

  • 01-03-2004 9:33pm
    #1
    f1refox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Can any one tell me what Esat BT broadband is like for gaming.


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  • #2
    Xcellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    Good enough. Pings of about 60 ms in game around 50ms down to 30ms...

    Dont go for UTV if you want to play games

    Xcellor


  • #3
    Tazzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭Tazzle


    Esat BT broadband is sub 20, IOL broadband will give you around 50


  • #4
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    EsatBts business package gives pings from 14 up to about 30 to ireland/uk servers but only a lucky few can get it, 40 exchanges in this country, there pings are often lower to uk servers than dsl/cable users in the uk itself. IOL broadband gives 45+ingame which is still perfectly fine for online gaming.


  • #5
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Good enough. Pings of about 60 ms in game around 50ms down to 30ms...

    Depends what server for the business connection.

    I get a ping of 9 to ireland ;)

    Im assuming you mean IOL and its fairly decent. As is eircoms. Only one you wouldnt want is UTV it seems.


  • #6
    Marucci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Marucci


    Pinging games1.iol.ie [193.120.123.136] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 193.120.123.136: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60
    Reply from 193.120.123.136: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=60
    Reply from 193.120.123.136: bytes=32 time=9ms TTL=60
    Reply from 193.120.123.136: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=60

    Ping statistics for 193.120.123.136:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 7ms, Maximum = 9ms, Average = 8ms

    Pinging clarity.jolt.co.uk [195.149.21.11] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=57

    Ping statistics for 195.149.21.11:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 21ms, Average = 20ms

    Esat Business has great pings to UK / Ireland Servers


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  • #7
    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    How much does it cost p/m? i cant find it on their webby.


  • #8
    Cuauhtemoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭Cuauhtemoc


    Link to their business dsl pricing.
    Hopefully they'll be reducing the prices soon given eircoms recent reduction.

    http://www.esatbt.com/ie/products/access/dsl/pricing.html


  • #9
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    What do you think of this package? the one bundled with the phone deal for 39.99 a month.
    For €25 per month, you can call any Irish fixed line local and national (32 counties) phone number for up to an hour each call as many times as you like!

    That sounds good to me and also calls to mobiles are cheaper than eircon too.when released will have 16gb cap


  • #10
    Ripwave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Ripwave


    Originally posted by Saruman
    What do you think of this package? the one bundled with the phone deal for 39.99 a month.
    Why haven't these "bundle" pages been updated with the new prices yet? (the one you refer to was last updated on February 24th).

    I presume you can bundle Advantage Plus with IOL Broadband at €33.15, and get broadband and unlimited local and national calls for almost the same price as eircom were charging for broadband on it's own last month? (€58.15 versus €54.45).


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