Broadband Speed Test Megathread

Cple

After looing throught his post I hope you all realize how crap the net is in ireland. The isps are fooling you all into getting high download upgrades etc. It is horrible people! The upload is what really matters for a solid and nice ping. Especially for gaming etc.

5mb down or 10mb down doesnt really matter. The download will still be limited by the servers UPLOAD! Same with when you guys play games etc. bad upload = bad ping to servers due to packets being slow.

Sadly im with smart now and they just plain suck. changing over to UPC which SADLY is the best you can get as far as residential goes. And thats a 1.5 mb upload. Sigh. Ireland is so far behind it is unreal.

Skittle

Cple wrote: »

Same with when you guys play games etc. bad upload = bad ping to servers due to packets being slow.

Eh not true, bandwidth doesn't have a direct relation to the ping time in games. Example. my old Eircom 3Mb broadband had a ping of 22-24ms to most UK servers, my UPC 20Mb broadband has a ping of 32-36ms to UK servers. More bandwidth, slightly worse ping.

brav

Pinging rte.ie [89.207.56.140] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 89.207.56.140: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=58
Reply from 89.207.56.140: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=58
Reply from 89.207.56.140: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=58
Reply from 89.207.56.140: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=58

Ping statistics for 89.207.56.140:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 12ms, Maximum = 15ms, Average = 13ms

Skittle

Here's my UPC 20Mb results in Finglas East, Dublin.

Sudsy86

Your download and your upload have no effect on your ping...I have seen guys on 512Kb up get an 22MS and guys on 1.5Mb getting 150Ms...Its all down to distance and server speed...You will get a faster MS connecting to a Linux server in New York than you will to a windows server in Ireland because of the high ammount of users on windows...

Gaming speed issue are complicated at best and takes a very very intelligent person to tell the difference...But for us modern day joe's we gotta wade through every aspect to find the cause of the issue unless your like most common ppl who's first reaction is to blame there ISP...

98% of all BB issues are User issue's by my oppinion and you can see that from reading boards posts...but i have to say the level of technical help on boards is getting far better...

Cple

Well I am glad that you guys are happy with the current develop of internet here.

Personally. I would prefer to have a stable, affordable option for a symmetrical line. As in 4/4 or 8/8. Affordable meaning under 50 euro. But sure. 20mb down and 1 mb up ftw wooooo!

Sudsy86

20Mb Down and 1.5Mb up at the moment and this will increase...Fibre Power woohoo...

Mena

First time I've had a problem with UPC... so much for a 20Mb connection :mad:

I usually get full ~2Mb/s down on the 20mbit upc package but it has been way off the last 3/4 days. The peers im connecting too are all capable of maxing out the connection on their own so it sucks when i connect to 100 of them and only get 5mbit to 10mbit max the last few days. What have they changed?

PadraigB

I'm paying for 3mb unlimited, the recently downgraded me to 2mb "to keep my connection stable" and getting this ^^ I had an Eircom technician out a week ago and he said everything is fine when quite clearly it isn't. :mad:

Antrim_Man

PadraigB wrote: »

I'm paying for 3mb unlimited, the recently downgraded me to 2mb "to keep my connection stable" and getting this ^^ I had an Eircom technician out a week ago and he said everything is fine when quite clearly it isn't. :mad:

Thats unreal. Same thing here. 3mb dropped to 2 mbs to keep DSL stable. Cant wait for Chorus to upgrade Bray area as I feel Eircom should not be gettting my money. Its little wonder they are laying eople off. The have not dropped thei prices to generate sales instead they keep their high prices and cut the work force. Tossers, they deserve to lose customers IMO.

Antrim_Man

Mena wrote: »

First time I've had a problem with UPC... so much for a 20Mb connection :mad:

FFS does anyone provide a decent service :mad:

coady

10mb down 1 up ..... usally faster then suggested above

PadraigB

Mena wrote: »

First time I've had a problem with UPC... so much for a 20Mb connection :mad:

Mena, considering you are from Newbridge, wouldn't a test to Dublin be a more accurate reflection?

Antrim_Man wrote: »

FFS does anyone provide a decent service

That is the best possible connection I can get and I mainly use my broadband for online gaming. This is embarrassing really.

Antrim_Man

Just tested again my Eircom 2 mb this morning.

CutzEr

BT 3MB
Drogheda

docentore

HomeVision, East Wall, 3Mb

corcaigh07

3mb Eircom B/B from our new broadband here in Kealkill, Bantry, Co.Cork, usually floats around the 2.6meg mark, fairly pleased.

cian1500ww

UTV 3MB

pissed

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3MB on Esat BT.

Obviously something wrong :mad:

Fergal C

Is that good?

wex96

callidus telecom wireless

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Pinging 89.234.66.107 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=52
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=71ms TTL=52
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=52
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 26ms, Maximum = 71ms, Average = 39ms

5uspect

Henri wrote: »

Is that good?

Depends. What speeds are you paying for?
Thats 4Meg down and 1 up. Not too bad at all if you have a 4meg package.

Mena

PadraigB wrote: »

Mena, considering you are from Newbridge, wouldn't a test to Dublin be a more accurate reflection?

I'd done both, both were equally crap.

I called them and went through their silly "you're a retard and only we know about routing and networks" bit, they claimed there was nothing wrong, but magically this happened.



I'll be quicker to call next time :P

Edit: I note I mentioned it was a 20Mb conn in my first post, that's a typo. It's a 10Mb.

TheDoc

Just to update everyone on my NTL progress.


Have the 20mb package in now about 2 weeks. Live in Swords.

Couldnt be happier, some initial teething issues but that was just getting used to a new setup.

Running wirelessly and my line is regularly 18mb+. Download speeds are out of this world.

The occasional line dropping, but I can deal with it since its straight back up, and its a wireless issue not NTL.

Thoroughly happy with my decision to move from Eircom. Unfortunately completely unable to find out anywhere as to how I log into my supposed webspace I get.

Fergal C

5uspect wrote: »

Depends. What speeds are you paying for?
Thats 4Meg down and 1 up. Not too bad at all if you have a 4meg package.

Thanks for that, yes I'm on a 4meg package.

Hetheman

I'm paying for 3Mps and recently opted to pay for 7Mps. I'm thinking that I've made a mistake!

Squeeonline

Hetheman wrote: »

I'm paying for 3Mps and recently opted to pay for 7Mps. I'm thinking that I've made a mistake!

Complain to them, bitch whinge and threaten that you are not getting what you paid for. Theres also the comms regulator and report it. Make sure ISPs are giving their customers what they pay for.


20mb NTL (UPC)


so happy with that.

TheDoc

There my speeds from swords, 20mb ntl.

With alot of downloading going around the house so probably even better.

Cannot stress enough how much this package is awesome

Páid

On 3mb unlimited plan with UTV. Based in Rathmines, Dublin.

18/05/2009 - Awful speeds all day


19/05/2009 - Bit better than yesterday


19/05/2009 - Crap Again


20/05/2009 - No better today and UTV Support couldn't find fault on their end.