Eircom 7 mb upload speed

ajmull

I have just switched to Eircom 7 mb broadband. The download is fine at 6063kbps but upload remains at 318 kbps. I would have expected better than this. Should I complain?

Spear

ajmull wrote: »

I have just switched to Eircom 7 mb broadband. The download is fine at 6063kbps but upload remains at 318 kbps. I would have expected better than this. Should I complain?

Your upload should be 384, you're missing about 20%. Post your line stats for a better idea of what you could/should be getting.

Bozacke

Hi Spear,

I don't have Eircom, but thinking of switching over for cost reasons, why is the upload speed for a 7MB package so slow?

I currently have the 3MB package from Irish BB and although my download speeds are only at about 1MB at best, my uploads speeds are close to 1/2MB, but I'm considering saving some money and switching to Eircom because IBB is raising their prices.

Nate--IRL--

Anybody else's upload speed been doubled? I'm now getting 672kbps on the eircom 7Mb package.

Nate

Rebel021

Just checked and mine are 672 as well

Skyuser

I think Eircom have a 7meg and a 7.6meg. 7 has 384 upload and 7.6 has 672 upload.

Dues Bellator

ajmull wrote: »

I have just switched to Eircom 7 mb broadband. The download is fine at 6063kbps but upload remains at 318 kbps. I would have expected better than this. Should I complain?

this is the stats for upc 10mb.upload can be as high as 955kb .

ajmull

Sorry for the delay, I was away. Speed results for this morning. Should I expect a better upload speed or is this good enough for Skype video calls?

jor el

The upload for eircom's 7M is 384k, so 314k is probably as good as you'll get.

tipptipp

i,ve got 7mb and my speed is 5408/384... is this normal ??

http://www.speedtest.net/result/424932776.png

PogMoThoin

tipptipp wrote: »

i,ve got 7mb and my speed is 5408/384... is this normal ??

Could be all your line is able for, login to your router on 192.168.1.254 click expert mode-->statistics-->dsl
paste what you see here

For those questioning 7mbit speeds, Skyuser is correct, there are two 7mbit packages:
Home Advanced up to 7 Mb: 384 upload
Home Professional up to 7.6 Mb: 672 upload
See here

You'll also never get 100% of your full upload or download speed, there's the overheads of the copper and the protocol used to deliver it which will reduce it a bit, so 314kbps is about right for a connection syncing at 384kbps. For the same reason 1Mbit download is never over ~750kbps in reality, 3Mbit never over ~2800kbps and 7.6Mbit never over ~6800kbps.

tipptipp

this is what i found... is this normal ..thanks for your help

Downstream Upstream
Max Allowed Speed (kbps) 5408 384
SN Margin (dB) 6.00 13.00
Line Attenuation (dB) 24.50 14.00
CRC Errors 9 2

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ajmull

ajmull wrote: »

I have just switched to Eircom 7 mb broadband. The download is fine at 6063kbps but upload remains at 318 kbps. I would have expected better than this. Should I complain?

I'm getting 314 kbps upload speed and I'm with 3 !

PogMoThoin

5408 is all your line is capable of, You can put your stats in here to see for yourself.

You can try the steps in the FAQ and see if there's any difference to your stats. Post back how You get on.

tipptipp

thanks Pog, if its not broken.... lol:p

PogMoThoin

No harm in plugging all other devices in the house out and rebooting your modem this way you'll know if its a dodgy filter. Takes 5 mins and You'll know for sure

ajmull

I have a Netopia, Cayman 3341 modem connected to a Sweex 54 Mbps wireless router. The PC is connected by an ethernet cable. The modem is 4/5 years old. Am I likely to get an improvement from a new wifi modem?