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Any point complaining to Eircom about contention?

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  • 30-10-2009 10:35pm
    #1
    Geff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭


    Or do they just not give a ****.

    Paying for a 7 meg connection and getting 2 meg at peak times.

    Minus whale pay for a 2 meg connection. Would work out cheaper.

    Can't get Chorus UPC and **** wireless companies.

    Will they listen or tell me pee off?


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    CutzEr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 837 ✭✭✭CutzEr


    If there's contention, what exactly could they do? What would be the solution? Listen to what, what is there they can do?


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    You complain your exchange is congested at peak times, which it is, do not mention contention at all.


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    Slugs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Slugs


    Unfortunately, although you can complain, they have their own little disclaimer they like to throw out at you. "That's the maximum speed we provide for you, whether you reach it or not is not our concern, we only provide you with the capabilities to recieve that much."

    Usual story. Switch ISP's, ****ing eircom...


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Up to X Mbps covers all. Unfortunately, fu*k all is counted as up to.
    Slugs wrote: »
    Usual story. Switch ISP's

    If you switch to an eircom reseller (pretty much everyone in the DSL market) then it won't change a thing. UPC, Digiweb or LLU operators, such as Smart and Magnet, are the only ones that control their own contention on a national basis.


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    Geff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭Geff


    CutzEr wrote: »
    If there's contention, what exactly could they do? What would be the solution? Listen to what, what is there they can do?

    Have a bigger exchange?
    You complain your exchange is congested at peak times, which it is, do not mention contention at all.

    Nice tip. Will do.
    Unfortunately, although you can complain, they have their own little disclaimer they like to throw out at you. "That's the maximum speed we provide for you, whether you reach it or not is not our concern, we only provide you with the capabilities to recieve that much."

    Gangsters.

    I use to get 700k all the time no problem but I checked the wireless networks lately and there a lot more people with BB in the area. Mostly Eircom too. :(

    Stop robbing my bandwidth.


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    hello932
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭hello932


    Geff wrote: »
    Have a bigger exchange?



    Nice tip. Will do.



    Gangsters.

    I use to get 700k all the time no problem but I checked the wireless networks lately and there a lot more people with BB in the area. Mostly Eircom too. :(

    Stop robbing my bandwidth.

    How many eircom wireless networks are there around you-are any using WEP-you can steal your bandwidth back!


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