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Poxy Broadband...

  • 05-05-2010 8:05pm
    #1
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭


    I am so fkcin sick of my eircom broadband - its a 3mb package which is completely sh1te - trying to download a mix just now and browse and its so bloody slow!!! Think I pay about 50 quid a month also for home phone and the 3mb package.

    So without going to the 'broadband' forum, what do others here use and where can I get better feckin speeds for my money?


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  • #2
    SteveDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭SteveDon


    Im on eircom aswell, the main problem with them seems to be their DNS servers.

    www.opendns.com

    I changed my dns to open dns and my internet is running much better now, try it out it only takes two seconds/


  • #3
    billybigunz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 925 ✭✭✭billybigunz


    Move to a UPC area.


  • #4
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    SteveDon wrote: »
    Im on eircom aswell, the main problem with them seems to be their DNS servers.

    www.opendns.com

    I changed my dns to open dns and my internet is running much better now, try it out it only takes two seconds/

    Cheers, just signed up - will see if it makes a difference!


  • #5
    brianc27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭brianc27


    UPC all the way, digital tv and 30mb broadband for 60 quid a month


  • #6
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    brianc27 wrote: »
    UPC all the way, digital tv and 20mb broadband for 60 quid a month

    Yeah just had a look at their site - 20mb broadband would be very nice. Don't think its available out my way though.


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  • #7
    brianc27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭brianc27


    its actually 30mb now, read on the independent website that upc will be rolling out 100mb broadband from august


  • #8
    Scubadevils
    Subscribers Posts: 8,322 ✭✭✭Scubadevils


    brianc27 wrote: »
    its actually 30mb now, read on the independent website that upc will be rolling out 100mb broadband from august

    I can't imagine what it would be like to go from my current 3mb to 30mb, let alone 100mb. Eircom better get their sh1t together... although in some areas like mine I don't think there's any real competition.


  • #9
    acman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭acman


    +1 for UPC!


  • #10
    electrogrimey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    As far as I know Eircom are upgrading anyone on 3mbs to 8mbs for free pretty soon. There's loads about it in the broadband forum, maybe have a look before rushing into anything.

    Have you done the normal stuff like changing your channel and relocating the router etc?

    For my house at the moment we'd actually save €100 a month by signing up to 5 times faster UPC broadband and upgrade to digital telly in the process...Might wait and see if that upgrade happens first though, because I don't want to have to spend days on the phone to UPC getting things working.


  • #11
    Executive Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,373 ✭✭✭Executive Steve


    20 meg UPC for just about €50 a month

    :)


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  • #12
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I have the UPC 15mb. I have a love3/hate relationship with them. When it works my connections is fantastic, I can get 1.5mb - 1.8mb per second downloads sometimes its bloody fantastic. In fairness you don't really need more than that as you'll only get those speeds if you are downloading from rapidshare or popular torrents etc - either way its brilliant.

    The only thing is that when you have a problem with UPC it's an absolute nightmare, and I've had my share of problems. I've been without internet for over 2 weeks on several occasions. You have to raise a sh1tstorm before anyone will try to help you.


  • #13
    old gregg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    UPC - ribbed for extra pleasure


  • #14
    brianc27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭brianc27


    Executive Steve wrote: »
    20 meg UPC for just about €50 a month

    :)

    you can increase it to 30meg free of charge here

    http://www.upc.ie/about_us/Speed_Changes/


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