Samknows.ie Broadband Speed Trial

sneachtaman

Anybody know anything about this trial?

It looks good, but I cant see anything on the website about dates and if it is over or is yet to start.

Definitely something I would be interested in. Is it legit?

AlanS181824

It's legit.

I have a SamKnows box myself from about the start of May.

I believe the current trial period is until November I believe at which point you're allowed to keep the routers!

sneachtaman

Good stuff thanks

What does the router do? whats the benefit of keeping it?

Did you wait long before they contacted you? (Just filled in the form)

AlanS181824 wrote: »

It's legit.

I have a SamKnows box myself from about the start of May.

I believe the current trial period is until November I believe at which point you're allowed to keep the routers!

jca

I have one too. It connects to your router via a cable and at quiet times it does speed tests to determine your line statistics.

Ziycon

Despite what is being reported Samknows have been running this survey in Ireland for a good while now, I have my router since October last year.

@AlanS181824
Where did you read about being able to keep the router after the 'trial' period is over?

AlanS181824

Ziycon wrote: »

Despite what is being reported Samknows have been running this survey in Ireland for a good while now, I have my router since October last year.

@AlanS181824
Where did you read about being able to keep the router after the 'trial' period is over?

It's on their website, on their FAQ if I remember correctly.

It says that after the trial period which is currently until November (could be extended) that the router is yours to keep.

AlanS181824

Found the FAQ from their website.

From SamKnows FAQ wrote:

What happens to the SamKnows Whitebox at the end of the project?
At the end of the project, you may keep the SamKnows Whitebox for your own personal use.

Ziycon

AlanS181824 wrote: »

It's on their website, on their FAQ if I remember correctly.

It says that after the trial period which is currently until November (could be extended) that the router is yours to keep.

Found it, https://www.samknows.eu/faqs/

Edit:
You got there before me

phill106

Reminds me, mine arrived weeks ago, must plug it in!

AlanS181824

phill106 wrote: »

Reminds me, mine arrived weeks ago, must plug it in!

You really should!

Have they emailed you about not being connected yet?

Vico1612

You can also use this : https://atlas.ripe.net/get-involved/become-a-host/

jca

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Found the FAQ from their website.

Will they send different firmware when the trial is over.

AlanS181824

jca wrote: »

Will they send different firmware when the trial is over.

Apparently they help you install DD-WRT or go back to Tp Links firmware.

Saw that online so how accurate it is I don't know.

Ziycon

Vico1612 wrote: »

You can also use this : https://atlas.ripe.net/get-involved/become-a-host/

Thanks for that, signed up there, will see what they say.

sneachtaman

Must be over for new signups. Signed up a few days back but have heard nothing from samknows

AlanS181824 wrote: »

It's legit.

I have a SamKnows box myself from about the start of May.

I believe the current trial period is until November I believe at which point you're allowed to keep the routers!

AlanS181824

sneachtaman wrote: »

Must be over for new signups. Signed up a few days back but have heard nothing from samknows

It takes a few days for them to respond alright.

I actually thought they wouldn't let me sign up so I used 2 different emails both got accepted so now I regularly get an email asking me to finish my sign up :P

OneEightSeven

I got an email from them today.

AlanS181824

OneEightSeven wrote: »

I got an email from them today.

Oh nice, let me know how it goes!

Thor

I was on the European trial a few years back and got an email from them a few months ago regarding the Ireland specific trial and got the new box delivered about two weeks ago.

I have it set it and it's running grand, just like before.

OneEightSeven

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Oh nice, let me know how it goes!

I received an email today saying it has been dispatched. How long did it take to arrive for you?

AlanS181824

OneEightSeven wrote: »

I received an email today saying it has been dispatched. How long did it take to arrive for you?

About 4 days I think.

It's very quick.

BionicRasher

Thor wrote: »

I was on the European trial a few years back and got an email from them a few months ago regarding the Ireland specific trial and got the new box delivered about two weeks ago.

I have it set it and it's running grand, just like before.

I am on the European trial too. (since January 2012) I seem to remember that it was for 2 years. How did you stop being on the trial and did you keep your device?

What model is the new device?

Thor

BionicRasher wrote: »

I am on the European trial too. (since January 2012) I seem to remember that it was for 2 years. How did you stop being on the trial and did you keep your device?

What model is the new device?

The trail was over for me(over two years) like yourself at this stage. I was allowed to keep the device, but they are fairly dated right now. Great if you throw dd-wrt firmware on them, which most seem to do when the trial is over.

The new Samknows is a a TP-link WDR-3600.it does support dual band as well, meaning it can keep on eye on both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz traffic and make's sure not to run any tests if the traffic is high. Which is a plus since I'm using an Asus RT-AC66U router myself and use both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz on different devices.

PeadarB

Anyone get monthly reports or results yet? How does it compare to Speedtest under Upstream, Downstream, Latency and Packet Loss etc.

flutered

this is my thir year with them, i signed up under a different email and got a newer box, i have been delving into it, funnely enough it has two ariels to pick up different outside wireless, feck all going on in my house, well bar one thing, the new box is a tp-wdr3800 or an n800 dualband,

AlanS181824

Does anyone know how to install DDWRT on one of these?

I've the WDR 3600, my friend gave me his WDR 3600 too as he's gone to Australia.

They apparently never responded to his emails so long story short I have it now.

I followed this tutorial here

http://blog.nyr.bz/hacking-the-whitebox/

But I get suck on setting up the ftp server.

Anyone have any idea?

flutered

have they got their own fourm where all these things are discussed.

AlanS181824

flutered wrote: »

have they got their own fourm where all these things are discussed.

They do, the run custom firmware.

But apparently they help install DD WRT when you're finished.

eddiem74

PeadarB wrote: »

Anyone get monthly reports or results yet? How does it compare to Speedtest under Upstream, Downstream, Latency and Packet Loss etc.

Got my first report this week. I am on Eircom's 50MB Unlimited package although I think something has changed recently as I am getting 65+MB.

StaticNoise

Thanks. I signed up. I'd really like to take part.

However, who are these people? I can't find any information about who they are. They don't seem to be involved with the European Union.
Didn't read their homepage properly.

phill106

I got my first tests there, awful results though I knew that would be the case, having a little argument with magnet about it at the moment!