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Are Eircom maximum line speeds realistic?

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  • 09-08-2014 5:22pm
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    maxamillion
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    looking for real world experience vs maximum line speeds as given by Eircom line checker.

    I'm looking into Vodafone at the moment to replace Permanet I'm currently with in Baltimore, West Cork. Eircom is telling me 15MB, I presume Vodafone will be the same as they're using the same lines. It seems to me that the Eircom line checker tool has some logic to it as an address 200m down the road (further from the exchange) gives a maximum line speed of 12MB.

    So my question is: what is your real world experience with the "official" maximum speed?

    guessing from the map the exchange location at "irelandoffline" I'm about 2.1km away from the exchange...

    Any info/feedback very much appreciated

    Regards, Max
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    sesswhat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭sesswhat


    At around 2.5km from the exchange, speed checkers usually give me a reading of about 12Mb.

    Real max speeds are 7.7 down/0.5 up.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    maxamillion wrote: »
    Hi,

    looking for real world experience vs maximum line speeds as given by Eircom line checker.

    I'm looking into Vodafone at the moment to replace Permanet I'm currently with in Baltimore, West Cork. Eircom is telling me 15MB, I presume Vodafone will be the same as they're using the same lines. It seems to me that the Eircom line checker tool has some logic to it as an address 200m down the road (further from the exchange) gives a maximum line speed of 12MB.

    So my question is: what is your real world experience with the "official" maximum speed?

    guessing from the map the exchange location at "irelandoffline" I'm about 2.1km away from the exchange...

    Any info/feedback very much appreciated

    Regards, Max

    Theyre accurate, but represent the very best the line can do. In the same way you wouldnt run an engine at max RPMs 24/7 ISPs will typically set you one notch down from the prequal. For you that means 15Mb Preual, 12Mb Sync, 10.5Mb or so on speed tests(real throughput).
    sesswhat wrote: »
    At around 2.5km from the exchange, speed checkers usually give me a reading of about 12Mb.

    Real max speeds are 7.7 down/0.5 up.

    You're on an 8Mb package. Change to 24Mb to get 10-12Mb.


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