Eir rural FTTH thread

knipex · 27-04-2017 09:28AM

yammagamma wrote: »

I thought I read watching eir sport through the apps was for free of data usage even on a meteor phone

Possibly on a meteor phone but FTTH is seperate

yammagamma wrote: »

one other reason I was thinking of getting Ftth with eir over digiweb

You cannot get eir with digiweb

You can get FTTH with Eir OR you can get FTTH with digiweb.

Both will be using the openeir network but Eir and Digiweb are different companies offering different packages. You cannot buy anything from openeir as they only wholesale,

Blogin · 27-04-2017 01:33PM

I'm probably going to go with the 300MB package. So, if Eir, PureTelecom and Digiweb all can sell it.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to who to buy from ?
I'd say the prices are pretty much the same and the FUP is definitely the same for all.

knipex · 27-04-2017 02:01PM

Blogin wrote: »

I'm probably going to go with the 300MB package. So, if Eir, PureTelecom and Digiweb all can sell it.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to who to buy from ?
I'd say the prices are pretty much the same and the FUP is definitely the same for all.

Pure and digiweb have installation charges.. Eir do not.

Monthly costs are virtually identical..

Gonzo · 27-04-2017 02:07PM

Blogin wrote: »

I'm probably going to go with the 300MB package. So, if ?Eir, PureTelecom and Digiweb all can sell it.
Does anyone have a recommendation as to who to buy from ?
I'd say the prices are pretty much the same and the FUP is definitely the same for all.

I would recommend sticking with Eir as well.
Eir have free installation and free BT Sports pack (particularly handy if you have a Sky dish).

They have better pings as it is their network, very important if your an online gamer.

The only advantage that Digiweb have over Eir is the modem, the F2000 is a pain in the butt for wifi.

banjopeter · 27-04-2017 02:37PM

Gonzo wrote: »

I would recommend sticking with Eir as well.
Eir have free installation and free BT Sports pack (particularly handy if you have a Sky dish).

They have better pings as it is their network, very important if your an online gamer.

The only advantage that Digiweb have over Eir is the modem, the F2000 is a pain in the butt for wifi.

So, can anyone recommend an alternative, reasonably priced router with a decent range?

Gonzo · 27-04-2017 02:44PM

banjopeter wrote: »

So, can anyone recommend an alternative, reasonably priced router with a decent range?

I guess if you can try buy a Fritzbox (same modem as Digiweb supply)

https://www.digiweb.ie/fritzbox/

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:18PM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

digiweb is not eir ..... you would not be an eir customer if you contract with digiweb

did i say anything about digiweb being eir ? i think the tiredness go to you

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:24PM

knipex wrote: »

Possibly on a meteor phone but FTTH is seperate

You cannot get eir with digiweb

You can get FTTH with Eir OR you can get FTTH with digiweb.

Both will be using the openeir network but Eir and Digiweb are different companies offering different packages. You cannot buy anything from openeir as they only wholesale,

did i mention i was looking for eir with digiweb ????? NO NO NO i didnt your the second person that has come to this conclusion by not reading the post..

eirsport pack comes free with FTTH

How can I watch eir Sport?

eir Sport can be watched on your TV through your set top box, or streamed live online via your browser or on our eir Sport app for iOS and Android users. eir Sport can be streamed on the following devices:

iOS devices using version 8 and above
Android 4.4 smartphones & tablets
Windows and Mac computers

so i was asking if im streaming it through there apps on my phone on the wifi would that count as part of the fup or does there system reckonise its there app for there eir sports package and not count it

Please note the Google Chrome, Firefox (v52 and above) and Microsoft Edge browsers are not supported.

long_b · 27-04-2017 04:31PM

What I'm not getting is this

Eir have free installation and free BT Sports pack (particularly handy if you have a Sky dish).

What's a Sky dish got to do with anything?

Also, please calm down last poster

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:31PM

knipex wrote: »

Pure and digiweb have installation charges.. Eir do not.

Monthly costs are virtually identical..

No THERE NOT
eir is 70 a month after3 months then after 12 months its75
digiweb is 55 a month from the start

MajesticDonkey · 27-04-2017 04:39PM

yammagamma wrote: »

did i say anything about digiweb being eir ? i think the tiredness go to you

You said:

I was thinking of getting Ftth with eir over digiweb

...which would lead one to believe you were in fact confusing digiweb and eir. But now it's clear that you meant "instead of". There's no need to be so quick to give out about someone when they misinterpret what you're saying.

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:41PM

long_b wrote: »

What I'm not getting is this
What's a Sky dish got to do with anything?

Also, please calm down last poster[/QUOTE
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are you refeering to me ?
as im perfectly calm

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:44PM

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

You said:

...which would lead one to believe you were in fact confusing digiweb and eir. But now it's clear that you meant "instead of". There's no need to be so quick to give out about someone when they misinterpret what you're saying.

no it wouldnt and i wasnt giving out i was even making light hearted of it saying the tiredness must have gotten to you

ED E · 27-04-2017 04:45PM

yammagamma wrote: »

NO NO NO

On the internet, this is shouting. Shouting != calm.

yammagamma wrote: »

so i was asking if im streaming it through there apps on my phone on the wifi would that count as part of the fup or does there system reckonise its there app for there eir sports package and not count it

STB is multicast, multicast is not counted (as its essentially free to them).

App, browser etc, they're VOD, they are counted against your caps. STB is the only one that isnt.

Gonzo · 27-04-2017 04:45PM

long_b wrote: »

What I'm not getting is this
What's a Sky dish got to do with anything?

Also, please calm down last poster

with any Eir broadband subscription (ADSL, FTTC, FTTH) your package includes access to Eir Sport and BT Sports for free up to 2019.

If you also have a Sky dish, you can add your Sky viewing card number to receive all those channels for free and in HD from this location https://subscribe.eirsport.ie/eircustomer

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:50PM

thanks ED E.. i must go over to the satellite section so ask a few questions about getting eir spots pack that comes with the ftth on sky platform

plodder · 27-04-2017 04:51PM

Gonzo wrote: »

with any Eir broadband subscription (ADSL, FTTC, FTTH) your package includes access to Eir Sport and BT Sports for free up to 2019.

If you also have a Sky dish, you can add your Sky viewing card number to receive all those channels for free and in HD from this location https://subscribe.eirsport.ie/eircustomer

any domestic Eir broadband subscription, but not business broadband, even if installed in your home, as I found out recently.

MajesticDonkey · 27-04-2017 04:51PM

yammagamma wrote: »

no it wouldnt and i wasnt giving out i was even making light hearted of it saying the tiredness must have gotten to you

I wouldn't have said it would, and two people wouldn't have thought it would if it wasn't.

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:53PM

Gonzo and ED is the stb that you get with the fibre package 4k or HD or if you get it over the sky platform is it 4k

ED E · 27-04-2017 04:55PM

4K broadcast isnt a thing yet.

Last time I looked the netgems were 1080p native.

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 04:57PM

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

I wouldn't have said it would, and two people wouldn't have thought it would if it wasn't.

plenty of people follow the heard on here and misread thinks,jump on the bandwagon so to speak...

and we better get back on the topic of FTTH instead on having a go at posterslets all kiss and make up:P

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 05:02PM

ED E wrote: »

4K broadcast isnt a thing yet.

Last time I looked the netgems were 1080p native.

just i saw this add so was wondering what package came with the ftth
"BT Sport 4K UHD BT Sport 4K UHD

Welcome to the UK’s first Ultra HD or 4K UHD TV channel. Bringing you the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup as you've never seen them before."

but i have never seen it physically only the adds

Gonzo · 27-04-2017 05:07PM

yammagamma wrote: »

just i saw this add so was wondering what package came with the ftth
"BT Sport 4K UHD BT Sport 4K UHD

Welcome to the UK?s first Ultra HD or 4K UHD TV channel. Bringing you the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup as you've never seen them before."

but i have never seen it physically only the adds

I could be wrong but I think BT Sports in 4k is UK only to customers on BT Infinity etc.

yammagamma · 27-04-2017 05:23PM

to customers on BT Infinity etc.. yea i wonder if eir will sell 4k uhd bt sports so over the FTTH soon maybe as a upgrade option on there stb

ED E · 27-04-2017 05:34PM

Say you're on a 40Mb VDSL line.
Then you get TV, instantly down to 34Mb.
Turn on the TV, down to 26Mb.

4K streams would bring that down below 20Mb. And considering they're selling up to 3 STBs per home... it'll be a while.

steve3194 · 27-04-2017 11:50PM

Just got eir fibre extreme yesterday. On the 150Mbps package. Download speeds seem to max out at around 100Mbps.
Would you think it's likely this is the max the line will take or is this the expected speed for this package?
Just be nice to know the option would be there to switch to the 300 package in the future.

rob808 · 27-04-2017 11:55PM

steve3194 wrote: »

Just got eir fibre extreme yesterday. On the 150Mbps package. Download speeds seem to max out at around 100Mbps.
Would you think it's likely this is the max the line will take or is this the expected speed for this package?
Just be nice to know the option would be there to switch to the 300 package in the future.

it depend if your wire or wireless doing your speedtest you can alway upgrade the package if you want to in the future.

steve3194 · 28-04-2017 12:00AM

rob808 wrote: »

it depend if your wire or wireless doing your speedtest you can alway upgrade the package if you want to in the future.

I've done tests both wired and wireless. Wired is usually faster but still tips our around 100Mbps.

Just curious as to whether this is standard speed for the package or if it's the quality of the line to our home.

oscarBravo · 28-04-2017 12:03AM

steve3194 wrote: »

I've done tests both wired and wireless. Wired is usually faster but still tips our around 100Mbps.

Just curious as to whether this is standard speed for the package or if it's the quality of the line to our home.

There's no 'quality' with FTTH. Do you have a gigabit Ethernet adapter in your PC? If it's just fast Ethernet, 100 is the most it can do.

steve3194 · 28-04-2017 12:09AM

oscarBravo wrote: »

There's no 'quality' with FTTH. Do you have a gigabit Ethernet adapter in your PC? If it's just fast Ethernet, 100 is the most it can do.

Cool, wasn't sure how FTTH worked. PC has a wireless n tp-link adapter. 300Mbps I think. Fairly sure the wired is gigabit.

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