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Eir fibre optic my backside

  • 10-10-2015 10:21am
    #1
    wasper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 419 ✭✭


    Recently Eir upgraded me to fibre optic uo to 100Mbs. I am getting 18max. I wouldn't recommend it. when i had 24MBs broadband I was getting about 13Mbs.
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,048 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    wasper wrote: »
    Recently Eir upgraded me to fibre optic uo to 100Mbs. I am getting 18max. I wouldn't recommend it. when i had 24MBs broadband I was getting about 13Mbs.
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.

    What is the modem syncing at?


  • #3
    AngryDiMaria
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 489 ✭✭AngryDiMaria


    wasper wrote: »
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.

    Good man yourself


  • #4
    fr0zen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭fr0zen


    wasper wrote: »
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.

    Wait until Q1 of 2016 I have been talking with SIRO and most of Carrigaline will be 1gb/s enabled. I am also living in Carrigaline.


  • #5
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,680 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Surely you did a proper speed check before u bought the up to product?


  • #6
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    wasper wrote: »
    Recently Eir upgraded me to fibre optic uo to 100Mbs. I am getting 18max. I wouldn't recommend it. when i had 24MBs broadband I was getting about 13Mbs.
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.

    How are you testing the link?


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    wasper wrote: »
    UPC are coming to my area in Carrigaline Co. Cork shortly & I will be switching soon.

    i seriously doubt that they are.


  • #8
    Xcellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    wasper wrote: »
    I will be switching soon.

    Not if you signed up for another 12 month contract which you probably did if you went from standard to fibre.


  • #9
    Deagol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Deagol


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    i seriously doubt that they are.

    UPC not expanding their network anywhere in Ireland are they?


  • #10
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,275 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Deagol wrote: »
    UPC not expanding their network anywhere in Ireland are they?

    Not outside in-fill and new buildings/developments near their existing network.


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Deagol wrote: »
    UPC not expanding their network anywhere in Ireland are they?

    Not dramatically, no. Not Ennis either :(


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  • #12
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    So OP..
    How are you testing the connection?


  • #13
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    demanufactured wrote: »
    So OP..
    How are you testing the connection?

    Op just came to vent, this isn't a real thread.


  • #14
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    ED E wrote: »
    Op just came to vent, this isn't a real thread.

    Exactly..I was expecting a non answer anyway lol .


  • #15
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Internet probably down


  • #16
    sparky63
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭sparky63


    Or waitin to get upc before postin his reply.


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