Broadband - distance from exchange

Pious14

I have a new build with a line ready to be connected. I checked my sisters line who lives next door who can get max of 24mb, my mam who lives a small distance away can only get max of 2mb which is slightly confusing. I have been told fibre is to go live on our line on 4th November 2015 which will increase max line to 100mb. However the distance from the exchange is approx 3.5km. One operator has said il get approx 50mb when fibre goes live. Is this correct?

rob808

It depend how far your from exchange but if your sister get 24mb and your next door you probably get 70mb if it vector 100mb.

mobil 222

Pious14 wrote: »

I have a new build with a line ready to be connected. I checked my sisters line who lives next door who can get max of 24mb, my mam who lives a small distance away can only get max of 2mb which is slightly confusing. I have been told fibre is to go live on our line on 4th November 2015 which will increase max line to 100mb. However the distance from the exchange is approx 3.5km. One operator has said il get approx 50mb when fibre goes live. Is this correct?

Check and see if there is a cabinet close by

Pious14

The cabinet is 3.5km away. I'd be happy with 10mb - would my line achieve that do you think?

rob808

Try check www.Fibrerollout.Ie for your mother check were and when and see if a blue line pass your mother house.Eir doing ftth to rural areas between 2017-2020 long wait i know.

mobil 222

Pious14 wrote: »

The cabinet is 3.5km away. I'd be happy with 10mb - would my line achieve that do you think?

If you apply you will only get dsl at around 6 megs not efibre

GrayFox208

Pious14 wrote: »

The cabinet is 3.5km away. I'd be happy with 10mb - would my line achieve that do you think?

If you're 3.5km away and remember It's not as the crow flies you probably are too far for efibre. I thought the max distance is 2.5km. I could be wrong.

Pious14

rob808 wrote: »

Try check www.Fibrerollout.Ie for your mother check were and when and see if a blue line pass your mother house.Eir doing ftth to rural areas between 2017-2020 long wait i know.

There's a blue line passing - I'd be happy with 6mb as that's wat I get with mobile broadband it's just I don't have unlimited data and my data is always used up quickly

mobil 222

GrayFox208 wrote: »

If you're 3.5km away and remember It's not as the crow flies you probably are too far for efibre. I thought the max distance is 2.5km. I could be wrong.

Max is close to 1km as far as i know.

Pious14

Is there any point in me getting a line installed even for just achieving approx 5-10mb or should I just stick with mobile broadband

GrayFox208

Pious14 wrote: »

Is there any point in me getting a line installed even for just achieving approx 5-10mb or should I just stick with mobile broadband

Well that depends on what you get with mobile broadband? If you wanted to have unlimited downloads for cheap Vodafone are 38 euro for unlimited broadband only. They can install a line for you as well

Never mind I seen your previous post, if you're using up your data then going with Vodafone for only 38 euro unlimited 10mbps broadband wouldn't be a terrible idea. If and when you're upgraded to fibre they'll upgrade your line for free anyway.

rob808

Pious14 wrote: »

There's a blue line passing - I'd be happy with 6mb as that's wat I get with mobile broadband it's just I don't have unlimited data and my data is always used up quickly

well that good you get FTTH at some stage I'm 4.5 km away I get about 4mb.It good enough for YouTube,gaming and web surfing but terrible for downloading stuff.

ED E

The 24 is sales bull****. You're on at most a 5Mb line, that WONT change.

Pious14

ED E wrote: »

The 24 is sales bull****. You're on at most a 5Mb line, that WONT change.

A friend of mine works in one of the company's I'm thinking of using and he checked my sisters line (she has an inactive line) and said the max is 23.44mb - he surely wouldn't be using a salesmans line on me.

MBSnr

Pious14 wrote: »

A friend of mine works in one of the company's I'm thinking of using and he checked my sisters line (she has an inactive line) and said the max is 23.44mb - he surely wouldn't be using a salesmans line on me.

Vodafone say mine's 24Mb. It's ADSL1...Max speed is only 8Mb. I get 6Mb.

ED E

Pious14 wrote: »

A friend of mine works in one of the company's I'm thinking of using and he checked my sisters line (she has an inactive line) and said the max is 23.44mb - he surely wouldn't be using a salesmans line on me.

Inactive line = disconnected at MDF = 0m length = not a real rating. He needs to understand the tech he works with.

Pious14

ED E wrote: »

Inactive line = disconnected at MDF = 0m length = not a real rating. He needs to understand the tech he works with.

In fairness to him, I never told him it was inactive. So an inactive line would show up different to an active line would it?

GrayFox208

Pious14 wrote: »

In fairness to him, I never told him it was inactive. So an inactive line would show up different to an active line would it?

Yes

Pious14

Thanks for yer help. I want from being extremely optimistic to not having a hope of any fixed line internet at all!!

GrayFox208

Pious14 wrote: »

Thanks for yer help. I want from being extremely optimistic to not having a hope of any fixed line internet at all!!

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