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Downgrade Fibre to DSL?

  • 10-03-2017 1:26am
    #1
    Kraz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    So recently I had some dealings with Eir, I'm currently on a fibre package with them, But only getting 7 down, 1 up, The guy I was speaking too recommended downgrading to DSL, As I would be getting 12 down and about the same up, Anyone got any recommendation, How would it affect performance overall?

    Thanks for reading.


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


    You'll go from 7d_1u to 10-12d_1u. Maybe a tiny bit higher latency but a much much more reliable link. Its a no brainer.

    OpenEirs UG should prevent cases like yours from occurring but it clearly does not.


  • #3
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    Isn't the ADSL2 upstream <1Mbps?


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: »
    Isn't the ADSL2 upstream <1Mbps?

    768k up to 7Mb DS. 8Mb Up its 1Mb.


  • #5
    domeld
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭domeld


    ED E wrote: »
    768k up to 7Mb DS. 8Mb Up its 1Mb.

    Depends what profile.
    You can have 8Mb DL and 0.512 Mb UP


  • #6
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,066 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    I am on an up to 12meg sync ADSL2+, ususally get about 9 to 10 at the very most on speedtests, but upload is rarely more than 0.4 to 0.5, never any higher.

    Eir should only provide 7 meg fibre to those who can get much less than that via DSL.

    the speedtest below is around what you would get going back to DSL up to 12 meg.

    6118351599.png


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  • #7
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    Thats what i'm getting now . too.
    6120199007.png
    never been above .56 upload.


    411499.JPG

    cant wait for the blue to arrive . :)


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