digiman wrote: » What spec of laptop do you have? Could you try and do download on a mac or Linux machine?
Shyboy wrote: » I tried a few ethernet cables which are cat 5e, would cat 6 make any difference?
ItHurtsWhenIP wrote: » Have you tried a different ethernet cable?
Johnboy1951 wrote: » I thought this priceless ...https://community.eir.ie/broadband-25/efiber-unlimited-263862
however there would be a limit to the unlimited
Gonzo wrote: » they will have to change that when FTTH has more of a takeup. it just doesn't make sense that I have the same FUP of 1tb on an 8 meg line that someone on a gig of fibre also has. I am not saying that people are gonna 'download' 1 TB+ onto their Hard drives every month, but when you take streaming and Sky HD on demand into account it can easily go over if it's so easy to just watch stuff on such a connection. They do seem to have a cap on the charge tho, the most you can be billed is 100 euros per month if you go over.
PAKNET wrote: » They don't throttle, they just bill you.http://support.eir.ie/bill/charges#qa1649 And an example of people having been billed:http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057660122
Gonzo wrote: » I haven't heard much about people getting trottled with Eir for going over the data limit. With FTTH, 1 tb data allowance is tiny. They have the same data allowance (unlimited but with fair usage policy) for ADSL, FTTC and FTTH which really doesn't make sense. This FUP is grand for most ADSL and FTTC customers but with FTTH that 1 tb data can be used up in a matter of hours. Right now there are few FTTH customers in the country, but I'm certain with a major expansion of FTTH users this year, we should see the FUP change to reflect user patterns on these very fast connections. Customers with the 1000 meg FTTH should have at least a 5 tb unlimited fair usuage policy, particularly when steaming 4K video is involved.
How much will I be charged if I go over my broadband usage allowance? Excess usage is charged at €2.03 per GB up to a maximum of €24.40 inc VAT per month. eir Fibre packages with an unlimited usage allowance are subject to a fair usage policy of 1TB per month. Usage in excess of 1TB will be charged at €2.50 inc VAT for every 10GB up to a maximum of €100 inc VAT per month.
Shyboy wrote: » Absolutely, the main thing is that I am connected and many people would say that you are complaining about getting over 240 meg?? :eek: But, I just wanted to see why I am not getting nearer the 1000 Meg. It may well be the network card cannot handle it, I thought that the card in my laptop and PC can handle 1 GB but I could be wrong... If I can't get it sorted, I will just drop down to the 300 MB package.
long_b wrote: » You mean terabytes?
Gonzo wrote: » I haven't heard much about people getting trottled with Eir for going over the data limit. With FTTH, 1gig data allowance is tiny. They have the same data allowance (unlimited but with fair usage policy) for ADSL, FTTC and FTTH which really doesn't make sense. This FUP is grand for most ADSL and FTTC customers but with FTTH that 1gig data can be used up in a matter of hours. Right now there are few FTTH customers in the country, but I'm certain with a major expansion of FTTH users this year, we should see the FUP change to reflect user patterns on these very fast connections. Customers with the 1000 meg FTTH should have at least a 5gig unlimited fair usuage policy, particularly when steaming 4K video is involved.
banjopeter wrote: » Lots of fibre rollout work going on here in Kinvara Galway
daraghwal wrote: » Eir's?
Mickeroo wrote: » It's 1TB a month for their current "unlimited" packages anyway.
daraghwal wrote: » I just emailed Pure Telecom out of interest about Fair Usage Policies for NGB, Fibre, and Lightning Fibre (their branding for ADSLx, FTTC and FTTH). I received a reply stating "Just to confirm there is know fair use policy, you are able to use as much usage as possible." - (That's a direct quote, I didn't make the mistakes) Pure Telecom pricing including Line Rental, Unlimted Local and National calls, Unlimted Irish Mobile Calls and Unlimited Broadband: Up to 150 MB 65 Up to 300 MB 75 UP to 1000 MB 85 Not sure about eir but was it mentioned before that it was 1 TB/MONTH? I'm not sure on that.
knipex wrote: » WHAT.... You are sh111ng me !! All this waiting and now I will have to pay out of my Vodafone contract and deal with Eir customer service again ??
Johnboy1951 wrote: » Could .... but apparently have chosen not to sell service on eir's fibre (to date).
grouchyman wrote: » I wonder why that is? If Vodafone started hovering up Eir customers on account of offering better value could that have an impact on eir/OpenEir commitment to the FTTH rollout.
Peppa Cig wrote: » If your in contract with Vodafone and Eir FTTH becomes available can you get out of contract?
Gonzo wrote: » true, but those with Eir FTTH can't get Vodafone and those with Siro/Vodafone FTTH can't get Eir. By the time this rollout is finished, much more people will have Eir's FTTH. From what I've read here in the past uptake of Vodafone's FTTH is very low because it is only available in areas with very good internet already such as fast FTTC or Virgin Media.
grouchyman wrote: » Ah! so that's Vodafone's price for Siro. I was thinking that once an exchange is enabled for FTTH then Vodafone could come knocking on your door offering the 350mb deal or something similar
Gonzo wrote: » true, but those with Eir FTTH can't get Vodafone and those with Siro/Vodafone FTTH can't get Eir. By the time this rollout is finished, much more people will have Eir's FTTH.
