Dr. Nick wrote: » Tara exchange has increased availability - I just ordered the 300mbps package @ €69/mth for 12 mths. Install next Friday, coming from Ripplecom 4/5mbps with a 100gb cap!
Marlow wrote: » I've now come across 3 people, that have gotten letters from Eir about increased rental (6 EUR more on a 150 Mbit/s package). That level playing field is coming earlier, than one might think, thanks to Eir retail looking for more money. I guess the free installations have started to hit them. /M
turbbo wrote: » I've to wait till end of the year for a sniff of fibre - getting quiet comfortable with my 4G connection at the moment wonder will it be worth forking out the extra dosh for what will be a better ping at this stage.
Allison Puny Appetite wrote: » There is an install fee with Digiweb. The others can't really compete with eir, who may be selling at a loss in order to gain customers. After the 12 months though it becomes a more level playing field and switching may be advised.
Gonzo wrote: » more neighbours getting their FTTH installed down the road from me. The number of houses on our road with copper internet is falling fast, at least 1 in every 2 homes here now have FTTH. I have asked each neighbour who their provider is and they have all switched from either Vodafone or Sky to Eir. Digiweb isn't even an option due to that 199 euros install fee, very few people are prepared to pay that. As for me, my Eir contract is up in April. I am going to stay on the 300/50 plan as I really like the upload speed and it is great for work. However, I really would like to switch away from Eir to a provider with a better cap or preferably none at all. If Eir weren't so sneaky and penalty focused over their FUP, I would stay with them because their network is superb. I am going to wait to see what Vodafone offer this year and will wait to see if Sky ever come on board and see what they bring to the table. I want to make sure that If i do switch provider, that the quality of the network, both speeds and pings is a very close match to Eir's Network.
MBSnr wrote: » Is there a €199 install fee with Digiweb? Doing the maths, Eir works out much cheaper in the 1st year - €210 less on the 300Mb package with phone. If there's also the install fee, I couldn't justify going with them for €409 extra. I'm unlikely to go over the 1TB limit per month and already have wifi access points to get over the issues with Eir's modem. I'd possibly jump to Digiweb after the 1st year is up as the pricing levels out considerably once Eir's discounts are over. Of course I'm still waiting for my area to go live...
Gwynston wrote: » Thanks for the info. It looks like Digiweb offer the most-rounded FTTH+phone package including free national+UK landline+mobile calls. Some of the others might look cheaper, but are less fully-featured on the phone side. One thing I'm not 100% clear on is: If I switch over to Digiweb using their VOIP service (so I don't need my old copper line + wall box for the phone, as with Eir currently) will I keep my old landline phone number? Does that get transferred over to the VOIP network somehow? And can I still use my old phone? Is there a standard phone socket in the Fritz!Box router? Cos I've seen phones in shops marked as VOIP-enabled, which ours isn't. Or are those for people to plug them straight into an ethernet connection?
banjopeter wrote: » Here are the ports on the Digiweb Fritzbox
fritzelly wrote: » Wouldn't suggest that on an existing pipe that you don't know the condition of - if there is any kind of blockage you could make it worse. Grand for ducting you have just laid
Allison Puny Appetite wrote: » As fritzelly says they will try to use their cable rods to push through the duct then pull the fibre in. If you want to try getting a drawstring through before they come here's a video of a technique I've used successfully.https://youtu.be/wEnRz3CPslo
Shyboy wrote: » Ok, thanks Navi. So, if there is no drawstring, well, none that I can see anyway, will Eir/KN be able to get the fibre cable through the duct any other way? I just want to have everything ready for them when they call again.
Allison Puny Appetite wrote: » As far as I know they will not use the existing copper to pull the fibre. The copper cabling must be left in place.
Shyboy wrote: » Ah, I just read in another thread that if there is an existing copper cable at the home, Eir/KN can use that to pull in the fibre? Would that be correct?
Shyboy wrote: » So with the help of a local builder friend, we managed to locate the end of the duct in my brother's house which was located just under the wooden floor underneath the Eir main telephone socket. He just neatly cut a piece out of the floor which can be stuck back down after the fibre work has been completed. I was reading the new Eir guidelines on ducts for customers and it mentions that the duct must have a drawstring attached? I cannot see any string coming from this duct unless it is at the street end? All I can see is the phone cable coming out of the duct and that's it... I am afraid that Eir/KN will call out again to install and there will still be a problem? Any suggestions? Cheers!!
Shyboy wrote: » Hi All, I have had FTTH for almost a year now, and apart from a few niggles at the beginning, all has been great. My brother a few houses away finally got around to ordering FTTH recently and KN turned up today to do the install. My brother bought the house a few years ago and the previous owner did have a landline so all the cabling is still there. The problem is that the KN installer says that the pipe coming inside that they use to feed the fibre in through seems to be under the wooden floor. Part of the floor would have to be removed to expose the pipe needed. As it turns out, my brother is a carpenter so he can do this, if he knew which part of the floor contains this pipe? The KN guy says most likely it is just under the main phone socket in the hall, but says that is not 100% certain. So, my brother is worried that he will pull up lots of the floor and still not find it? He did not lay the floor himself, it was already there when he bought the house. Also, we do not know who built the house so cannot speak to the builder, etc. Is there any way of knowing which part of the floor this pipe might be under?
garroff wrote: » Can anyone tell me why my fibre speed can vary from 95 to 270Mbps on a 300Mb contract. Same computer/router/cables yet speed can be 95Mb at 5am.
fergoc wrote: » Currently I have a 3mb DSL connection which I am using for working from home! I am contracted with Vodafone thru March. FTTH go live is imminent in this area but does anyone know when I order fibre (with either Eir or Digiweb), will the Vodafone DSL remain active until I cancel it? I am very keen not have any downtime so would like a little overlap between the 2 services.
Gwynston wrote: » One thing I'm not 100% clear on is: If I switch over to Digiweb using their VOIP service (so I don't need my old copper line + wall box for the phone, as with Eir currently) will I keep my old landline phone number? Does that get transferred over to the VOIP network somehow? And can I still use my old phone? Is there a standard phone socket in the Fritz!Box router? Cos I've seen phones in shops marked as VOIP-enabled, which ours isn't. Or are those for people to plug them straight into an ethernet connection?
Marlow wrote: » Any provider, that does OpenEIR FTTH and is present there, can offer you a connection.
Gwynston wrote: » So I guess now the FTTH infrastructure is getting into place, any other FTTH provider can offer their services over that? It's just, when we first got FTTH, it seemed other providers weren't up to speed with their offers yet. Looking at the options, they all seem to be at around the same price point. And while Eir's offer prices look attractive, once my current signup discounts expire, my monthly costs will go up significantly, even without the extra €6 they are foisting on me. Digiweb looks like the best all-round option for me (with phone included) for the following reasons:Way better Fritz!Box wifi router (Hopefully) Better customer service Less movement on monthly charge No charge for exceeding 1TB fair usage (throttling instead) No more need to use existing copper line As far as I can tell, the only downside to leaving Eir is: No more free Eir Sports (which we currently watch on our Sky Box) Just to check - if I switch to Digiweb with their VOIP service, will I keep my current land line phone number?
