alec76 wrote: » Eir is unlimited , Digiweb has 1TB cap if not mistaken. Eir's router is very poor , especially for wireless range, Digiweb's router much better , still not good enough to distribute 1Gb wireless across the house. Eir's customer support is dreadful, Digiweb's very good. I would steer clear from Vodafone though.( customer care as poor as Eir's but very congested network in some parts of the country, especially due to Covid 19).
alec76 wrote: » If you don't care for landline Phone , you could get rid of provider's router altogether, just stick you own into to the ONT ( small white box , it is fiber modem itself ) If you need Phone then you probably have to put your router into AP mode, because if you set provider's router into the bridge mode , phone wouldn't work. I am with Eir 1000/100 package, using my own mesh system, no phone ,very happy with Eir's network in general. No packets loss, great routing to European, American servers etc.
TestLink wrote: » I currently use VirginMedia hub in modem mode with a phone line on to the hub and the Phone is working fine. Would the Eir Huawei router for fibre has a different setup?
TestLink wrote: » Any one here using Eir Huawei Fibre router? I would like to know whether the router supports Modem / Bridge mode with out issuing DHCP leases. It is the F2000 eir Fibre Modem from Huawei. Had a chat with eir sales team, but they were not able to answer this query and was told to contact the eir tech support!
440Hertz wrote: » Isn’t the Eir router Sagemcom now? The first version was Zyxel, second version Huawei and current version Sagemcom, but they all look very similar as they’re an Eir branded custom spec.
TestLink wrote: » Please see the attached pic. It says "The eir F2000 is working in bridge mode". Would I be able ethernet cable from the F2000 router and plug it in to my current router? I was told that it is Huawei F2000 router.
Snake Plisken wrote: » Interesting topic from the OP as I had Vodafone at the door offering a similar offer. Up until recently Virgin were the only game in town and they knew it increasing cost every year without offering any great improvement in service like UPC used to. I'm currently on their 240MB service with the landline I'm wondering will they cut the price of their 1GB service to match the likes of Eir? I also use my VM box in modem mode but would probably want to hold onto my landline if I did switch providers. Any issue for gaming with speed for console gaming with Eir? How prevalent is peak time congestion if there are multiple customers trying to use the fibre network, do speeds drop greatly? Is it still the standard Telephone twisted pair wiring coming into the house or is it different?
TestLink wrote: » I was told by the eir rep that 1 Gbps speed is guaranteed at all times. The fibre from the main distribution is directly to your house. With fibre there wont be any congestion.
TestLink wrote: » Currently with VirginMedia 240 Mbps broadband with land phone - 64 euro pm Now 1 Gbps Pure Fibre Broadband is available in my area and Eir rep was at my door step offering 55 euro per month offer with 24 month contract. Options & Addons offered: 1 Gbps Fibre broadband + free eir sports + 1 yr Amazon prime - 55 euro per month Unlimited Landline calls + Mobile calls to ALL countries except one - 10 euro Apple TV with 50 free basic channels - 9.99 euro Eir is said to have bad reputation when it comes to Customer Service. I have DigiWeb also offering the Gigabit BB at my place. Surely there would be other Service Providers soon as they would share the Eir infrastructure. Any suggestions on which service provider I should NOT choose, based on your prior experience? Vodafone / Magnet / Sky / Pure Telecom / DigiWeb ?
Julez wrote: » My understanding is that Sky, Vodafone, OpenEir, Digiweb (as long as FTTH) all use the same OpenEir network. So the actual internet you're getting shouldn't be too much different.
Julez wrote: » I was almost signing up with Vodafone FTTH but in the end it actually wasn't supported in my area. But was the best value by far. My understanding is that Sky, Vodafone, OpenEir, Digiweb (as long as FTTH) all use the same OpenEir network. So the actual internet you're getting shouldn't be too much different. Vodafone was 40 a month for 1gb broadband (30 for 500mb), adding phone was free and I think for 10 euro more you can add TV. They also don't charge an installation fee. In terms of customer service, I think they are all shíte at the moment, possibly due to Covid. I had to stick with VM in the end anyway but I did up these quick maths while looking around, not sure if its still 100% valid, prices may have changed (figures include activation fee, if applicable)... Digiweb 500Mb - €685 yr 1000Mb - €760 yr Sky 500Mb - €410 yr 1000Mb - €650 yr Vodafone 500Mb - €360 yr 1000Mb - €480 yr
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » I am doubtful about Eir as they have charged people for going over the TB limit, up to max 100 euro per month. I'll definitely be changing once my 12 month contract is up.
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » I regret changing from VM to VF. VF
TestLink wrote: » How is Eir support? Is is as bad as widely talked? I currently use VirginMedia hub in modem mode with a phone line on to the hub and the Phone is working fine. Would the Eir Huawei router for fibre has a different setup?
Gonzo wrote: » While I'm still with Eir, I recently made the change to a Fritzbox modem and it's made a huge difference to the wifi reliability and speeds around the house.
TestLink wrote: » Would you be able to setup the Fritzbox modem yourself? What router are you using? Would it be possible set your own OPenVPN vpn client in the router, like the one offered by ExpressVPN? I am ok with VirginMedia customer service. But it is no value for money. I pay around 65 euro for 240 Mbps broadband + Phone (Unlimited calls to Irish Landlines). Now I have 1 Gbps fibre in my estate I would like to move to some other provider.
alec76 wrote: » Eir support is very bad, so you obviously on your own, just forget their existence. But their network is excellent , better than VM . DIGIWEB would be the second best. Airwire has a great support , but plenty people here not happy with their Gigabit service. They all sharing OpenEir network, you are right there , but it is ONLY LAST MILE. Fibre from your home and OpenEir exchange is shared by all providers, but how is data travel from exchange to the Provider ( interconnect) and further is specific to every provider. Vodafone and Sky using cheapest third party interconnect so there is chance is highly congested and you won't be able to get Gigabit speeds with them, especially COVID 19
alec76 wrote: » How fast ExpessVPN btw? No way it is support gigabit speeds though.If all your traffic goes through ExpressVPN you definitely won’t be getting gigabit . Why would you need all traffic going through ExpressVPN ? I understand you might need it for some devices running IPTV , torrents etc , but every single device goes through VPN? Do you realise that people who control ExpressVPN would know everything about you?
TestLink wrote: » ExpressVPN is very fast. Mt virginmedia speed is 240 Mbps. I get 200 Mbps via Express VPN. The VPN client is set at router level.
alec76 wrote: » Will you happy to have 200mbps out of 1000 though? As for the security... I dunno , could be honest business or could be run by CIA, russian FSB or al qaeda just as well. They could monitor and study all traffic goes through them . Question Who do you trust less in privacy terms, Irish ISP or some company from Offshore island? I mean , one thing to use third party VPN to watch American Netflix, different thing if you uploading data in the clouds, personal photos or sensitive business information. I am running my very OWN VPN server , but hey, I could trust myself though
