Broadband Speed & Ping Test Megathread

dam099 · 31-05-2022 03:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119137662#Comment_119137662

Fast.com can be unreliable, I have had 1.1Gbps on it too which should be impossible as I only have 1Gbps gear.

Gonzo · 31-05-2022 03:52PM

I just did a speedtest on Fast.com and had 1.1Gbps too which is impossible on a Gpon connection. it is not a reliable speedtest at all.

Speedtests for Eir 1 Gbps usually max out at 940 with upload around 95.

09-06-2022 12:58AM

Three 30e p/m broadband plan with their Huawei B353 555 Modem. Outskirts of Cavan.

jaykay2 · 16-06-2022 08:57PM

Anyone got any suggestions for me. Finally got Eir gigabit FTTH installed this week. First house in the estate to get it so sharing the line with nobody at the moment. Wired connection to PC with gigabit ethernet, but highest speed I have received is around 750Mb.

Going direct from the router with a Cat 7 cable after I replaced the original Cat 5e because of the speed. Thought perhaps that was the weak link.

I presume if it works at all, it is working and you can't get a partial signal or anything? Just doesn't seem right to me. Majority of people i have seen seem to be able to get 940Mb or so over wired connection to PC. A little disappointed if i am honest.

Gonzo · 17-06-2022 01:59PM

Could be the network card in your computer. I have 2 pcs, one is 6 years old and has a 1gig network card but speedtests on that are similar to yours. I usually get 600-800 on that pc. My newer pc has a 2.5gig network card and I get 920 to 945 all the time on that.

ItHurtsWhenIP · 17-06-2022 11:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119216085#Comment_119216085

I'm using a nearly 10 year-old laptop and had a 14 year old desktop up until last year. Both of them had 1gig NICs which would get their expected performance on my LAN when running backups to the NAS.

Could it be drivers maybe? 🤷‍♂️

jaykay2 · 20-06-2022 07:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119216085#Comment_119216085

Thanks folks. You could be right. I built this PC around 10 years ago so it absolutely could be that. I have got 840 or so on my Pixel 6 over wifi so would make sense. Might be time to build a new one i think...

dxhound2005 · 01-07-2022 07:52AM

On the Eir up to 100 Meg service, cabinet only capable of 40, always below 30. Hope to post later today if my upgrade to 1 Gig FTTH goes ahead.

dxhound2005 · 01-07-2022 11:41AM

Some "civils" have to be done so not happening for a while.

CoBo55 · 01-07-2022 01:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119275585#Comment_119275585

I was told that back in 2018, Still waiting.....

dxhound2005 · 08-07-2022 08:42PM

Got my upgrade 07 July. Did a few tests, all around 945 down and 97 up. A 3 gig video which took 18 minutes to download before, is now 50 seconds.

PaulJoseph22 · 30-07-2022 01:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119311057#Comment_119311057

What speed on Wifi?

Tony H · 09-08-2022 11:56AM

Wifi and Ethernet outside of NBI (eir)

rebeve · 09-08-2022 07:16PM

Switched to Eir up to 100 mb broadband in May . Was getting around 90mb for the first six weeks .It has been atrocious since . Dropouts on a regular basis

and the phone only works randomly , the oh is very precious with her landline.I have rang them more in the last six weeks than my previous supplier in ten

years. Joke of a company , can hardly watch Netflix now.

Level 42 · 28-08-2022 08:14AM

got virgin 1 gb plan but only getting speeds of 240 mbbs -whys that

smuggler.ie · 28-08-2022 09:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119531926#Comment_119531926

WiFi or wired?

Ozvaldo · 29-08-2022 07:47AM

very low speeds on virgin 1 gb aswell

BYOST · 26-09-2022 11:52AM

HI All

i have a question, i have recently moved from South Africa and have installed Vodaphone gig ftth,in SA when i had gig fiber i was getting sub 5ms ping to google dns (8.8.8.8)

now for Ireland on the gig ftth it never goes below 10 and average around 12, is this normal for Vodaphone routing ? also if i ping cloudflare dns (1.1.1.1) it averages around 26ms

my brother on eir fttc gets sub 10 to both

regards

CoBo55 · 26-09-2022 12:17PM

I always found eir had the lowest latency and like yourself VF to be the highest, I don't there's much you can do about it tbh.

dam099 · 26-09-2022 01:43PM

At the moment I get an average 4ms to 8.8.8.8 and 13ms to 1.1.1.1 (traceroute suggests I am hitting a Cloudflare server in the UK so that's probably not too bad, the Google route goes through INEX so looks local).

Vodafone SIRO in North Dublin.

[Steve] · 03-10-2022 12:50AM

Sky SIRO 500/50. Not bad for €35pm. Miles ahead of VM 500/50 for €70pm as previous ISP, especially for latency.

CoBo55 · 03-10-2022 01:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119694415#Comment_119694415

Cable systems by their very nature have higher ping figures compared to fibre systems. Is that a wired or wireless test? You could have gotten VM 500/50 for 40 as a new customer, sky prices are off the scale once your contract finishes.

[Steve] · 03-10-2022 03:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119694427#Comment_119694427

Yeah I expected high ping with cable (55-90ms typical online gaming) until recently getting access to SIRO. I would have switched regardless of the offers from VM solely for FTTH. Sky have €35 for 12mo and told I can just call again for same/similar offer or I'll just switch to another SIRO provider so makes no difference really for pricing.

That was a wired test too. Still adjusting cabling, QoS, and AP locations in my home though.

CoBo55 · 03-10-2022 06:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119696518#Comment_119696518

They're high pings. This is my wireless test on my phone.

Screenshot_2022-10-03-19-57-21-54_79d0ff8f9752a3fc32487e6d62330a6a.jpg

[Steve] · 05-10-2022 01:20AM

Yeah I've had high ping with cable for a while. Much better wired on SIRO. Same online games I'm seeing 12-25ms.

Currently what I'm getting over wireless. Drops to about 350Mbps in corners of the house so not too bad. Looking forward to WiFi 7 coming out in 1-2 years though.

08-10-2022 01:05AM

https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/d/78081623-8c90-4b7a-b621-0f4cf1e68879

1GB Open EIR Fibre - provider Vodafone - Ping 6ms

petes · 11-10-2022 08:59AM

Recently signed up to Pure 1gb. Speedtest gives 300-400 on three different routers directly connected with ethernet, their F2000 (pile of junk), a fritzbox and a tp-link, all the same, everything power cycled etc. Other sites are giving 600, Mlabs, nperf at times

I was on the phone to them and while on speeds increased after the ont was power cycled but went down shortly after, back on to them and the said they'd send out a new cable for the wall to the router, checked one I have and no change. They said to get an engineer out it it's my fault...not sure how that would be it would cost me €143, this doesn't seem right or sit right with me, any suggestions :)

TheBigGreen · 17-11-2022 06:48AM

Wired connection - Sky 1gb.

52336286.png

CoBo55 · 17-11-2022 10:20AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119884366#Comment_119884366

Rubbish, one provider I'd never consider going with, been there done that, not returning. They've great TV but their BB is awful, they seem to have routing problems that they've never resolved.

TheBigGreen · 22-11-2022 08:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119884877#Comment_119884877

TG never had a problem with Sky BB in the 3 years with them. TG.

Broadband Speed & Ping Test Megathread

Comments