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Eircom speed?

  • 13-12-2004 03:07PM
    #1
    fow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    I've recently installed Eircom home plus. But the speed I am experiencing is
    a bit dissapointing. Loading a page (say gmail) takes normally 20+ seconds.
    Getting connected to an ftp server takes roughly the same amount of time.
    Is this normal?


Comments

  • #2
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    There's most likely a problem with your DNS settings. If you open a DOS box and do "ping www.google.com" and there's 10-20 second delay followed by pings around 100ms then that's usually a sign of the domain name lookup being the problem. You can set the DNS settings in Windows, that usually fixes it. The settings are available on Eircom's broadband site somewhere.


  • #3
    fow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭fow99


    Blaster99 wrote:
    There's most likely a problem with your DNS settings.

    I am not at home so I can't do the experiment. However, I don't think it is a DNS
    issue as the epg finishes the DNS lookup (from the flashing status line) fairly
    quickly.

    One thing is that I have an alarm system in the house. Would that make a *big*
    difference?


  • #4
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    The alarm makes practically no difference if any at all.

    What you really need to do is to try to download something big from somewhere with predictable download speeds. Like Heanet.ie. If you go to their software mirror and download much any ISO you'll get a good benchmark on speed. The symptom of a DNS problem is that the initial contact takes forever but then everything is downloaded quickly.


  • #5
    fow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭fow99


    Blaster99 wrote:
    What you really need to do is to try to download something big from somewhere with predictable download speeds. Like Heanet.ie.

    I think last time I try downloading something from heanet.ie I got something
    below 10k. Changing directory is *very* sluggish. Can you tell me what you
    speed is roughly?


  • #6
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    With Eircom 512/128 ADSL I get around 54KB/s all the time. Sounds like something is seriously wrong. Have you tried to simplify your setup, e.g. remove any routers etc and plug straight into the ADSL modem? If you have, call Eircom support.


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  • #7
    fow99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭fow99


    Blaster99 wrote:
    Have you tried to simplify your setup, e.g. remove any routers etc and plug straight into the ADSL modem? .

    Will try that. Thanks,


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