Eircom Telephone Cable

markmcg · 09-11-2009 09:04PM #1

Hi,
I just got the modem today and so i decided to hook it up.
Eircom told me that I wasn't meant to be connected until 16th but how is it work.
My speed tests are slow. I ordered 7MB. the tests are only 2mb showing.
I also used a 12-15 metre telephone cable to allow me to put the modem in my room. it made it go slightly slower. i also noticed that wireless is very slow on the modem and cable is better.
Why would my connection be slow?

Sponge Bob · 09-11-2009 09:36PM

How far did you say you were out from the exchange ....never mind what the salesman said .

Plug it straight into main socket, no filters no sky box or phones plugged in anywhere, now whats the speed ?

Erbium · 09-11-2009 09:39PM

Well if your not supposed to be connected until the 16th, maybe your limited to 2Mb until then?

markmcg · 09-11-2009 10:02PM

I didn't try without using the splitters but i did put it near the socker and still get less than 2mb. the eircom tech says wait until wed. i hope it goes up a good bit.

markmcg · 09-11-2009 10:08PM

On the router it shows these:

Downstream Upstream Max Allowed Speed (kbps) 7168 384 SN Margin (dB) 7.80 13.00 Line Attenuation (dB) 40.50 21.50 CRC Errors 3 0
I tried the the speed test here:
http://www.irishisptest.com/runmyspeed.php

twic and the first test showed just over 4mb then second showed just over 2mb.
what you reckon?

cgarvey · 09-11-2009 11:54PM

Moved IoffL > Broadband

markmcg · 09-11-2009 11:59PM

Hey i removed the splitters and connected the modem directly to the phone socket and still the same speed.
Whats up with it?
Do eircom still have to jumper it?

Sponge Bob · 10-11-2009 12:45AM

shows a connection at 7mbit, tight margin at 8db .

Need to run pings because it seems OK , next suspect is congestion .

try the speedtest.net speed test instea dof irishisptest

markmcg · 10-11-2009 12:49AM

I attached a speed test image

markmcg · 12-11-2009 10:16AM

My broadband is working great now. i'm getting 6.07mb on irishisptest.com
7 times faster than my old wireless broadband

MunsterCycling · 12-11-2009 12:32PM

Cheers for the follow up most people don't bother to follow through

coldwood92 · 12-11-2009 12:46PM

Remember,Dail Up

MunsterCycling · 12-11-2009 12:49PM

coldwood92 wrote: »

Remember,Dail Up

Has that got something to do with dodgy politicians?

markmcg · 12-11-2009 01:32PM

I get just over 700kbps when downloading files. is that about right?
speed test shows 6.07mb

CutzEr · 12-11-2009 02:01PM

markmcg wrote: »

I get just over 700kbps when downloading files. is that about right?
speed test shows 6.07mb

Yes, that's correct.

markmcg · 12-11-2009 02:03PM

Whats eircom's upload limit?
I checked my download stats and it only shows 40gb instead of 50gb.
why that?

thebeatlebaby · 13-11-2009 04:50PM

markmcg wrote: »

Hi,
I just got the modem today and so i decided to hook it up.
Eircom told me that I wasn't meant to be connected until 16th but how is it work.
My speed tests are slow. I ordered 7MB. the tests are only 2mb showing.
I also used a 12-15 metre telephone cable to allow me to put the modem in my room. it made it go slightly slower. i also noticed that wireless is very slow on the modem and cable is better.
Why would my connection be slow?

your connection is slow because eircom are crap....

rob808 · 13-11-2009 04:59PM

thebeatlebaby wrote: »

your connection is slow because eircom are crap....

yea i agree with you there my sh it 3mb eircom broadband take 8 min before i can even connect to the internet and it say a connection cannot be made to your default gateway ip address 192.168.1.254 is not responding to icmp pings

MunsterCycling · 13-11-2009 05:00PM

markmcg wrote: »

Whats eircom's upload limit?
I checked my download stats and it only shows 40gb instead of 50gb.
why that?

Are you talking about CAP? If on eircon don't worry they have never enforced it.

coldwood92 · 14-11-2009 04:12PM

MunsterCycling wrote: »

Has that got something to do with dodgy politicians?

Sorry, dial up

AlmightyCushion · 14-11-2009 04:55PM

rob808 wrote: »

yea i agree with you there my sh it 3mb eircom broadband take 8 min before i can even connect to the internet and it say a connection cannot be made to your default gateway ip address 192.168.1.254 is not responding to icmp pings

That sounds like a problem with your router or something to do with your local network. Could you try a friends modem router on your connection and see if that works.

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