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Broadband Speed & Ping Test Megathread

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  • #1142
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Sarz91 wrote: »

    Oh really? Did you have the same issue? Might just bin it too and get a half decent modem.

    Exact same issue. Terrible piece of equipment. And I thought I was upgrading. Get rid of it as soon as you can.


  • #1143
    brijay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭brijay


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  • #1144
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    brijay wrote: »
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    Is that Eircom fibre?


  • #1145
    Harry Deerpark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Harry Deerpark


    brijay wrote: »
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    How much does that cost?


  • #1146
    brijay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭brijay


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    Is that Eircom fibre?

    Yeah


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  • #1147
    brijay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭brijay


    Harry Deerpark wrote: »
    How much does that cost?

    65


  • #1148
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    brijay wrote: »

    Yeah

    Thought I was seeing things. With so much negativity about Eircom. All working well for you?


  • #1149
    brijay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭brijay


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    Thought I was seeing things. With so much negativity about Eircom. All working well for you?

    Had a few issues at the very start but it's all good now!


  • #1150
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    brijay wrote: »

    Had a few issues at the very start but it's all good now!

    Good to hear. Lets hope they continue with the rollout. Looks mightily impressive ;)


  • #1151
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


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    150mb UPC

    Went from 24mb NGB Eircom (which was 5mb really never got more).

    I did get 110mb on one test but tbh compared to what it was and the issues i had i can live with the above.


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  • #1152
    Harry Deerpark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Harry Deerpark


    brijay wrote: »
    65

    Does that include line rental? Give us a price breakdown and what packages do Eircom offer on fiber broadband? Can't see anything on their site.


  • #1153
    red_bairn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    brijay wrote: »

    Had a few issues at the very start but it's all good now!

    Where are you located? Is that just the broadband or a bundle?


  • #1154
    brijay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭brijay


    red_bairn wrote: »
    Where are you located? Is that just the broadband or a bundle?

    Wexford Yeh its a bundle


  • #1155
    Sarz91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


    I don't really understand. Which do I trust for ping?
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    OR

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    It's not a one off occurrence. Speedtest gives a much higher ping for me than pingtest. Any ideas?


  • #1156
    red_bairn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    Sarz91 wrote: »
    I don't really understand. Which do I trust for ping?
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    OR

    77748926.png

    It's not a one off occurrence. Speedtest gives a much higher ping for me than pingtest. Any ideas?

    Try ping via cmd prompt.


  • #1157
    Sarz91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


    red_bairn wrote: »
    Try ping via cmd prompt.

    I pinged my modem just there using cmd and got 3ms. I then set it up to ping youtube and got 48ms. What's the deal with speedtest?


  • #1158
    red_bairn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭red_bairn


    Sarz91 wrote: »
    I pinged my modem just there using cmd and got 3ms. I then set it up to ping youtube and got 48ms. What's the deal with speedtest?

    ping eircom.net


  • #1159
    Sarz91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


    red_bairn wrote: »
    ping eircom.net

    Average ping of 38ms from www.eircom.net. That means the speedtest on eircom is wrong too.


  • #1160
    Cork981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Cork981


    Sarz91 wrote: »

    Average ping of 38ms from www.eircom.net. That means the speedtest on eircom is wrong too.

    Do a tracert to any website. Then ping the second hop which should be a router an your exchange this will give the ping from your network your exchange.

    By sending a ping command it uses a raw icmp echo request cuts out all the java and browser delay.


  • #1161
    Sarz91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


    Cork981 wrote: »
    Do a tracert to any website. Then ping the second hop which should be a router an your exchange this will give the ping from your network your exchange.

    By sending a ping command it uses a raw icmp echo request cuts out all the java and browser delay.

    Tracert to youtube on the second hop gave 42ms 37ms 38ms. I then pinged the corresponding address. I got an average of 37 ms.


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  • #1162
    Cork981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Cork981


    Sarz91 wrote: »

    Tracert to youtube on the second hop gave 42ms 37ms 38ms. I then pinged the corresponding address. I got an average of 37 ms.

    37 seems normal for a dsl connection.
    I had 29-32ms when I was on adsl and synced at 10mb

    But of course a ping can vary, if you want to lower your ping you could request to have interleaving switched off depending on your line stats.
    But realistically you won't see any difference.


  • #1163
    looters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭looters


    Sarz91 wrote: »
    Average ping of 38ms from www.eircom.net. That means the speedtest on eircom is wrong too.

    What do you mean the ping is wrong?, there is no wrongs, it is what it is.


  • #1164
    looters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭looters


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  • #1165
    Cork981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭Cork981


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  • #1166
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    UPC just upped me to 60 from 50. Happy days.


  • #1167
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Is it normal to be only getting 20-25mb on UPC in the days after the install?


  • #1168
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Is it normal to be only getting 20-25mb on UPC in the days after the install?

    On a wired or wireless connection?


  • #1169
    Sarz91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭Sarz91


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Is it normal to be only getting 20-25mb on UPC in the days after the install?

    I remember being told it can take up to 10 days fro the modem/router to settle in. Could be a myth but it might be true.


  • #1170
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    gavmcg92 wrote: »

    On a wired or wireless connection?
    Wireless. Its usually ~12mb though.


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  • #1171
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Wireless. Its usually ~12mb though.

    Try a wired connection and if you are getting lower than 50 (I assume that's what you're on) get in contact with UPC. If you're getting 50 wired and 12 wireless, you might have a faulty router or you're device might not be n capable.


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