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Broadband in Kilmacanogue

ronan.michael@g · 2006-07-30 22:19:52

Using the 1mb package (35euro pm) from Regional Broadband in Kilmacanogue Co Wicklow. -- and testing at 0215hrs this morning - I get 138kbps download and 38.7kbos upload. At a contention ratio of 30 this seems very poor service for that ungodly hour. I use www.hosting365.com to test. Being doing so for past 2/3weeks and…

30-07-2006 11:19pm

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ronan.michael@g

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Using the 1mb package (35euro pm) from Regional Broadband in Kilmacanogue Co Wicklow. -- and testing at 0215hrs this morning - I get 138kbps download and 38.7kbos upload. At a contention ratio of 30 this seems very poor service for that ungodly hour. I use www.hosting365.com to test. Being doing so for past 2/3weeks and can only say I'm sorry I bought that webcam! Upload too slow to carry both speech and video most times. Perhaps I have a problem in my connection or equipment? I have line-of-sight with the transmitter I believe. Any other clients in Kilmacanogue care to comment? Perhaps we could compare tests. Would a 2mb package make much of a difference? Michael r

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#2 31-07-2006 11:13am

goldilocked

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I'd also be interested in any replies..am considering using this service when it becomes available in Kilcoole. I'm wondering should I go with the V3 option instead...

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#3 02-08-2006 12:16pm

goldilocked

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Any update on the status of your broadband connection Ronan?

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#4 25-09-2006 10:02am

jonno23

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Any word on the level of service from the Broadband provider? Would like to sign up for it but I have heard that it is not very fast, and often slower than dial up.
I wish Eircom would get the land lines sorted!

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#5 25-09-2006 10:50am

leaba

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See this post...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054971956

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#6 25-09-2006 1:05pm

jonno23

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Thanks for that link Leaba!

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#7 25-09-2006 4:25pm

Mr_Man

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what I said in the link above. The service has been good with low pings and very little downtime. During periods of heavy usage you can have the throughput fall but it always remains within the limits of the contention ratio on my package - it does not come anywhere close to being as slow as dialup.

HTH

M.

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#8 25-09-2006 5:27pm

jonno23

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Cheers Mr Man. Think I'll give it a try and order it. Hefty installation fee of E150 though, but hopefully I will not be waiting ages for pages to load as I currently am!

Will let you know how I get on...

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