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Smart 8Mb/s

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  • 11-01-2007 7:35pm
    #1
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭


    Just got upgraded this evening to Smart's new 8Mb/s package with 512Kbps upload, all for €49.99 and no cap.

    Such is life :)


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    #2
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Mountjoy Mugger wrote:
    Just got upgraded this evening to Smart's new 8Mb/s package with 512Kbps upload, all for €49.99 and no cap.

    Such is life :)


    Sounds good, might have a looky myself


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,197 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Those durn Smart folk...and we wonder why eircom tried to rid the land of them.
    Unsuccessfully. :D


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    #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,294 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Mountjoy Mugger wrote:
    Just got upgraded this evening to Smart's new 8Mb/s package with 512Kbps upload, all for €49.99 and no cap.

    Such is life :)

    It should be 600KB up rather than 512KB.


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    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,883 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    8mb/s, hopefully eircom will finally upgrade me to that speed by 2015


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    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    Spear wrote:
    It should be 600KB up rather than 512KB.

    It is - I just didn't want to rub it in.. :p


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,121 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Sadly, my line can't handle much more than 5 - 5.5Mbps, so I won't be able to avail of that (which is a good price IMO).

    Still, the standard 4Mbps is grand for now (just need more upload speed).


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    game4it70
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
    lol i am glad 2 c some1 actually happy with there service.nice 1.


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    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    byte wrote:
    Sadly, my line can't handle much more than 5 - 5.5Mbps, so I won't be able to avail of that (which is a good price IMO).

    Still, the standard 4Mbps is grand for now (just need more upload speed).

    Have you enquired about doubling your upload for an extra €5?


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    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Feck - I've a crap/long phone line too.....maxes out at 2.8 most of the time :( .....no 8mb speed for me unless I pay eircom the line rental for 2 more lines.

    Still, I've already got the fastest available to me, so guess I shouldn't complain..

    I just wish Smart had enough money to put out even a couple of adverts saying "Get Smart Broadband......4 times faster than eircom for the same price (and 192 times faster if all your neighbours are online)!" :eek:

    Gotta hand it to 'em, though.....still firing out the best options despite cashflow problems, eircom's tactics and false advertising and a regulator & government with as much clout and willingness to act as.....a pornstar ?


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    #11
    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    is that including a call package?

    i'm on the original package, wonder is it worth paying the extra few quid


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    #12
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    8mb............jayas.....................this is the problem with this contorys bb services. the best way to combat it imo is to block any speed upgrades until 100 percent[or whats possible] is achieved for bb


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    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    qwertplaywert wrote:
    8mb............jayas.....................this is the problem with this contorys bb services. the best way to combat it imo is to block any speed upgrades until 100 percent[or whats possible] is achieved for bb
    Are you saying that the problem with this country's broadband service is that some companies supply a great service for a respectable price? What would you expect to achieve by effectively banning the BB companies from competing with each other? Is that what you really want? Would you like all prices and speeds to be frozen from now until whenever they get broadband available to that sheep in the back arse of nowhere* with no phonelines around?

    I'm just wondering why you find it so terrible that a BB company would think of offering such a good package.

    * no offence to anyone who does live in the back arse of nowhere with no phone lines around ;)


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    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    I wish the Smart was available on the Palmerstown exchange :( or BT upgraded
    their upload.


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    #15
    Terra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 211 ✭✭Terra


    Is there any company offering a better service for the same price at the moment ?


    I just wish they could get out too all exchanges and put the pressure on eircom and all the others too actually provide a decent broadband package


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    #16
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    BlackWizard wrote:
    I wish the Smart was available on the Palmerstown exchange :( or BT upgraded
    their upload.

    Mail SMART! I already asked them about the PALMERSTOWN exchange and showed my interest,do the same! We may get it yet!


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    #17
    Dasilva94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭Dasilva94


    Using the statistics page on my Netgear Modem/Router, it says of my connection
    Line Attenuation: Down 15 db Up 5.5 db Noise Margin: Down 20 db Up 16 db
    Would this be OK to supply an 8Mb/s supply?


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    #18
    lifebook
    Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭lifebook


    Living down in Dungarvan now and they have 9Mb here. Was amazing for two days 900K++ but now im struggling to get 2-3Mb at best.


    Sick of calling them, they are monitoring my line ...my arse


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Dasilva94 wrote:
    Using the statistics page on my Netgear Modem/Router, it says of my connection
    Line Attenuation: Down 15 db Up 5.5 db Noise Margin: Down 20 db Up 16 db
    Would this be OK to supply an 8Mb/s supply?

    Have a read here:

    http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/linestats.htm

    and here:

    http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/lowSNR.htm

    and if you dont know how to get the stats for your equipment:

    http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.htm#top


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