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Are you encountering slow DSL ?

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  • 12-09-2008 6:56pm
    #1
    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭


    I posted this poll so we could see whether the DSl problems are specific to certain ISPs.

    Im UTV and encountering loads of problems.

    Are you encountering slow DSL and high pings ? 50 votes

    Digiweb
    0% 0 votes
    Irish Broadband/Imagine
    0% 0 votes
    UTV
    2% 1 vote
    Esat BT
    40% 20 votes
    Eircom
    44% 22 votes
    Smart Telecom
    14% 7 votes
    Gaelic telecom
    0% 0 votes
    Perlico
    0% 0 votes
    Other
    0% 0 votes


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    #2
    Iago
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭Iago


    slow DSL and high pings are seperate issues. So I think your poll will be skewed, the slow speeds seems to be restricted to certain providers whereas we know the high pings are down to eircom changing the interleaving settings.


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    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    Iago wrote: »
    slow DSL and high pings are seperate issues. So I think your poll will be skewed, the slow speeds seems to be restricted to certain providers whereas we know the high pings are down to eircom changing the interleaving settings.
    Fixed thanks


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    babaloushka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭babaloushka


    Looks like UTV are in the 'lead' here, with BT not a kick in the a$$ behind them. Maybe there's something in the theory that both BT and UTV are at fault after all. I dearly want to know the answer to that so I can mention it at my next complaint phonecall - the one just before I cancel my contract.


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    babaloushka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭babaloushka


    Any chance this could be stickied for a while? Just like to get a good overview of responses.


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    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    babaloushka wrote: »
    Maybe there's something in the theory that both BT and UTV are at fault after all. I dearly want to know the answer to that so I can mention it at my next complaint phonecall - the one just before I cancel my contract.
    Just after getting a call back from BT, the guy I spoke to confirmed that the problem is with their equipment, that they are trying to find and resolve the issue and have no idea of when or if they can fix it. Least I got an honest answer this time.

    Whether or not it's been caused by the upgrade is another question, for my area neither BT or Eircom know if the exchange has been upgraded.


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    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,882 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    speeds are grand with me on eircom, but the pings are high enough


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    #8
    pvt.joker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭pvt.joker


    My speed is crap with BT for the last 2 weeks. Cancelling contract on Monday.


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    MFZ
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭MFZ


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    I posted this poll so we could see whether the DSl problems are specific to certain ISPs.

    Im UTV and encountering loads of problems.

    Where to vote "No"?


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    babaloushka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭babaloushka


    MFZ wrote: »
    Where to vote "No"?

    Technically, I suppose there should have been a 'no' option, but I think the intention of the poll was to get an ISP breakdown of those who ARE experiencing slow speeds. Out of interest, what is your ISP?


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Apart from the sample size currently being too small to draw meaningful conclusions from, wouldn't this just reflect the popularity of the different ISPs? It seems most people would use UTV or BT given that they offer decent packages at an affordable price.


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