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a story with a happy ending

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  • 28-09-2008 3:55pm
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    zugvogel
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Last Wednesday evening our phone went dead – no dial tone. Funnily enough broadband still worked, but SNR dropped from 13dB to 6dB so I reported the fault via the Eircom website on Thursday morning. I have a SpeedTouch router and it was able to hold almost a 3Mbit connection at 6dB SNR without any drop outs – I don’t think the Netopia would have a hope in hell of doing that! A lady Eircom technician called today to fix the phone. Problem turned out to be an underground cable fault about 300 meters from the house. She moved me onto a new pair and this line is better than my old one! SNR is now 19.5dB which means I might be able to squeeze a few more Megs outa my line if I ever need to!


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    jenno86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,634 ✭✭✭jenno86


    zugvogel wrote: »
    Last Wednesday evening our phone went dead – no dial tone. Funnily enough broadband still worked, but SNR dropped from 13dB to 6dB so I reported the fault via the Eircom website on Thursday morning. I have a SpeedTouch router and it was able to hold almost a 3Mbit connection at 6dB SNR without any drop outs – I don’t think the Netopia would have a hope in hell of doing that! A lady Eircom technician called today to fix the phone. Problem turned out to be an underground cable fault about 300 meters from the house. She moved me onto a new pair and this line is better than my old one! SNR is now 19.5dB which means I might be able to squeeze a few more Megs outa my line if I ever need to!

    Post of the month!


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    nice to hear. :)

    for a minute there when I saw the title i thought it was going to be a happy ending in a thai massage sort of way. :D


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    To be honest alot of people get things sorted but you just don't hear of it because unhappy people will shout louder then those that are happy. :)
    Its good to see some positive posts once in awhile.

    :)


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