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Louth Broadband issue!

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  • 07-05-2009 8:27pm
    #1
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭


    Has anyone in the last two/three days, noticed a dramatic difference/drop in their broadband speed.

    I have noticed that for the last few nights, after 7.00pm at night, my internet speed drops seriously down, the next morning it might be back up again, it might not.
    I've tested everything. Contacted BT who I am signed up with. They can find nothing. They have even tested, devices, house cables/wires/modems, the line and gone through every check possible.

    The ONLY thing they can think of is that useless feckin' Eircom is doing something with phonelines somewhere, perhaps connecting them up to a new estate or changing lines, etc.

    Has anyone noticed strange up's and downs in their speed this last few days in the Louth area?


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


    It could be heavy traffic on the line, 7pm and people are home from work and kids on the net. Are you in one of the new 24MB trial areas ?


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    sillyputty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭sillyputty


    I have noticed it here in Dundalk for the last month or so.
    I am on Eircom and the speed will go from fairly fast to so slow i give up and on occasion completely breaks down.
    It seriously affects my skype webcam chats that happen around this time which is extremly frustrating.
    I does seem to happen later at night - around 7/8pm i called eircom about it and just got put on hold and told they would look into it.


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


    Download the following file:

    ftp://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/.4/carroll.cac.psu.edu/Mandrakelinux/devel/iso/2007.1/mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-mini.iso

    let it download for 1 - 2 minutes until the speed steadys out and see what speed your getting.


    I have 7.6MB with BT and I've just tried the above myself and I'm getting a transfer rate of 179KB/s. Speedtest result below is poor too, and on Eircom and Smart Telecom speedtests results are pretty much the same too, so something is going on.

    468695766.png


    We're not alone:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055544982


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    garrincha62
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭garrincha62


    +1
    my 3mb download speed has reduced drastically the last few days.


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    #6
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    I usually average about 7 megs when its running normally.
    Just in the last few days its dropped to just under a meg at times. Weird.
    BT say they haven't a clue but they are looking into it (They know I run a news site :D ).


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    sinbad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭sinbad1


    Probably all the porn thats being watched in Dundalk with half the people on the dole


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    Whiskey Devil
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Whiskey Devil


    sinbad1 wrote: »
    Probably all the porn thats being watched in Dundalk with half the people on the dole

    haha good man. :pac:


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Seems fine for me too, strange one.

    sinbad1 wrote: »
    Probably all the porn thats being watched in Dundalk with half the people on the dole

    rofl, well played sir.


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