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Eircom Broadband..How Long??

  • 19-10-2009 10:26am
    #1
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭


    Does any one know how long it takes eircom to turn on the broadband after you order it? They said ten days but i know it comes on before that.

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    There is no set time. It'll be on whenever it's on.


  • #3
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,448 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    normally 1-3 days...
    Ordered mine on a Friday...was switched on by Monday.
    Ordered parents on a Thursday and was switched on by Monday as well.
    In both cases it took a week for the modem to arrive. However since I already had spare router I was able to use that one in the meantime.


  • #4
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    ya i ordered mine thursday. Have had an old router plugged in since then. Suppose il just have to wait!! Im being very impaitent really!!

    Thanks for the replys lads!


  • #5
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,448 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    you did configure it to work with eircom?
    such as username/password/ppoe etc?


  • #6
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    Nope didnt do ne thing with the router. Its one that i had with eircom that i had before. Last time i was able to just plug it in and it worked. I havent even checked it on the pc r ne thing. Just waitin for the right lights to come on, on the router.


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  • #7
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,448 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    ah right...should be grand then..they're prob just slow then :)
    Try this evening..bet it will be on..it was monday evening when i tried for both..


  • #8
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    ah im sure it'll come on eventually!! thanks for the help!!


  • #9
    bluemachaveli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭bluemachaveli


    Mine took 2 days. Had a spare router at home that I plugged in as soon as I got off he phone with them!


  • #10
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    thats kinda why i posted this. The last time i got it im pretty sure it was on in two days. Eircom we havin trouble 'finding' the line when they came out to install it because im in a new estate and we r the first people to move in. I thought it should have being on by now. Just worried that there is still trouble there somewhere!


  • #11
    Baneblade
    Registered Users Posts: 426 ✭✭Baneblade


    if there was broadband on the line previously then its usable within a day or two. otherwise it can be anytime up to the 10 days. its normally activated by the time you get the modem


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  • #12
    Drexel
    Registered Users Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    Rang Eircom as I had a feelin something was wrong and it turns out that there is no broadband even ordered for me because my phone line isnt up and running yet. They told me to get a fone and plug it in and to try make a call. I didnt even get a dial tone. The technition that came out 2 weeks ago told me my phone line was workin perfectly. Im now back to square one with them and have to get another tech fella out. Its shocking how bad some companies can be.


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