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Do Irish Broadband Throttle?

  • 25-01-2010 10:30am
    #1
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering. I'm on the 3Mb Breeze package.

    My ping times are good and when downloading something with HTTP I can max out my connection.
    My torrents frequently trickle in (I know how to use torrents) but that's not somthing I really care about.
    But I've started to use Skype and it's crap (for me) which I thought was the norm as it's free or cheap. Video is very blocky and delayed and ringing landlines even in Ireland is a bit hit and miss.
    I tried it out in my folks house and it was perfect and they're on the cheapest of the cheap plans with Perlico.

    So I'm just wondering if IBB throttle or prioritise some packets. Anybody know or have experience with IBB that is the same as mine or totally the opposite to me?


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  • #2
    BrotherGrim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭BrotherGrim


    As far as I'm aware yes they do. Torrents etc. Try changing the default port if you can find how.


  • #3
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    BrotherGrim wrote: »
    As far as I'm aware yes they do. Torrents etc. Try changing the default port if you can find how.

    Ah if they throttle it's not just ports they'd be looking at, they would be able to tell what packets are being used for. I have changed ports and set my firewall appropriately.
    I don't really care about the torrents as they get there eventually but for the Skype, it makes it unusable for me.


  • #4
    BrotherGrim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭BrotherGrim


    I haven't used skype in ages, but vent/teamspeak work fine. The only thing I had a problem with was torrents. Changed to http dl's. I'll see if a friend is online tonight & I'll test skype.


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