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Switching to UPC from Eircom

  • 08-07-2010 10:15pm
    #1
    Le King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭


    I currently have a 3Mb connection with Eircom. I am thinking about switching to the 15 or 30 Mb UPC connection. I have about 4 laptops in the house and a PS3 and an Xbox. Usualy there is at least one laptop on and the PS3.

    However I want to know what are the differences in the packages besides the speed. Are UPC reliable for console gaming and downloading etc.?

    Thanks,
    Osu


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  • #2
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    UPC is far superior to Eircom. Pings rarely if ever go above 30ms for me.


  • #3
    Le King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭Le King


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    UPC is far superior to Eircom. Pings rarely if ever go above 30ms for me.

    Great, any trouble with the router or anything. Also how do I know if I can get 15Mb broadband on my line?


  • #4
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Osu wrote: »
    Great, any trouble with the router or anything. Also how do I know if I can get 15Mb broadband on my line?
    Never really any problems with the router. Sometimes mine needs to be reset during large downloads, only happens occasionally and a reset always sorts it.

    You can check what you can get on their website by entering your address, it doesn't go through your landline, Eircom's network is completely bypassed.

    I'm on the 15mb pack.

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  • #5
    DemoniK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭DemoniK


    I've heard mixed things with UPC.
    I'm on their 30/3 package and all is good for my PS3.

    Pings are low, and since I've now bypassed their hunk-a-junk router and back using my Dlinks - all is wonderful for everything else :)

    However, I do know others (particularly in the Dublin area) who have had issues. I just moved, so have been running UPC and my old DSL in parallel just in case UPC was ****e. Been hammering on it for the last week and no issues, so have just request the DSL to be disconnected.

    You have 14days of a cooling period legally - so suggest you use this and push it hard to make sure it does what you want. If your not happy with the service or them just cancel it.


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