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Think I got my Eircom upgrade!

  • 25-05-2011 3:08pm
    #1
    Sienna Wet Composer
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    Just checked my router stats and it says I now have a download speed of 12mb. Just wondering though will I get more of an increase when I get the new router they said they were sending out? Or is 12mb my maximum no matter what router I have? Cos my line stats suggest I should get faster speed than 12mb.


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  • #2
    Alun
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    Online speed calculators only give an estimate of attainable speed. If you're getting 12Mb/s then your router is already ADSL2+ compatible so my guess is you won't be getting a new router anyway.


  • #3
    lucernarian
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just checked my router stats and it says I now have a download speed of 12mb. Just wondering though will I get more of an increase when I get the new router they said they were sending out? Or is 12mb my maximum no matter what router I have? Cos my line stats suggest I should get faster speed than 12mb.
    What sort of line stats do you have? I'd only look for an upgrade in speed if your line has a downstream signal margin of 9dB or more.

    Eircom tend to send out a new modem for people moving to ADSL2+ even if their current router works. This may not be the case for this latest addition of ADSL2+ customers however.


  • #4
    Sienna Wet Composer
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    To_be_confirmed wrote: »
    What sort of line stats do you have?

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  • #5
    lucernarian
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    That should be able to handle the 17 or 19 mbps profiles. 19 is a little optimistic on my part but 17 should be perfect.

    I wonder why eircom limit the upload speeds so much on these products...


  • #6
    Sienna Wet Composer
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    May I ask then why I'm not getting 17Mb instead of 12Mb? Is it the fault of the old router? Or do I need to ring Eircom? Thanks for your feedback so far!


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  • #7
    lucernarian
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    May I ask then why I'm not getting 17Mb instead of 12Mb? Is it the fault of the old router? Or do I need to ring Eircom or summat mate? Thanks for your feedback so far!
    Ring them up I think! I'm suprised they set you to 12 mb, perhaps there's a capacity constraint at the exchange...


  • #8
    BOZG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 113 ✭✭BOZG


    To_be_confirmed wrote: »
    Ring them up I think! I'm suprised they set you to 12 mb, perhaps there's a capacity constraint at the exchange...

    Think capacity constraint could be the issue. They told me that I was to be upgraded to 15Mb. Similar stats to Sienna Wet Composer.


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