Low ping time ISP in Republic of Ireland

gab999

Hi guys,
I need a good isp for very low ping times. I had Eircom Broadband for years business starter I always had low ping times 15-25 on UK servers. Since recently maybe 1 year now it's gone up to 65 ping. I need to change to something as low or near it. Also does anyone have any idea is the 100 mb UPC Fibre optic provide low ping times or not. Thanks guys :-)

yuloni

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gab999

Hi, I just need a good isp with low ping times for international gaming basically. Yes eircom was good but like I said now my ping is really bad. So I need a new isp :-) and I live in Dublin. Do you know if the Fibre optic 100 mb has low ping times? And do you have any proof. Because if I change and the ping time is worse then I'll have to stay with them for 1 year. And I do agree it was good 15-25 ping on uk servers but now it's become bad like 40 ping+ on uk and fr, ger 60+ impossible to play competitive Counter-Strike 1.6. Any help is appreciated.

Gonzo

if upc is not an option it's simpler just to ring up eircom and get them to lower your ping, i did that about 2 years ago and my ping went from 60ms average to uk down to about 18ms and is still this good today. However if UPC is available in your area go to them, much better downloads, cheaper prices and pings just as good.

gab999

I have rang them up many times, they changed the interleaving and there was no change in the ping times. Like I've said before I had eircom for maybe 8 years I had good ping for 7 years and this last year I had the issue with the ping when I change packages. And once I asked them to change back to the orginal one I was using the ping issue wasn't fixed and since they do not gurantee ping times they can't fix it.

gab999

bump

I have never had any problems with my pings on UPC.

I'm on the 50Mb package.

Speedtest for Amsterdam.


Not bad for Germany!!

gab999

bring this post up

gab999

Hi LaughingJoker91,
Could you do a ping test to France, Germany and the UK. Thanks in advance.

daffy_duc

gab999 wrote: »

Hi LaughingJoker91,
Could you do a ping test to France, Germany and the UK. Thanks in advance.

Why don't you supply some IPs to ping, then we can be sure that the tests being done are relevant.

gab999

Hello again, I'm replying to daffy duc's post and anyone else who has ntl 50 or 100 MB. Could you please ping these ip's for me 82.149.235.135:27015, 82.149.235.135:27015, 79.133.34.92:27015, 193.33.186.119:27015, 91.121.223.150:27018, 78.129.244.234:27015. If you could ping these, some are German, French and English servers of counter-strike 1.6. Much appreciated.

Simi

Hey, I'm on UPC 25mb in Galway City. Heres the ping times for the servers you listed. (This is over a wireless connection btw, so expect a wee bit more consistency wired.)

C:\>ping 82.149.235.135

Pinging 82.149.235.135 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=53
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=53
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=53
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=51ms TTL=53

Ping statistics for 82.149.235.135:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 51ms, Average = 49ms

C:\>ping 79.133.34.92

Pinging 79.133.34.92 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=54
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=54
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=54
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 79.133.34.92:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 42ms, Maximum = 45ms, Average = 43ms

C:\>ping 193.33.186.119

Pinging 193.33.186.119 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=54
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=54
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=54
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 193.33.186.119:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 26ms, Maximum = 36ms, Average = 31ms

C:\>ping 91.121.223.150

Pinging 91.121.223.150 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=53
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=53
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=53
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=49ms TTL=53

Ping statistics for 91.121.223.150:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 36ms, Maximum = 49ms, Average = 40ms

C:\>ping 78.129.244.234

Pinging 78.129.244.234 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=52
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=52
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=52
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 78.129.244.234:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 39ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 42ms

C:\>ping boards.ie

Pinging boards.ie [89.234.66.108] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.108:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 14ms, Maximum = 21ms, Average = 17ms

Tazzle

UPC 100mb - Cork

82.149.235.135

Round-Trip: 49.657 min, 52.206 avg, 57.904 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

79.133.34.92

Round-Trip: 41.072 min, 42.444 avg, 47.299 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

193.33.186.119

Round-Trip: 22.917 min, 25.748 avg, 30.203 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

91.121.223.150

Round-Trip: 55.675 min, 56.507 avg, 57.114 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

78.129.244.234

Round-Trip: 38.223 min, 39.244 avg, 40.354 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

boards.ie

Round-Trip: 14.962 min, 15.695 avg, 17.018 max (ms)
Packets: 5 transmitted, 5 received, 0% lost

daffy_duc

I know you're interested in UPC, but I thought I'd just put these here for comparison.
6Mbit Irish Broadband Breeze

--- 82.149.235.135 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 30.388/30.488/30.563/0.223 ms

--- 79.133.34.92 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 32.415/32.519/32.608/0.071 ms

--- 193.33.186.119 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 15.180/15.264/15.481/0.196 ms

--- 91.121.223.150 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 20.107/20.239/20.406/0.219 ms

--- 78.129.244.234 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3002ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 20.125/20.185/20.239/0.179 ms

--- boards.ie ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3002ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.502/2.720/3.106/0.255 ms

gab999

Thanks for the help guys but the pings still seem abit high on some servers. I'm looking for 30 ping max on German. Can people perhaps who have Eircom Business Starter do some ping tests on these ip's I have given. Thanks in advance.

Gonzo

it wont be easy finding pings less than 30ms to German servers from any Irish isp. The pings below are from my Eircom Business Starter 8meg package, im 2.5km from exchange so only getting about 7meg.

C:\>ping 82.149.235.135

Pinging 82.149.235.135 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=55
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=55
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=55
Reply from 82.149.235.135: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 82.149.235.135:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 36ms, Maximum = 37ms, Average = 36ms

C:\>ping 79.133.34.92

Pinging 79.133.34.92 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=57
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=57
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=57
Reply from 79.133.34.92: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=57

Ping statistics for 79.133.34.92:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 33ms, Maximum = 33ms, Average = 33ms

C:\>ping 193.33.186.119

Pinging 193.33.186.119 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=56
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=56
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=56
Reply from 193.33.186.119: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 193.33.186.119:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 20ms, Average = 19ms

C:\>ping 91.121.223.150

Pinging 91.121.223.150 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=51
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=51
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=51
Reply from 91.121.223.150: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=51

Ping statistics for 91.121.223.150:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 36ms, Maximum = 36ms, Average = 36ms

C:\>ping 78.129.244.234

Pinging 78.129.244.234 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=54
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=54
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=54
Reply from 78.129.244.234: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 78.129.244.234:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 20ms, Maximum = 21ms, Average = 20ms

C:\>ping boards.ie

Pinging boards.ie [89.234.66.108] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=57
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=57
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=57
Reply from 89.234.66.108: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=57

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.108:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 7ms, Maximum = 7ms, Average = 7ms

gab999

Hi daffy_duc,
I really like the pings of Irish breeze, could you give me some prices. Because I checked online and the 6 mb package was 170 and 270 euro a month, I'm looking for something like 55 euro a month.
And you guys can post any Internet (ISP) provider you have I'm looking for good ping times :-)

gab999

Hi Daffy,
I really liked the pings on Irish Breeze. Could you tell me the prices per month for this package? Thanks in advance for all your help :-)

gab999

Hi Gonzo,
Thanks for the reply. I tried pinging the servers which you have pinged. I get About 15-20 ping more than you altho I am on the same package in Dublin. Any suggestions?

Gonzo

I think if you can get UPC where you live then there is no contest. Pings from UPC are very good and the download speeds far greater than any other isp and they are not expensive. While I have good pings im stuck with Eircom because UPC will never be available in my area. At least with UPC you are more or less guaranteed to receive the speed you pay for.

daffy_duc

gab999 wrote: »

Hi Daffy,
I really liked the pings on Irish Breeze. Could you tell me the prices per month for this package? Thanks in advance for all your help :-)

The Home 4Mb package €55 a month.
http://www.irishbroadband.ie/products_display.php?id=2

As soon as you start looking at the business products, the cost goes up quite steeply.

Its not exactly cheap, when you consider that for the same price you can get 100Mb from UPC. But you're not interested in throughput, you're interested in latency.

gab999

But this is 4 mb upload and download correct? Which would be the same as a 40 mb package on UPC.

daffy_duc

gab999 wrote: »

But this is 4 mb upload and download correct?

Yes, its symmetrical. So 4mbit/s in both directions.

gab999

Hello guys,
Thanks for all your help I think I have decided to get the Irish Broadband Breeze 4 mb package it is the same price as I pay now and 4-5 times faster than Eircom and the ping times seem to be really good. I called technical support and asked them to ping some servers they gave me 5-10 ping on Ireland, 25 France, 30-35 Germany. I think I will change to it :-)

gab999

Another question for you Daffy duc :-), you are on the 6 mb package which probably costs around 170 euro per month. I really liked your ping times. Hopefully I will get the same with the 4 mb package what do you think?

PseudoFamous

gab999 wrote: »

Thanks for the help guys but the pings still seem abit high on some servers. I'm looking for 30 ping max on German. Can people perhaps who have Eircom Business Starter do some ping tests on these ip's I have given. Thanks in advance.

You do realise that CSS has lag compensation built in, right? i.e., if you shoot the player as he is shown on your screen, it counts as a hit? Anything below 150ms is more than alright, we're talking about a game that's nearly a decade old at this point.

gab999

One I don't play CSS. Two I play CS 1.6. And three you have no clue what you're talking about. Go read about ping kthx.

Mountjoy Mugger

And three you have no clue what you're talking about. Go read about ping kthx.

What a nice way to behave.

You come along and ask everyone to check out ping times for various sites. You then start insulting users who try and be helpful.

Way to go, bud.

gab999

I wasn't insulting anyone, I was very thankful for everyones help. But PseudoFamous had no idea what he was talking about. I play Counter-Strike 1.6 competitively, there is no conpensation built in the game. He has no idea what he is talking about. No insults were meant for the other users. Help was very appreciated as I have stated several times.