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Accuracy of eircom.net Discover the maximum speed...

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  • 22-07-2015 8:53am
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    sibergoth
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭


    hi.

    I'm trying to find a house to rent and the very first thing i check if what speed internet i can get at that address.  If the speed is not at least 80Mbps fibre then i discard the house.

    I use the eircom.net broadband checker, inputting the address to test.

    however, i also compare the address on the 'where and when' site and note the nearest fibre cabinet.

    I'm seeing some weirdness when doing this.  For instance, a house i just checked told me max speed is 30Mbps.  But when i look at the map on 'where and when' i can see the house is only about 180 meters away from a fibre cabinet (as the crow flies)

    my question is - how accurate would the discover the maximum speed prediction be ?  where does it get its info? is it up to date?  

    This is very important to me - I can't take on a 12 month renting contract unless i am 100% sure i will get good internet.   I don't have the phone number at the address obviously, so i have to check the address only. 

    Is there any better way i can get the exact speed available at an address? 

    thanks for your help.
    cheers
    Adam.




    http://fibrerollout.ie/where-and-when/


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    eircom: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭eircom: Alan


    sibergoth wrote: »
    hi.

    I'm trying to find a house to rent and the very first thing i check if what speed internet i can get at that address.  If the speed is not at least 80Mbps fibre then i discard the house.

    I use the eircom.net broadband checker, inputting the address to test.

    however, i also compare the address on the 'where and when' site and note the nearest fibre cabinet.

    I'm seeing some weirdness when doing this.  For instance, a house i just checked told me max speed is 30Mbps.  But when i look at the map on 'where and when' i can see the house is only about 180 meters away from a fibre cabinet (as the crow flies)

    my question is - how accurate would the discover the maximum speed prediction be ?  where does it get its info? is it up to date?  

    This is very important to me - I can't take on a 12 month renting contract unless i am 100% sure i will get good internet.   I don't have the phone number at the address obviously, so i have to check the address only. 

    Is there any better way i can get the exact speed available at an address? 

    thanks for your help.
    cheers
    Adam.




    http://fibrerollout.ie/where-and-when/
    Hi sibergoth

    I can relate to the position you find yourself in, it can be a tedious experience. It's important to note that as a rule of thumb eircom can never fully guarantee speeds until a line is installed and tested - but that's not to say we can't offer an indication on what to expect.

    My recommendation would be to trust in the speed pre-test over measuring distance from the cabinet - lines are never laid in direct sight of Cabinets and to be honest in my experience of checking speeds for customers I have seen cases where a line is fairly close to cabinet (on that map) yet only receives a fraction of the full speeds.

    That's really the only option for checking expected speeds although please do feel free to drop me a PM on an address you have in mind and I'll also see if I can offer further clarification

    Cheers
    Al


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