Broadband Speeds

nicodemus93

I have recently purchased a PS4. I have Eir Broadband and my speed is currently 1-2mbps. As you can imagine games take an eternity to update/download. I do live in rural Ireland but not the middle of the countryside and I’m not expecting super fast speeds but even this is way too slow. My broadband is connected through the phone line. If I go with a different provider through a phone line connection will the speeds be similar or will they improve? Do I need to look at a different way of getting connected

smuggler.ie

nicodemus93 wrote: »

I have recently purchased a PS4. I have Eir Broadband and my speed is currently 1-2mbps. As you can imagine games take an eternity to update/download. I do live in rural Ireland but not the middle of the countryside and I’m not expecting super fast speeds but even this is way too slow. My broadband is connected through the phone line. If I go with a different provider through a phone line connection will the speeds be similar or will they improve? Do I need to look at a different way of getting connected

No matter who you go with, if the same copper line is used will be same - its most likely down to the line itself and/or distance to exchange.
Consider shopping for wireless providers, mobile or fixed

NIMAN

Tough living with those sorts of speeds in this day and age. Used to be there myself.

I thought old copper lines got you approx 7meg these days?

ED E

Its possible you're on an old package. If you were on the 1/2/3/7Mb packages when the exchange was upgraded you wouldnt have been automatically upgraded.

If you want to PM me your landline number I'll post the anonymous prequalification data here so we know what may/should be available to you.

trumptheman

Run a speedtest from a laptop or phone when connected to your home broadband and post results.

If your with three PAYG and have good 3G or 4G run a speedtest from your phone as well. Might be better off tethering and using that.