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3Mb Eircom gone to 50Kb/s and 500ms pings..!?

  • 01-10-2005 12:42pm
    #1
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭


    For the past 5 days my Eircom Business BB has been really, really crappy. Nothing changed on my end, but I cant download faster than 50Kb/s (instead of 250+) and online games are virtually impossible to play.. as even pinging Eircom.net gets me:
    Pinging home.eircom.net [159.134.198.138] with 32 bytes
    Reply from 159.134.198.138: bytes=32 time=377ms TTL=60
    Reply from 159.134.198.138: bytes=32 time=500ms TTL=60
    Reply from 159.134.198.138: bytes=32 time=505ms TTL=60
    Reply from 159.134.198.138: bytes=32 time=382ms TTL=60

    It seems to come in phases, but usually goes bad for a couple of hours then good for 50min, then bad again. Im on the Tyrrelstown (D15) exchange.. anyone noticed something similar? Also, do Eircom have throttling implemented on their service (however I dont think I have downloaded that much)?



    Matt


Comments

  • #2
    JackieChan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    Matt,
    Did you ever think of reporting a fault with Eircom?


  • #3
    Drapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭Drapper


    JackieChan wrote:
    Matt,
    Did you ever think of reporting a fault with Eircom?

    sure why would he do that !
    lmao##

    :D


  • #4
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Um... I have, but as I said, I wanted to see if anyone else is having trouble (which appears to be the case as someone else started a thread).

    Thanks for the constructive replies tho! :rolleyes:


    Matt


  • #5
    pugleon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭pugleon


    I noticed the same issue in work there last week. Business 3mb line uncontended getting only 50/60KB-sec. Reckon there must be something wrong or they've startded some sort of rated QoS system. Mad anyways


  • #6
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,935 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    Strange quality from Eircom..

    Normally theyre pings and down speeds are perfect.

    Id give em a ring.


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  • #7
    TCP/IP
    Subscribers Posts: 3,704 ✭✭✭TCP/IP


    matt i am in Tyrrelstown and my DSL is having the exact same problem mate


  • #8
    Altheus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Altheus


    Gettin 300ms pings yesterday but 100k/s downloads, in Tyrrelstown last night.


  • #9
    TCP/IP
    Subscribers Posts: 3,704 ✭✭✭TCP/IP


    seems to be a problem in the Tyrrelstown exchange alright


  • #10
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    TCP/IP wrote:
    seems to be a problem in the Tyrrelstown exchange alright


    Damn it. Thanks for confirming tho, Ill call them tomorrow (as Im sure others will!).



    Matt


  • #11
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Altheus wrote:
    Gettin 300ms pings yesterday but 100k/s downloads, in Tyrrelstown last night.


    Didnt get a chance to call them, but got a reply to my email. They tell me to try the Eircom speedtest and there appears to be no problem on their end:

    "If the speed is between 50 and 100kbps it shows that the line is fine
    and its the PC that's going slow"


    Well, what a well thought out and constructed answer. Im so glad now Im paying for a Business package.



    Matt


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