IrishBroadband - when it's good....

Kevok

...it's very good!

Over the last week - 2 weeks the QoS of IBB has increased dramatically.

Download speeds are great, combined of 120 - 150k a sec when using p2p or just downloading normally.

Today, downloading E3 vids i was getting 124k a sec from gamespot.

If you're wondering the reason for this sorta pimp, it's because IBB has gotten loads of bad press regarding it's service (me included) and I thought it only fair that the good be advertised as well as the bad.

Pings:


Pinging www.boards.ie [217.114.166.147] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=58
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=58
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=58
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=58

Ping statistics for 217.114.166.147:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 14ms, Maximum = 61ms, Average = 25ms

Pinging clarity.jolt.co.uk [195.149.21.11] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=247
Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=51ms TTL=247
Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=247
Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=247

Ping statistics for 195.149.21.11:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 30ms, Maximum = 51ms, Average = 37ms

[Edit]If other users of IBB could post some stats here twould be great. Oh and this is to the 3-rock mast too.[Edit]

Hugh

What area are you in ? Or more specifically which atena are you pointing at :P I want to get it, I'm hoping your gonna say the three rock transmitter..

Kevok

Originally posted by Kevok
[Edit]If other users of IBB could post some stats here twould be great. Oh and this is to the 3-rock mast too.[Edit]

Chaos-Engine

Well i've be relatively happy with my service from IBB.
BUT recently i have noticed it isn't that good.
Yesterday i recieved an email with new network configurations and a new IP and DNS etc etc. I saved the old ones and stuck the new ones in.. What do i know notice... Crazy crazy things. just look!!

Pinging google.com [216.239.51.100] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 216.239.51.100: bytes=32 time=469ms TTL=51
Reply from 216.239.51.100: bytes=32 time=375ms TTL=51
Reply from 216.239.51.100: bytes=32 time=500ms TTL=51
Reply from 216.239.51.100: bytes=32 time=516ms TTL=51

Ping statistics for 216.239.51.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 375ms, Maximum = 516ms, Average = 465ms

AND
Pinging boards.ie [217.114.166.147] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=329ms TTL=59
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=328ms TTL=59
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=328ms TTL=59
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=438ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 217.114.166.147:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 328ms, Maximum = 438ms, Average = 355ms

I tried sticking the old IP config back in but it isn't working... I'm very pissed and will be emailing IBB right now

Kevok

What mast are you on? My IP was changed a few weeks ago and then it went bad, but it has eventually gotten to how it is now.

I'd say hold on for now, it's more than likely that your IP was changed to the new equipment that they were installing and they're having teething probs.

Chaos-Engine

RTE

But I.T equipment doesn't behave like mechaniary
Its either a 1 or an 0 :P

Dustaz

Sorry IBB But as an independant im gonna rain on the parade.

I know a few people with IBB and out of the 4 i know only 1 has a good service.

Last night i was playing CS with 2 people on IBB and both of them had wildly erratic pings. From 40 - 500 constantly.

If i was on that service i wouldnt pay for it.

Lemming

Originally posted by Dustaz
Sorry IBB But as an independant im gonna rain on the parade.

I know a few people with IBB and out of the 4 i know only 1 has a good service.

Last night i was playing CS with 2 people on IBB and both of them had wildly erratic pings. From 40 - 500 constantly.

If i was on that service i wouldnt pay for it.

Add another "1" to the good service Dusty.

On Radox I'm getting a consistent 30-50ms latency. Highest it usually goes to is 90ms.

Interestingly enough a mate of mine on the RTE mast isn't too happy with his 1mb connection since he's not getting what he should be out of it.

I'm on the 3Rock Transmitter(s). For over a month (immediately after my install) it was absolutely brutal, but it's flying now.

Coyote

I would have to backup Dustaz up on that was on Radox CS server the other night
and someone had there name as "I hate IBB"
mind you gamers are the hardest to please, me included.

Coyote

Dustaz

Originally posted by Coyote
I would have to backup Dustaz up on that was on Radox CS server the other night
and someone had there name as "I hate IBB"
mind you gamers are the hardest to please, me included.

Coyote

Nah, it was on a different server during a clan match.

BTW lemming, one of the guys i was talking about is defo on the RTE transmitter. Hes never had a stable ping for even a day at a time. Sounds like that mast is to be avoided.

Lemming

My mate on the RTE mast has said that the service was amazing when he first got it, then they took it down to do some maintenance of some sort and it's been none-too-good ever since although having its good and bad days.

Coyote

Originally posted by Dustaz
Nah, it was on a different server during a clan match.

did not mean it was the same person just that i saw someone with the name "I HATE IBB".
Seems game pings are not that reliable for some people.

Coyote

incubus

Originally posted by Lemming
My mate on the RTE mast has said that the service was amazing when he first got it, then they took it down to do some maintenance of some sort and it's been none-too-good ever since although having its good and bad days.

ditto

it can be exactly whats its meant to be one minute (ie. a 1mb connection) then the next its as sluggish as my 28k modem, with the ping to boot!

Kevok

It's the new technology their using, 'frequency hopping'. When i was on the Sandyford mast I would get 18 pings to Jolt! Now that was off peak (after 6). During the day the service was completely unusable, so i had to give up the 1337 ping in favour of a higher erratic ping with better download speeds.

It was tough justifying the jump a few weeks ago, but as it stands right now, downloading the IGN insider Half Life 2 videos at 100k combined, i'm pretty happy.

My heart does go out to the guys on the RTÉ mast though.

Lemming

here's a couple of ping tests done off my IBB connection tonight. Boards.e and a DoD site I play off in the UK (dauk.co..uk)

ping www.boards.ie

pinging www.boards.ie [217.114.166.147] with 32 bytes of data

Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=47
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=47
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=47
Reply from 217.114.166.147: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=47

Ping statistics for 217.114.166.147:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% Loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 14ms, Maximum = 23ms, Average = 16ms



ping www.dauk.co.uk

pinging www.dauk.co.uk [207.38.1.102] with 32 bytes of data

Reply from 207.38.1.102: bytes=32 time=138ms TTL=47
Reply from 207.38.1.102: bytes=32 time=135ms TTL=47
Reply from 207.38.1.102: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=47
Reply from 207.38.1.102: bytes=32 time=143ms TTL=47

Ping statistics for 207.38.1.102:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% Loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 133ms, Maximum = 143ms, Average = 137ms