ISP speed results

[JK!]

This is supposed to be upgraded to 10mb but only seem to be getting close to 4mb Ill have to get on to them again...

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 3879352 bps
Upload speed: 836664 bps
Quality of service: 99 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 29 ms
Average download pause: 7 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 36 ms
Average round trip time to server: 183 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 1.1 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 14
Estimated MOS score: 4.1

[Sean]

Digiweb DSL Xtra (3Mb)

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 2603864 bps
Upload speed: 295432 bps
Quality of service: 99 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 17 ms
Average download pause: 3 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 26 ms
Average round trip time to server: 43 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 0.7 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 5
Estimated MOS score: 4.2

So far I've been very happy with the service since I changed over from BT around last April (BT often gave me <500kbps on a 3Mb connection and had bad support). For the few times I called Digiweb's DSL support, they were very helpful and I don't recall ever being on hold for more than 5 minutes. For e-mails, I've either received a reply or a phone call back.

Apart from a few short drop-outs in the past year as a result of fibre breaks in the area and one week of sluggish speed (also affected Eircom, Perlico, etc. in the area), I have got ~2.6Mbps down / 300Kbps up in nearly every test I carried out over the past year.

From my past experience, speedtest.net seems to be based on peak transfer rate rather than sustained transfer rate, but here is the test result for those who prefer its test result:

[Sean]

Vodafone HSDPA using USB Huawei E220 modem

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 530824 bps
Upload speed: 362944 bps
Quality of service: 56 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 461 ms
Average download pause: 28 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 117 ms
Average round trip time to server: 192 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 3.4 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 6
Estimated MOS score: 4.0

The above test was carried out in Killybegs, network showed as "Vodafone HSDPA" and signal was 5 bar (full signal).

The following is the result from speedtest.net:

[JK!]

Done another test using my laptop instead of the desktop and seeing much better speeds with it...Laptop is wireless and the desktop has a usb wireless reciever.....

NTL 10MB

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 9340536 bps
Upload speed: 986096 bps
Quality of service: 94 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 18 ms
Average download pause: 3 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 35 ms
Average round trip time to server: 37 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 1.7 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 16
Estimated MOS score: 4.1

[dwsteve]

Apparantly this is now 7 meg. It was 3 and for no extra charge is increased to 7. Eircon may not be finished tweaking it yet...

[dwsteve]

Results from irishisptest;
Download speed 5485 Kbps (socket test)
Upload speed 386 Kbps (socket test)
Quality of service 58 %
Maximum delay 508 ms
Round trip time 78 ms
Upstream jitter 0.6 ms
Upstream packet loss 1 %
Upstream packet order 100 %
Upstream discards 0 %

[dwsteve]

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 7616 kbps 672 kbps
Line Attenuation 29.0 db 14.0 db
Noise Margin 9.2 db 13.0 db

Not really sure if the values are good or not but someone may find it useful.

[mye01]

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 1110400 bps
Upload speed: 569024 bps
Quality of service: 88 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 122 ms
Average download pause: 31 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 353 ms
Average round trip time to server: 356 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 0.9 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 9
Estimated MOS score: 4.2

--i am fairly satisfied with my results..

[ellardm]

It is good to see that may of you are pleased with the upgrades. I am not.

With BT and at the start I was getting 1.7 on 2MB download and some 12 to 15 months ago this degraded to 1.3MB. This has been my average.

Since the upgrade has gone up to 1.7MB download, but this is not constant.

I see now that they are offering up to 24MB download in my area.

Would it not be better if they could sort out the problems at our speed then pretending to offer better speeds.

The usual answer to any queries is that is an eircom problem or lines are not capable.

How are others fairing with them.

[oneill.dav]

Originally Posted by ellardm

It is good to see that may of you are pleased with the upgrades. I am not.

With BT and at the start I was getting 1.7 on 2MB download and some 12 to 15 months ago this degraded to 1.3MB. This has been my average.

Since the upgrade has gone up to 1.7MB download, but this is not constant.

I see now that they are offering up to 24MB download in my area.

Would it not be better if they could sort out the problems at our speed then pretending to offer better speeds.

The usual answer to any queries is that is an eircom problem or lines are not capable.

How are others fairing with them.

The higher speeds utilize ADSL2+. There is less need for a really good line with 2+. Smart and Magnet also offer this standard in certain areas. BT are only able to modify exchanges that are affected by LLU. It's their own equipment on the lines, not Eircom's. I'd look into getting the 6Mb speed on ADSL2+. I believe you have to call Sales to see if it's a good move for you.

[dwsteve]

Download speed 3708 Kbps (socket test)
Upload speed 1274 Kbps (socket test)
Quality of service 94 %
Maximum delay 16 ms
Round trip time 67 ms
Upstream jitter 3.0 ms
Upstream packet loss 0 %
Upstream packet order 100 %
Upstream discards 0 %

Getting 2 'bars' on Cheetahwatch.

[declanh]

Speed test statistics
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Download speed: 3541464 bps
Upload speed: 977768 bps
Quality of service: 91 %
Download test type: socket
Upload test type: socket
Maximum download pause: 38 ms
Average download pause: 4 ms
Minimum round trip time to server: 39 ms
Average round trip time to server: 108 ms

VoIP test statistics
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Jitter: you --> server: 24.7 ms
Jitter: server --> you: off
Packet loss: you --> server: 0.0 %
Packet loss: server --> you: off
Packet discards: 0.0 %
Packets out of order: 0.0 %
Number of supported VoIP lines: 16
Estimated MOS score: 3.8

- Happy enough - posting it for a reference in case I need to check it again!!
- Can you put UPC in th dropdown list - or whatever they call themselves this week?

[ellardm]

It is good to see many satisfied people. However, over the last few days I have been running tests on my line. It is suitable for up to 8MB downloads. However, my initial download speed was 2MB with the good fortune i did get to 1.7MB but the average is 1.3MB. Since the upgrade my speed has been from less the 1MB to up to 2.08MB. Again speed now down to less 1MB.

Have tried different routers with the same result.

All I cansay is that my speed is never constant

[oneill.dav]

Since this upgrade, there are times when browsing is absolutely crap. I mean, loading Google is seemingly a difficult task, amongst many other pages that I tried. Torrents work fine, getting nice speeds with those. It must be a DNS or latency issue, and it's happening far too often of late.

That said, I have written to my ISP via email, last Sunday, to downgrade my line to 3Mb (I demanded that it be done for free, as I never asked for 7.6Mb or the troubles combining with it). I wish UTV would take these requests over the phone, but they must have some old dude making policies as it's a little old fashioned having to put things like this into writing.

I hope they do it soon.

[ellardm]

I agree with you that one cannot get proper service. It is either push this button or this, then you are kept waiting.

One day an ISP will discover if they listen to their users they would get far better results.

The service we get here is C.... . I agree with that.

I f we could get a reasonable speed which is constant. That I would be happy with. Say 3MB.

Then there are the gamers. What speed for them ?

[oneill.dav]

Originally Posted by ellardm

I agree with you that one cannot get proper service. It is either push this button or this, then you are kept waiting.

One day an ISP will discover if they listen to their users they would get far better results.

The service we get here is C.... . I agree with that.

I f we could get a reasonable speed which is constant. That I would be happy with. Say 3MB.

Then there are the gamers. What speed for them ?

You can game on a 1Mb line, provided that you're the only user and the speeds are stable. Normally the Interleaving on the lower speeds is set to low, so decent ping times are obtainable. 3Mb is perfectly fine, so long as the Interleaving is kept low, and there's not much use on the connection from other users in your house (but that can be said for 20Mb too).

[ellardm]

Not a gamer. But one has to be fair to all.

Just a constant speed.

Have spent some time in Germany and the system works find there.

The number of free hotspots is unbelieveable.

I live in hope that our isp's will learn that a good service with proper back up is needed

[dwsteve]

Deceifer,
from my experience UTV has a history of dns issues. Long ago I started to use openDNS services, at least as a secondary. Try hardcoding 4.2.2.2 as your DNS Server and see if your experience improves.

As for demanding that your line is downgraded, well... that's just never going to happen.

S-/

[oneill.dav]

Originally Posted by dwsteve

Deceifer,
from my experience UTV has a history of dns issues. Long ago I started to use openDNS services, at least as a secondary. Try hardcoding 4.2.2.2 as your DNS Server and see if your experience improves.

I logged into my parents' BT connection inside my router. Same issues. I bet the problem is on Eircom's end.

Originally Posted by dwsteve

As for demanding that your line is downgraded, well... that's just never going to happen.

Why's that?

[robj]

Esat BT
Newlands Cross Exchange

Download speed 2633 Kbps (socket test)
Upload speed 351 Kbps (socket test)
Quality of service 99 %
Maximum delay 121 ms
Round trip time 21 ms
Upstream jitter 0.6 ms
Upstream packet loss 0 %
Upstream packet order 100 %
Upstream discards 0 %

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