The DSL in Carlow is not very happy this evening.My own connection is trying it's best to pretend it's 56k dialup!Look at this latency:I wasn't even using the line here until after 6pm!Ah well - the joys of broadband in Ireland! … [Read more...] about DSL Hell
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Stable DSL Makes Me Happy
I've had a DSL connection from Magnet Business (formerly Netsource) for the past 5 years.I was just looking at the connection stats for the last few months and I must say I am pleased.Apart from the hiccups last week, which were caused by Eircom NOT Magnet, my connection has been rock solid.Looking at the graph below (click to enlarge) you can see a few gaps, but they all … [Read more...] about Stable DSL Makes Me Happy
Amas Report Makes For Odd Reading
I've mentioned Amas' reports previously and the latest one is as fluffy as its predecessors...The main thrust in this edition is broadband "takeup". It doesn't mention whether it's actually available or not, which seems more than a little counter-intuitive, though admittedly they do mention availability in their own office:Despite a Dublin city centre location, and sharing the … [Read more...] about Amas Report Makes For Odd Reading
Isp test new features …
In the past few weeks I was contacted a few times by journalists regarding the Irish ISP Test In response to several queries that we received we've rolled out a couple of new features, while earlier in the week I mentioned we were looking for feedback. … [Read more...] about Isp test new features …
Golden Spiders Relaunch – Dialup Users Need Not Apply
The Golden Spiders site was relaunched today. First off I have to say it looks a hell of a lot better than the last one. The last one was dire. The new site looks like someone actually went to the trouble of designing it. So what do we look at? The site or the awards themselves?Well, the site is the first thing that you are going to see if you are interested in any form of … [Read more...] about Golden Spiders Relaunch – Dialup Users Need Not Apply