[ILUG] [OT] Eircom Lines and ADSL

[Frank Murphy]

On 11/03/2004 01:19:38, Keith Hyland (keith at iol.ie) wrote:
 > similar to
 > Justin's comment, Eircom have told me that my number is
 > unsuitable for BB...
 > although there are several houses on my street (Deansgrange/Blackrock area)
 > with  BB
 >
 > The eircom bloke that came to fix a non related fault said something about
 > "A" lines and "B" lines in the exchange..
 > and that "B" lines just wont do BB till they upgrade the exchange..
 >
 > is this urban myth or does anyone have a clue what's
 > going on

A friend of mine, lives 40 feet from a digital exchange,
Eircom said his line failed, suggested he get a new one.

He contacted Esat & now has broadband in, on the "failed" line.

Frank