On 6/7/2011 1:04 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > > No. I was rung one day by a lady at my ISP (Eircom), who told me I > had been chosen as a recipient of their new "Ultimate" system, which > would increase my speed from 5Mb/s to 14Mb/s, at no extra cost!
Could be newer DSL technology, or could simply be some sort of caching and compression system that you have to use Windows client software to take advantage of it. But it sounds like new DSL technology according to the press release and sales site. http://pressroom.eircom.net/press_releases/article/eircom_launches_up_to_24mb_next_generation_broadband/ Digging through their FAQ site: > Do I need to change any equipment or settings on my computer? > > No, you don't need to change anything. Your modem will pick up the > new speed automatically. A very limited number of customers may be > required to 'turn off' and 'turn on' their modem for the upgrade to > take affect. Maybe the Windows CD needs to install new firmware. > How will I know that my line/broadband was upgraded? > > If you are an eligible customer eircom will send a letter to you in > advance notifying you that you will be migrated to the Next > Generation Broadband product in the near future. > > Alternatively, if you visit www.eircom.net/ngb and go to the: "How > Can I Get it?" section. Then enter your eircom telephone number and > account number and you will be informed if your broadband has been or > is scheduled to be upgraded to a Next Generation Broadband product. And maybe double-check that the line was actually upgraded? _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos