IBB Ripwave

Doctor Fell

I'm new to Boards so my question may have been answered in another post - if so forgive me!
Just saw all the negatives about IBB, and I'm just wondering what the RIPWAVE (wireless BB) service is like. I ordered it last week and in theory it looks good enough - anyone know what the reality is? Basically, is there any connection difficulties, slow rates issues etc.
Thanks!

HelterSkelter

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

RangeR

Helter.

OP, go with Clearwire or Digiweb if you want wireless

beyondrapid

if you can back out of it then do...
ibb are a joke.
currently trying to cancel the ripwave yoke i had, they're a mess of a company.

dvoakes

all of the above!

Doctor Fell

if you can back out of it then do...
ibb are a joke.

Ok, but what specifically is so bad? Really slow or something? Might go to Digiweb just in case...tempting thing is that IBB is cheaper and no connection fee, but if its genuinely crap fair enough!

egan007

What do you want it for....
Where are you located....

I use it in beaumount it's cheaper than dialup and slightly better.....
It suits me because i don't want a contract or phone line and it only costs me 19euro pm. I only browser and ftp the odd file.

If you are located in a good signal area and only want it for some browsing / email then it's fine. If you want it for gaming / downloading large files / voip then it's not good enough....

Doctor Fell

egan007 wrote:

What do you want it for....
Where are you located....


If you are located in a good signal area and only want it for some browsing / email then it's fine. If you want it for gaming / downloading large files / voip then it's not good enough....

I want it for downloading music and playing poker.
I'm living in Drumcondra, think its an alright area for coverage.
Thing is for playing poker I definitely don't want any disconnects/interrupts at all, and also a fairly decent connection speed. Might go 4 something else so...

HelterSkelter

Doctor Fell wrote:

Ok, but what specifically is so bad? Really slow or something?

As slow as dial-up when I had it

Tank Top Fever!

I'd go for something else if you could. Nothing but bad reports on this

Adey2002

Doctor Fell wrote:

I want it for downloading music and playing poker.
I'm living in Drumcondra, think its an alright area for coverage.
Thing is for playing poker I definitely don't want any disconnects/interrupts at all, and also a fairly decent connection speed. Might go 4 something else so...

If you're playing in real money games don't use IBB, it's far too unreliable. Go elsewhere.

egan007

Doctor Fell wrote:

I want it for downloading music and playing poker.
I'm living in Drumcondra, think its an alright area for coverage.
Thing is for playing poker I definitely don't want any disconnects/interrupts at all, and also a fairly decent connection speed. Might go 4 something else so...

Not sure what kind of ping poker needs but i can't imagine alot.
- i'm sure you can play poker on Dial up.
The music downloads can be left running all day as there is no download cap.
-again as long as you are not in a hurry...

I'd guestimate that it's working 98% of the time i use it.
As i said don't expect this to be fast
You will get what you pay for and personally it fills my requirements at 19euro pm with no contract. + They have poor customer service.

I think if there was more constructive critism on boards it might even be useful.
Ripwave definatly fills a niche.....im in that niche as i have no phone and I'll be moving in a few months so i don't want a contract.

of course i wish it was better - I wish everything was better!

eth0_

Ripwave does NOT fill any niche. It's a joke of a product from a joke of a company.
They should be heavily fined for even attempting to call it a 'broadband' product. It's not. It's SLOWER than dialup. An utterly dreadful product.

By all means try it out, but I can practically guarantee you'll be sending it back to them with a cancellation note.

AVOID.

Washington

Hi all. Just signed up and read some of the comments below.
Yes, I have heard from friends that RIPWAVE IS useless, however I don't think we should give IBB a bad name for all their products. I'm a customer of theirs since 2003, wanted Ripwave, but was told that I was out of Ripwave's reception and advised me to have BREEZEWAVE instead. Yes I have an arial on my roof, just upgraded to 2MB up & download speed. I cannot complain. I guess as the saying goes:"You get what you pay for".

Drapper

Washington wrote:

"You get what you pay for".

what do you mean by this??

its the same price as other BB providers who "provide" a servcie!!!!!!! :mad:

Sparky

HelterSkelter wrote:

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

ah the poor OP

egan007

Drapper wrote:

what do you mean by this??

its the same price as other BB providers who "provide" a servcie!!!!!!! :mad:

It's not
Noboday else offers at 19euro ex contract.

Anyway - im off this thread, my point was that it may be useful if this was not another IBB rant thread

Drapper

egan007 wrote:

It's not
Noboday else offers at 19euro ex contract.

Anyway - im off this thread, my point was that it may be useful if this was not another IBB rant thread

yes but broadband it provided! IBB provides sub dial up speeds on Ripwave

Souness

So Drapper, Ripwave is not recommened. It seems to be the only reasonable option availble for Limerick customers! Eircom E60/month compared with E19! Was getting it before started reading Boards posts:(

RangeR

Souness wrote:

So Drapper, Ripwave is not recommened. It seems to be the only reasonable option availble for Limerick customers! Eircom E60/month compared with E19! Was getting it before started reading Boards posts:(

Well, try it out. It might work for you. As there is no contract, you can give it back to them at a months notice. I just hope they stop billing you at that time.