Broadband...help?!

Builderwoman!

Eircom haven't and won't be providing broadband to our area so have to go wireless. Have picked up the following wireless ones on my laptop and wondered had anyone heard of or used them or know how to contact them please:

callidus.windmillhill
ensign-net.windmillhill-b
Blue-Skies1
Dub1
HollywoodAP!
Rahandoon.sallins.link

Many thanks.:)

aidan_walsh

Some of those look like they could be private wireless networks.

How about you tell us where you are so that you can be properly advised on what providers are working in your area?

Anti

digiweb do wireless all over the country, There are usually other small wireless isp's around too.

Where do you live ?

Foxwood

Builderwoman! wrote:

Eircom haven't and won't be providing broadband to our area so have to go wireless. Have picked up the following wireless ones on my laptop and wondered had anyone heard of or used them or know how to contact them please:

callidus.windmillhill
ensign-net.windmillhill-b
Blue-Skies1
Dub1
HollywoodAP!
Rahandoon.sallins.link

Many thanks.:)

You won't pick up anything on your laptop from most commercial wireless providers. Go to http://broadband.gov.ie and have a look at what wireless providers it shows providing coverage in your area.

thisgreg

hey all,

I was just wondering if anyone could give me advice on this, i live down a laneway in Sandycove (dun laoghaire) so think we might need to go wireless, anyone any suggestions or advice, it'd be much appreciated. I know i can get clear wire and irish broadband but havent heard particularly good things about either. Want it for Downloading, Browsing and maybe a little gaming. thanks:)

degsie

thisgreg wrote:

i live down a laneway in Sandycove (dun laoghaire) so think we might need to go wireless.....

Why does living down a laneway preclude you from getting non-wireless If you have a landline you can go DSL....

Dero

Builderwoman! wrote:

had anyone heard of or used them or know how to contact them please:

callidus.windmillhill
ensign-net.windmillhill-b

Don't know know about the rest, but these belong to Callidus Telecom. Not sure where you are, but if you're picking these up on your laptop then you will have no trouble getting broadband.

thisgreg

degsie wrote:

Why does living down a laneway preclude you from getting non-wireless If you have a landline you can go DSL....

cool, i don't know a huge amount about it, but just thought it might be affected by that because, i know its hard to get broadband in certain areas and all of the broadband companies i've looked at don't provide to our specific area and it seems to be only the wireless companies that are providing to our area.

jor el

thisgreg wrote:

i know its hard to get broadband in certain areas and all of the broadband companies i've looked at don't provide to our specific area

If nobody provides it then you won't be able to get it. Getting DSL depends on whether the exchange is enabled, you're close enough to it and the line is of good enough quality. If your line fails the eircom line checker then you probably can't get DSL.

Check the broadband link given above to see if there are any wireless services in your area. Note though that it tends not to be that accurate where wireless services are concerned.