sharing broadband

tammy

Hi all,

I'm stunned but have actually recently got broadband after months of harrassing eircom. However my neighbours have been told categorically that they cannot get it. So if I were to spread the word via a wireless router would there be any implications to my performance, as I'm on 2m but get less than 1m as I'm about 3.5-4 k from exchange or other concerns I should be aware of.

thanks
Tammy

hamsterboy

You'd only notice a slowdown if they were hogging bandwidth, downloading music, movies etc. Did you not get a wireless router when they connected you? I did

qwertplaywert

i would do it f they where willing to pay AT LEAST half price

tammy

I had a wireless router already and the eircom one hasn't shown up already, is it any good? Don't think I'll charge them as it will hopefully only be a short term arrangement.

I'll ask them to try to restrict the movie downloads.:)

hamsterboy

Actually the wireless router Eircom gave me (for nothing) is quite good and has never given me trouble and was piss easy to setup

coolio_64

a friend of mine has 3 computers connected together

is it hard to share the broadband connection for the 3 of them?

kaizersoze

Bear in mind that, as the account holder, you would be held responsible for anything dodgy your neighbours may download.

coolio_64

no but these 3 pcs are under the one roof

kaizersoze

coolio_64 wrote:

no but these 3 pcs are under the one roof

Sorry coolio. I was making the point to the OP about sharing with the neighbours.