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  • 23-11-2009 12:47pm
    #1
    gar_29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 174 ✭✭


    this might be a stupid question...

    is it possible to get broadband over a satellite dish? my folks live in co wicklow, and have no landline. they're in a bit of a valley, so i don't think that wirelessy things would work. (haven't tried, admittedly).

    they have a satellite dish, and i'm sure i read about getting broadband over one... did i just imagine that, or is it possible in ireland?

    thanks

    gar


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  • #2
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    Yes it is possible but I would think that the existing satellite dish your parents have would be no good (too narrow a beam??) so I guess they would end up with a second dish installed

    Companies such as Digiweb and Satallite Broadband Ireland provide it although their install costs are ridiculously expensive and have low bandwidth allowances.


  • #3
    gar_29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 174 ✭✭gar_29


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    Yes it is possible but I would think that the existing satellite dish your parents have would be no good (too narrow a beam??) so I guess they would end up with a second dish installed

    Companies such as Digiweb and Satallite Broadband Ireland provide it although their install costs are ridiculously expensive and have low bandwidth allowances.

    fair enough, thanks!


  • #4
    hickory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭hickory


    Check out if their area is covered under NBS, if their area is covered there are a few different options if they are in a valley where dongles won't work they may qualify for satelite at alot less than they pay the current satelite companies

    http://ve.bizmaps.ie/threeireland/Pages/Public/NBSPublicPage.aspx


  • #5
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    only in areas marked green at present mind !


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