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Wifi

  • 15-08-2010 11:58am
    #1
    Laydee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭


    Does DCU offer free wifi? I have a wireless modem so if it doesn't then it's no big deal. Trinity does so I just thought that I'd ask.


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  • #2
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    There's wifi on campus, and it's pretty decent.

    Doesn't really reach the on campus accommodation (I just barely had it and was literally in the room right at the closest corner to the source), but it's only like €100 for internet for the year there (and far, far better than you'll get anywhere else).


  • #3
    Celtise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭Celtise


    I assume you have to register your laptop for the network? How/where?


  • #4
    TheChrisD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    Celtise wrote: »
    I assume you have to register your laptop for the network? How/where?

    Nope. All you have to do is set it up to work with the proxy and you're good to go.


  • #5
    Celtise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭Celtise


    Cool thanks!

    Finally found info on DCU website about it. Link for anyone interested: http://www.dcu.ie/iss/laplan/index.shtml


  • #6
    Matthewthebig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,217 ✭✭✭Matthewthebig


    Pygmalion wrote: »
    There's wifi on campus, and it's pretty decent.

    Doesn't really reach the on campus accommodation (I just barely had it and was literally in the room right at the closest corner to the source), but it's only like €100 for internet for the year there (and far, far better than you'll get anywhere else).
    Not really...

    It may be faster than most connections, but the proxy wall removes the ability to do a lot of things.

    30meg UPC would most likely be better...


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  • #7
    ldxo15wus6fpgm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭ldxo15wus6fpgm


    I know P2P connections don't work but can you torrent with the campus accommodation (Larkfield) network?


  • #8
    Celtise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭Celtise


    I guessed there would be limitations on the campus wifi...as in no p2p or torrents or poker etc?


  • #9
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    Matthewthebig wrote: »
    Not really...

    It may be faster than most connections, but the proxy wall removes the ability to do a lot of things.

    30meg UPC would most likely be better...

    At some point last year they seemed to remove that requirement, I was able to use torrents for most of last year, and didn't require the proxy to be setup to use the internet (or any other network applications).

    I can't say it'll be the same this year, but they seem to have pretty much removed the blocks for accommodation at some point (still couldn't do any torrenting or whatever in the computer labs or on the wi-fi)


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