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Imagine WiMax Athlone

  • 16-11-2010 11:00pm
    #1
    goalie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭


    Folks,

    Has anyone used Imagine Wimax in Athone and what is it like? I live out the Monksland side of town. Is the 4g signal on the router based on the amount of bars it can get from its local mast? I guess if you need to put the aerial up on the outside it base don LOS like last mile and ice? Thanks


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    goalie2 wrote: »
    I guess if you need to put the aerial up on the outside it base don LOS like last mile and ice? Thanks

    No, Imagine WiMax is nomadic, non-LOS. The external aerial is only used when you have very poor signal reception. It will never be as good as a fixed wireless system, even the older ones.


  • #3
    goalie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭goalie2


    Thanks jor el but not sure what you mean by nomadic?


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    goalie2 wrote: »
    nomadic?

    Mobile, not fixed.


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    But due to high frequency, lack of national licence, and poor coverage, not actually really Mobile like 3G/HSPA Mobile Phone Company Internet.

    If there is no real Broadband available (UPC, Fixed Wireless/Metro, phone line-DSL) , I'd get 3G/HSPA rather than "Imagine WiMax".

    Or even Satellite.


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