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Which Provider? What Type Of Broadband? Broadband In My Area? !!POST HERE ONLY!!

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    #1382
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    Which broadband providers has "Sky Atlantic" available via their TV services?

    Sky?


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    #1383
    RoryMac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    tuxy wrote: »
    Which fibre product are your neighbours on?
    Fibre to the home is not available to anyone in that area.

    They're with Vodafone I think, the checker on the Vodafone website says fibre is available for them but not for me. My house is attached to theirs!!


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    #1384
    RoryMac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    cunnijo wrote: »
    Is Virgin Media not available to you?. Also according to the SIRO website Blanchardstown is now live https://siro.ie/towns/blanchardstown/. So it might be worth entering your Eircode to see if it is or will be available in the future.

    Virgin media is available but would prefer just connecting through the existing phone line.

    What's involved to install Virgin Media? There's no coax cable coming into my house(just Sky dish) so guess it would involve install fees etc?

    Siro not available yet, I've added myself to receive updates on availability


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    #1385
    cunnijo
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭cunnijo


    RoryMac wrote: »
    Virgin media is available but would prefer just connecting through the existing phone line.

    What's involved to install Virgin Media? There's no coax cable coming into my house(just Sky dish) so guess it would involve install fees etc?

    Siro not available yet, I've added myself to receive updates on availability


    In relation to Virgin if you are in a relatively new house there will be TV sockets installed in different rooms (master bedroom, living room, etc) during construction.These will all lead to a central point where Virgin can connect to. Once done they will send you the equipment (modem, TV box) which you can install yourself. Of course if you want them to install and setup the equipment they will. As a new customer installation should be free but check to be sure.

    As for SIRO when it becomes available it will be fed in a similar way as your phone line but will be via your ESB meter box. After that you can arrange with the installer where to install the equipment (ONT & modem/router).


    Hope this helps.


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    #1386
    RoryMac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    cunnijo wrote: »
    In relation to Virgin if you are in a relatively new house there will be TV sockets installed in different rooms (master bedroom, living room, etc) during construction.These will all lead to a central point where Virgin can connect to. Once done they will send you the equipment (modem, TV box) which you can install yourself. Of course if you want them to install and setup the equipment they will. As a new customer installation should be free but check to be sure.

    As for SIRO when it becomes available it will be fed in a similar way as your phone line but will be via your ESB meter box. After that you can arrange with the installer where to install the equipment (ONT & modem/router).


    Hope this helps.

    Cheers, it's an old house but previous owner was with Sky and I'm with sky. No coax cables coming into the house apart from the ones coming from the sky dish.

    I'll check with Virgin, their website just talks about connecting to the existing TV point so guess it'll cost to get them to install one


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    #1387
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Sky?

    I can only get Sky Satellite. Do Eir or Vodafone carry Sky Atlantic over Broadband?


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    #1388
    cunnijo
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭cunnijo


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    I can only get Sky Satellite. Do Eir or Vodafone carry Sky Atlantic over Broadband?

    Sadly no. It seems no mainstream Sky channel is available on either platform. Premium Sky channels (Sports) are on Vodafone at least.


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    #1389
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    cunnijo wrote: »
    Sadly no. It seems no mainstream Sky channel is available on either platform. Premium Sky channels (Sports) are on Vodafone at least.

    thank you - just confirmed that with Eir too. Will just do Satellite and Eir Broadband for moment.


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    #1390
    niconline76
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭niconline76


    currently on virgin media 240 mb and their WiFi has been bad for quite some time now so im looking for alternatives.

    Can any1 kindly tell how are eir, Vodafone or Sky bb performing on the Phibsboro/Connaught st area? Thanks


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    #1391
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    niconline76 wrote: »
    currently on virgin media 240 mb and their WiFi has been bad for quite some time now so im looking for alternatives.

    Can any1 kindly tell how are eir, Vodafone or Sky bb performing on the Phibsboro/Connaught st area? Thanks

    Is the WIFI the problem or the connection to the router? You can buy a better WIFI access point without changing provider.


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    #1392
    niconline76
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭niconline76


    tuxy wrote: »
    Is the WIFI the problem or the connection to the router? You can buy a better WIFI access point without changing provider.

    thanks for your reply. Problem is with WiFi which disconnects way more than ever before. Any advice on which access point to get?


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    #1393
    Brian201888
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭Brian201888


    What's the situation with new builds? We've just bought a house in Rush, North County Dublin and due to get keys in a couple of weeks.

    Problem is that the address isn't showing up as having anything available on any of the websites, there's a Virgin and an Eir box thing attached to the side of the house if that means anything? Is it just that as it's a new build it won't show on their system?


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    #1394
    Mitch Connor
    Registered Users Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭Mitch Connor


    tuxy wrote: »
    On fibrerollout does your house actually have a green house icon on it or are you just in the green shaded area?

    i'm buying a new build in an area that is covered by greenshading - what would this mean for possibility of Fibre?

    On the map on fibre rollout it was last updated in april and my estate doesnt exist on it


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    #1395
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Mitch Connor wrote: »
    i'm buying a new build in an area that is covered by greenshading - what would this mean for possibility of Fibre?

    On the map on fibre rollout it was last updated in april and my estate doesnt exist on it

    It would probably mean no fibre to the home yet but up to 100Mbps from VDSL once you get a phone line installed.
    You're speed would be determined by the distance from the cabinet that your phone line is connected to.
    In general anything up to 500m will be reasonably fast but over 1km speeds drop off fast.


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    #1396
    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Hi all.

    Have been researching broadband options for a house in the Beechmount area of Navan.
    FTTH is not available but FTTC is.

    Planning to put in Ubiquiti APs and a USG and CloudKey in the house but would like to have the USG do the routing,
    DHCP and Firewall so need a provider that supplies a router that can do bridged mode.

    My options are Eir, Vodafone and Pure. Anyone know what devices these currently supply and if they do bridged mode.

    Thanks

    Ken


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    #1397
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    ZENER wrote: »
    My options are Eir, Vodafone and Pure. Anyone know what devices these currently supply and if they do bridged mode.

    You actually have a lot more options. Nearly all of the providers listed here will offer you service: https://fibrerollout.ie/rollout-map/where-to-buy/

    /M


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    #1398
    rom9
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭rom9


    Please advise on best options to switch from Virgin.

    Location: Drumcondra, Dublin 9
    Currently on 120 MB Virgin Media connection for 59.55 EUR pm (Offered a 250 MB line but without phone for the same price).

    Are there any other options? The 120MB line serves me well but VM won't have me pay less for that. So no point in holding on to 120MB.
    Thanks a mil.


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    #1399
    scamalert
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭scamalert


    my BB with VM finishes in over a month, based in Navan got message few months back that SIRO is active in my estate.


    any advise between digiweb or vodafone , as setup needs to be tailored a bit where AP would need to be placed.


    and its still sort of newly connected area so not many users, VF seem to have good price, but know they could be trouble in doing install - as had issue where friend waited month just to get connected in well established FTTH area, with them wasting month to get qualified installers, im leaning towards digiweb - anyone whith good/bad experiences or recommendations ?


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    #1400
    SameOleJay
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SameOleJay


    Any help appreciated. Looking to switch from digiweb at 60/month for 35gb to the Sky fibre 100mb package. Digiweb isn’t close to meeting needs for speed/allowance.

    We’re rural, on Kildare/Meath border 3 miles from the closest village and without a phone line so options limited. Sky have said they can serve here, would be great to hear of any experience


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    #1401
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    SameOleJay wrote: »
    Any help appreciated. Looking to switch from digiweb at 60/month for 35gb to the Sky fibre 100mb package. Digiweb isn’t close to meeting needs for speed/allowance.

    We’re rural, on Kildare/Meath border 3 miles from the closest village and without a phone line so options limited. Sky have said they can serve here, would be great to hear of any experience

    What result do you get when you enter your Eircode here:

    http://www.airwire.ie/avail


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    #1402
    SameOleJay
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SameOleJay


    Shows vdsl the only available, does that suggest the sky option won’t work? Sorry, not at all familiar. Sky had said otherwise when given the eircode.


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    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    SameOleJay wrote: »
    Shows vdsl the only available, does that suggest the sky option won’t work? Sorry, not at all familiar. Sky had said otherwise when given the eircode.

    Sky sell two types of connection. FTTH where it is fibre directly into the premises from the exchange. This is high speed and distance is not a problem. This does not seem to be available to you.

    They also sell VDSL which is fibre to an exchange or cabinet then a copper cable to your home (phone line). The speed you get will depend on how far the copper cable has to travel from the exchange or cabinet. If you are really 3km from an exchange or cabinet you are not going to get a high speed connection, certainly nowhere near 100Mb.

    You might want to look into local wireless ISPs or the various mobile broadband options from 3, eir or Vodafone.

    Check your location on this map to give an indication of what may be available

    https://irelandoffline.org/map/


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    #1404
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    SameOleJay wrote: »
    Shows vdsl the only available, does that suggest the sky option won’t work? Sorry, not at all familiar. Sky had said otherwise when given the eircode.

    It means you can get upto 100Mbps from a number of providers(including Sky) if you get a phone line installed. The speed would depend on the distance to the exchange or cabinet the phone line will be connected to. Could be as high as 100Mbps or as low as 7Mbps.


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    #1405
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    Try your Eircode on the eir FTTH checker just to double check it's not available.

    https://www.eir.ie/broadband/1000mb-fibre/


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    #1406
    Ah-Watch
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Ah-Watch


    Currently on Eir FTTC but reliability of service is cat and will change as soon as contract is up in November. The second we moved from Sky to Eir the wifi range, consistant speeds dropped. Looking for a new provider now and can't wait to leave Eir. Are Vodafone providing the Gigabox for FTTC customers/ can it be tweeked for FTTC customers? Had Vodafone in the past without issue. Sky was very good but is just too expensive at 55e a month without discount. I'm more interested in long term cost as opposed to switching every year for an offer at this stage


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    #1407
    dkane
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭dkane


    Looking to move from Virgin to FTTC (eir or Sky) but when checked on eir or Sky's website my address shows that FTTC is not available.
    According to irelandoffline.org/map I live withing 300m of 4 VDSL enabled cabinets.
    Is it likely that the info is incorrect and when a line is installed it will support FTTC?
    My neighbours all seem to be able to get FTTC so my theory is that the issue is that there is no line at my address to test.


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    #1408
    ULMarc
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭ULMarc


    I've had a failed Siro installation and honestly it's so difficult to find information on alternatives, or even reasonably priced alternatives as nobody seems to be trying to compete.

    I've just ordered Virgin 250 as it was more enticing than VDSL options, and already set up in the house. But at €59 euro a month it's a bit scabby. I can't say the interaction with custom service was a very pleasant experience either.

    Are there any other cable providers that would be competitive? I'd gladly cancel the service if I could avoid being taken for a ride.


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    #1409
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    ULMarc wrote: »
    I've had a failed Siro installation and honestly it's so difficult to find information on alternatives, or even reasonably priced alternatives as nobody seems to be trying to compete.

    Why did the SIRO installation fail ?

    /M


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    #1410
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Looking for some basic internet for a relatives house in Limerick City. Nothing fancy just web browsing. Is there 5g mifi available yet? Not up to speed (no pun intended) on this at all.


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    #1411
    ULMarc
    Registered Users Posts: 406 ✭✭ULMarc


    Marlow wrote: »
    Why did the SIRO installation fail ?

    /M

    Vodafone rep says the comments show that the existing ducting underlays a building foundation and the installation is not possible. A ground crew did come out and dig, so I know they at least checked.

    I'm a bit disappointed but there's not much I can do. Not so much because I've had to go with cable, but more so that I'm paying Virgin MORE for cable. Dealing with them so far has shown them to be quite stingy, so I'm hoping not to have to interact with them any further.


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