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Eircom E5 Wireless Hub

  • 26-11-2010 08:14PM
    #1
    no panic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi Guys,
    Little help here if someone can. This device offers 10 Gb per month. Is this enough for gaming on the Xbox? Would not be used too much as its for a 13 year old and he is quite active with sports etc. Would also be used occasionally at the same as the missus would be on line(nothing major, Facebook etc.) If this is not enough, any suggestions? Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Gooch2k4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Gooch2k4


    Is it mobile BB or is it through the landline?


  • #3
    no panic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭no panic


    Its a mobile unit. No land line in the house so it would be ideal if big enough.


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


    The 10GB usage limit is largely irrelevant for gaming, and is certainly not the most important thing. Mobile products are simply unsuitable for gaming, as the latency is generally just too high. It might work, but you'll have no consistency or reliability.


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It's really Meteor Mobile. Out of cap charges are high. Performance is erratic
    http://www.techtir.ie/comms/mobile-vs-fixed

    It's only for "on the go" users with WiFi devices or if you can't get Real Broadband. It's not Broadband.

    Vodafone, O2, Meteor and 3 Ireland have similar products, no better or worse.


  • #6
    Gooch2k4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 387 ✭✭Gooch2k4


    no panic wrote: »
    Its a mobile unit. No land line in the house so it would be ideal if big enough.
    No dice then, its just not going to be good enough for gaming, well maybe WoW or stuff, but FPS and that sort, the pings are twice to three times what it would really need to be to be usable


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