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Quick UPC question

SK1979 · 2011-01-14 14:41:59

Hey guys Quick one, my folks are getting UPC 10mb BB installed tomorrow but they only have a PC which is not anywhere close to a tv point. Assuming that they go with the wireless option, will UPC provide them with a dongle for the PC? I'm doubting they do so I was going to pick this up later.…

14-01-2011 2:41pm

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SK1979

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Hey guys

Quick one, my folks are getting UPC 10mb BB installed tomorrow but they only have a PC which is not anywhere close to a tv point. Assuming that they go with the wireless option, will UPC provide them with a dongle for the PC?

I'm doubting they do so I was going to pick this up later.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9255124/Trail/searchtext%3EWIRELESS+ADAPTER.htm

I presume that will do the trick?

Cheers in advance.

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#2 14-01-2011 4:46pm

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I don't think UPC will provide any Wifi adapter, but the one you linked should do it. Wifi is range limited, and if the computer is far from the modem, then it may be very bad.

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#3 14-01-2011 6:37pm

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When we got our broadband (about 2 years ago), they gave us a Netgear wireless dongle worth €50.

I told the installer we didn't have a wireless card in the PC or laptop (at the time). He went to his van and gave us one for free! You might be lucky.

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