City Library wireless internet

Miss Informed

Hey guys,

I'm doing a course that requires about four hour study per day, and all notes are accessed online (they cannot be downloaded - you have to be connected to the net to access them) and I was thinking that I'd prefer to do my study in the library, or somewhere out of home anyway. I joined the city library (Augustine street) yesterday and today's my first day trying out my new super efficient study venue...

Eh, is the net always this slow?... I'm using my laptop to access their wireless connection since there's a time limit on the public bricks computers. It wouldn't connect for the first half hour and now it's connected, but painfully, enragingly slow. Anybody know if this is a reliable resource?

(I'd be most shocked and appauled if a service provided by the city council was wasteful or inefficient... :eek: )

bonzodog2

Maybe you could load up all the docs you need in separate windows/tabs, and then hibernate the laptop when you leave the library - when you resume they are all still there.

joeKel73

Can't be downloaded? What format are they or what course site you using? I'm sure that can be got around...

Mrs OBumble

I'm not 100% sure that the library is actually providing that connection themselves.

Obviously you have a laptop, you may want to consider spending E20/month go get yourself mobile broadband of your own.

biko

They do have free wireless but if many are using it that'll slow it right down.
What speeds were you getting?

Why not just ask the staff in there?

slideshow bob

westside library has a decent enough connection as far as i know. cafe luna across the road from augustine st. has free wifi. if the city library connection is terrible you could get over-caffeinated in there and you'll fly through your study.

Head The Wall

I think 3 are doing mobile broadband for 9.99 a month. If the course is that important invest some shekels in your education

Eviledna

slideshow bob wrote: »

westside library has a decent enough connection as far as i know.

+1. Lovely space to study in and grand new wi-fi. Does well considering it's free.

confuseddotcom

Silly me, had thought the o.p. wanted advice on a location for study, other than their home, not be tackled/hassled about buying broadband. :rolleyes:

Head The Wall

confuseddotcom wrote: »

Silly me, had thought the o.p. wanted advice on a location for study, other than their home, not be tackled/hassled about buying broadband. :rolleyes:

Confuseddotcom indeed