Onwave Broadband

kilianmanning

hello people,
im looking into getting this via satellite.. €80 per month for umlimited download. best i can get out here in the sticks is o2 broadband, getting around 4mb but download limit is poor.. anybody have onwave? what are they like?
Thanks

bealtine

kilianmanning wrote: »

hello people,
im looking into getting this via satellite.. €80 per month for umlimited download. best i can get out here in the sticks is o2 broadband, getting around 4mb but download limit is poor.. anybody have onwave? what are they like?
Thanks

No such thing as unlimited on satellite, read carefully before you decide all packages are subject to "fair use"

http://www.onwave.ie/fair_usage_policy

kilianmanning

bealtine wrote: »

No such thing as unlimited on satellite, read carefully before you decide all packages are subject to "fair use"

http://www.onwave.ie/fair_usage_policy

yes i am aware of that, don't intend going too mad anyway.. would 50-60 gig be acceptable each month?

bealtine

kilianmanning wrote: »

yes i am aware of that, don't intend going too mad anyway.. would 50-60 gig be acceptable each month?

50 - 60 gbs per year more likely

kilianmanning

bealtine wrote: »

50 - 60 gbs per year more likely

right time to forget about that idea so..!;)

bealtine

kilianmanning wrote: »

right time to forget about that idea so..!;)

You should check if there are any Fixed wireless access providers in your area, at least that would be broadband unlike mobile which seems to depends more on luck than anything else.
The limits on FWA are usually small(ish) too but usually much better than mobile or satellite.
Let us know roughly where you are based and maybe we can suggest a provider.

kilianmanning

bealtine wrote: »

You should check if there are any Fixed wireless access providers in your area, at least that would be broadband unlike mobile which seems to depends more on luck than anything else.
The limits on FWA are usually small(ish) too but usually much better than mobile or satellite.
Let us know roughly where you are based and maybe we can suggest a provider.

im am located in moylagh, 5.5 kilometres outside oldcastle, co meath. Actually i have to say o2 is very good just did a speed test there & got 3.2mb & its consistent around that speed & never down. Just need more data..

long_b

kilianmanning wrote: »

Just need more data..

Buy additional dongles ?

bealtine

kilianmanning wrote: »

im am located in moylagh, 5.5 kilometres outside oldcastle, co meath. Actually i have to say o2 is very good just did a speed test there & got 3.2mb & its consistent around that speed & never down. Just need more data..

I think net1 - http://www.net1.ie/ are available in that area. Ask them anyway.

EdRedbird

Sick of imagine with 3s yes 300ms ping times
Vodafone is running of Eircom / china telecom and If I choose to download public domain via piratebay I should be allowed to do so. I am not infringing copyright and sorry I like my <1960 movies

54 for 20MB seems ok to me
Would give me the same unmonitored night downloads...

Any stats and service experience from anyone


(I wish UPC puklled the last 500m cable but they have no plans... i would wait but...)

clohamon

kilianmanning wrote: »

im am located in moylagh, 5.5 kilometres outside oldcastle, co meath. Actually i have to say o2 is very good just did a speed test there & got 3.2mb & its consistent around that speed & never down. Just need more data..

Pretty much everywhere between Millbrook and Castlepollard is in the National Broadband Scheme.

The cost to customers will be €20.32 per month for 40GB data allowance with out of bundle charged at 5 cent per MB. There will be a one-off charge of €49 for hardware. Satellite will be charged at €20.32 per month 11GB per month and additional data bundles can be purchased at €2.50 per 500mb. There will be a one-off charge of €49 for hardware.

Three* have a 3g mast nearby but...the scheme ends in August 2014.

*there have been lots of customer service issues on other threads.

UltanMolloy

Re: Onwave - there's no limit to how slow your connection can go, and mine has been so slow at times that I couldn't open a brouser to run a speed test. Onwave's response was "use it off peak" and "we're not responsible for the satellite service" - we'll they're responsible for selling it to you!!!
Disaster of a service - never again.
My advice - stay AWAY from OnWave!