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Wi-Fi on Irish Rail

  • 06-09-2013 8:10pm
    #1
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭


    Ill be taking the train from Sligo to Dublin on Monday morning.

    I know there's wifi, but would it be good enough to stream Netflix so i can watch the new Breaking Bad on my iPod Touch ? It streams fine at home and we're only on 6mb/s with Vodafone


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  • #2
    jmcc99_98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭jmcc99_98


    No, it isn't strong enough. I take that train twice a day and the WiFi is really really poor, hasn't really worked at all for the past two days. Even when it is working it isn't strong enough for Netflix. They blocked streaming video sites but the Netflix app doesn't appear to be blocked


  • #3
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Think im gonna have to get up early and download it for the laptop then

    thanks


  • #4
    ongarboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    I think there is something about fair usage in the T&Cs of using wifi on IR to discourage large amounts of users from simultaneously streaming or downloading. As someone said, the signal is just about strong enough mostly for browsing only so even if you wanted to breach fair usage, it probably wouldn't be possible.


  • #5
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,649 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    Most trains wifi gave been configured do no steaming there's still a few units leftwhere streaming is possible


  • #6
    dowlingm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,346 ✭✭✭dowlingm


    that's pretty bonkers if true. Enterprise networking gear shouldn't need to be configured unit by unit.


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  • #7
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    my experience of irish rail wifi (on the commuter trains) is that its a complete load of ****e. youd get better coverage with a piece of string between 2 cans. add to this the stupid login page it makes you connect to randomly every few mins and its just not fun to use.

    youll have more luck with 3g on your phone.

    same applies the last time i went from limerick to dublin on the train in april too.


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