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Three Wi-Fi speed

  • 20-01-2014 04:55PM
    #1
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭


    Hi FOlks,

    First of all...total tech/internet dunce.
    just moved apartment and living in Portmarnock area.
    Got a good wi-fi offer.....€15 euro for 40gbs

    BUT... speed is 2.3 (or maybe he said 2 to 3). thats minimum guaranteed.
    would be using it for working from home (using a few different apps and programmes - remote accessing) and then the usual, netflix , facebook etc.

    is that speed really poor ?


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  • #2
    L'prof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,051 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    miller82 wrote: »
    Hi FOlks,

    First of all...total tech/internet dunce.
    just moved apartment and living in Portmarnock area.
    Got a good wi-fi offer.....€15 euro for 40gbs

    BUT... speed is 2.3 (or maybe he said 2 to 3). thats minimum guaranteed.
    would be using it for working from home (using a few different apps and programmes - remote accessing) and then the usual, netflix , facebook etc.

    is that speed really poor ?

    Speed is fine, but 40GBs and Netflix would probably mean you'd end up paying extra charges every month.


  • #3
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭miller82


    L'prof wrote: »
    Speed is fine, but 40GBs and Netflix would probably mean you'd end up paying extra charges every month.

    cheers for the reply.

    really yeah ?

    I wouldnt be watching a massive amount on Netflix.
    i'd be suprised if i watched more than 4 hours a week


  • #4
    White Heart Loon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭White Heart Loon


    miller82 wrote: »
    cheers for the reply.

    really yeah ?

    I wouldnt be watching a massive amount on Netflix.
    i'd be suprised if i watched more than 4 hours a week

    Netflix uses 2.3GB per hour in the best quality
    http://www.gci.com/kb/netflix-movie-and-data-usage

    It also needs about 5-6mbit for best quality.

    My advise is to get some real broadband, not a limited mobile service


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