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Broadband without Eircom

  • 11-05-2015 12:33PM
    #1
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,698 ✭✭✭✭


    Eircrap have informed me that 10KM from Dublin City Centre is not the sort of place where they like to put the type of lines in place that deliver broadband...

    Have we any providers in Ireland that don't use Eircom lines? And still provide a decent service?

    Forget mobile broadband.. tried that. Not reliable enough.


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  • #2
    Nody
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    Your only bet is UPC (highly unlikely) or some form of wireless (directed or general) as anything else is going to be piggy backing on the Eircom lines basically.


  • #3
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,698 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Great news altogether...

    Shur who needs broadband anyway... tis only a fad


  • #4
    ItHurtsWhenIP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭ItHurtsWhenIP


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Eircrap have informed me that 10KM from Dublin City Centre is not the sort of place where they like to put the type of lines in place that deliver broadband...

    Have we any providers in Ireland that don't use Eircom lines? And still provide a decent service?

    Forget mobile broadband.. tried that. Not reliable enough.

    If UPC isn't an option, then go to this Map and drop the marker on your house and tick the Wireless ISPs option. This will show you any company that will cover your area.

    Contact them and they should do a signal survey at your house to ensure that you can receive the service. There should be no charge for that, but there would likely be an install charge when you sign up.

    Wireless is better than Mobile, but not as good as wired (and forget about satellite - particularly if you thought mobile was bad).


  • #5
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,698 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Depressing

    Thanks all the same


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