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Need Mobile Broadband: Suggestions?

  • 16-12-2016 9:54pm
    #1
    spray____
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Just moved into a new place. Can't get much in the way of broadband from any provider. Were just outside bray, but it's a remote enough area. Everyone was saying 3Mb DSL was all they could do. Signed up with Vodafone thinking if have to learn to live with it. Plugged it in tonight and I'm getting 0.2Mb and 700ms ping. My mobile data is literally 100 times better than that. Still in the cooling off stage, so looking for other options. Thinking a 4G SIM card plan with a mobile hotspot would be the best option. I'm normally a heavy data user though, so I know I'll struggle with something like 40GB. Anyone know the largest/best option? Other suggestions?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Have you been on to Vodafone tech support yet?


  • #3
    spray____
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭spray____


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Have you been on to Vodafone tech support yet?

    No, but I'm not really sure what id say to them. I don't think there is a problem with the service, other than that's as good as it gets where I live. Might give them a call to confirm, buy not expecting them to be able to do anything.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Have you any near neighbours you could talk to? See what there's is like.

    Def talk to tech support though, if only to completely rule out DSL


  • #5
    spray____
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭spray____


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Have you any near neighbours you could talk to? See what there's is like.

    Def talk to tech support though, if only to completely rule out DSL

    Yeah, going to ask the first I see. See a lot of eir WiFi networks, so curious what they're getting and if it's any better. Will give tech support a ring tomorrow.

    In there meantime, any ideas for something that isn't hard wired?


  • #6
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    This link is useful in helping to establish what your line is actually capable of getting:

    http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/linestats.htm


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  • #7
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Double check you haven't the DSL filter in backwards. Can show the above.

    Three AYCE is where its at but a decent LTE router is an outlay of €100.


  • #8
    spray____
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭spray____


    dub45 wrote: »
    This link is useful in helping to establish what your line is actually capable of getting:

    http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/linestats.htm

    Will have a look.

    Things have also improved quite a bit. I only checked the speed the first night within about an hour of installing the router. Moved everything in the other day and it's much better now. Ping is down to about 35ms, and getting speeds close to 3Mb (at least some of the time).

    Will probably end up keeping it as is.

    Thanks everyone for the help.


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