Installing broadband into a renovated cottage

Nameloc

I'm doing up an old derelict cottage and expect to move in by the end of the year.

I want to get the broadband installed but struggling to find any information on what needs to be done.
Do they come out and do everything or do I need to get ducting put in place? Do I need to prepare anything else?

The Cush

Is fibre broadband available at that address?

Go to one of the retail providers, like eir, and put in the eircode to check availability.

The area may also be covered by the National Broadband Plan, check the eircode on the NBI website.

In a rural area they do run the line overhead from a pole or if you have a duct in place to the nearest pole would be helpful. Ducting is the responsibility of the homeowner.

dam099

How thick are the walls (internal and external)?

If you have thick external walls you might want to consider having a duct into your preferred location inside for the router from the side of the house nearest any Eir poles or ducts.

If you have thick internal walls consider running Ethernet cables to all rooms (or every other room) if possible as WiFi might have trouble penetrating walls, that way you can add WiFi access points in multiple rooms if coverage is an issue. If you terminate some of them in the ceiling space you could use ceiling mounted access points.

ednwireland

abd if you can't get fibre and have a weak mobile signal just get starlink. at least until the national broadband plan arrives.

Nameloc

Yes I checked and I can get 1GB fibre, the house opposite also has it.

Internally I will be using cat6a cables to extend around the place as its a mix of ICF and Stone.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122656130#Comment_122656130

I highly recommend you get your own duct installed, by someone who knows what they are doing.