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Free Wi-fi access from eircom public payphones

  • 13-12-2004 3:41pm
    #1
    tck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭


    list

    theres a grand list there, tried out a good few spots, connected no probs.
    i think they might start charging after 3-4 mths, who knows - enjoy :)


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  • #2
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    thats insane :D
    theres a payphone outside my house ,
    hope they get there act together soon heheh


  • #3
    Fibonacci
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭Fibonacci


    Do you know what the SSID is?

    I live near one of those sites, and recently an unsecured SSID popped up in my neighborhood (just 8 random digits). assumed it was a non-tech savvy neighbour, but maybe it is the Eircom free Wi-FI?


  • #4
    tck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭tck


    set ur ssid to ANY , picks it up automatically

    their SSID's are in the format of eircom130, eircom140 or eircom146 etc..


  • #5
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    Tried this out, it works very well from some boxes, others seem to be lacking an internet connection though.
    Got a steady 1Mbps connection right beside the payphone but the signal is very weak, 50m would be pushing it, line-of-sight only.


  • #6
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    i know these access point are unsecure but is it legal to access them?
    iv never heard of eircom giving something for nothing before


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  • #7
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    Well they advertise them on their website so I would hazard a guess that it is legal yes.

    Sorry cant link to the site, stupid session ids and all that. Just do a search for it on the eircom website and you will see, I would assume it is a temporary thing them being free.

    A rare opportunity to claw back some value from eircon, it is very handy for me as I have reached my monthly limit on DSL already and I still have about 2GB of stuff to get.


  • #8
    tck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭tck


    tuxy wrote:
    i know these access point are unsecure but is it legal to access them?
    iv never heard of eircom giving something for nothing before

    They are trialing it for 3-4 months at which time they will start charging for the service - i doubt many will use it to be honest

    places like solas pub on wexford st. and mavis beacon library (dublin castle) give free fast access with no problems.


  • #9
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Wireless in a phone box? Bit of a tight squeeze... they gonna put a couch in there too? :D


  • #10
    tom-thebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭tom-thebox


    Just been on the pearse street one, thats pretty decent. It would be great to have one of these outside your home.


  • #11
    joc_06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭joc_06


    Im about to move into castlewood av rathmines about 30 metres from swan centre.
    I dont really know the area too well. CAn i get this service?
    If im too far away is there any hardware i can get to boost my signal enough to allow me to get it?
    The absolute max i'll be away from this will be 500metres (from library) but im sure it'll be much less.


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  • #12
    tom-thebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭tom-thebox


    joc_06 wrote:
    The absolute max i'll be away from this will be 500metres (from library) but im sure it'll be much less.


    I had to be right beside the phone box on pearse street to get a strong enough signal it was kinda anonying I was trying to get it from the laneway beside the holiday inn and it wouldnt werk :/


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