Broadband in Co. Mayo

Shane_Y

I live out in the schticks in Mayo miles from my nearest exchange. Can anybody advise me on my options for getting a broadband connection? Is my best bet satellite?

Thanks in advance.

Drapper

Shane_Y wrote:

I live out in the schticks in Mayo miles from my nearest exchange. Can anybody advise me on my options for getting a broadband connection? Is my best bet satellite?

Thanks in advance.

any wireless networks in your area? Where exactly and we can give more help !

Sponge Bob

Mayo is a Hotbed of Community Wireless .

They will ALL be at a meet in Castlebar this very evening , see the details below. Free in and a cup a tay before you head home

http://www.dcmnr.ie/Home/Communications/Group+Broadband+Scheme/Broadband+Information+Events.htm

Drapper

Sponge Bob wrote:

Mayo is a Hotbed of Community Wireless .

They will ALL be at a meet in Castlebar this very evening , see the details below. Free in and a cup a tay before you head home

http://www.dcmnr.ie/Home/Communications/Group+Broadband+Scheme/Broadband+Information+Events.htm

Nice one spongebob

Shane_Y

Wow! you guys are on the ball! Ok I live about 5 miles from Ballyhaunis and 2 from Cloonfad.
I might be wrong but I don't think I would be close enough for the Ballyhaunis/Ballinlough wireless service.

Drapper

Shane_Y wrote:

Wow! you guys are on the ball! Ok I live about 5 miles from Ballyhaunis and 2 from Cloonfad.
I might be wrong but I don't think I would be close enough for the Ballyhaunis/Ballinlough wireless service.

wireless usually goes for 8km with clear lines ! are you down in a valley? or behind a forest?

Giv em a call and get a transmission test !!

Avoid satelite, unless last resort !!!! very messy !!

machalla

Any idea what might be available around Swinford? A couple of miles outside the town to be more exact.

Drapper

machalla wrote:

Any idea what might be available around Swinford? A couple of miles outside the town to be more exact.

try wifi too :-) link is below !!

entro

Can anybody figure this out -
All my numbers fail (2 business lines & 1 domestic) when I do the test for Broadband with Eircom & IOL. My phone line comes from an eircom junction box outside my house. This also serves my next door neighbour. He has broadband and I can see his WiFi network on my laptop. Eircom do not want to help in anyway. Any ideas?

Sponge Bob

IIRC all Castlebar numbers that were 2xxxx at some point fail , does that sound like your problem ?

bminish

entro wrote:

Can anybody figure this out -
All my numbers fail (2 business lines & 1 domestic) when I do the test for Broadband with Eircom & IOL. My phone line comes from an eircom junction box outside my house. This also serves my next door neighbour. He has broadband and I can see his WiFi network on my laptop. Eircom do not want to help in anyway. Any ideas?

Many of the line failures in Castlebar are down to the fact that part of the exchange is apparently not broadband compatible. It is also possible that your 3 lines have been created out of one copper pair by the use of a pair-gain

I suggest you contact your local Eircom bod and ask Him to sort the line out for you. Locally most of the Eircom engineers are pretty helpful.

You could also collaborate with the neighbour and split a Business grade ADSL connection between you, that way you both get a better level of service over the basic offerings. Chorus have lots of nice empty ducting if you need to get an Ethernet cable between the houses or across the road

Are you going to the DCMNR County and Group broadband scheme event in the TF later?


.bminish

MarinoMark

All BB providers in Mayo listed here http://www.broadband.gov.ie/bbinfo/ServiceByLocationSearchWF.aspx

Ba_barbaraAnne

Sponge Bob wrote:

Mayo is a Hotbed of Community Wireless .

They will ALL be at a meet in Castlebar this very evening , see the details below. Free in and a cup a tay before you head home

http://www.dcmnr.ie/Home/Communications/Group+Broadband+Scheme/Broadband+Information+Events.htm

I was at the meeting in Castlebar last night, with a few members of our local broadband committee. We actually handed the Regional co-ordinator our application for funding under the County and Group Broadband scheme. (See next week's Mayo News - have submitted an article and photo)

Contact the co-ordinator, Catriona McQuillan on 091 509000 ext 704 or email - cmcquillan@galwaycoco.ie. The dcmr website has lots of information too.

Have a look at the groupdatascheme.ie for information on how to set up a community network. Knockmore and Kinvara are two successful community BSIPs and we are one of quite a few in the Mayo/Galway area applying for funding using thier model and assistance.

If you want broadband in Mayo - you have to DIY!

A new wireless provider is just starting to build a network for the county - Westnet. They will soon be ready to either provide bandwidth wholesale for community groups, or be the ISP partner. I'd give you the number, but it's written in such tiny writing on thier card I can't read it! They will soon be advertising in the county anyway.

pm me if you want further information.

ciaranryan1958

Shane did you get sorted with broadband. Im about 10 miles from castlebar and looking for a decent speed. Probably will have to go wireless but not sure whats available
ciaran

boardzz

12 years later...

Kristopherus

ciaranryan1958 wrote: »

Shane did you get sorted with broadband. Im about 10 miles from castlebar and looking for a decent speed. Probably will have to go wireless but not sure whats available
ciaran

Try Imagine.There's a thread on them here, and its not 12 years old:).

ciaranryan1958

already tried imagine. they said they couldn't use their bracket bands on the chimneys as they're bigger than standard chimneys!
at the time they couldnt get line of sight to their transmitter in castlebar but have since started a second transmitter in ballinrobe which should be ok but they still have the chimneys to contend with so i dont think they can deliver here

Ultimanemo

boardzz wrote: »

12 years later...

Why not
Things don't change so fast over here

irishgeo

ciaranryan1958 wrote: »

already tried imagine. they said they couldn't use their bracket bands on the chimneys as they're bigger than standard chimneys!
at the time they couldnt get line of sight to their transmitter in castlebar but have since started a second transmitter in ballinrobe which should be ok but they still have the chimneys to contend with so i dont think they can deliver here

westnet

DigBipper

As Irish geo said try http://westnet.ie/

Am in rural mayo and it works well!

Kristopherus

DigBipper wrote: »

As Irish geo said try http://westnet.ie/

Am in rural mayo and it works well!

What speeds ???

DigBipper

Starts @ 2 mb, I have the 4 mb package. Obviously slow in the grand scheme of things but for where I am it’s still the only option. Reliable as well! They’ve got a list of options here if you’re interested: http://westnet.ie/packages/

ciaranryan1958

thanks