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WIFI at home

  • 09-10-2016 01:24PM
    #1
    loveireland94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hello,
    I live in Cork City. I would like to install internet at home (I do not have a landline phone yet). What should I do? How much does it cost monthly, more or less?
    Actually, I do not need the phone whatsoever. I would like to just have my internet connection for my laptop 24h/7.
    Is that possible?!
    Is there any way to install internet without the phone? Maybe a USB?!
    Is there any WIFI router that do not require the phone cable?!
    What about AirWave?!

    Thank you,
    loveireland94


Comments

  • #2
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,695 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Enquire with Vodafone or Eir or Virgin, the place only needs a phone line which it surely will, no need for the actual phone.

    Monthly cost is normally around the 40 euro mark.


  • #3
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    You could just get a dongle of VF or Three


  • #4
    blindsider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭blindsider


    https://switcher.ie/broadband/packages/#/sort_by=monthly_cost&region_id=5&place_id=824

    Magnet (not sure if they're any good - never used them) or Virgin Media (excellent broadband) look like good options esp. if you want a 12 month contract.

    For wireless bb, have a look at Imagine.ie...again, not sure how good they are.


  • #5
    daphil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭daphil


    loveireland94 wrote: »
    Hello,
    I live in Cork City. I would like to install internet at home (I do not have a landline phone yet). What should I do? How much does it cost monthly, more or less?
    Actually, I do not need the phone whatsoever. I would like to just have my internet connection for my laptop 24h/7.
    Is that possible?!
    Is there any way to install internet without the phone? Maybe a USB?!
    Is there any WIFI router that do not require the phone cable?!
    What about AirWave?!

    Thank you,
    loveireland94

    A dongle is the easiest way. I have an I.D. broadband dongle from Car phone warehouse. I get 25gig for 15 Euro a month.
    I use it in West Cork and am getting 4 G reception.


  • #6
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,349 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    I'm using a 4G dongle available (ebay) for about e35 and e20 a month for unlimited data from 3. Speeds between 10-30 Mbps, probably better in a city. My dongle can take an external antenna, and theoretically get 150Mbps. If you need more than one device connected at a time, try tethering to an Android phone, or you can get a 3G router that will take a SIM. Some routers can take a dongle too.


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  • #7
    loveireland94
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭loveireland94


    I'm using a 4G dongle available (ebay) for about e35 and e20 a month for unlimited data from 3

    Hello bonzodog2,
    Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

    - - - - - - -
    Speeds between 10-30 Mbps
    Is 30Mbps fast?!


  • #8
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    loveireland94 wrote: »
    Hello bonzodog2,
    Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

    In a Three shop I'd imagine
    loveireland94 wrote: »
    Is 30Mbps fast?!

    For general surfing, YouTube, Netflix etc it'll be grand


  • #9
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,349 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    loveireland94 wrote: »
    Hello bonzodog2,
    Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

    - - - - - - -


    Is 30Mbps fast?!

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Huawei-E3372h-153-M150-2-150Mbps-LTE-4G-3G-Mobile-USB-Modem-stick-dongle-/122009963641?hash=item1c685c4c79:g:-4MAAOSwzJ5XWFud
    is like the one I got, but I paid less.
    edit: this one is a little cheaper
    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Unlocked-Huawei-E3372-USB-Stick-Mobile-150Mbps-Cat4-LTE-4G-3G-USB-Modem-Dongle-/201465962511?hash=item2ee84ea00f:g:AlkAAOSweuxWRGEc
    loveireland94 wrote: »
    Is 30Mbps fast?!

    Well its not as fast as some fixed line ISPs offer, but it depends on your needs I guess. If you had a load of teens with noses buried in iPads streaming stuff the whole time....
    Sometimes I use a 3g modem which only has a max of 7.2, and I might get 5-6 from it.


  • #10
    KCAccidental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭KCAccidental


    With Virgin you don't need a phoneline as it's cable. Definitely worth a look. A lot of the newer apartment building will be hooked up to it already.


  • #11
    vince
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 549 ✭✭✭vince


    daphil wrote: »
    A dongle is the easiest way. I have an I.D. broadband dongle from Car phone warehouse. I get 25gig for 15 Euro a month.
    I use it in West Cork and am getting 4 G reception.

    Hi where in w cork and what speeds are you getting is it reliable.


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