Broadband in Maynooth

cian1500ww · 28-07-2010 10:50PM

I'd kill to be able to get UPC's 30MB package

princess_calico · 04-08-2010 06:48PM

Just found out there's no phone line in the house and the previous tenants used mobile broadband...

What to do now??

banquo · 04-08-2010 09:44PM

http://s4dd.yore.ma/eircom/

princess_calico · 05-08-2010 10:00PM

banquo wrote: »

http://s4dd.yore.ma/eircom/

huh?

banquo · 05-08-2010 10:10PM

It cracks eircom router passwords. It's not illegal. Eircom are horrifically unsecure. They're aware of the issue but don't see it as a problem. And we're allowed post it publicly - there have been bazillions if threads about this on boards.

Anyway, if you can pick up the neighbour's eircom wifi, you could - purely theoretically - use their Internet this way. Though I "don't recommend it because it's against the law."

cython · 06-08-2010 08:58AM

banquo wrote: »

It cracks eircom router passwords. It's not illegal. Eircom are horrifically unsecure. They're aware of the issue but don't see it as a problem. And we're allowed post it publicly - there have been bazillions if threads about this on boards.

Anyway, if you can pick up the neighbour's eircom wifi, you could - purely theoretically - use their Internet this way. Though I "don't recommend it because it's against the law."

That's a bit misleading, especially the bit in bold. Yes, the page will generate a WEP key for some eircom routers, but only ones that were deployed a number of years ago. For some time eircom generated the key off the number in the network name, or SSID. They have since stopped this practice, using proper random keys as they should have done from the start, so they did eventually realise it was a problem. While WEP in general can still be cracked by other means, that page will not do it for anything other than those old routers, or maybe replacements that had the exact same settings applied.

banquo · 06-08-2010 09:08AM

Actually, you're right. It's up to names beginning with 6xxx or 7xxx, IIR.

The guy who made an iPhone and Android app for it must be loaded by now.

mp3guy · 06-08-2010 11:02AM

banquo wrote: »

Actually, you're right. It's up to names beginning with 6xxx or 7xxx, IIR.

That's because the old algorithm used octal numbers

Anthropology · 06-08-2010 03:45PM

UPC does seem to be winning the vote on Internet Providers in Maynooth...any more info on Digiweb?

banquo · 06-08-2010 09:19PM

Stay away.

Anthropology · 09-08-2010 10:04AM

Looking at UPC 15MB / Value TV - €52.75 a Month (12 Month Contract)...Anyone else with similar plan?

princess_calico · 10-08-2010 06:50PM

UPC won't do Kingsbry

I'm still sad.

Who can we get that doesn't require a landline?

banquo · 10-08-2010 10:28PM

Anyone without a landline ain't worth gettin tbh. You know you can get eircom to activate your line?

CFC1905_NK · 11-08-2010 07:44AM

Is it absolutely essential in the house? Cos I'd say just use the on-campus wifi, at no cost to yourself

smelly sock · 11-08-2010 08:40AM

princess_calico wrote: »

UPC won't do Kingsbry

I'm still sad.

Who can we get that doesn't require a landline?

Try the wimax perhaps? Trial period only though!! It's been working away fine for browsing etc as of late. When did you ring upc? When I rang them around 2 months ago they said it'd be at least 6 months. Now I'm taking that with a massive pinch of salt. Could be a year really if they have any plans at all.

princess_calico · 11-08-2010 05:05PM

Yup we have to have it!

I was talking to Eircom yesterday and they said they'd activate our phone line... But then they also said that it'd cost us more than half of what the broadband would cost for just the line rental, plus the cost of a modem, plus the cost of the broadband package.
I was talking to Vodafone and they said they'd put in a phone line, give us a free modem and the line rental would be included in the broadband cost- something like €62 for their best package.

princess_calico · 11-08-2010 05:06PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Try the wimax perhaps? Trial period only though!! It's been working away fine for browsing etc as of late. When did you ring upc? When I rang them around 2 months ago they said it'd be at least 6 months. Now I'm taking that with a massive pinch of salt. Could be a year really if they have any plans at all.

I rang UPC and tried their online thing too and both said it was unavailable and when I was talking to a member of the customer care team for Wimax she told me it was all sold out in the area!

banquo · 11-08-2010 05:26PM

Don't go with 02 or vodaphone mobile broadband as a substitute. That's my recommendation anyway.

Technically, it's not actually broadband. And it's slooooooww.

princess_calico · 11-08-2010 06:08PM

banquo wrote: »

Don't go with 02 or vodaphone mobile broadband as a substitute. That's my recommendation anyway.

Technically, it's not actually broadband. And it's slooooooww.

I have the Vodafone broadband at home and it seems alright, I think we're going to give it a go and see how it works out

Alt_Grrr · 12-08-2010 07:54AM

banquo wrote: »

Don't go with 02 or vodaphone mobile broadband as a substitute. That's my recommendation anyway.

Technically, it's not actually broadband. And it's slooooooww.

Mobile broadband no,
but the Vodafone wired broadband is quite good from what I gather,
(Moving over to it as soon as we're free from the evil eircom contact, as I refuse to give those bastards another cent).

I'd suggest staying away from the mobile internet solutions offered by O2, Vodafone, Meteor, etc. unless you really need connectivity on the go (Like you work while your on the train)

banquo · 12-08-2010 09:50AM

Alt_Grrr wrote: »

Mobile broadband no,
but the Vodafone wired broadband is quite good from what I gather,
(Moving over to it as soon as we're free from the evil eircom contact, as I refuse to give those bastards another cent).

I'd suggest staying away from the mobile internet solutions offered by O2, Vodafone, Meteor, etc. unless you really need connectivity on the go (Like you work while your on the train)

Ah, very good so. As long as it's wired.

For about two years, my sig was ''**** eircom''. How long have they left until liquidation anyway? A few months?

*Edit* Also, 'mobile broadband', 3G, *is not broadband*.

Anthropology · 13-08-2010 02:10PM

Went with UPC Value HD & 15MBps Internet. €52.75 p/m w/ €60 Install fees.

Lets see if it is any good...some people mention some connection issues with SCART to Philips HD TV's...

Their number 1890 940 624 is balls coz it cost 30 cents per minute and they keep you on hold for at least 5 mins...€1.50++ per call for customer service etc?

Crazy.

Ian Beale · 13-08-2010 04:09PM

Their main customer service number is 1908 and it's free.

Anthropology · 13-08-2010 07:32PM

banquo · 13-08-2010 08:13PM

I should show you the speeds from my office

Alt_Grrr · 14-08-2010 08:19AM

banquo wrote: »

I should show you the speeds from my office

Shame that's only a tiny fraction of the campus internet connection...

cian1500ww · 14-08-2010 09:00AM

Alt_Grrr wrote: »

Shame that's only a tiny fraction of the campus internet connection...

Shame everything bar internet browsing is blocked on it... :rolleyes:

banquo · 14-08-2010 09:04AM

What's important is that I beat Alt_Grrr.

Alt_Grrr · 14-08-2010 10:02AM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Shame everything bar internet browsing is blocked on it... :rolleyes:

If your resourceful enough, nothing is blocked, I can assure you.

banquo wrote: »

What's important is that I beat Alt_Grrr.

not by much, still better then any consumer ISP by miles.

cian1500ww · 14-08-2010 07:49PM

Alt_Grrr wrote: »

If your resourceful enough, nothing is blocked, I can assure you.

It's blocked for a reason, pity they can't have a separate connection that isn't so restricted.

Broadband in Maynooth

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