Broadband in Maynooth

Alt_Grrr · 15-08-2010 12:27AM

cian1500ww wrote: »

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

The network is policed to keep with HEANET policies and ensure the networks use for academic purposes. (Can't complain, they do get the internet connection to the campus for free...)

Not every machine is locked down as tight (For example machines in the CS department network are treated differently to say a laptop on NUIM wireless).
If you know the right people and how to do it, then you can easily side step some of the more heavy handed network restrictions. (You usually need a good reason too, bit torrent or playing xbox live aren't really good reasons)

Anthropology · 15-08-2010 02:25PM

That is an insane internet connection...

I am happy enough with this...

For now...

Ian Beale · 15-08-2010 04:20PM

If you like that wait until you see the 100mb package upc will be doing

Anthropology · 08-09-2010 01:48PM

My only issue with UPC.ie so far is my problems using Vuze!

UPC free call number is 1908

Danny2580 · 08-09-2010 03:03PM

Banquo, I'm just moving into an area of Maynooth where I can't get UPC. Can you give me an idea of the average speed I can attain with Eircom's fastest package? Or is there anyone better I can use? Thanks.

cian1500ww · 08-09-2010 04:14PM

Danny2580 wrote: »

Banquo, I'm just moving into an area of Maynooth where I can't get UPC. Can you give me an idea of the average speed I can attain with Eircom's fastest package? Or is there anyone better I can use? Thanks.

Eircom's fastest ADSL package is 7.6Mb/s but if you're on an ADSL2 line you can get up to 14Mb/s AFAIK.

chillian17 · 08-09-2010 09:58PM

princess_calico wrote: »

I'm considering Wi-Max simply because their jungle is so damn catchy

Wi-Max have their own jungle!? Jaysus :eek:

Sorry, I'm no help at all

princess_calico · 09-09-2010 02:13PM

I can't believe I did that!

Jingle!

chillian17 wrote: »

Wi-Max have their own jungle!? Jaysus :eek:

Sorry, I'm no help at all

Baile an Locha · 11-09-2010 12:46PM

Anyone in Brookfield with recommendations on what broadband package to get??

Anthropology · 27-09-2010 03:45PM

I have just realized UPC are putting 21% VAT on TOP of the prices they have quoted me...this is a little dodge...

Happening to anyone else?

Effluo · 13-10-2010 11:14AM

3g is fine for most regular users, it is broadband and much faster than dial although depending on your location you may have a great connection or indeed run into connections problems.

You can actually test o2 mobile broadband for free for three days to see if it's suitable for you and what kind of connection you can get in your area. You just go up to the shop with a deposit of 75euro and then you can test out the connection for yourself. It really does depend on your location though whether the connection you'll get is any good.

I'm using Three's 3g service right now, actually runs out today and that's why I'm here, reading this thread.

The offer from o2 with 10euro/month is a pretty good deal for some people though.

aaabbbb · 22-08-2012 04:20AM

Realize this thread is a bit old but still....

Anyone know whats the best internet for Beaufield ? Apparently upc isnt available and I don't want to be stuck with a 12 mnth contract either!! :S

Seren_ · 22-08-2012 10:42AM

I thought it was only some parts of Kingsbry that UPC wasn't available in? I'm not sure if they still do the 9 month contract actually.

Spiderpig92 · 22-08-2012 12:47PM

i think you can get wimax in beaufield

Alt_Grrr · 22-08-2012 03:59PM

Seren_ wrote: »

I thought it was only some parts of Kingsbry that UPC wasn't available in? I'm not sure if they still do the 9 month contract actually.

I recently moved into an apartment building and called them up, only to discover that UPC is available everywhere else on the street, but not our building.

I went with magnet over eircom, and they aren't so bad, they have a service in Maynooth called "Magnet Stream", 12 Megabits per second (advertised, effective 10Megabits) and no monthly download limit.

Also, old thread is old.

aaabbbb · 22-08-2012 05:49PM

Spiderpig92 wrote: »

i think you can get wimax in beaufield

Yeah you can get imagine but contract it 12 mnths and I've heard its woeful at best !

Theres no mention of that magnet stream on their website ?

Thwip! · 22-08-2012 06:03PM

Alt_Grrr wrote: »

Also, old thread is old.

Tis, but i imagine any off campus firsties will inevitably want to know and it'll save the hassle of starting a new thread

aaabbbb · 22-08-2012 06:15PM

jpcarlow wrote: »

Tis, but i imagine any off campus firsties will inevitably want to know and it'll save the hassle of starting a new thread

It is a very old tread but I tried starting a new thread, to no avail hence I decided to give this one CPR and bring it back to life :P

Seren_ · 22-08-2012 07:37PM

Someone bumped a 12 year old thread on another one of the forums the other day so I think this one is fine

The info is still relevant - usually zombie threads are locked if they're no longer of use.

Spiderpig92 · 22-08-2012 09:56PM

UPC would be your best bet if you can get it, i havent had wimax but yeah it is slower than UPC anyway i think. i wouldnt really know much about it to give advice so id say ur best bet is to contact the maynooth suppliers and ask them about all the ins and outs of it. hope this helps

aaabbbb · 22-08-2012 10:02PM

Spiderpig92 wrote: »

UPC would be your best bet if you can get it, i havent had wimax but yeah it is slower than UPC anyway i think. i wouldnt really know much about it to give advice so id say ur best bet is to contact the maynooth suppliers and ask them about all the ins and outs of it. hope this helps

Cant get upc unforch which is balls!! would have been sorted then in that case €10 each a month for tv and internet would have been freaking amazing!!

Yeah think thats what I'm gonna do , get up early and just ring around and see ! Ugh such a pain !!

wirelessdude01 · 25-08-2012 09:43PM

Spiderpig92 wrote: »

i think you can get wimax in beaufield

Is this any good? Been considering it.

Spiderpig92 · 25-08-2012 09:46PM

im not sure to be honest, i had UPC, but from what i hear its not as quick but it is fast enough

aaabbbb · 26-08-2012 12:09PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Is this any good? Been considering it.

So have I, though theres a €100 instilation/set up fee

so I reeally don't want to comit to it unless it's someway half decent ?

smelly sock · 29-08-2012 09:29AM

Stay away from Imagine Wimax. Had it. Customer service is a nightmare and I wouldn't call it broadband either. A good 3g service is as good.

aaabbbb · 30-08-2012 12:05AM

smelly sock wrote: »

Stay away from Imagine Wimax. Had it. Customer service is a nightmare and I wouldn't call it broadband either. A good 3g service is as good.

Where/when were you living when you had WiMax ?

smelly sock · 30-08-2012 08:34AM

I was living in Kingsbry. For the cooling off period everything was fine and dandy. But then they started throttling the life out of bit torrent downloads and the like. he ping times were dreadful aswell and never got anywhere near the 15mg package either. This happend consistently until I killed the direct debit and ripped their antenna off my house.

aaabbbb · 30-08-2012 09:08AM

smelly sock wrote: »

I was living in Kingsbry. For the cooling off period everything was fine and dandy. But then they started throttling the life out of bit torrent downloads and the like. he ping times were dreadful aswell and never got anywhere near the 15mg package either. This happend consistently until I killed the direct debit and ripped their antenna off my house.

Right that's them off the list then so.... :P

does anyone kinow anything about the following isp's in Maynooth :

Magnet
Digiweb
Clearwire
Vodafone(not the mobile one)
Eircom:rolleyes:

There's 6 of us in the house and it'd mainly be used for browsing/checking emails but also with x-box live to watch tv/movies on sky go and download music on occasion

smelly sock · 30-08-2012 10:54AM

Hi!!

I tried getting magnet as well. Depends on where you live. They pretty much only offer what they can give you on the eircom lines in Maynooth anyway. They have hardly any fibre rolled out in the town. I ask them for a package and it was 5mg at something like 55 per month with serious caps on it.

Digiweb are looking good for me at the moment. Will be giving them a go in the next couple of weeks. I'm just hoping they don't throttle P2P connections or bit torrent traffic.......

Ways around that but it's a pain.

Vodafone fixed line use Eircoms infratructure obviously. However their packages don't have the same caps or restrictions as Eircom.

If you want fixed line Vodafone are your man.

smelly sock · 30-08-2012 10:55AM

Sorry,

Just read the part about 6 of you's in the house.....

Fixed line would be your best bet. I'm not sure what Ping times are like with digi web. If there high, your online gaming is in trouble.

Broadband in Maynooth

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