Is Imagine Wimax any good?

EdmondShiels3 · 07-03-2014 01:35AM #1

I want to find out if it is any good and what is the down load limit. I live in the Carlow area.

AlanS181824 · 07-03-2014 01:39AM

I live in Carlow too

One of my neighbours has Wimax and says it's great, I'm not sure about download limits but I'm sure this can all be found on their website.

greasepalm · 07-03-2014 01:41AM

i had it for a short time it broke lol.

AlanS181824 · 07-03-2014 01:43AM

Ah shíte! I was looking on the imagine website and I was seeing if it's available, I accidentally scheduled a call back, luckily I put in the name Mary Boards... Haha

5.11 Tactical · 07-03-2014 03:16PM

Steer clear of it total and utter sh1te

EdmondShiels3 · 07-03-2014 03:34PM

5.11 Tactical wrote: »

Steer clear of it total and utter sh1te

What problems did you have with it?

greasepalm · 08-03-2014 09:55AM

i kept on getting a dropped signal,the more bars lite the stronger the signal.

2Mad2BeMad · 09-03-2014 12:52AM

the only thing good about Wimax is the song on their ad
other then that stay away

09-03-2014 12:56AM

WiMax itself isn't a bad technology but Imagine's implementation of it is flawed. It works best as a fixed wireless system (aerial+transceiver on the roof). It doesn't work well as a mobile system.

AllthingsCP · 09-03-2014 12:59AM

5.11 Tactical wrote: »

Steer clear of it total and utter sh1te

Had it 2 years year 1 perfect year 2 watch one netflicks movie cut my speed for 1 week. I had best package, STAY AWAY

EdmondShiels3 · 09-03-2014 02:13AM

If it was the only option apart from mobile broadband would you try it?

AllthingsCP · 09-03-2014 03:03AM

EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

If it was the only option apart from mobile broadband would you try it?

Only option is why i tryed it, lol. much better then moblie sticks, nowhere near as good as wired internet.

EdmondShiels3 · 09-03-2014 01:08PM

AllthingsCP wrote: »

Only option is why i tryed it, lol. much better then moblie sticks, nowhere near as good as wired internet.

What speed are you getting and are you having any problems?

EdmondShiels3 · 09-03-2014 04:45PM

Do they block downloading torrents?

AllthingsCP · 09-03-2014 06:41PM

EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

What speed are you getting and are you having any problems?

paying for 10gb geting max 2 dwnload 500kb upload less then mile from tower. Cut my speed every two weeks a faction of the above. Due to fair usage its not unlimited that's a lie. I have sky now

AlanS181824 · 10-03-2014 03:41PM

EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

Do they block downloading torrents?

I don't have Imagine but I remember that when you go onto the pirate bay or another site like that it says it has been blocked by Eircom, Vodafone, Imagine, UPC etc. I don't know for sure though.

AllthingsCP · 10-03-2014 03:42PM

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I don't have Imagine but I remember that when you go onto the pirate bay or another site like that it says it has been blocked by Eircom, Vodafone, Imagine, UPC etc. I don't know for sure though.

yes its blocked but use proxy site

AlanS181824 · 10-03-2014 03:44PM

AllthingsCP wrote: »

yes its blocked but use proxy site

I don't torrent* but thanks for the info.

*I have in the past of course like most people but I don't do it often .

EdmondShiels3 · 11-03-2014 10:19PM

Do they block torrents or is it just some site and what is the average download load of your connection? Is it worth getting if it is the only option apart from mobile broadband?

malachy47 · 12-03-2014 02:02PM

I just spoke to a guy who was so unsatisfied with Imagine he payed the €150 cancellation fee just to be rid of them.

easkey · 12-03-2014 07:17PM

malachy47 wrote: »

I just spoke to a guy who was so unsatisfied with Imagine he payed the €150 cancellation fee just to be rid of them.

I would not recommend them, I too got rid of them :mad::mad:

EdmondShiels3 · 13-03-2014 12:27PM

easkey wrote: »

I would not recommend them, I too got rid of them :mad::mad:

What problems did you have with them?

SpaceTime · 13-03-2014 12:29PM

If you can't get cable, FTTC (eircom e-fibre and similar products), the next best option would be 'fixed wireless access'.

Various companies provided it and they put a little antenna on your roof.

WiMax and mobile data type products would be the last option I'd look at.

kult · 13-03-2014 12:29PM

One of the best I had so far, good internet, quick no problems at all.

EdmondShiels3 · 13-03-2014 01:26PM

kult wrote: »

One of the best I had so far, good internet, quick no problems at all.

Can you download torrents or do they block them?

kult · 13-03-2014 02:01PM

Use proxy and nothing is "blocked" why people thing that if irish ISP blocks torrents there is no way around? by irish law torrents must be blocked by any ISP so this question is not relevant at all:) use proxy problem solved.

EdmondShiels3 · 13-03-2014 02:19PM

kult wrote: »

Use proxy and nothing is "blocked" why people thing that if irish ISP blocks torrents there is no way around? by irish law torrents must be blocked by any ISP so this question is not relevant at all:) use proxy problem solved.

what proxy site do you use?

kult · 13-03-2014 06:02PM

ask uncle google....... http://www.publicproxyservers.com/proxy/list1.html any proxy , whatever

EdmondShiels3 · 13-03-2014 09:19PM

kult wrote: »

One of the best I had so far, good internet, quick no problems at all.

Is it the 7mb or the 10mb and what is the average speed from 6pm in the evening?

kult · 14-03-2014 12:02PM

10mb, avg speed after 6pm according to du meter about 8-9mb, very quick to download stuff

EdmondShiels3 · 14-03-2014 03:51PM

kult wrote: »

10mb, avg speed after 6pm according to du meter about 8-9mb, very quick to download stuff

If I was getting 2.5mb or higher I would be happy. Most night on three it is under 1mb. Are you close to the transmitter?

Is Imagine Wimax any good?

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