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errlloyd · 05-11-2011 9:44pm

Hey guys, I live in the Cabinteely Area of d18, seem to be in a bit of a dead spot. Atm we're on imagine DSL, and its ****ing slow.

UPC or any other high speed wired providers seem unavailable.

Are there any wireless providers which would give half decent gaming pings.

Maestro84 · 18-11-2011 11:43am

Hi guys, I was thinking of getting UPC 100mb broadband and phone for 50 euro. This offer seems too good to be true as I'm paying over 60 a month with Eircom and getting about 4mb broadband at the best of times and it is always cutting out. Is there any catches to UPC?

mark17j · 18-11-2011 6:31pm

Maestro84 wrote: »

Hi guys, I was thinking of getting UPC 100mb broadband and phone for 50 euro. This offer seems too good to be true as I'm paying over 60 a month with Eircom and getting about 4mb broadband at the best of times and it is always cutting out. Is there any catches to UPC?

No catches, go for UPC, I have broadband and phone with them and couldn't be happier. great service.

magicgumdrop · 20-11-2011 10:04pm

Greetings.

I don't suppose anyone has UPC's bog-standard 20Mb product? How is it? Given I've no interest in TV, I see no reason to pay an extra tender for the sake of 5Mb. Unless there's something nefarious and hidden I'm not seeing!

It does seem every other product comes with a WiFi router as standard, but there's no mention as to exactly what their bare-bones modem is. So in particular I'd like to know what kind of kit they send out, and whether anyone's had problems/ successes setting it up with their own wifi APs. I'm just intending to connect it via Ethernet to an old apple airport express I have lying around.

Cheers!

Fergus_ · 23-11-2011 7:52pm

Does "Product Allowance - Unlimited" mean I have no monthly cap?

I am with Eircom and I checked my account on the site and it says that, I always thought we had a 30GB monthly cap and it says that that "Product Allownace - Unlimited" when I checked my monthly usage stats

Siim · 29-11-2011 5:20pm

Looking for a unlimited (or atleast 450GB limit) broadband in Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1. It seems that UPC is unavailable. What is the next thing to get? Don't want to pay over €45/month. Magnet offered Simply Broadband for €45/month, but is there any other solutions for this location? DL speed should be atleast 10Mb/s.

Any suggestions?

FlyingIrishMan · 01-12-2011 1:40am

Anyone know of good satellite broadband in rural Mayo?
Currently with Westnet, but usually have half a Mb download speed but no upload speed.
Thought about switching to Digiweb but they're download limit is too low.

bealtine · 01-12-2011 2:29am

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

Anyone know of good satellite broadband in rural Mayo?
Currently with Westnet, but usually have half a Mb download speed but no upload speed.
Thought about switching to Digiweb but they're download limit is too low.

If you think that Digiweb's limits are too low you haven't seen how miserable most satellite limits are yet, often 4Gb per month and then there's the daily limits too.

Get onto Westnet and get them to fix the problem.

Alt_M · 01-12-2011 2:01pm

****Advice needed!!***

Hey Guys,

So I'm moving to the Hampton Lodge apartments in Drumcondra (off griffith ave.)

There's no UPC (landlord said something about Smart having wired to building for themselves only...)

Is that my only option? Will I have to go with Smart? and if so... what is their service like around that area?

P.S. If anyone knows what Magnet is like around there also that would be awesome!

Cheers

HappyHarry · 04-12-2011 1:12am

Looking for something better than standard ADSL.

It's to serve 30-35 people general email and light browsing.
Ideally 50Mb down and at least 10Mb up.

What options are there in Dublin 2 (near Nassau St)?

ILoveGreen · 05-12-2011 6:56pm

Hi,

I'm currently a UPC customer but am moving apartment (along James's Street) and broadband currently isn't on offer there, only tv. I asked a few different customer services reps did they have any idea if there was an upgrade in the works; 1 rep told me no, another told me to check the map online, the 3rd told me that the map online was accurate as it was out of date and the 4th told me that they would arrange a callback from the guys on the road to have a chat (never got the call)

Does anyone have an idea the schedule of their upgrade works?? The manager of the new building i'm moving to said that some men from UPC had been out making a list of items that needed to be upgraded, and he thought it might be January, but now i'm completely confused.

I just don't want to get into a 12 mth contract with another provider and then learn that UPC have fitted the building in Jan.

Any help/advice would be appreciated

Kannon · 06-12-2011 4:54pm

Hi,

I have no phoneline in the house but I would like to get broadband. The landlord would prefer for us not to install a phoneline.

I use my PC for gaming so I need good speeds. What are the best options in terms of wireless broadband?

I live in Donnybrook by the way. I just went to www.getbroadband.ie to check what is in the area. Even though they are not wireless, it says UPC are in the area but I rang them and they're not.

The wireless ones in the area it says are wimax and digiweb. Any opinions on these? I assume you need a phoneline for these?

Thanks.

Alt_M · 06-12-2011 5:01pm

Kannon wrote: »

Hi,

I have no phoneline in the house but I would like to get broadband. The landlord would prefer for us not to install a phoneline.

I use my PC for gaming so I need good speeds. What are the best options in terms of wireless broadband?

I live in Donnybrook by the way. I just went to www.getbroadband.ie to check what is in the area. Even though they are not wireless, it says UPC are in the area but I rang them and they're not.

The wireless ones in the area it says are wimax and digiweb. Any opinions on these? I assume you need a phoneline for these?

Thanks.

You dont need a phone line for them, however for digiweb you do need a antenna (kinda just like getting a sky dish). WiMAX requires nothing but their modem but it definitely wouldn't be a good choice for gaming. Was only asking someone i know about this earlier. He knows people who work for WiMAX and even they steer clear of it.

Digiweb would be your best bet but there is still some installation.

Alt_M · 06-12-2011 5:02pm

Alt_M wrote: »

****Advice needed!!***

Hey Guys,

So I'm moving to the Hampton Lodge apartments in Drumcondra (off griffith ave.)

There's no UPC (landlord said something about Smart having wired to building for themselves only...)

Is that my only option? Will I have to go with Smart? and if so... what is their service like around that area?

P.S. If anyone knows what Magnet is like around there also that would be awesome!

Cheers

BUMP

Walshclan · 10-12-2011 10:59am

DO YOU BELIEVE THESE GUYS??????????????? My Internet and phone just stopped working at 09h00 today (Saturday). I phoned Wimax Technical Support. "Sorry, our technical support offices are only open Monday to Friday". WHAT THE **** DO I DO WITHOUT CONNECTIVITY THE WHOLE WEEKEND? NO PHONE, NO INTERNET, a son who is at college with lots to do this weekend and unable to connect to his courseware. DON'T GO NEAR THIS BUNCH OF WASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pat13wx · 10-12-2011 11:36am

Walshclan wrote: »

DO YOU BELIEVE THESE GUYS??????????????? My Internet and phone just stopped working at 09h00 today (Saturday). I phoned Wimax Technical Support. "Sorry, our technical support offices are only open Monday to Friday". WHAT THE **** DO I DO WITHOUT CONNECTIVITY THE WHOLE WEEKEND? NO PHONE, NO INTERNET, a son who is at college with lots to do this weekend and unable to connect to his courseware. DON'T GO NEAR THIS BUNCH OF WASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazingly poor service from a company that claims to have the best interests of its customers at heart.

bistrita · 11-12-2011 10:21pm

Hi,

We are an organisation that requires high quality broadband services, specialy for uploading.

The offices are in Damastown Green (off Damastown Road) not far away from IBM Damastown or lots of industrial companies. Distance from built-up areas is about 2 miles from Clonee Village, 1 mile from Littlepace or Mulhuddart (Ladyswell).

At present both Eircom, Digiweb and Magnet are only offering maximum 512kbs upload. There is an Eircom phone line 01 880xxxxx available on the site.

We would require at least (constant and effective 3-4 Mbs upload speed) while the download of 10 Mbs would be sufficient. The company requires the high upload speed for online videostreaming.

The price would not be a problem if the delivered upload speed is provided as agreed.

I have researched online but nothing found. Your help would be welcomed.

jbkenn · 12-12-2011 3:50am

bistrita wrote: »

Hi,

We are an organisation that requires high quality broadband services, specialy for uploading.

The offices are in Damastown Green (off Damastown Road) not far away from IBM Damastown or lots of industrial companies. Distance from built-up areas is about 2 miles from Clonee Village, 1 mile from Littlepace or Mulhuddart (Ladyswell).

At present both Eircom, Digiweb and Magnet are only offering maximum 512kbs upload. There is an Eircom phone line 01 880xxxxx available on the site.

We would require at least (constant and effective 3-4 Mbs upload speed) while the download of 10 Mbs would be sufficient. The company requires the high upload speed for online videostreaming.

The price would not be a problem if the delivered upload speed is provided as agreed.

I have researched online but nothing found. Your help would be welcomed.

One word.... move, you won't get what you require where you are located, in fact, you will be hard pushed to get it anywhere in Ireland, unless you are located near fibre, what you need is 10Mb I.P. transit, and expect to pay between €600 and €1200 per month plus V.A.T for it, plus a setup cost of about €3000

Mr. G · 12-12-2011 8:27am

Best recommendation is to move. I you can't I would contact eNet about their Antenna Space product.

John.Icy · 12-12-2011 7:28pm

Apparently my line can take a max of 1mb.......which is awful considering I know people in far more rural area's than myself and there lines are capable of more. Is there anything at all to be done? Can a new better line be installed? If so, how much?

BlitzKrieg · 20-12-2011 11:30am

Hey

i'm in the Uk and ok with my broadband

but I'm home for the holidays and my mum wants to change providers

she lives in thurles tipperary and is with eircom at the moment, but has been messed around in that she cant get her phone to work ever and only the boardband works.

That + wanting to go wireless she has been pushingme to get the process started to change to imagine (who look dodgy to me)

Is there anyone else in the thurles area people can recommend or should I just shout at Eircom to sort out the phone issue and buy a wireless modem for her?

BulliteShot · 20-12-2011 11:40am

Lol there's a reason why eircom has 2 stars on speedtest...

Alt_M · 20-12-2011 11:43am

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

Hey

i'm in the Uk and ok with my broadband

but I'm home for the holidays and my mum wants to change providers

she lives in thurles tipperary and is with eircom at the moment, but has been messed around in that she cant get her phone to work ever and only the boardband works.

That + wanting to go wireless she has been pushingme to get the process started to change to imagine (who look dodgy to me)

Is there anyone else in the thurles area people can recommend or should I just shout at Eircom to sort out the phone issue and buy a wireless modem for her?

Well even if you can get imagine in Thurles.. I wouldn't. Its not the best service.. even in Dublin.

BulliteShot · 20-12-2011 11:48am

Alt_M, are u on DSL through the phone line?

Alt_M · 20-12-2011 11:56am

BulliteShot wrote: »

Alt_M, are u on DSL through the phone line?

Nope, sorry. I'm talking about their WiMax service. Can't comment on the DSL.

If your looking at wireless though maybe Digiweb? They have a wireless dish service that's not suppose to be that bad at all!

pat13wx · 20-12-2011 1:46pm

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

Hey

i'm in the Uk and ok with my broadband

but I'm home for the holidays and my mum wants to change providers

she lives in thurles tipperary and is with eircom at the moment, but has been messed around in that she cant get her phone to work ever and only the boardband works.

That + wanting to go wireless she has been pushingme to get the process started to change to imagine (who look dodgy to me)

Is there anyone else in the thurles area people can recommend or should I just shout at Eircom to sort out the phone issue and buy a wireless modem for her?

Some that I know with Wimax in Thurles seem happy enough. If it was available where I live (the Jockey) I'd definitely give it a try.

There are, however, other alternatives to eircom in the town; for list of available services check out: https://www.bonkers.ie/compare-broadband/tipperary/broadband-in-thurles

The Guvnor · 14-01-2012 11:31pm

I'm just outside Dundalk - currently with Eircom on a 2mb service but as my recent speed tests show it can be 1.7mb but more likely to be sub 0.6mb.

Are there other options in the area that are reliable and a lot faster?

Macronelf · 19-01-2012 4:20pm

Can anyone recommend someone in Drogheda that isn't Eircom, WiMax or BT?

CornsnakeKeeper · 20-01-2012 5:28pm

I'm currently living in the country with an o2 bill pay dongle which gets pretty decent speeds considering what it is and how much we pay per month, I can be on xbox live and skype at the same time with 0 lag.
I'm moving to Loughrea soon and the speeds with this dongle is the total opposite, I was lucky to get on boards with it!!
My question is can someone tell me who is available in this area? Eircom is one I know of but I only ever hear bad stuff about them not to mention horrible hidden charges they seem to spring on people...they'll be my last resort, much appreciated for any help received!
Joe

Gmcg · 20-01-2012 7:27pm

SOS Maynooth Broadband

I have WiMax witch im sure your all aware is a load of BS!! only for I have contacted them and gave out my internet is allowing me to browse,
I want to get Vodafone home phone and broadband but my land line is piped but not connected, one rep said as long as its piped they can connect me then another said it has to be active?!?
- I dont want to sign up to Eircom!
- I want internet that connects to the landline?
- Can any one help??

Drugness · 21-01-2012 5:24pm

Hello all

I'm living in Islandbridge Dublin 8 and after trying O2, 3 and UPC, the only people I could get to provide a decent Broadband service in the apartment is a dodgepot crowd from Tyrone called Sky Conway. I've had multi problems with their BB, with them, their customer service is shocking (not to mention ignorant) and their IP is in NI, thus when i try to go on ebay, it tells me that i'm trying to log in from a sanctioned country! I can't even watch RTE player properly because of this. Plus Sky Conway have a shocking tv channel service. There's barely one decent channel in there.
Anyway, i digress.
Sky Conway appear to have some sort of monopoly on the apartments i live in. This is part of the problem and i'd like to sign up to another provider if possible.

I heard an advert on Newstalk recently for some new Irish broadband provider who say they work absolutely anywhere and everywhere in Ireland. Can't recall their name though. It wasn't Niall Quinns BB by the way!

So, I am thinking of asking UPC would they please please please try to install their BB again (they checked the area before and confirmed they couldn't). It goes to show how taken for granted a good provider is... in my case anyway.

In conclusion, if anyone can recommend a new BB provider I would love to
hear about it

Apologies for my Sky Conway rant, but i'm sure their name has popped up before for all the wrong reasons

CornsnakeKeeper · 21-01-2012 5:47pm

@Drugness, is it Wimax your talking about? www.imagine.ie are the only ones I know of that are almost everywhere now.

Drugness · 21-01-2012 6:04pm

@cornsnakekeeper. I'm not sure if thats the one, but i'd be happy to give them a try if you think they are any good? Haven't heard of them before i must admit. Are they a relatively new company?
I've just been reading about Magnet BB provider, not sure if they are any use though?

CornsnakeKeeper · 21-01-2012 6:21pm

I've never used them myself but I've heard mixed reviews about imagine wimax and I haven't looked into Magnet in over a year as they weren't in my area!

Gmcg · 21-01-2012 6:43pm

If you can get UPC or Vodafone I would choose them over WiMax or any other so called Broadband. Wimax are good but then if there is bad weather or a tree blows then your signal is reduced.
Magnet haven't heard a lot about them but they are supposedly good aswell!
UPC is by far there best at the moment and the cheapest

Gmcg · 21-01-2012 6:53pm

Drugness wrote: »

Hello all

I'm living in Islandbridge Dublin 8 and after trying O2, 3 and UPC, the only people I could get to provide a decent Broadband service in the apartment is a dodgepot crowd from Tyrone called Sky Conway. I've had multi problems with their BB, with them, their customer service is shocking (not to mention ignorant) and their IP is in NI, thus when i try to go on ebay, it tells me that i'm trying to log in from a sanctioned country! I can't even watch RTE player properly because of this. Plus Sky Conway have a shocking tv channel service. There's barely one decent channel in there.
Anyway, i digress.
Sky Conway appear to have some sort of monopoly on the apartments i live in. This is part of the problem and i'd like to sign up to another provider if possible.

I heard an advert on Newstalk recently for some new Irish broadband provider who say they work absolutely anywhere and everywhere in Ireland. Can't recall their name though. It wasn't Niall Quinns BB by the way!

So, I am thinking of asking UPC would they please please please try to install their BB again (they checked the area before and confirmed they couldn't). It goes to show how taken for granted a good provider is... in my case anyway.

In conclusion, if anyone can recommend a new BB provider I would love to
hear about it

Apologies for my Sky Conway rant, but i'm sure their name has popped up before for all the wrong reasons

Trying to get BB in apartments can be difficult, you should try UPC http://www.upc.ie/broadband/broadband_explained/
If you can get it they do TV,Phone,Broadband although personally I dont like there Channel viewing. But this way there should be no external antenna or satellite requirement.
Hope it helps

Thomasofmel · 24-01-2012 5:02pm

Macronelf wrote: »

Can anyone recommend someone in Drogheda that isn't Eircom, WiMax or BT?

I am with Vodafone in Drogheda - since over three years - moved away from eircom because of connection problems. It took a long time to get the VF connection sorted but since a year all is fine - have 7MW down and the connection seems quite stable - I still have few unstable moments per day, but the connection usually returns after few minutes.
Eircom have called few times over the past weeks and are trying to convince me that their new generation DSL would be better and faster than VF for the same money or bit more - dunno if I am interested in changing again. Does anyone have recent experience with Eircom around Drogheda?

crazyFeet · 26-01-2012 12:21pm

so I went along with imagine wi max and they suck carrots! I live beside The Glasshouse and my modem is standing near the window, signal indicator shows high signal reception. But the internet speed is crap, simple browsing get so slow that I have to stop sometimes, not talking about video streaming, wow... so yea, before you do the same mistake and go for wi - shmucks like I did, kick youself in the head and think again

Alt_M · 26-01-2012 12:31pm

@Drugness if your apartment is wired for just one provider (like mine) you can't get anyone else for fixed line... WiMAx is suppose to be rubbish... if you have to go the wireless route maybe try Digiweb as far as wireless providers go they seem to come recommended

jackwogan · 26-01-2012 5:53pm

Drugness am with Sky Conway broadband 24mb package am getting 19-23mb all the time....and I download ALOT
Download Speed: 19963 kbps (2495.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2355 kbps (294.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 7 ms
26 January 2012 16:51:30
Call them as I dont have a problem but I live in D1

FlyingIrishMan · 26-01-2012 6:11pm

Does anyone know if the ISP Smart Telecom provides broadband to Mayo? Castlebar to be more exact.
Looking at a small map they have on their homepage it shows that they do but I can't be sure. I emailed them two weeks ago but they never replied, just re-sent the same email again but asking on here might get better results.

Another question.
We had internet with Eircom about 7 or 8 years ago, when Dial Up was the main thing people used, but we cancelled it due to it not working properly for us.
We still have the phoneline running into our house, but it is not connected to anything, as we are not with any broadband provider or phone company at the moment.

Would the likes of Smart Telecom be able to use this wire still or is there a new wire for broadband?

JAMM222 · 27-01-2012 6:13pm

lads looking to get broadband in clonalvy co. meath, eircom reckon they dont have better than 1.5mb is there any other options?? ripplecom? rang ripplecom but couldnt get through

VenomIreland · 27-01-2012 7:59pm

Living just outside of Newcastle, currently with Ripplecom and although it's fine most of the time, the random disconnects that last for several minutes are infuriating. We have had ADSL broadband before but could only get 1Mb speeds which is just dreadful considering the amount of stuff I download, especially through steam.

So, my question is, what alternatives do I have? I've rang UPC but they have no current plans to expand to where I live (Athgoe), Digiweb have download limits that are too small and IIRC we rang them and couldn't get their service out here anyway. Satellite broadband is also out of the question as we do a lot of gaming.

AustinByrnes · 29-01-2012 7:08pm

hello,

i am moving house witihin the next month and need advice as to what will be my best option for broadband(if any) i am moving to meelick county limerick and want to know what my best options are.

for anyone that knows the area my new location is directly acroos from meelick stores, there is a housing estate next to it called elton court.

i am directly across from there.

there is no phone line in the house and getting one is not an option. so my best bet would be to get something like bbnet(which is what i currently have but is not available in my new location) or i had ripplecom before in co clare(also not an option for my new location)

any help advice???

jackwogan · 29-01-2012 7:41pm

If you in an housing estate with ducting or an apartment block. You can contact providers and ask them to install a wireless link and connect everyone to that link. Most providers wont charge you for the installation , if you can organise other poeple to sign up. We got quotes from Imagine Skyconway Digiweb. Ring them and see if they can help you out , it all depends if you have line of sight to their masts.

AustinByrnes · 29-01-2012 8:01pm

i am directly across from elton court housing estate its a house out on its own. nothing to left or right.

Billtrip · 01-02-2012 10:23pm

Drugness wrote: »

Hello all

I'm living in Islandbridge Dublin 8 and after trying O2, 3 and UPC, the only people I could get to provide a decent Broadband service in the apartment is a dodgepot crowd from Tyrone called Sky Conway. I've had multi problems with their BB, with them, their customer service is shocking (not to mention ignorant) and their IP is in NI, thus when i try to go on ebay, it tells me that i'm trying to log in from a sanctioned country! I can't even watch RTE player properly because of this. Plus Sky Conway have a shocking tv channel service. There's barely one decent channel in there.
Anyway, i digress.
Sky Conway appear to have some sort of monopoly on the apartments i live in. This is part of the problem and i'd like to sign up to another provider if possible.

I heard an advert on Newstalk recently for some new Irish broadband provider who say they work absolutely anywhere and everywhere in Ireland. Can't recall their name though. It wasn't Niall Quinns BB by the way!

So, I am thinking of asking UPC would they please please please try to install their BB again (they checked the area before and confirmed they couldn't). It goes to show how taken for granted a good provider is... in my case anyway.

In conclusion, if anyone can recommend a new BB provider I would love to
hear about it

Apologies for my Sky Conway rant, but i'm sure their name has popped up before for all the wrong reasons

I believe the new Broadband you are talking about is Onwave. http://www.onwave.ie/packages/broadband

Dont fancy their download limits myself!

BulliteShot · 01-02-2012 10:31pm

"Super High Speed"
"Unlimited usage"
Combined with an amateur website. :eek: How do they have clients at all?!

Madisonmenece · 03-02-2012 12:01pm

Hi all

I will be relocating to douglas, cork next month and currently looking for the best ISP I can get. I have checked my new address on UPC area checker and unfortunately it's not available, it is however available in other parts of the estate.

Would I be correct in assuming smart and magnet are the next best inline if available, Which would best for networking, gaming and media download

Thanks
Col

Starfox · 07-02-2012 4:56pm

Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me. I need to get broadband but without a contract as i will be moving in a few months into a house that already has broadband. Im after broadband thats fast enough to get me online on a ps3, smoothly without disconnections if thats at all possible.

I live just outside clonmel, tipperary. I dont know much about mobile broadband but as far as i know, its pretty bad

Anyway any advice would be fantastic, so thanks for any replies in advance

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