Installing broadband yourself

Placebo · 30-10-2003 8:55pm #1

thinking of getting iol broadband .
Its free if your install it yourself, now by installing it yourself is it just Installing the modem and connection it up to your phone socket or does it require something more technical ?

Whats the average download speed ?
and ping time ?

Thank You

ando · 30-10-2003 9:05pm

thats basically it, you get a thing to plug into the phone socket (like a splitter). Onc cable then goes to the phone while the other goes into your modem... thats it physically setup

cecil · 30-10-2003 9:07pm

You have to have some knowledge of circuits and how to rewire a phone socket, youll need a soldering iron and some solder. A few people here say its easy, however its certainly a difficult enough process. Id go with the engineer install.

huh! · 30-10-2003 9:07pm

On our planet self install is literaly that, just pluging modem in pc, phone line from modem to phone socket with filters in line, then installing drivers on pc, very easy. On Cecils planet seems to be more difficult.

Placebo · 30-10-2003 9:10pm

Thanks guys .

You have to have some knowledge of circuits and how to rewire a phone socket, youll need a soldering iron and some solder. A few people here say its easy, however its certainly a difficult enough process. Id go with the engineer install.

Soldering ? WWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHA !?[

zAbbo · 30-10-2003 9:11pm

hahah cecil, cheered me up there

what with the solder and what nots.

Creamy Goodness · 30-10-2003 9:11pm

Originally posted by cecil
You have to have some knowledge of circuits and how to rewire a phone socket, youll need a soldering iron and some solder. A few people here say its easy, however its certainly a difficult enough process. Id go with the engineer install.

he came here to ask a simple simple he didn't want a ****ing ass to answer his question.

cecil · 30-10-2003 9:14pm

You chaps probably just got lucky, that was exactly how I had to install it. However if you live within certain areas you might not have to do this.

Placebo · 30-10-2003 9:16pm

i am in dublin 15, carpenterstown !
my friend said he rang iol up and they said its simple install and hook up. No soldering .

cecil · 30-10-2003 9:17pm

Dublin 15 might be alright. Dont quote me on this though.

Creamy Goodness · 30-10-2003 9:18pm

placebo, cecil is joking (not bery funny tbh) what your friend was told is right

cecil · 30-10-2003 9:19pm

I am just winding you up. I work as an engineer for IOL and we are getting no business at all lately. Everybody chooses self install and if they continue to do so I will be out of a job

Placebo · 30-10-2003 9:20pm

alright, thanks man, il order it tomorow .
anyway one play counter strike on it ? lags ?

Thanks

Kur4mA · 31-10-2003 2:12am

Originally posted by cecil
I am just winding you up. I work as an engineer for IOL and we are getting no business at all lately. Everybody chooses self install and if they continue to do so I will be out of a job

lmao!!!

Installing broadband yourself

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