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Is Irish Broadband really 100% wireless?

CorkMan · 2005-11-19 14:42:10

I have moved into a flat recently and I am not sure whether the landlord will allow any holes to be drilled into the wall. I saw the ad for IBB on TV and it showed just the wireless router next to a computer. Is this true, just a router and you can recieve the signal direct from where they are located, or do you need other…

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#32 07-12-2005 2:16pm

Blaster99

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Drapper wrote:

You have to get the basic tv service to get Broadband ! they need to Heat the pipes!!:D

I believe that is incorrect. With Chorus you can get BB on its own.

As for your 10Mbps dreams, let's see when it happens. A lot of hot air in relation to NTL/Chorus.

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#33 08-12-2005 1:21am

CorkMan

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so you can get Chorus BB by itself?

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#34 08-12-2005 1:35am

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CorkMan wrote:

so you can get Chorus BB by itself?

Yes, my friend ordered it by itself last week.

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#35 08-12-2005 1:42am

CorkMan

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I'll order this so. Do they have too drill holes when installing Chrous BB by itself?

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#36 08-12-2005 9:17am

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Possibly one pencil sized hole. It can be in edge of a window frame. Or if you have a handy ventilator the cable could come in through that.

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#37 08-12-2005 1:46pm

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bk wrote:

You would be better off getting DSL for gaming.

Or cable if ya can.

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#38 08-12-2005 2:16pm

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bk wrote:

www.smarttelecom.ie
Digiweb Metro
BT Ireland

maybe even Chorus.

i wouldnt recommend bt but thats my opinion

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#39 08-12-2005 4:05pm

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And NTL ! if you can get it !!!

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