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Broadband for a month

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  • 19-10-2006 6:03pm
    #1
    STaN
    Registered Users Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible?

    How to go about it?

    I only need it for 1 month.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    STaN wrote:
    Is it possible?

    How to go about it?

    I only need it for 1 month.

    Afaik the shortest contracts nowadays are 6 months. Probably take you the best part of a month to even sign up for bb!


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    Foxwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Foxwood


    dub45 wrote:
    Afaik the shortest contracts nowadays are 6 months. Probably take you the best part of a month to even sign up for bb!
    Ripwave doesn't have a 6 month contract. Whether it would suffice is a different question. When it works, it's perfectly adequate for browsing and e-mail.


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    hobie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭hobie


    I could live with pay as you go Dial-up for a month if it's only email and a bit of browsing .... :rolleyes:

    or, pop down the "Cafe" ...... :)


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    dellsmore
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭dellsmore


    STaN wrote:
    Is it possible?

    How to go about it?

    I only need it for 1 month.

    If you have a neighbour that already has broadband that they'd be willing to share with you you could try running a cable over to their house. You'd probably need a switch/hub at their end as well.

    Another alternative would be a wireless link to an accomodating neighbour - they would of course need an access point and you'd need an appropriate wireless adapter on your PC.

    The 3rd option is a bit naughty - using wireless "sniff" the airwaves and see if there are any open access points near you. I don't particularily recommend doing this one as you could end up with some large, hairy, irate individual banging on your door.......especially if you've managed to blow their monthly broadband cap!


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