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Ripwave in blackrock yeay or nay

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  • 20-02-2007 10:53am
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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,055 ✭✭✭✭


    I live on grove ave in blackrock (well half way between black rock and stillorgan) and i need quick and easy net access. Will be used for casual surfing and the occasional download is Ripwave gonna be any use?

    I hear its good in blackrock and download speeds of 50kb/s are being bandied about, thatd do me fine.

    Anyone got any real life experience in the area? are they planning a higher rate service via the plug in box any time soon?


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    zorch
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭zorch


    You should be fine on Ripwave, about 3-4 IBB towers in your area giving good coverage


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    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    Yeah I've seen someone I know getting 40-50kB/s in that area, was working grand.


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    watty
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    Breeze is the higher speed IBB service. Different technology, outdoor Near Line of Sight aerial.


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    DemonOfTheFall
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    Yes, I was talking about Ripwave. They were getting 40 - 50 kB/s with it. Packet loss was fairly noticeable and pings were in the 200ms region but they were getting close enough to the advertised 512kb/s with their Ripwave.


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    ZygOte
    Registered Users Posts: 559 ✭✭✭ZygOte


    have you checked NTL? i live in stillorgan park, (near Carysfort Avenue), and ntl is available here, personally id always get a hard wired broadband solution over wireless if possible.


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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,055 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    yeah decided to go for ntl in the end!


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