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  • 20-02-2007 3:49pm
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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone any views on this product? Quality and value?

    Based on the phone rental saving alone it looks attractive. Could you use it to make skype calls for example?

    I'm not an expert in this area btw ;)


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Yes it will work with Skype.
    Quality may depend on where you are and how good your line of sight is. Clear view of mast up to 10km is normally OK.

    The modem has two phone sockets that are separate but same number (you can upgrade your account later to have two separate "lines"/numbers or higher speed).

    You need to add your own router NAT/Firewall, with or without WiFi. From 45 Euro to 120 Euro in Argos or Komplett. NOT any model with ASDL in name, but ethernet WAN or incorrectly called by Argos a "Cable Router". An "Ethernet" WAN router will work with any service that has an Ethernet port on its modem.

    Or you can leave off getting a router and only connect one PC and use its built in XP firewall. Disable File & Printer sharing is 99.9% as good as a firewall.


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    Henry Ford III
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    I have a spare Eircom wireless router - brand new and unused. Any good?


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    Sponge Bob
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    It (netopia) will work once you disable dhcp on it


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    Henry Ford III
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    Sponge Bob wrote:
    It (netopia) will work once you disable dhcp on it

    Any idea how?


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    zoro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭zoro


    I wouldn't recommend Metro for anyone in Dublin that connects to the 3 Rock mast. Pings are sky high nearly all the time, and fluctuate wildly.

    If you want to use it for browsing/instant messaging/skype then it's acceptable, but if you have any intention of using it for gaming then Irish Broadband would probably be better :(


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    It (netopia) will work once you disable dhcp on it

    Not for ethernet as a Router or Firewall it won't, only for ADSL. Disabling the ADSL part makes it work only as Airpoint/switch. You still need a router as the modem only hands out one IP.


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    Tav
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    watty wrote:
    Quality may depend on where you are and how good your line of sight is. Clear view of mast up to 10km is normally OK.


    Hi,
    I'm currently with UTV (3bm) and quite satisfied (beside few down times;)) but i would like to save some quid so i'm thinking about switching to DIGIWEB METRO.

    You say that quality depends on the distance from the mast - do you know how can i check where they are? I'm in Chapelizod, Dublin.

    Tav


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