Broadband 4 my MUM !

sunny2004

Thats right my mam in her 70's needs broadband, I kid you not.
What I want to know is the options for dublin, it would have to be simple once set up and without to many hicups !
I can set it up but it will have to run smoothy..
Download limits are not an issue she gave all that up in the 50's
Price within reason also not an option !

I think wirless but am open to suggestions..
Any ideas or options with info experience appreciated..

thebman

What part of Dublin?

sunny2004

She is in dublin 12... Crumlin..

sunny2004

No one ??

I am not based in Dublin and in addition I cant get broadband where I am located so I am out of the loop when it comes to the options in dublin and how they fair out against each other..
the last time I was in dublin I used UTV hardwired broadband..

stanley1

if shes on Walkinstown exchange Smart is available.

sunny2004

stanley1 wrote:

if shes on Walkinstown exchange Smart is available.

Cheers man.. that would involve giving them the phone calls as well?

I am just thinking out loud here, she is with the dreaded Eircom and has also got the phonewatch for the house alarm..

Does that make any difference if she goes with a broadband package from eircom ?

also does eircom have a wireless option for BB ?

So many questions so little time

Duiske

sunny2004 wrote:

Cheers man.. that would involve giving them the phone calls as well?

I am just thinking out loud here, she is with the dreaded Eircom and has also got the phonewatch for the house alarm..

Does that make any difference if she goes with a broadband package from eircom ?

also does eircom have a wireless option for BB ?

So many questions so little time

Sunny, I take it your mum is getting the line rental allowance ? If so then go with the fixed line option. There used to be a sticky knocking about on how to combine BB and phonewatch, but the telco will send someone out to do it if you need help.

sunny2004

Cheers man... I had not even thought about the line rental issue !!!
Located the thread you mentioned about eircom phonewatch 7 pages back
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055123531

I suppose with the phone line and the phonewatch already with eircom, granted different companies, but would i be better getting her BB with eircom ?

And do they do some form of wirless one as she has a laptop !

rc28

sunny2004 wrote:

Cheers man... I had not even thought about the line rental issue !!!
Located the thread you mentioned about eircom phonewatch 7 pages back
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055123531

I suppose with the phone line and the phonewatch already with eircom, granted different companies, but would i be better getting her BB with eircom ?

And do they do some form of wirless one as she has a laptop !

Yes you get a free wireless netopia router when you sign up.
I'd recommend you go with eircom if she already has phonewatch etc with them, it would save her the stress of having to cancel everything to do with eircom and then connecting to a different provider which could take weeks.

Here are the available packages:
http://eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/bladerunner/showContent.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0515658826.1186228871@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddlijkieegcefeceiedfgodfik.0&cid=BroadbandAlwaysonRes&site=Res&chanId=-536889055

ircoha

there is a specific ref on the eircom site that if u have fone watch and u takee thierr BB they will send a techie out so i would be going with eircom to keep it simple.