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Broadband over wireless phone line

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  • 17-01-2008 1:17pm
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    marathont
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    I have wireless phone line, and am wondering (if my local exchange ever gets enabled) is it possible to avail of broadband over this connection ?


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    Username!
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    How have you got a wireless phone line?


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    marathont
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    Username! wrote: »
    How have you got a wireless phone line?

    Instead of running cable down to houses that are far of road, Eircom can put an antenna on your house that connects to a transmitter somewhere. It works like a normal phone, Dial up works fine.


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    Username!
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    Well then ring Eircom and ask them is BB available to you and check to see what speed you line can handle.


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    listermint
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    look like a long shot. May have to go down the wireless BB route if its available in your area


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    marathont
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    Username! wrote: »
    Well then ring Eircom and ask them is BB available to you and check to see what speed you line can handle.

    Well I know the local exchange is not dsl enabled, so im waiting. But when I ring eircom and try to explain my setup they have no idea what im talking about. I was just wondering if anyone else has this wireless connection and can get broadband and if so what speeds.


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    marathont
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭marathont


    listermint wrote: »
    look like a long shot. May have to go down the wireless BB route if its available in your area

    I have tried two different wireless providers and they are both fairly dire, my last hope is eircom enabling the exchange.

    From what I see and hear there seems to be a lot of cowboy wireless operations around the country.


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


    A "wireless phone" connection is usually limited to 64k. DSL won't whatsover run on it, at all, ever. You need Metro, Fixed Wireless, Cable, a phone line, two way satellite, Digiweb Mobile or even Ripwave or even 3G/HSDPA to get better than the dialup speed a wireless phone connection does.

    DSL broadband from exchange needs a physical phone line that is not shared. A real pair of wires direct from exchange to you.


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    paulm17781
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    Is it possible for a wireless phoneline to use the whole 64k?


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    penfold944
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    paulm17781 wrote: »
    Is it possible for a wireless phoneline to use the whole 64k?

    PCM requires 64k for voice

    It depends on how the wireless portion works - if its an analogue system, then it could just simply be transfering audible audio range ( essentially a wireless phone extension cable )

    Anyway, you wont get dsl over this - it sounds like you are on Eircom Ruratel system.


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