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Broadband in East Limerick what is the best (and cheapest) option?

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  • 25-05-2008 8:31pm
    #1
    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Newbie to all this. My parents want to get it in and I have no idea what Broadband they should get.Any advice?


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Town or out in the sticks, bit of both?

    Home phone?

    http://mapviewer.broadband.gov.ie/ServiceByLocationSearchWF.aspx


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    #3
    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Cateym


    25 min drive to city but house is in the sticks. Have an eircom phoneline.


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    DaraDali
    Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭DaraDali


    U cud always get the 3 wireless modem... its not bad.. and its depends on ur coverage... If u have 3g in ur area, u cud get it,,,


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    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Cateym


    Applied Solutions
    Avonline
    Broadband Wherever
    Cross Country Broadband Ltd
    Digiweb Satellite
    e3 Broadband
    ehotspot
    Eircom Satellite
    Fastnet Broadband Satellite
    Media Satellite Ireland Ltd
    National Broadband Ltd
    Orbitlink
    Pure Telecom Satellite


    These seem to be my options. I have never heard of most of these.......


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    Have you tried using the eircom line checker with your parents telephone number? By the looks of the list given you are probably not going to be able to get DSL (broadband over phoneline). The list the government site has given you is all satellite (slow, poor service very expensive) , don't be too discouraged by this because the site is definitely not definitive. If the line doesn't pass Eircoms test you will be looking at fixed wireless if available or one of the mobile providers.


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


    Media Satellite is gone.
    Eircom Satellite uses someone else
    National Broadband is a basic Satellite system AKA Cross Country Broadband


    Some of those I havn't heard of.

    One Way satellite isn't broadband even at all at all, just a download accellerator on the phone line.

    The expensive Satellite services are reliable and fast, but obviously poorer latency than fixed Wirless or DSL (850ms). GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA can easily be slower and higher latency than even basic 2 way satellite unless your signal is good and few people use your phone mast sector (it's shared with Mobile voice calls too).

    Exhaust DSL and Fixed Wireless options 1st.


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    Cateym
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Cateym


    I have tried the Eircom line checker and it seems that we can get broadband from them. I am a bit reluctant though as I have heard some awful reports on their customer service. :eek:


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


    Once the DSL is installed then you can change to BT, Digiweb, Imagine, Perlico, UTV etc.


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    Fries-With-That
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fries-With-That


    or you could stay with them if you find they it a pleasurable experience


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