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  • 09-01-2009 2:26pm
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    poindexter
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    ...and suggestions. i live in Longwood in County Meath and am currently using a 3G wireless modem. The connection is not the best by a long way, watching clips on youtube can take forever with all the buffering and downloads are never ending.

    would anyone have any good suggestions on a better deal for the same area


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    #2
    BNC
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    You don't say what other options you have tried already.

    The most obvious is DSL, have you checked if your landline is DSL enabled? Do you have a phone line?


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    Puff Puff Pass
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    Im in Trim, which id say is the nearest exchange to you - whats Trim about 6-7 miles from Longwood - Don't know if DSL will be available that far out?

    Go to eircom's website and try a line check on your phone number on the off chance.
    Im sure theres other options though


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    poindexter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭poindexter


    BNC wrote: »
    You don't say what other options you have tried already.

    The most obvious is DSL, have you checked if your landline is DSL enabled? Do you have a phone line?
    pardon my ignorance, but who or what is DSL??
    Puff Puff Pass wrote: »
    Im in Trim, which id say is the nearest exchange to you - whats Trim about 6-7 miles from Longwood - Don't know if DSL will be available that far out?

    Go to eircom's website and try a line check on your phone number on the off chance.
    Im sure theres other options though
    checked eircom and they have no plans to install broadband in the area :mad:


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    BNC
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭BNC


    no problem poindexter, not ignorant at all.

    Might be worthwhile you have a read of this, it explains some of the types of broadband available:

    Types of bradband

    and also this Broadband suppliers in Meath

    If your telephone exchange is not being upgraded to DSL then it is unlikely you will be able to get this service.
    Your next choice would be fixed wireless and I'm open to correction but I think Fastnet Broadband were doing a group broadband scheme in the Longwood area.


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