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Wireless for a House - Don't know what to do

  • 07-01-2010 10:19pm
    #1
    dedon
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    Hey guys

    Need some help please. We are looking to get wireless in our house. We have a phone line but it has never been used. No number etc

    So what are our options.

    We looked at Eircom Broad Wireless but it seem you need to pay €25 to rent the line? Is this right?

    Digiweb don't charge rental but they have a €100 installation fee.

    Bascially do we need a phone line connected to get wireless? We don't know much about these things. Thanks

    Those Mobile broadband things arent really an option as they are not great. We are looking for a least 3 mb


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  • #2
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    After years of switching from eircom to bt to puretelecom all landline broadband.Now with Nova network's find them great.So my advice seeming you dont use your housephone/landline.Just wireless is a small box like a sky dish(a lot smaller)fixed to roof of your house that's where you get your broadband connection from.Less contention ratio's also


  • #3
    dedon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 761 ✭✭✭dedon


    Thanks tried to sign up for Eircom Wireless but it is making us sign up for Line rental as well. Weird


  • #4
    dedon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 761 ✭✭✭dedon


    Also are Nova only in Cork??


  • #5
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    eircom wireless is not wireless broadband. They give you a wireless router for the home. Wireless broadband is delivered by wireless means, but is still wired in the home, unless you add a wireless router. Don't confuse wireless broadband with a wireless network.


  • #6
    dedon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 761 ✭✭✭dedon


    Right thanks. So we will need to rent the line with Eircom.

    Digiweb Don't charge line rental bu the charge €100 intallation. Pricey


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  • #7
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Yes as Jor el says there is no such thing as eircom wireless.

    There are three main ways to get bb to your home

    dsl which is bb over the telephone line

    cable which is upc/ntl/chorus or whatever they may call themselves

    wireless which usually involves an aerial on your chimney

    you can then distribute the signal around your house/apartment/castle by using a wireless router.

    The wireless around your house part is totally your responsiblity.


  • #8
    dedon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 761 ✭✭✭dedon


    Imagine have a good offer . no line rental. €50 installation. We might be able to get coverage. Are they any good?


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Wimax? 600 posts, and I don't believe a singe one of them is positive.


  • #10
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    dedon wrote: »
    Also are Nova only in Cork??
    Where in limerick are city or county?.Like someone else wireless is an aerial on your chimnley.

    You will need to get wireless router if have a laptop,to move the laptop around.

    Upc are avail in Limerick city i think no line rental with them either.


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