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gavinoreilly · 2010-08-29 14:41:36

hi i am living in dublin my eircom broadband is not working. i was just wondering do you know any place where i can rent broadband for about 3 weeks

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gavinoreilly

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hi

i am living in dublin my eircom broadband is not working. i was just wondering do you know any place where i can rent broadband for about 3 weeks

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#2 29-08-2010 4:34pm

carbsy

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Internet cafe? Or maybe a 1 month 3G midband sub.Can't think of anything else myself.

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#3 29-08-2010 6:03pm

gavinoreilly

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thank for your help is meteor broadband any good

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#4 29-08-2010 9:36pm

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You can't tell if any are any good. It varies hugely with location, time of day, can change weeks later. It's not Broadband. O2, Vodafone, 3 and Meteor Mobile "Broadband" isn't Broadband. It's variable speed "Dialup" over the Mobile Phone system. Mobile Internet. Speed is 0.05Mbps to 5Mbps. It can refuse to connect or disconnect if 4 or 5 people are watching YouTube and there are a number of phone calls on the part of mast you can receive.

You have to try them all (at 6pm to 9pm to be sure). Even if OK it can go bad later when more users are in your area.

For further explination:
see http://www.radioway.info/comparewireless/
http://www.techtir.ie/comms/fixed-wireless-broadband-better
and http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442502

It could "tide you over" for a month if you get a Pay as you go Modem and SIM, till your real Broadband is fixed. It's handy for Mobile, "On the Go" use (clue is in the name).

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#5 30-08-2010 4:32pm

gavinoreilly

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hi there

thank for all you help i will get moblie broadband from metoer

gavin

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