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Best Broadband Option Sandycove / Dun Laoghaire

  • 04-10-2010 4:18pm
    #1
    Ugly_Child
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭


    Hi All

    I'm looking for my best option for broadband in the Sandycove/ Dun Laoghaire area. Unfortunately UPC will not service my address (we were with them previously). I do not have a top of the range machine, but a laptop (not a net book) and intend to purchase a wetab; I also have an xbox 360 and do use xbox live. I was used to unlimited downloads and a 15mb line. I do transfer and download a lot of files, due to a hobby.

    Any help or suggestions are appreciated.


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  • #2
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    UPC bb could be available in your area by the end of 2010.
    http://www.upc.ie/media/2010/1/20/map_dublin.png


  • #3
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    Upc started laying lines in Sandycove about 5 months ago.
    The usual signs and false promises of BB being available in 3 months but still no sign of it.
    Eircom is your only option really


  • #4
    Ugly_Child
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Ugly_Child


    Hmm that map looks awful vague, as we were previously a customer of UPC broadband in Monkstown, which doesn't seem to have coverage. It was a great service, which we were happy with.

    I don't think in good conscience use eircom who "monitor or block subscriber traffic based on allegations of a private body."

    But I will need to give them money for line rental if I have to go with another ISP. I was looking a Magnet, anyone have any opinions?


  • #5
    redman85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭redman85


    UPC is available in Sandycove. I live there and recently went from Eircom 7mb line to UPC 30mb line with tv and phone. I live near the spar


  • #6
    Ugly_Child
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Ugly_Child


    I'm off the Glasthule road from Dun Laoghaire. My adress is however sandycove. From the map provided above I should be in Glenagery, tis all very confusing. Anyway I've spoken to UPCs house move people and they have said no service.


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  • #7
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Anyway I've spoken to UPCs house move people and they have said no service.

    That pretty much ends that option then, and you'll have no way to know when (if) it would be available. Next best options are probably DSL from Magnet or Smart, again availability is the issue. Digiweb Metro wireless would be another good option, but the cap will be low when compared to Magnet, Smart and UPC.


  • #8
    Rebel021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭Rebel021


    redman85 wrote: »
    UPC is available in Sandycove. I live there and recently went from Eircom 7mb line to UPC 30mb line with tv and phone. I live near the spar
    I live in Dundela Haven and can't get it:confused:


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