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What are my options?

  • 14-08-2011 3:20pm
    #1
    heybert
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Unfortunately UPC have said that they don't cover my area (limerick city, 3/4 year old estate) so now I am very confused about the broadband options available.

    Does this mean that it has to come through the phone line and so I will either have to pay eircom the line rental of €25 and more for the broadband or just pay the line rental to them and then get smart or another provider to cover the broadband?

    The previous owner said that the eircom broadband was very slow so I'm hesitant to go with them.

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    You sure UPC are not on your estate at all, have you asked neighbours etc.

    Some parts of Limerick are far from an exchange so their DSL could be slow. You order the line and BB from Smart direct...not eircom.

    Maybe consider Digiweb Metro Fixed Wireless off Woodcock Hill.


  • #3
    {^Syntax^}
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭{^Syntax^}


    Have you looked at Satelite Broadband? http://www.digiweb.ie/home/broadband/


  • #4
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    He is in Limerick City fer chrissakes .....not 10 miles away where he can possibly only get Satellite Broadband.


  • #5
    {^Syntax^}
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭{^Syntax^}


    I didn't realise satellite broadband was designed for only those who couldn't get the 'normal' variety..


  • #6
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Satellite is NOT broadband at all, and should never be a first recommendation. Since the OP is in the city, there should be options before satellite is considered.

    Magnet, Digiweb, Smart, Vodafone, etc.


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  • #7
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    {^Syntax^} wrote: »
    I didn't realise satellite broadband was designed for only those who couldn't get the 'normal' variety..
    Well it is. Satellite Broadband is explicitly designed for the desparate who will suffer the dismal caps and epicly crap latency because they have no alternative bar slow dial up.


  • #8
    heybert
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭heybert


    Thanks for the info all.

    UPS definitely not in the estate - its beside much more established estates but only a few years old. The digiweb metro sounds good - any feedback on this? Will it be as quick/reliable as eircom or smart?


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