Broadband options (halfway between Athenry and Kiltullagh)

dnme

Just wondering if anyone might know, how would I go about finding out what my Broadband options are for an area half way between Athenry and Kiltullagh? Anyone else living nearby? what broadband do you have? spped? cap?

Many thanks for any help.

Alanerin218

I don't know where Kiltullagh is, but I'm halfway between Athenry and Lackagh and my only option was Airwire. Nothing else works this far out, not even Eircom!

dnme

Alanerin218 wrote: »

I don't know where Kiltullagh is, but I'm halfway between Athenry and Lackagh and my only option was Airwire. Nothing else works this far out, not even Eircom!

and do you know what speeds you are getting? or if there is a usage cap?

Weylin

contact DIGIWEB lots of people use it in that area

Mr Velo

Try www.lightnet.ie (LightHouse Networks).

They have a great service - and are based in Loughrea.

dnme

Mr Velo wrote: »

Try www.lightnet.ie (LightHouse Networks).

They have a great service - and are based in Loughrea.

Had a look, their max speed is 6Mb and that's €139 per month. They have a 5Mb product but its capped at 30Gb per month. Not for me I think. I need 8Mb(ish)+ for the usual modern demands of internet consumption.

dnme

Weylin wrote: »

contact DIGIWEB lots of people use it in that area

When I do a search for area on Digiweb, it only allows me to specift County and then town. Athenry shows as being DSL or Satellite only.

Mr Velo

dnme wrote: »

Had a look, their max speed is 6Mb and that's €139 per month. They have a 5Mb product but its capped at 30Gb per month. Not for me I think. I need 8Mb(ish)+ for the usual modern demands of internet consumption.

Well, i'm on the 3MB connection - unlimited (there is a fair usage policy but i've never hit it).
The 3MB connection is absolutely fine for me - and believe me - I use quite a bit of the usual modern demands of internet consumption - no joke.

dnme

Mr Velo wrote: »

Well, i'm on the 3MB connection - unlimited (there is a fair usage policy but i've never hit it).
The 3MB connection is absolutely fine for me - and believe me - I use quite a bit of the usual modern demands of internet consumption - no joke.

You're paying €49 a month for that and your contention is 20 or 25 to 1. That seems pretty awful at a glance.

Mr Velo

Beggars can't be choosers mate, plus I have 10:1 ratio, business connection.

dnme

Mr Velo wrote: »

Beggars can't be choosers mate, plus I have 10:1 ratio, business connection.

From their website...

Contention Ratios

Home User 1mb - 25:1 or less
Small Business 2mb - 20:1 or less
Large Business 3mb - 10:1 or less

So are you a large business? If not, how did you persuade them to provide you with 10:1?

Mr Velo

Work for a large business - who pay for my home broadband as I need to work quite often at home in the evenings.

feefs

I moved from airwire to 3 about six months ago and i have found 3 infinitely better. They are part of the national broadband scheme and it turns out one of their booster antenna is about a mile from Kiltullagh.
Just did a speed test this second and got 4.09mbps download speed, which is more than four times what i was getting with airwire.
And it is just €19 per month. Easy decision i reckon.

dnme

My LL brought me over a Meteor dongle last night and I tried it. It's connecting to 3g at full strength and I'm getting 5Mbps. It's vert stable unlike my Three dongle which cuts in and out etc. Turns out theres an o2 mast near us, but o2 do not broadcast 3g or HSDPA from it. Meteor must be sharing it cos the signal is very strong.

So that'll do me. Prepay 7 quid a week for browsing etc for now.

deano59

Hi - did you manage to sort out broadband near Kiltullagh? It's 3 years on - havd things improved? Which provider are you with now and how fast is it - hoping to
Get broadband soon and could do with some advice as I am in the same area - thanks

dnme

deano59 wrote: »

Hi - did you manage to sort out broadband near Kiltullagh? It's 3 years on - havd things improved? Which provider are you with now and how fast is it - hoping to
Get broadband soon and could do with some advice as I am in the same area - thanks

Long since moved away. Sorry.

deano59

Hi - thanks for your reply - Can you remember what service provider you went with when you lived there?

What kind of speed did you get?

Kind Regards

dnme

deano59 wrote: »

Hi - thanks for your reply - Can you remember what service provider you went with when you lived there?

What kind of speed did you get?

Kind Regards

Oh I ended up with a mobile dongle, cant even remember who with. Sorry

deano59

Thanks for your reply - I am hoping things have moved on from dongles in the last three years. I am hoping someone might reply with a solution here.

Thanks

pat25c

try vodaphone , the folks have it out there, not sure of the speed

jkforde

going to jump on here: moving soon from the city to Caherlistrane area and will sorely miss my 100Mbps UPC broadband!! .....so looking for the best 'midband' (best I can hope for!) in the area - the mobile offerings (4G>WiFi) look to be the best in terms of price, up to speed and GB limit but the contention and LOS will be Achilles heal of any of them...... any first-hand recent experience of the ISPs would be greatly appreciated!

kissmequick

Does anyone have Vodafone's Simply?

Baidin

In Kiltullagh a few months, I use Lightnet based on a recommendation but it's cat. 4mpbs in theory but not getting that. Might try Vodafone - Eircom told me fibre broadband will be here "in September" but I reckon they were dangling a carrot to get me on board.

deano59

Thanks Baidin - I signed up with Vodafone as unlike Eircom they offer broadband only - It can take up to 28 days for setup - I'll let you know the speed when I get it - my neighbour gets around 5/6 mps unlimited and I'd be happy with that.