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Broadband Speed?

  • 24-09-2012 3:09pm
    #1
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭


    ''However due to the distance from the exchange (in terms of how the telephone lines are laid) is "up to 1MB".

    I checked a few neighbouring lines who have eircom broadband from the same exchange and they are getting between 600 - 700kbps.''

    What do you think of this broadband speed as I am a Novice about broadband speeds?

    I live outside a town.


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


    to be expected at 4 miles out.


  • #3
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
    600 - 700kbps


    What can I expect to do with that speed?


  • #4
    byronbay2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭byronbay2


    Awful! To be expected but awful. You would be better off (faster and much cheaper) with a dongle from Meteor or one of the other telecom companies, assuming you have good mobile phone signal in your area.


  • #5
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    byronbay2 wrote: »
    Awful! To be expected but awful. You would be better off (faster and much cheaper) with a dongle from Meteor or one of the other telecom companies, assuming you have good mobile phone signal in your area.


    Agree, didn't think it would be that bad:mad:.

    What other broadband companies could I use?


  • #6
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    local wireless company.


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  • #7
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    That is not worth paying for.
    Try Digiweb/imagine or your local wireless provider ,if that fails then try an o2 or meteor dongle. Try to avoid satellite.


  • #8
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Jesus Christ does that count for broadband these days? :eek:
    Mobile providers tend to be well faster than broadband in eircom areas like that so as the others suggested, you're better off looking into mobile providers. How good is your mobile phone signal?


  • #9
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    My phone signal is okey/decent Nimrod 7.

    Any of you's have any experience with using Dongles or USB Broadband modem sticks that you put in a laptop or other devices from mobile companies?


  • #10
    djh2009
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭djh2009


    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
    My phone signal is okey/decent Nimrod 7.

    Any of you's have any experience with using Dongles or USB Broadband modem sticks that you put in a laptop or other devices from mobile companies?

    I use a Vodafone dongle in the Swords area, get around 6 to 7 mb speed. € 20 per month for 5 gb of traffic. Very rarely have any bother with it


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