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Name a good internet service provider?

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  • 23-09-2013 5:40pm
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    Gingganggooley
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭


    I would like to get UPC, but it's not available in my area. I already have Sky and it' no good. I don't want to go near Eircom. Can anyone recommend another option?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What's your area?


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    Gingganggooley
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Gingganggooley


    biko wrote: »
    What's your area?

    Menlo.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If sky are no good, then Eircom will be the same and so will any other DSL provider.

    Whats the issue with sky? Reason I ask is I had a brutal time with Vodafone and their modems until I realised my landline phone (wireless) was interferring with the wifi signal. As soon as I changed the channel setting from auto to a specific channel, all the problems I'd had went away........still changed to Sky though, for the unlimitedness :D


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    Unrealistic
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    Gingganggooley wrote: »
    Menlo.
    If you are in a part of Menlo that has line of sight to the mast across the river at Tonabrocky then you can get set up for fixed wireless. You need to have clear line of sight, not through trees and not just to the light at the very top of the mast. If not then you're stuck with the ADSL connection over your telephone line and it won't make difference whether you get it from Sky, Eircom or someone else. Eircom will show you on their map that eFibre is available in Menlo but it isn't.


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    rowr
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    Is sky broadband any good? Heard mixed reviews on it


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    According to a few compare sites there's providers for Menlo, mentioned here www.uswitch.ie/broadband/local/galway-city/broadband-in-menlo/

    airwire.ie and 02 mobile broadband have been recommended for Menlo before.


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    Gingganggooley
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭Gingganggooley


    rowr wrote: »
    Is sky broadband any good? Heard mixed reviews on it

    Not really Sky's fault. They have to live with the infrastructure that's already in place.

    They have top-notch customer service. Absolutely brilliant.


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    Unrealistic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Unrealistic


    biko wrote: »
    According to a few compare sites there's providers for Menlo, mentioned here www.uswitch.ie/broadband/local/galway-city/broadband-in-menlo/

    airwire.ie and 02 mobile broadband have been recommended for Menlo before.
    That site just lists every provider that covers Galway city, even those that aren't actually available in Menlo (e.g. UPC). Airwire.ie are worth talking to if you do have line of sight to Tonabrocky.


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