WIFI at home

loveireland94

Hello,
I live in Cork City. I would like to install internet at home (I do not have a landline phone yet). What should I do? How much does it cost monthly, more or less?
Actually, I do not need the phone whatsoever. I would like to just have my internet connection for my laptop 24h/7.
Is that possible?!
Is there any way to install internet without the phone? Maybe a USB?!
Is there any WIFI router that do not require the phone cable?!
What about AirWave?!

Thank you,
loveireland94

Mushy

Enquire with Vodafone or Eir or Virgin, the place only needs a phone line which it surely will, no need for the actual phone.

Monthly cost is normally around the 40 euro mark.

mordeith

You could just get a dongle of VF or Three

blindsider

https://switcher.ie/broadband/packages/#/sort_by=monthly_cost&region_id=5&place_id=824

Magnet (not sure if they're any good - never used them) or Virgin Media (excellent broadband) look like good options esp. if you want a 12 month contract.

For wireless bb, have a look at Imagine.ie...again, not sure how good they are.

daphil

loveireland94 wrote: »

Hello,
I live in Cork City. I would like to install internet at home (I do not have a landline phone yet). What should I do? How much does it cost monthly, more or less?
Actually, I do not need the phone whatsoever. I would like to just have my internet connection for my laptop 24h/7.
Is that possible?!
Is there any way to install internet without the phone? Maybe a USB?!
Is there any WIFI router that do not require the phone cable?!
What about AirWave?!

Thank you,
loveireland94

A dongle is the easiest way. I have an I.D. broadband dongle from Car phone warehouse. I get 25gig for 15 Euro a month.
I use it in West Cork and am getting 4 G reception.

bonzodog2

I'm using a 4G dongle available (ebay) for about e35 and e20 a month for unlimited data from 3. Speeds between 10-30 Mbps, probably better in a city. My dongle can take an external antenna, and theoretically get 150Mbps. If you need more than one device connected at a time, try tethering to an Android phone, or you can get a 3G router that will take a SIM. Some routers can take a dongle too.

loveireland94

I'm using a 4G dongle available (ebay) for about e35 and e20 a month for unlimited data from 3

Hello bonzodog2,
Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

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Speeds between 10-30 Mbps

Is 30Mbps fast?!

mordeith

loveireland94 wrote: »

Hello bonzodog2,
Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

In a Three shop I'd imagine

loveireland94 wrote: »

Is 30Mbps fast?!

For general surfing, YouTube, Netflix etc it'll be grand

bonzodog2

loveireland94 wrote: »

Hello bonzodog2,
Thank you a lot for your answer. Where can I buy this dongle? Only on the Internet?

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Is 30Mbps fast?!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Huawei-E3372h-153-M150-2-150Mbps-LTE-4G-3G-Mobile-USB-Modem-stick-dongle-/122009963641?hash=item1c685c4c79:g:-4MAAOSwzJ5XWFud
is like the one I got, but I paid less.
edit: this one is a little cheaper
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Unlocked-Huawei-E3372-USB-Stick-Mobile-150Mbps-Cat4-LTE-4G-3G-USB-Modem-Dongle-/201465962511?hash=item2ee84ea00f:g:AlkAAOSweuxWRGEc

loveireland94 wrote: »

Is 30Mbps fast?!

Well its not as fast as some fixed line ISPs offer, but it depends on your needs I guess. If you had a load of teens with noses buried in iPads streaming stuff the whole time....
Sometimes I use a 3g modem which only has a max of 7.2, and I might get 5-6 from it.

KCAccidental

With Virgin you don't need a phoneline as it's cable. Definitely worth a look. A lot of the newer apartment building will be hooked up to it already.

vince

daphil wrote: »

A dongle is the easiest way. I have an I.D. broadband dongle from Car phone warehouse. I get 25gig for 15 Euro a month.
I use it in West Cork and am getting 4 G reception.

Hi where in w cork and what speeds are you getting is it reliable.