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Broadband... What is available to me?

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  • 26-08-2002 1:09pm
    #1
    Chaos-Engine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 772 ✭✭✭


    I live in Goatstown, Dublin 14 and will be starting my 1st year of Comp Sci in Trinity in a month or so. I know that maybe soon there MIGHT be ADSL etc etc... I'm not interested in empty promises.

    What options are there available to me right now or atleast before I start college? I don't want flat-rate 56k or ISDN. Something better. Satellite/Wireless or even Cable and ADSL....

    Any hellp would be great...


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    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    You could save yourself a load of cash by investing in a zipdrive and some zipdisks. Your college bandwidth will be far superior to anything you can get at home:)
    It might also be easyier to convince your folks to shell out on the above gear rather then paying for Satellite/Wireless or ADSL (Assuming your not a mature student having moved away from your folks) Just an idea;)


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    www.leap.ie

    thats it afaik unless you go to eircon


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    DivX
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭DivX


    http://www.europeonline.com/

    I'm currently subscribed to EOL on a trial basis till the end of October. Cost me €59 euro for the pci card and subscription from them till end of october, plus an old 80cm dish with a universal LNB...subs after this is €9.99/month and 0.039c / minute.. no cap

    Only problem is that you have to dial-up the internet to browse (i have got speeds over 500k/sec), or get EOL to send you the files offline, saves lots of money and you dont have to be connected for the files to be downloaded.

    I know there is two way satellite available with always on connection, but dont know how reliable they are...and they cost alot more than this...

    Hope this might help....


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    EvilGeorge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 875 ✭✭✭EvilGeorge


    Watch out with europeonline though , having trouble trying to cancel with them , they owe me money of which I've had mails we will refund you and still nothing.

    A good alternative , a bit slower, but with no limit would be www.netsystem.com (or netsystems).


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    dconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭dconn


    dont know what your budget is but have a look at www.orbitlink.ie
    for 2way sat connection that does work and is available


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    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    Am I reading these satellite internet isp sites right?
    I buys the gear (or rents), I pays the installation fee, I pays the subscription fee, I sticks a satellite dish on the side of my house.....
    AND I STILL HAVE TO USE DIAL UP TO ACCESS THE INTERNET!!!???

    Somebody please tell me I've missed something here!


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    bkehoe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    www.aramiska.com is another 2way satellite company. I've been using it for almost 2 weeks with no problems. Unlike Orbit, there is no download limits on the 1MBit+ packages.

    milltown, for isps like netsystem, yes, you do still need to dial up, but for aramiska/orbit, you can bin the modem. ;)

    Brendan


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    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    Originally posted by bkehoe
    www.aramiska.com is another 2way satellite company. I've been using it for almost 2 weeks with no problems. Unlike Orbit, there is no download limits on the 1MBit+ packages.
    According to their website, the that 1Mbit service is EUR 599 per month for Ireland. If correct, this would seem a little out of reach of a student. This is according to their pricing details.


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    LoBo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭LoBo


    slightly off topic, but if you want to see why there's no real broadband solution for you in Ireland have a look at this website: http://www.eircomtribunal.com

    Good read.

    (from original thread in IrelandOffline forum : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=62887)


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