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    Wireless Net without a phoneline?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Kazuya, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. Kazuya

    Kazuya Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Basically right - I'm at university and the internet here is really bad - When playing games online using my PC and on my Xbox i get mega lag. So I was looking for an alternative.

    However thing is, I don't have a phoneline to get internet from or use a router with. So I'm looking for something that is literally 100% wireless and I can get a decent internet speed using it. I don't mind paying around £30 a month for it.

    Anyone know a good ISProvier that could do that?

    I've googled a few things but all I get is wireless internet through a router :(
     
    Kazuya, Oct 30, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Router doesn't mean phone line.

    I highly doubt you can choose to sign up for cable internet, but that's a route if you don't have a phone line. Other than that there's satellite, but it's slow and unreliable.
     
    Lithus, Oct 30, 2007
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  3. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Where you are located will help us recommend an ISP. If you want wireless internet in the States, you gotta go through a cell phone company like Verizon or Sprint.

    My feeling though, is you aren't from the states since you use some dollar symbol I don't recognize.
     
    surfasb, Oct 30, 2007
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  4. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Lol, that's the pound symbol. England. You'd think the world would be better connected these days, with the internet and all...
     
    Lithus, Oct 30, 2007
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  5. Kazuya

    Kazuya Notebook Enthusiast

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    lmao, indeed.

    I'm from England lol >_<

    See I've tried orange, but they have a cap of 2 Gig, which is nothing to me. I could use that in an hour lol >_<
     
    Kazuya, Oct 30, 2007
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  6. Lite

    Lite Notebook Deity

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    lol how can you not know what the pound sign is?? its like the highest currency you can get right? £
     
    Lite, Oct 30, 2007
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    At the moment we are getting $2.08 to £1 which is not bad at all!

    Regards to the Wireless net, think Vodafone are doing one at the moment which is £30 a month but I can't find whether it is unlimited or not. Has got all of the fair usage crap they come with though!!
     
    tphilly1984, Nov 5, 2007
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  8. kanehi

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    Too bad you don't have Clearwire across the pond. LOL
     
    kanehi, Nov 7, 2007
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