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Re: Fiber optic internet options

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 12495154)

Me too Jonny22.
Originally my MEO landline gave me 1.5Mbps. I switched to MEO 3G and get between 15-20Mbps. Strangely 4G is slower so I locked it to 3G. I use a Huawei B310S router, which was supplied by MEO, linked to a Fullband MIMORAD antenna. I can stream just about anything, although HD at 1080P can buffer sometimes. Had it for about a year now and never had a problem with data restrictions.
I also have a Huawei B592S which I tried with a Vodafone PAYGO SIM. Faster but data caps put me off. I use that elsewhere.
NOS was a non starter as reception very poor.

I can just about live with the 100Gb cap from Vodafone and Iâ€™m getting around 10Mbps which is enough. As I said NOS is also a non starter for me too. I tried the SIM but the signal is so poor here. Shame as their unlimited offer seems good. Havenâ€™t tried MEO but suspect signal not great either but might try a PAYG to try it out. Do they have any limit or throttling policy that youâ€™ve come across? If I could get around 150Gb a month for around the â‚¬25 mark Iâ€™d be a happy chappy.

Re: Fiber optic internet options

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Originally Posted by Jonny22 (Post 12494988)

Be pleased to be surprised then. 3G or 4G is more than able to stream Netflix, TV and movies, Iâ€™m watching right now, no buffering. Things you need to do are:

Ensure you have decent 3G or, better, 4G reception where you are, you only need 3mbps to stream. I find Vodafone the best where we are and NOS the worst but horses for courses.

Invest in a decent router, not the mifi they give you for free.

A decent router can be hardwired to the TV so better connection.

But what about data limits ? I have never before heard of anyone being able to use a wireless internet connection fast enough to stream TV and Netflix with zero restriction on usage time.
If it can be done for Euros 25 a month with no commitment for more than a month - why are so many ( most ? ) ppl paying twice that with 12 and 24 month contracts for wired internet connection ?

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We have absolutely nothing, just the way I like it. If on the rare occasion I won't to look something up I just go to the local bar.

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My data is around 125-150Gb per month. I subscriber to the M40 package. 3 mobiles, one with my old fixed line number, internet and satellite TV. Cost is around â‚¬75 per month, much less than I was paying before.