Help with Satellite & broadband please!

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 15:12

Hi everyoneof

As my other half has to work to pay for this venture I am coming out to NC mid Sept for 5 weeks as a sort of 'advance party' to do some tidying up,painting etc to our newly aquired house in Baspinal. Can't imagine being without internet or tv for any length of time so desperatly need to know how to get fixed up with broadband & sat tv. I have a wireless enabled laptop. There is a sat dish on the roof of the house and there is a landline installed.

Can any of you advise whats the quickest, cheapest way to get connected up?

Many thanks in advance

Maggie

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 21:33

Hi Maggie&Bernie

landline is by far the cheapest option but the speeds are extremely slow. If you have a wireless router then you'll be better off using one of the other options available.We use Sunny Cyprus and only chose them because they were able to come out quickly for the installation. Speeds are very good for both up and down. I understand prices have gone up recently but we haven't had any notification of this so I cannot comment.

Karen

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
25/08/2008 21:36

you need to speak with the iceman, he's the main man for that stuff. i'm sure he is a member of this forum.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 17:06

should I buy a wireless router in the UK & bring it with me? will it work over there? Sorry to sound so stupid but never sorted this stuff out before - guess I've been spoilt

Lionheart


Joined: 29/06/2008
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 17:14

Hi Maggie & Bernie,



We brought a wireless router from the UK and was told it would not work. We were supplied one as part of the installation package by eXtend.

Chick-A-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
Posts: 342

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 17:47

Can I ask out of curiosity ...what is the TV programmmes like in TRNC, the ones in the hotel seem very er Turkish...can you get UK TV?

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 20:16

I personally would bring your own out because the only ones I've seen available are US Robotics which aren't a particularly good make. There is absolutely no reason why your own shouldn't work. It may need a bit of reconfiguring but that's easy to do.

Karen

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 01:18

hi chick

i give a lot of advice of sat tv other than just sky, there are lots of english channels you can get without going down the expensive road ive included a link and if you want to know anything further please dont hesitate in contacting me on my email add

warm regards

ukturk

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/satellite.asp

GaryBarnes


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 05:57

It depends on the type of router you have (cable router or adsl router) and what provider you go with. I am with extend and we use a cable router.

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 08:55

I have a landline where I live and I have had it converted to ADSL. I have a wireless router, we use a laptop and my son connects to the internet with his PS3. Sunny Cyprus supplied the ADSL modem and the router was bought locally. We have 24hrs always connected service for about 20 pounds a month and this is fast enough for domestic needs.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 11:36

Thanks Vaughan, that sounds just right for me!