Donegal with the Dongle
January 19th, 2009 by MaggieThose white dangly things that miraculously pick up 3g broadband are called Dongles. Thats a fact. Just like those storage things you stick in your USB are called Jimmy Dogs are they not? And its also a fact we are dependent on our Three Ireland Dongles as we troupe around the country sorting out the websites of the tourism world for Failte Ireland.
So when RTE’s The Business asked us to compete for broadband speed tests we were keen to participate and it was great. Listen to the podcast here. We took bronze – but only because I sought out the signal from the Three map (which incidentally does not print!), below are the results of the speed tests over the three days previous:
Connolly station 6pm 14 January – 364kbps – got to be joking guys can’t even access the VPN
14 Jan Ostan Loch Altan Donegal - OK guys just want to pick up email no bother – no damn signal
15 Jan Falcarragh Arasain Bhalor Apartments, Donegal – Nowt! – needed to access client’s broadaband
15 Jan Carrickfinn Cottages, Donegal – perfect 1,290kbps – client very impressed and no time wasted getting to sorting her website.
15 Jan Ostan Loch Altan Donegal – same again but happy out- their own broadband not working either so free to enjoy the Celidh this evening rather than pick up emails
16 Jan Donegal Holidays – great speeds but not quite as good as Mountain Top (guys I was right under the mast!!)
16 Jan HillCrest B&B and Cookery School - not a client – just a great night’s sleep and a good connection enough for email, nice foodie discussion and a breakfast fit for the Bridgestone Guides
17 Jan Willow Farm – Milford - not bad folks but I can see Mountain Top aerial on far horizon
January 20th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
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