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Hi all, new here and my new housing estate is about to go online with Ehotspot.

Does anyone have any experience of them... good and bad would be nice to know before I sign my life away on the dotted line
 
£99 set up fee!!!!!! :eek:

I'm glad I don't need wireless.
 
If its the same business model as before, the backhaul is aramiska satellite. Don't expect to be playing games on it.

However, if they're setting up there - its probably your only option other than dial-up...
 
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At the moment it is the only option, being a new housing estate BT in their wisdom installed fibre optic cables, but Ehotspot's setup fee, particularly with a wireless network is prohibitively expensive. plus £24.99 a month for 3mb connection!!!

BT state April 2006 for copper overlay programme now, so i will wait. But still would be interested in hearing from anyone who actually uses Ehotspot.

Initial reaction to trying to get them on the phone is not good!
 
swere

I use ehotspot, have done for about 18 months.

It did cost an initial £99 for setup and the 2Mb connection, was originally £29.99. Bt finally put ADSL into the village and ehotspot then offered it's customers the same connection for £14.99. I do not know if this is just for this village or commonplace if adsl is installed to the community.

I do have 4 separate IP addresses, so that is like having 4 broadband lines. I can use these separate connections because I can see the node. So a mac-mini, a i-book have there own ip. The main feed goes to a belkin router, that feeds a XP desktop and a XP laptop. They is no download or back haul limit.

Disadvantages. The ping is terrible, no good for gamers. P2P is frowned upon, it can strangle the bandwidth.

A quick speed test gives http://img330.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4mb1bo.jpg

I ave the option to go over to adsl or stay with ehotspot. I am staying. :smilet:

This is my first post, so I hope I have done it correctly. :eek:
 
dan11, Thats exactly what I wanted to hear... Well no not really, had decided against it and was going to wait for BT, now I am in a real dilemma.

Thanks for your information and your post suited me, I understood nearly all of it!
 
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Sorry Dan I was referring to my lack of knowledge not your posting...

'I do have 4 separate IP addresses, so that is like having 4 broadband lines. I can use these separate connections because I can see the node. So a mac-mini, a i-book have there own ip. The main feed goes to a belkin router, that feeds a XP desktop and a XP laptop. They is no download or back haul limit.'

Is the bit I dont understand.... Ehotspot are quoting me £139 for a wireless router which is excessive compared to a belkin one!
 
swerve said:
Sorry Dan I was referring to my lack of knowledge not your posting ...

No, that was down to my terrible sense of humor. :laugh:

Sorry not back sooner. As to;

"'I do have 4 separate IP addresses, so that is like having 4 broadband lines. I can use these separate connections because I can see the node. So a mac-mini, a i-book have there own ip. The main feed goes to a belkin router, that feeds a XP desktop and a XP laptop. They is no download or back haul limit.'"

Well basically, from what I understand. Ehotspot use static IP addresses. So when you configure BB you enter the static address, rather than obtain IP address automatically. So the signal is sent from receiver o the roof to the node ( central receiver in the village ). Everyones signal is sent this way, so every one has their unique IP address/ addresses. The signal is sent by WiFi.

Now I am in the unique position that I can actually see the node ( receiver ) through our windows. The i-book and the mac-mini both have "G" standard WiFi. This is powerfull enough to send and receive signals from the central node. These 2 machines, therefore, have been configured with there own IP address. So they are 2 separate, full blown, 3Mb-4Mb broadband connections. No splitting of the signal, each can download well over 300Kbps.

So that's 2 full broadband connections, for the price of one. :eek:

Now the main computer. This has the wire from the roof. It was originally fed into a rj45 connection ( lan) into the back of the computer. The teckies at ehotspot told me, it would support a wireless router ( not a modem router ).

I bought the belkin router, it took a bit of configuration to take the static IP address. But since setup ( 12 months ago), it has worked flawlessly.

The router feeds the main computer and my XP laptop. Plus anything within range. This is a split connection using just one IP address.

So that is three full blown BB connections, for £14.99.

Am I pleased, er yes. lol

Yes a belkin router should work, it does with mine.



Hope this is a bit clearer.
 
Thanks Dan, That was one of my queries, Ehotspot quote £139 for a wireless router, which seems somewhat excessive.

It seems that its not BT delaying my village now, its the local Highway Authority who also want to dig up the relevant section of road that BT need to to lay the coppper overlay cable in. Aint it amazing that the two cant get together and do it at the same time!

I think I have decided to go the Ehotspot route, Thanks once again for your help.
 
Hi Swerve

Hope it goes alright for you. When ehotspot install the system, make sure you get the static IP addresses off them.

You can then configure the WiFi router. This is the one I use http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/TruHome/TruComputers/TruComputersWireless/775045. @ £45.

The lan cable ( ehotspot) plugs in at the back and then you just use the Straight through cable ( suppled) to the back of the main machine.

Configuration of the router is via the supplied C\D.

Once configured any addition WiFi computers will automatically pick up the signal and connect.

If you decide to go that route and need a bit of a hand to configure, just let me know. ;)

best of luck.
 
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I subscribed to ehotspot as i knew that i wouldn't be ableto recieve broadband til summer 2006 as my exchange is unviable at the moment. I have been with ehotspot for 8-9 months now and If i was you i would stand clear of ehotspot here are some reasons
1. Very slow web page loading - same as 56k.
2. Latency very bad 700-1000+ms no gamming.
3. I had the 2mbps package and only recieved 500-850kbps.
4. P2P effects everyone connected to the service in village.
5. All ports are blocked.
6. Internal ip so no web hosting or servers.
7. As soon as some bad weather hits you probaly wont get your connection back for 1-2 days average.
8. When down loading a large file -600mb demo the connection will cut out so you have to start again
9. Every couple of hours you have to 'Reset' the connection by switching your reciever on and of for 10 secs as your connect slows down or you loose connection with the transciever in the village.
I hope that this helps you in choosing this isp
I am actually sending this on 56k as the ehotspot broadband is down at the momment.
 
Sorry for the last post, I was very hyped up and forgot to proof read!!! What I meant to say was:

I subscribed to ehotspot as we are unable to get broadband through a landline or cable in this rural area. I have been with them now for 8-9 months and I suggest you stay well clear. Here are just some of the reasons:

1. Very slow web page loading - as slow as 56k connection (due to satilite latency).
2. Ping very bad 700-1000+ ms, no online gamming or real time aps.
3. I had the 2mbps package and only ever recieved 500-850kbps!
4. Using a P2P ap. effects everyone connected to the service in my area (slows down connection)!!!
5. All ports are blocked (apart from 80, but packet shapers are used to make sure you can not take advantage of this.
6. Only subnetted (internal) ip is given, so no web hosting or servers.
7. As soon as some bad weather hits you probably will not get your connection back for 1-2 days average.
8. When downloading a large file (like a 600mb demo from a stable server like Microsoft) the connection will cut out so you have to start again
9. Every couple of hours you have to reset the connection as your connect slows down or you loose connection with the main transciever.
I hope that this helps you in NOT choosing this isp!!
I am actually sending this on 56k as the ehotspot broadband is down at the momment.
 
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