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1 Feb 2014 / #1
Anyone have a good broadband provider for installing wireless into my flat? One that will be English friendly??
Best broadband provider needed by English speaker in Warsaw
What do you mean by wireless? Do you want to have wi-fi in your flat or to be able to go out with a laptop and a modem and use internet wherever you are?
In the first case look for stationary connection (from Orange if you have stationary telephone or from your cable TV operator if you have cable TV), it will be much better because of no transfer limits and stability. Then either you get a wi-fi router from the ISP, or you may buy it by yourself. In the second case you need a mobile connection - from one of mobile phone operators (Play, Plus, T-Mobile, Orange). Which one would work best? The situation is different everywhere. E.g. in your flat Plus works best, but two blocks away you get signal from another transmitter, which is busy and the connection is of poor quality. You may check it using a mobile phone (connect it to computer as a modem) and a pre-paid starter.
In the first case look for stationary connection (from Orange if you have stationary telephone or from your cable TV operator if you have cable TV), it will be much better because of no transfer limits and stability. Then either you get a wi-fi router from the ISP, or you may buy it by yourself. In the second case you need a mobile connection - from one of mobile phone operators (Play, Plus, T-Mobile, Orange). Which one would work best? The situation is different everywhere. E.g. in your flat Plus works best, but two blocks away you get signal from another transmitter, which is busy and the connection is of poor quality. You may check it using a mobile phone (connect it to computer as a modem) and a pre-paid starter.
Ind123
10 Jan 2016 / #3
Merged: Internet Provider in Warsaw, Poland - not expensive and without a contract?
Hi,
Can someone please recommend a cheap internet provider for Warsaw? UPC is good, but i do not want a 24 months contract. Is there a local internet provider that will be cheap and without a contract?
Hi,
Can someone please recommend a cheap internet provider for Warsaw? UPC is good, but i do not want a 24 months contract. Is there a local internet provider that will be cheap and without a contract?
It depends on the location, even on the specific building. There are different providers available in different places. And quality of their service may vary depending on the location, in some places they may have good infrastructure and in others - not.
The only one which is accessible almost everywhere by cable is Orange - since the former national telephone network belongs to them. But I wouldn't say that their quality is really good, and you may find something for a better price too (especially that you have to pay an extra monthly fee for the infrastructure maintenance unless you have a landline phone from them).
It's impossible to get an Internet connection without any contract (except for the pre-paids from the mobile phone networks), but most of the operators offer also 12-month contracts for a slightly increased monthly fee.
In terms of the pre-paids, you should check the LTE from Play or Red Bull Mobile (this is also actually an offer of Play). They are good in that they have transfer limits, but after exceeding the limit, the connection slows down to 2 Mb/s, which is a speed still allowing to use the Internet without problems.
The only one which is accessible almost everywhere by cable is Orange - since the former national telephone network belongs to them. But I wouldn't say that their quality is really good, and you may find something for a better price too (especially that you have to pay an extra monthly fee for the infrastructure maintenance unless you have a landline phone from them).
It's impossible to get an Internet connection without any contract (except for the pre-paids from the mobile phone networks), but most of the operators offer also 12-month contracts for a slightly increased monthly fee.
In terms of the pre-paids, you should check the LTE from Play or Red Bull Mobile (this is also actually an offer of Play). They are good in that they have transfer limits, but after exceeding the limit, the connection slows down to 2 Mb/s, which is a speed still allowing to use the Internet without problems.
Ind123
12 Jan 2016 / #5
Merged: Internet without contract
Hi,
I have just taken a new apartment on rent and now i realize UPC, Multimedia and netia do not have services on this address. Only Orange has, but it provides internet only on contract. Is there any other provider that would be providing internet without contracts?
Hi,
I have just taken a new apartment on rent and now i realize UPC, Multimedia and netia do not have services on this address. Only Orange has, but it provides internet only on contract. Is there any other provider that would be providing internet without contracts?
Just look at the post before your one, I have explained everything.
No, there is no operator which would provide Internet by cable (DSL, cable TV network) without a contract.
It is possible only with mobile phone networks, then you just buy a pre-paid starter and install it in a modem (buying it first if you don't have one).
No, there is no operator which would provide Internet by cable (DSL, cable TV network) without a contract.
It is possible only with mobile phone networks, then you just buy a pre-paid starter and install it in a modem (buying it first if you don't have one).