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Ireland | Wi-Fi Hotspots
 

802.11b | Service availability | Cost | Installing Wi-Fi internet access in your premises


Eircom DSL broadband subscribers can avail of unlimited access to eircom WiFi hotspots throughout Ireland for EUR 10 + VAT per month.  (The monthly fee for non-subscribers is EUR 25 + VAT).  

 

Nokia's new multi-mode WiFi (VoIP)/ Cellular phones

 

Nokia E61 VoIP (SIP) + GSM2/3 phone

 

 

 

 

What is Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi is a wire-free networking standard that uses unlicensed radio spectrum.   While it was originally developed for office and campus networks, it has become a simple, inexpensive way of providing internet access - overcoming the "last mile" problem.    It provides always on connectivity to the internet, so you don't have to wait while your modem establishes a connection to the ISP.    This makes your internet connection far more responsive your needs and can provide immediate notification of new e-mails as they arrive.   Because Wi-Fi does not use a phone line, there are no phone call costs ticking up while you or your family are online - a saving of perhaps EUR 15 to 30 in the average household every month!   And your phone line is kept free for important phone calls.   A Wi-Fi network connection to your PC operates at up to 11 M/bits per second, and provides a less expensive service than DSL or cable internet.

 

What is required?

Wi-Fi uses a very low power radio modem that typically operates at 100mW (i.e. one tenth of a watt or about one twentieth of the maximum power output of a GSM mobile phone).   The modem and a little antenna should cost less than EUR 400, which should repay itself in a year or less in terms of phone call savings.  The equipment is available for both laptops and desktop computers.   The laptop modems take the form of a tiny PC Card (aka PCMCIA).   You also need a service provider to provide the internet access.

 

New WiFi Phone

The new Siemens SL75 WiFi phone - a phone you can take with you anywhere there is WiFi coverage - home, office, hotel, shopping mall, street, motorway-rest,  etc.   Calls can be diverted to voicemail when out of WLAN coverage.   Make and receive calls at landline or VoIP rates (sometimes free of charge!) .  Stores multiple WLAN set-ups.   Send and receive e-mails.  Integrated digital camera.  All the features of a mobile phone without the mobile phone bill at the end of the month.  €299, available November 2005.  

 

Eircom Wireless Broadband Website

Where are WiFi internet access
services publicly available in Ireland?
 

Cork city centre public internet access (Wi-Fi) network

 

Location   Remarks

Cost

   
Cork Airport
Openzone monopoly
Yes Openzone rates
Dublin Airport
eircom monopoly
Yes Eircom rates
Shannon Airport
eircom monopoly
Yes Eircom rates
     
Ferry terminals      
Dun Laoghaire Marina,  ferry terminal (internal and external) ESAT Openzone 10.00 per hour
     
Railway stations      
Cork (Kent) None  
Dublin (Heuston) O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
     
Conference Centres IMI Sandyford 16 eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Croke Park eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Art Galleries      
Chester Beatty, Dublin In library Free of charge
     
Golf Clubs K Club, Straffan KE eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
     
     
Hotels    
  Cork Mayrborough Hse O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Silversprings Hotel Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Great Southern Hotel, Cork Airport eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Imperial Hotel ESAT  
Rochestown Park eircom  
Lancaster Lodge amocom  
Kingsley Hotel amocom  
Issacs Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Carrigaline Court Bitbuzz  
Vienna Woods Hotel eircom  
     
     
Other    
Barry's Restaurant Douglas Bitbuzz  
Bodega, Cornmarket St Bitbuzz Free
Statoil, Frankfield, Kinsale Road Bitbuzz  
Cork Public downtown area network Smart Telecom 4 hr 5.00 Euro
24 hr 10.00 Euro
30 days 35.00 Euro
O'Brien's Sandwich Bar, Main St, Midleton ESATBT Openzone  
O'Brien's Sandwich Bar, Eastgate Bus Pk, Little Island ESATBT Openzone  
The Courthouse, Washington Street eircom  
Douglas Court Shopping Mall, Douglas (access via R610 - 200m S of N25) Sponsored by Blueface Free
     
     
  Dublin Bewleys Ballsbridge O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Alexander Hotel Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Bewleys Cafe, Grafton St (James Joyce Room) ESAT Openzone  
Bewleys Newlands X O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
The Clarence ESAT Openzone  
Crowne Plaza, Santry Wood, nr Dublin Airport Hotel has a CISCO IP phone system with an RJ45 network connection for one's PC. WiFi net access also available 15.00 per 24h
The Conrad Hotel ESAT Openzone  
Davenport Hotel Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Great Southern Airport Dublin Airport Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Burlington O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Citywest Hotel Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Fitzwilliam Hotel ESAT Openzone  
Fitzpatrick Castle, Killiney    
Four Seasons AT&T Wifi & Wayport 20.00 / 24h
Hilton Hotel O2 (Lobby, bar, conf, 3/f rooms) 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Hibernian Hotel Bitbuzz 6.00/hr 20.00 day
Jury's Ballsbridge O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Le Meridien Shelbourne O2 (lobby, conf rooms) 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
The Morgan Hotel ESAT Openzone  
Ocean Bar & Restaurant, Millenium Tower Bitbuzz  
The Towers O2 (lounge) 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
The Schoolhouse Hotel ESAT Openzone  
Plaza Hotel, Tallaght 24 eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Trinity Capital 2 eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Temple Bar Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Shelbourne Hotel    
Skylon Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Days Hotel/Tramco, Lr Rathmines Rd, 6 Bitbuzz  
Westbury O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Red Cow Hotel Eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Radisson SAS (Third floor only) 27.00/hr
Drury Court eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Wynns eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Upper Ccross Hotel Rathmines eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Lansdowne Hotel, Pembroke Road Bitbuzz  
Leeson Inn Downtown   Free
Cafes etc    
Insomnia Coffee Co (Charlotte Way, 4 St Stephen's Green, 20 Upr Baggot St, Dublin ESAT Openzone  
Cafe en Seine, Dawson Street Bitbuzz  
Cafe Kylemore, St Stephen's Green SC   Free
Coffee Society, Camden St 2 Bitbuzz  
Other locations:    
     
SAAB Baldonnel ESAT Openzone  
MIT Media Labs Europe ESAT Openzone  
The Digital Depot ESAT Openzone  
The Mansion House ESAT Openzone  
  Citiwest Business Campus ESAT Openzone  
Cocoon, Hibernian Way Bitbuzz  
Powerscourt Townhouse Centre Bitbuzz  
Ron Blacks Bitbuzz  
Sin E Bitbuzz  
Statoil, Newlands X Bitbuzz  
Statoil, Templeville Bitbuzz  
The Harbourmaster Bitbuzz  
The Henry Grattan Bitbuzz  
Lansdowne Road eircom  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Killarney Great Southern Hotel Eircom  
Royal Hotel Eircom  
     
       
     
  Portlaoise Heritage House eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
     
     
  Limerick South Court O2 (conf rms, suites) 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Radisson SAS Limerick Public areas only 4.50/ half hour
  Straffan K Club eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
  Galway Westwood House O2 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Glenloo Abbey eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Corrib Great Southern eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Great Southern Eyre Sq eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Park House eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Ardilaun Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Newtownmountkennedy(WW) Marriott Druids Glen STSN  
     
  Sligo Tower Hotel ESAT Openzone  
     
     
     
Westport (MO) Knockranny House Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
     
  Thomastown Mount Juliet eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h  
  Malahide Grand Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
  Wexford Talbot Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
       
     
  Kilkenny River Court Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
  Shannon Oakwood Hotel eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
  Killarney Great Southern eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
Glen Eagle eircom 10.00/hr  20.00/24h
     

 

Please also see the Free-hotspot.com website for new locations providing advertising supported, free wi-fi internet access.
 

Eircom Payphone Wi-Fi Sites

These sites provide  Wi-Fi internet access within  a radius of 100 metres or so of the payphones listed below.   More sites are being added in other cities over the coming months.


Cork

Payphone Location

Grand Parade

South Mall

Washington Street

Glanmire Road Lower

MacCurtain Street

Free Wi-Fi also available at McDonalds Restaurants at Patrick Street, Wintrop Street and Commons Road locations.



Dublin   (Hotspot location map)

Abbey St Outside Oval bar.
Liffey St Outside of Arnotts.
Talbot St Outside Irish Life Mall.
Abbey St Lower Outside AIB.
Henry St Outside of Roches Stores.
Princes St Outside Penneys / GPO.
Pearse St Outside the Holiday Inn.
Aston Quay Pedestal.
College St Garda Station / Trinity College/ BOI.
Dame St Kiosk Dame St - near Central Bank.
Burgh Quay Kiosk on Burgh Quay.
Merrion St Lr Kiosk on Merrion St Lr.
Foster Place Facing Gates of Trinity.
Georges St Outside Dunnes Stores.
Georges St Outside Marlow Dry Cleaners.
Dame St Outside Central Bank.
Fownes St Temple Bar Square West.
Merrion Square Corner of Davenport.
Stephens Green Top of Grafton St.
Westmoreland St Outside Black Tie.
Baggot St Outside Murphy Pub.
Grafton St Bottom of Grafton St.
Dawson St Outside 60/61 (Beside Book Store).
Molesworth St Corner of Molesworth St and Dawson St.
Chatham St Beside Banklink at Junction of Grafton St.
Baggot St Outside O2 Offices.
Grafton St Outside 60 / 61.
South King St Kiosk outside eircom building.
Stephens Green Near Fitzwilliam Hotel.
South Anne St Outside Old Post Office.
O'Connell St Outside old eircom store.
Rathmines Rd Outside swimming pool.
Rathmines Rd Outside library.
Rathmines Rd Outside number 138.
Blackrock Outside Warehouse.
Blackrock 8 / 10 Main Street.
Dun Laoighaire 41 Georges St Lr.
Dun Laoighaire Outside Pavillion - 2 Coffee Shops.
Batchelors Walk  
Eden Quay  
O'Connell St Upper Outside Hammam Buildings.
O'Connell St Upper Outside Garda Station.

 

Broadband Information

 

If you are aware of any other access points please e-mail us using the feedback link below.

O2 wireless zone (limited information)

BE SURE TO USE A PROPERLY SET-UP FIREWALL AND IDEALLY A SECURE TUNNEL (IE ENCRYPTED SSH PORT FORWARDING OR IPSEC VPN TO YOUR CORPORATE NETWORK) WHEN CONNECTING A PC TO THE INTERNET VIA A WI-FI OR WIRELINE CONNECTION.   IF YOU USE MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000/XP KEEP YOUR SYSTEM UP TO DATE FROM A SECURITY PERSPECTIVE BY CHECKING REGULARLY AT
WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/WINDOWSUPDATE AND UPDATING YOUR SYSTEM WITH SECURITY UPDATES.  MANY OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS HAVE SIMILAR SECURITY UPDATING SERVICES - CONSULT THE OS MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE.

  

Where do I get  Wi-Fi modem?

Most PC or mobile phone shops stock them.   One product, the Nokia D211 provides the added benefit of supporting not only WiFi but also GPRS and dial-up data calls (HSCSD) via a GSM mobile phone connection.  

 

Links:

Free-hotspot.com

VBNets

Bitbuzz

ESATBT Openzone

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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