Need Suggestions for Internet Connection for just 4/5 weeks

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 16:13

When I move out of my apt on the 25th December I will be living next door for a month

But I will have to disconnect my Extend service, so any suggestions which would be OK to use just for a month or 5 weeks without incurring too much expense

Any help would be appreciated as I cant be without my skype for contact with my family

Many thanks

sheila

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 16:15

I forgot to say although Extend is paid up until end of February I will have to cancel, cant see the new owners letting me run a cable through the wall )

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 16:20

RE msg 1, smithy: try to borrow from a friend or board member a Türkcell or Telsim modem (for a mobile connection) and buy a one month subscription. Following the rules of Türkcell I think it's not allowed, but on the other hand Türkcell changes the rules also at random.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 16:54

Hans

I dont know anyone who has a Modem, but that would be a great solution, thanks

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 17:02

I may know someone, smithy...

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
07/11/2009 17:20

If you do Hans that would be great, as long as they can show this idiot how to use it.

smithy


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Message Posted:
08/11/2009 09:17

Back to the top PLEASE

flightholiday


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Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:00

Have you got WiFi on your computer?



If so. There are a number of places where you can use it for a cup of coffee. (Now is that cheap for an hour or two of internet?)



Try Ezik Premier and Cafe Durkan there are others that were listed on a thread in the last two weeks.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:12

Thanks Tom but I want to use it in the apt of an evening to skype my family especially over Christmas and New year its bad enough being on my own at the Holiday time

Many thanks thought for the info.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:17

Smithy Turksell will do the job there are usually some second-hand ones advertised half price on the forsale board .If they want to sell it they need to demonstrate it they are easy to use

If next-door where you used to live is a wireless connection can you still get a signal from your new new place ? If so ask the new people for the connection to stay for a month for 20ytl for the power and inconvenience to them

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:19

Hi smithy,

Why not get cable rerouted from the roof to the flat next door?

won't be that expensive

Good luck,

Navek

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:23

Hi Rob

I dont have wireless connection just from extend and next door as its only their Holiday home they havent got things like that. A friend of mine who went back to the UK had something from extend and it cost around 30ytl and she had to go into turkcell and get it put on or something like that, but cant get hold of her at present to ask what or how. They gave her a number I think then she could use skype etc, anyone know what this is called.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:27

Smithy



If your PC is wi fi enabled then maybe it would be worth having a chat with the new owners and asking them if it possible for them to put the router in a position where you can receive a signal next door - after all you have paid for the service and they would get to benefit from it. Neighbours of mine live 30 metres apart but are able to share the same router.



Paul

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:31

My lap top is not wi fi so dont think that would be an option

Navek dont think my neighbours would be happy for me doing that, its been hard enough getting someone to let me stay there for a few weeks, dont want to take liberties.

Many thanks all

Yilly


Joined: 02/11/2008
Posts: 46

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 11:39

extend do a hotspot2 reciever for 150tl and you get a month free with it d/l is 1mbps apparently not bought it yet... and u should be able to run the cable down the same pipe as ur tv comes into ur flat so no drilling is reqired plus the other end into your router and hey presto you will have internet connection

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 14:27

Smithy

Turksell dongle seems your only choice with no laptop wifi it allows the use of skype you should get a dongle S/h for 70-90ytl new circ 150ytl it self loads onto the laptop the vendor should give you the pin or the turksell office have them to match the number 60ytl is enough for a month with just reading the paper and e-mails and its always back up for extend when you have it installed

Also wifi is vulnerable to hacking/hijacking if you do not have a vpn on your machine recent BBC programme exposed the risks

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 14:36

thanks everyone for all the info, my Son just rang to say he has a dongle in the UK but wanted to know if he can put credit on it over here for me to use, wow thats great if I can

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 14:43

Smithy unless the dongle will accept Telesim or turksel sims the credit will evaporate very quickly as the roaming charge for 3g is extortionate just like using a UK mobile on the island especially in the North as non EU rates which are bad enough

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 14:54

Well thats knocked the sails out of me, I thought I had the answer without it costing me a fortune

will find out if it will accept Turkcel/telsim

Rob thanks for the info

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 15:20

Smithy, I am not sure if your sons dongle will work here but I can confirm that when I return to the UK my dongle bought here does NOT work there!!!!



Hopefully as there are many people you talk to on here, one of them may be able to lend you a dongle for that period if they are not using it and then you just need to pay 60 tl for a months supply 3G from Lemars.



Are you leaving us?



Mrs Snakes

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 15:24

Hi Mrs. Snakes it will be hard to find someone who does not use there dongle, but I live in hope as that will solve all my problems, the thought of living in an empty apt with bits and bobs and no use of my laptop for 4/5 weeks will kill me,

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 15:26

If you can get anyone to bring their laptop to you, that has WiFi on it, see if there are any hotspots nearby eg Extend,Nethouse and if so try chinese bazaar shop in Lefkosia for a WiFi USB plug in, wont be that expensive, as I bought a bluetooth usb there and only cost 12tl, and then use the hotspot number for 29tl pm from whoever.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 16:54

Sheila, if there`s a land line in the apartment, why not do dial up with Superonline for a month.

You can get the scratch cards from Lemar. You just then need to telephone them and they will put you on line. It`s worth a try. xx

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 16:57

There are phone connections in all the apts here but we dont have land lines, applied for one 5 years ago and guess what still waiting, but we all have the socket

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 19:29

Dear Smithy, why all the fuss above (see msg 4&5)? Call me Monday (05338645433, but not very early...) and meet me with your laptop Tuesday 1 pm (just before we start playing chess). You know where. Problem solved.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 19:53

Thanks Hans will meet you and bring my laptop does it matter if its not wireless, or just bring it



You know where at 1pm )

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 20:13

RE msg 26, smithy: 1: Just bring your computer (battery charged..?). 2: Buy me a beer. 3: Talk to Lilly. 4: I'll call you when it's ready. OK?

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
08/11/2009 20:50

Thanks Hans

Stewart


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Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
09/11/2009 10:57

Hi..why not simply put a two way splitter on the roof, one cable to the old apartment, one to the new ?...cost f a splitter, a couple of quid