The bottom line is NOT TO BELIEVE any sales rep via phone or in the flesh anywhere in the world when they assure you there will be coverage. Get some one who knows and with the right gear to test things out first. Its not just Kanguru, I've had clients who have had similar experiences with Sapo etc etc.
Sales reps just sell...They do not have the details nor access to the technical data to know if a specific location has a good signal. There may even be a good signal outside one's property, but inside owing to thick walls there may be none.
I don't know how many times I talked and written and warned about this and PEOPLE STILL DON'T LISTEN. Whether its Internet Broadband over landlines or via 3G over the mobile network, GET SOMEONE WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE WHO KNOWS (NOT THE SALES REP OR SHOP) TO CHECK WHETHER YOU CAN RECEIVE A SIGNAL BEFORE PARTING WITH MONEY.
sábado, 13 de março de 2010
terça-feira, 9 de fevereiro de 2010
Adsl - Vila Nova de Poiares - Portugal
I've had a look at Vila Nova de Poiares on google maps. It is only a couple of kms from Vila Cha.
Both look big enough to have a PT/SAPO adsl-equipped sub-exchange.
Provided you property is within 4,5 km to 5 km (by phone line - not as the fly crows) of one of these sub-exchanges SAPO ADSL should be possible. However, a big caveat. It may depended on the quality of the infrastructure and cables.
The likely applicable tariff will be this:
http://adsl.sapo.pt/prodtarif_outras_zonas.html
This property for sale here:
http://bit.ly/d77KAI
has adsl according to the post.
It is about 5km from Vila Nova de Poiares past Vila Cha.
I suspect the area is fairly well equipped with adsl equipped exchanges..it will just depend how far you property is from one.
I also suspect that you will be tied to using SAPO as most other ISP's do not find it commercially viable to offer adsl over landlines outside urban areas.
Both look big enough to have a PT/SAPO adsl-equipped sub-exchange.
Provided you property is within 4,5 km to 5 km (by phone line - not as the fly crows) of one of these sub-exchanges SAPO ADSL should be possible. However, a big caveat. It may depended on the quality of the infrastructure and cables.
The likely applicable tariff will be this:
http://adsl.sapo.pt/prodtarif_outras_zonas.html
This property for sale here:
http://bit.ly/d77KAI
has adsl according to the post.
It is about 5km from Vila Nova de Poiares past Vila Cha.
I suspect the area is fairly well equipped with adsl equipped exchanges..it will just depend how far you property is from one.
I also suspect that you will be tied to using SAPO as most other ISP's do not find it commercially viable to offer adsl over landlines outside urban areas.
segunda-feira, 11 de janeiro de 2010
Acer Aspire One - Linplus Lite
The Linpus Linux Lite V1.0.21.E. Operating system is a commercial version of Linux customised for use on ACER Aspires etc. Because it is a commercial version of linux, it is not as easy to update or mess about with and updates are not as frequent as with main Linux Distributions such as Ubuntu.
The kernel...(the core of Linux)... is apparently an old one and it may be that the version installed on your machine does not have the included code necessary to run a 3G dongle.
However, there are various ways to possibly sort this out:
1) It may be that the dongle may work on the machine, but that the means of configuration are somewhat unclear. It maybe that a linux nerd could configure it without to much hassle as I understand that Linplus is based on the Fedora Distribution.
2) It may mean updating your machine's Linux kernel through the Asus online software support facility and then installing software.
3) Alternatively, there was a Linux dialer developed by some vodafone nerds, a couple of years ago. It worked on an earlier version of Ubuntu perfectly.
4) If all else fails, I would recommend reinstalling the machine with Linux Ubuntu Netbook Remix which is specially configured for Notebooks. I reinstalled an Acer Aspire One with this package a couple of months back and it has been a very stable system.
It may also be necessary to boost memory to 1GB for a dongle ot work properly.
One thing is sure make sure you get someone who knows Linux to sort it out. Most computers shops/Vodafone here in the Algarve do not have the necessary experience/knowledge.
However, I would recommend you get the machine tested and working with a 3G dongle prior to buying one.
The kernel...(the core of Linux)... is apparently an old one and it may be that the version installed on your machine does not have the included code necessary to run a 3G dongle.
However, there are various ways to possibly sort this out:
1) It may be that the dongle may work on the machine, but that the means of configuration are somewhat unclear. It maybe that a linux nerd could configure it without to much hassle as I understand that Linplus is based on the Fedora Distribution.
2) It may mean updating your machine's Linux kernel through the Asus online software support facility and then installing software.
3) Alternatively, there was a Linux dialer developed by some vodafone nerds, a couple of years ago. It worked on an earlier version of Ubuntu perfectly.
4) If all else fails, I would recommend reinstalling the machine with Linux Ubuntu Netbook Remix which is specially configured for Notebooks. I reinstalled an Acer Aspire One with this package a couple of months back and it has been a very stable system.
It may also be necessary to boost memory to 1GB for a dongle ot work properly.
One thing is sure make sure you get someone who knows Linux to sort it out. Most computers shops/Vodafone here in the Algarve do not have the necessary experience/knowledge.
However, I would recommend you get the machine tested and working with a 3G dongle prior to buying one.
domingo, 10 de janeiro de 2010
terça-feira, 5 de janeiro de 2010
TV over Internet in Portugal
Interesting article of TV over Internet in Portugal here
http://bit.ly/54RrfV
http://bit.ly/54RrfV
domingo, 3 de janeiro de 2010
Ubuntu XP dual boot
Have a look at this blog post about setting XP to be default boot on a dual booting machine.
http://bit.ly/8q7Mb7
http://bit.ly/8q7Mb7
Ubuntu Koala Bar Machine
I agree with these comments. I even build websites using linux and open source software.
See: www.dancaiberica.org
There is now a version of google chrome for Linux.
Yesterday, I delivered my first very small Linux install to a local bar. They had a five year old machine for use by punters that had been running on an Ubuntu Live CD just for the punters to use Firefox to browse the Internet.
They did not want to spend a fortune on new equipment. However, the motherboard had died.
I got Chipsite in Lagos to supply me with a new machine without a hard drive but with a card reader. Using a 4GB SSD flash card, (the type one uses in cameras) I installed a very stripped down version of Ubuntu from the command line. The installation occupied only 2GB and loaded Google Chrome and Pidgin Messenger.
The machine boots in less than 60 seconds and the browser is fast. It is ideal for a pub machine but one does notice some delay when writing to disk.
Nonetheless, I managed to save the client from having to buy a 160GB hard drive than would never be used. I have made a back up copy of the SSD. If anything goes wrong, I will just clone it onto another 4GB SSD (€ 7.00), drop round, plug it in and away they go.
See: www.dancaiberica.org
There is now a version of google chrome for Linux.
Yesterday, I delivered my first very small Linux install to a local bar. They had a five year old machine for use by punters that had been running on an Ubuntu Live CD just for the punters to use Firefox to browse the Internet.
They did not want to spend a fortune on new equipment. However, the motherboard had died.
I got Chipsite in Lagos to supply me with a new machine without a hard drive but with a card reader. Using a 4GB SSD flash card, (the type one uses in cameras) I installed a very stripped down version of Ubuntu from the command line. The installation occupied only 2GB and loaded Google Chrome and Pidgin Messenger.
The machine boots in less than 60 seconds and the browser is fast. It is ideal for a pub machine but one does notice some delay when writing to disk.
Nonetheless, I managed to save the client from having to buy a 160GB hard drive than would never be used. I have made a back up copy of the SSD. If anything goes wrong, I will just clone it onto another 4GB SSD (€ 7.00), drop round, plug it in and away they go.
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