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internet dongles

posted by dave2812 on Monday, 23rd January 2012, 18:40

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Hi guys

ok just wanted to know how do these work? Got a laptop but no wifi to connect to, ive been looking at these they are about £20 but how do they install and do you have to apply credit to get on the internet?

Thanks

RE: internet dongles

posted by r8sso. on Monday, 23rd January 2012, 20:04

Elite

There are two types you can pick nowadays; ones where you connect them to your laptop via USB and others that are referred to as MiFi which act as a wireless hotspot that any wifi enabled device can connect to.

Both can be bought as either pre-pay or pay monthly. The dongle alone isn't enough to access the internet, you need a to buy a data allowance.

RE: internet dongles

posted by dave2812 on Tuesday, 24th January 2012, 16:20

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thanks, is it expensive to browse the internet and how do you buy the data, is it like a phone top up voucher?

RE: internet dongles

posted by pat-w on Tuesday, 24th January 2012, 16:47

Elite

I;m using a table with a three mobile 3G 3gb per month pre-pay sim card in it.
The same card would would work in an unlocked dongle or mi-fi.

Its available for under £20 for a 3gb per month, 6 months pre-paid. (18gb total)
I have the 3months card.
It has worked faultlessly for me for the last 4weeks, I'm going to buy another soon then just replace the one I'm using now, its cheaper to buy another than to top it up.

More info here.
Here is a link for an unlocked mi-fi

This item was edited on Tuesday, 24th January 2012, 16:50

RE: internet dongles

posted by dave2812 on Friday, 27th January 2012, 15:32

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thanks mate, i also read i could use a mobile phone as a modem and run the internet to a laptop via the phone?

RE: internet dongles

posted by pat-w on Friday, 27th January 2012, 19:04

Elite

Quote:
dave2812 says...
thanks mate, i also read i could use a mobile phone as a modem and run the internet to a laptop via the phone?Yeah, an android mobile & Nokia can be used as a wi-fi hotspot.
Don't know if an apple phone can do it, never wanted one so don't know.

Downside is you need a data plan on your mobile & its a real battery killer for the phone.
Some networks don't allow tethering (using a mobile to connect something else to the mobiles data plan)

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