3G mobile broadband at home?
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From: lloyd on 3 Nov 2009 02:52 On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:40:37 +0000, lloyd <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote: >On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:04:38 -0000, "Graham." <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> >> >>"lloyd" <plums(a)none.co.uk> wrote in message news:kgdue59m1rq2n3re1hv064hjn7sru6pi1q(a)4ax.com... >>> Hi, desperate to get shot of BT, I note on the 3G website BB checker >>> they say my coverage is very good on my postcode. I just rang and >>> checked and they also confirmed it. Seems strange as 02 and tmobile >>> coverage is pretty poor and 02 say dont go for mobile BB in my area. >>> Anyway 3G reckon its good for my home PC just plug the dongle in and >>> we are away. >>> >>> What do you lot think? We only surf the net and email really, >>> currently running at around 2.5gb pm so the 5gb 3G should be ample. >>> TIA >>> >>> PS its for use on a home PC and not a laptop so will be under a desk >>> but stay in the same room, any issues with this? >> >>They will probably provide a USB 'A' male to 'A' female extension cable >>so you can position the dongle for a better signal > >That will be handy, though I do appreciate I may well need to relocate >PC anyway. Sods law their mast direction is on the wrong side of the >house. > >I'm going to go with the 14 day trial anyway to test it out. If >successful is there anyway to lose the dongle and have a *normal* >router type setup? My PC is not wifi presently and I don't really like >it anyhow if I can possibly avoid it. Though it's obviously a mobile >network. > PS: This is only because I find the USB dongle a tad delicate, rather than wanting more than one internet connection to my PC, though I guess if the dongle is on a USB extension lead I can tuck it out of the way anyway. What's the longest USB lead you could reliably use I wonder?
From: Adrian C on 3 Nov 2009 05:15 lloyd wrote: > PS: This is only because I find the USB dongle a tad delicate, rather > than wanting more than one internet connection to my PC, though I > guess if the dongle is on a USB extension lead I can tuck it out of > the way anyway. What's the longest USB lead you could reliably use I > wonder? > 45 meters(!) using a cheap two part gizmo to adapt USB to work over Cat5 network cable. Depending on the power consumption of the device (and the friendlyness of your USB port) you might get away with using just this, or additionally just use a powered hub at near the far end to supply enough juice to the 3G modem. Search Aria.co.uk for item# 17185 SB Extender (UP TO 45m) - �13.53 inc. VAT A friend has used this successfully in a remote part of Spain by moving his 3G stick to the peak of his roof. Reception and performance elsewhere was sorely lacking. -- Adrian C
From: lloyd on 3 Nov 2009 05:43 On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:45 +0000, Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote: >lloyd wrote: > >> PS: This is only because I find the USB dongle a tad delicate, rather >> than wanting more than one internet connection to my PC, though I >> guess if the dongle is on a USB extension lead I can tuck it out of >> the way anyway. What's the longest USB lead you could reliably use I >> wonder? >> > >45 meters(!) using a cheap two part gizmo to adapt USB to work over Cat5 >network cable. Depending on the power consumption of the device (and the >friendlyness of your USB port) you might get away with using just this, >or additionally just use a powered hub at near the far end to supply >enough juice to the 3G modem. > >Search Aria.co.uk for item# 17185 >SB Extender (UP TO 45m) - �13.53 inc. VAT > >A friend has used this successfully in a remote part of Spain by moving >his 3G stick to the peak of his roof. Reception and performance >elsewhere was sorely lacking. I'll check thjat out. Thanks
From: Adrian C on 3 Nov 2009 05:55 lloyd wrote: >> Search Aria.co.uk for item# 17185 >> SB Extender (UP TO 45m) - �13.53 inc. VAT > > I'll check thjat out. Thanks No problem. Though I should really point out that this link stuff is for USB 1.1 spec (12 Mbits/s Full-Speed), and not anything faster with USB 2.0 Not that it matters for a 3G modem, but just in case someone on google has other application ideas for it. -- Adrian C
From: lloyd on 3 Nov 2009 08:00
On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:55:46 +0000, Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote: >lloyd wrote: >>> Search Aria.co.uk for item# 17185 >>> SB Extender (UP TO 45m) - �13.53 inc. VAT >> >> I'll check thjat out. Thanks > >No problem. > >Though I should really point out that this link stuff is for USB 1.1 >spec (12 Mbits/s Full-Speed), and not anything faster with USB 2.0 > >Not that it matters for a 3G modem, but just in case someone on google >has other application ideas for it. I like this review :) - exactly what it says on the tin! by bowier I was unsure of the compatability of this kit with a vodafone mobile internet dongle. I connected as in instructions, one unit in pc one into dongle.I connected these with a 30m aria rj45 cable. I then ran the cable into the roof space (Concrete office block) and instantly went from zero reception to full strength signal. Saving a few hundred quid on having a network point etc fitted. Excellent product. Many thanks - |