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From: Dave Higton on 19 Jan 2010 16:41
In message <Okj5n.184$CM7.166(a)newsfe04.iad>
Steve <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> I've tried Vodafone, O2 and 3 mobile dongles; getting a working connection
> on any of them is laborious, I guess that's because the aerials on these
> devices are puny.

You may find you get better results if you connect the dongle via
a short USB extension cable. That way the dongle is out of range
of the interference generated by the computer.

Dave
From: Steve on 19 Jan 2010 18:03
Dave Higton wrote:
> In message <Okj5n.184$CM7.166(a)newsfe04.iad>
> Steve <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>
> > I've tried Vodafone, O2 and 3 mobile dongles; getting a working connection
> > on any of them is laborious, I guess that's because the aerials on these
> > devices are puny.
>
> You may find you get better results if you connect the dongle via
> a short USB extension cable. That way the dongle is out of range
> of the interference generated by the computer.
>
> Dave

I've tried that, Dave. The 6120c gets me connected in areas where
a signal is too weak for a dongle.

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From: Steve Terry on 20 Jan 2010 01:28

"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
> Trent SC <TrentC(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I need to get hold of a dongle to plug into my Windows 7 laptop to
>> give me fast internet access for the next couple of weeks. the only
>> problem is that I need to get it today for use tomorrow morning. I
>> don't want to faff around trying to plug my phone in and get it to
>> work as a modem.
>> Not particularly high data volumes, so I'm looking for cheap, simple
>> to set up and throwaway. All the major networks have a retail
>> presence in my locality - can anyone recommend a good deal?
>> Cheers.
>
> If you're near a branch of Maplins, they do the '3' dongle for �20 - and
> you'll then need to buy a �10 top-up and convert it to a month's internet
> access.
>
> If you're lucky, it will give you internet access - but fast it ain't,
> unless you're within spitting distance of a mast - and in a lot of places
> it doesn't work at all. People have also reported some issues with getting
> these things to work on Windows 7 systems - so be warned!
>
>
That's the only reason why a Skype S2 is probably not the best solution
in this case, problems with Win7 compatibility.
Likely to be a problem with a lot of Chinese HSDPA modem phones
and USB dongles, the modem manager software often isn't Win7 compatible

Steve Terry
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From: Steve Terry on 20 Jan 2010 01:31
"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
> Robin <robin(a)nospam.zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I recently purchased a Vodafone PAYG dongle from Argos for �29.99
>> which included �15 (1GB) of credit with the advantage that it does
>> not run out after 30 days.
>> I disable automatic updates when travelling.
>> Robin
>
> How reliable is that, and what sort of dowload speeds do you get? [I
> struggle to get 1 Mbps with my '3' dongle, and in many places where I've
> been [1] there's barely enough signal for it to work at all.]
>
>
Best reason to use a HSDPA modem phone, better aerial than USB dongles
and otherwise can be Bluetooth connected and placed up high.

Steve Terry
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From: Steve Terry on 20 Jan 2010 01:34
"Steve" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Dave Higton wrote:
>> In message <Okj5n.184$CM7.166(a)newsfe04.iad>
>> Steve <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I've tried Vodafone, O2 and 3 mobile dongles; getting a working
>> > connection
>> > on any of them is laborious, I guess that's because the aerials on
>> > these
>> > devices are puny.
>>
>> You may find you get better results if you connect the dongle via
>> a short USB extension cable. That way the dongle is out of range
>> of the interference generated by the computer.
>> Dave
>
> I've tried that, Dave. The 6120c gets me connected in areas where
> a signal is too weak for a dongle.
>
>
Me two, but now i use a cheap Skype S2 instead of the 6120c
and use the 6120c just for calls instead.

Steve Terry
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Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up
http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276


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