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3g connectivity

Topic started on Jul 2, 2012 3:56 PM , last reply on Jul 2, 2012 7:56 PM

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austinman
austinman
9 posts since
Jan 23, 2012

I have the wifi enabled tablet not 3g model can I connect a 3g usb dongle to the tablet to gain a 3g connetion when there is no wifi available


  • GeoffNT
    GeoffNT
    25 posts since
    Sep 18, 2011
    Written on Jul 2, 2012 5:06 PM

    Not really an answer to your question but do you have a 3g phone? On holiday recently we stayed at a place with no wifi and I just set my phone (HTC Desire) up as a wifi hotspot. That way I could connect both my Tablet S and my wife's laptop to it through the normal wifi on both. Given a half-decent phone signal it was pretty quick too. Just a thought and it saves buying a separate 3g dongle.


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  • mpattenden
    mpattenden
    151 posts since
    Sep 25, 2011
    Written on Jul 2, 2012 6:02 PM

    In a word No.

     

    You cannot use a USB dongle. What you need is something like the the Three MiFi device that allows you to connect over wireless. I have one of these and it works very well - you can connect multiple devices at the same time although performance will decrease as more devices are added dependant on what you are doing obviously.

     

    HTH

     

    Padster


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  • austinman
    austinman
    9 posts since
    Jan 23, 2012
    Written on Jul 2, 2012 7:56 PM

    I can use the phone as a hotspot but have only a 1 gig allowance plus the battery on the phone seems to bbe eaten up quickly. was hoping a dongle may be the answer will have to purchase extra mb's  from Orange when I get out in the camper


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