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BT Broadband from USB Dongle

TjW
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Hello, I hope someone can help me. I have a ZTE MF627 USB dongle that is branded with 3 but has been unlocked to use on any mobile network.
My brother is with BT Openzone and is planning to travel around the country. His laptop doesn't have a network card, so I was wondering if I could lend him my dongle and he could use that instead to access the internet from openzone hot spots?
Many thanks in advance
My brother is with BT Openzone and is planning to travel around the country. His laptop doesn't have a network card, so I was wondering if I could lend him my dongle and he could use that instead to access the internet from openzone hot spots?
Many thanks in advance
Total Debts: £1,500
Total Cashback Received: £3,965.21:beer:
Total Cashback Received: £3,965.21:beer:
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Your 3 dongle is for 3G broadband via mobile phone masts.
Openzone hotspots are different technology using WiFi radio and his laptop probably already has an inbuilt WiFi card.0 -
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, his laptop is quite old and basic so he hasn't.
I'm sure he'll just have to buy an add on for it insteadTotal Debts: £1,500
Total Cashback Received: £3,965.21:beer:0 -
He could always take your dongle as well and get a PAYG mobile broadband SIM in case he finds himself hotspotless.
You can get a wifi USB connector for under a tenner too though.0
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