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Taking my Laptop abroad

yus786
yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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Hi all

off to Saudi Arabia next week and need to take my laptop to do some work :(

I will need internet access so i can then use vpn and connect to my work network

My laptop has a wifi card but unfortunately our hotel doesn't have any wifi facility

What's the best way to get internet?

Shall i take some sort of 3g card with me???

Please help

thanks

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  • jm2926
    jm2926 Posts: 901 Forumite
    Ask your employer how they would like to provide your access?
  • yus786
    yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    jm2926 wrote: »
    Ask your employer how they would like to provide your access?

    I'm on holiday sorry should have said. Not going via work

    They will pay for what it costs.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    be careful too to adhere to the 'rules' in Saudi -- any breach in Internet browsing could get u in a whole lot of trouble ...
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    mobilyConnect

    There are a variety of choices from tethering to your mobile to dedicated usb modems and routers.

    I think you can buy a prepaid usb modem with 5GB of data usage included for less than £25.
  • yus786
    yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    stilltheone wrote: »
    mobilyConnect

    There are a variety of choices from tethering to your mobile to dedicated usb modems and routers.

    I think you can buy a prepaid usb modem with 5GB of data usage included for less than £25.

    Thanks. Do you know from where and what they are called?

    Thanks
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    yus786 wrote: »
    Thanks. Do you know from where and what they are called?

    Thanks

    Are you joking?? :D

    That IS what they are called. Click on the link. ;)
  • yus786
    yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    stilltheone wrote: »
    Are you joking?? :D

    That IS what they are called. Click on the link. ;)

    Sorry bud, was on iphone and didn't see the link


    Haha sorry...
  • stilltheone
    stilltheone Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    yus786 wrote: »
    Sorry bud, was on iphone and didn't see the link


    Haha sorry...

    Not a problem. :)
  • marksmith12
    marksmith12 Posts: 5 Forumite
    you must have find some internet connection, or else how would you connect?
  • yus786
    yus786 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    marksmith12 wrote: »
    you must have find some internet connection, or else how would you connect?

    What? Sorry this doesn't make any sense. I had not been yet
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