Dongle Help

dickieg

Ive just brought a T mobile dongle, ive never had a dongle before can someone tell me if i can use a router so we can use it wireless through the house. Thanx in advnce

NeverAgain_2

The dongle uses the mobile signal to access the internet and it needs to be plugged into the computer to work.

Anything's possible, but I don't think it would be simple to make the dongle work through your router.

At one time you could buy a separate gadget to turn dongle signals into wireless ones.

Not sure if those gadgets are still available, but someone on here will be able to advise.

GunJack

it'll be similar to Three's MiFi if one's still available. acts like a wifi router getting the internet signal from the dongle, which you plug into it

pogofish

Yes, you do get little router-like things that give wi-fi from a dongle:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-802-11n-3G-Wireless-N-Network-Router-AP-Bridge-/330561816506?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4cf70507ba

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TP-Link-150Mbps-Portable-3G-3-75G-Wireless-N-Router-TL-MR3020-/140638832621?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item20beba47ed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300M-3G-WAN-11N-Wireless-N-WiFi-USB-AP-Router-2-Antenna-/320687851133?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aaa7c467d

I've never used one because I only use my dongle for access on the move, so I can't say how effective they are and I'd be concerned that as dongles usually have piddling data allowances, then extortionate subsequent charges, you could be letting yourself in for a shock. The only person I've ever known to rely on a dongle for home access with 2pcs was always moaning about her bills, till I worked out that over 3Gb she was being charged £10 per Gb by her phone provider. Her bills could often exceed £250 a month for what I could only describe as the worst connection I've seen since the early days of dialup! :eek:

I soon talked her into getting a proper ISP contract and her bills went right down.