Reply to: 3 Mobile Broadband.....

[Andy2]

WHS - must cancel the contract with them this week.

I cancelled last week after two long years . At that time they were not even giving free laptops which they are now with some contracts

[Moose423956]

It doesn't seem to need it...

I just 'connect' to 1.3G Dial up connection within 'connect to network'

Just discovered there was already a connection set up. Guess that must have been the one used by the app. Running the connection without the app, it seems to be a lot quicker. Might be psychological. Will know for sure tomorrow, as I'll be WFH.

[Tingles]

When setting up a connection using the dongle without the app, where can I get the id and password from? How does the app know what id/pwd to use when it runs?

It doesn't seem to need it...

I just 'connect' to 1.3G Dial up connection within 'connect to network'

[Moose423956]

When setting up a connection using the dongle without the app, where can I get the id and password from? How does the app know what id/pwd to use when it runs?

[TheFaQQer]

"3" - Hold me back, hold me back.

WHS - must cancel the contract with them this week.

[Tingles]

The USB dongle is old hat...... 3 can do you a wifi mobile hub. Not sure how recent these are but they are brill - you can piggyback up to 4 devices on it.

If your using a dongle, ring them up and ask to upgrade it - ive just gone from 3Gb at £15.66 per month to 15Gb with the new wifi thingy at £16.00 per month.

How does the speed compare - Hub vs Dongle?

[Churchill]

The USB dongle is old hat...... 3 can do you a wifi mobile hub. Not sure how recent these are but they are brill - you can piggyback up to 4 devices on it.

If your using a dongle, ring them up and ask to upgrade it - ive just gone from 3Gb at £15.66 per month to 15Gb with the new wifi thingy at £16.00 per month.

Mentioned in post #4

[minsky1]

The USB dongle is old hat...... 3 can do you a wifi mobile hub. Not sure how recent these are but they are brill - you can piggyback up to 4 devices on it.

If your using a dongle, ring them up and ask to upgrade it - ive just gone from 3Gb at £15.66 per month to 15Gb with the new wifi thingy at £16.00 per month.

[pzz76077]

Interesting definition of "works" you have there

Ill try anything once me....

PZZ

[NickFitz]

If you have a USB dongle, try getting hold of a USB extension cable and putting that between the dongle and the PC. Then get a piece of double sided tape and stick the dongle as high in the room as possible, preferably to a window. Experiment by moving it around a bit until you get the best signal.

Works for me anyway.

PZZ

Interesting definition of "works" you have there

[pzz76077]

there is practically no connectivity in evenings...

If you have a USB dongle, try getting hold of a USB extension cable and putting that between the dongle and the PC. Then get a piece of double sided tape and stick the dongle as high in the room as possible, preferably to a window. Experiment by moving it around a bit until you get the best signal.

Works for me anyway.

PZZ

[newblood]

there is practically no connectivity in evenings...

[pzz76077]

I've had it for about a year - I've been fairly happy with it...

It comes with a connection app which tells me my speed / strength and usage etc... a bit too slow so I've now started to connect directly via the Network connections 1.3G tab within "connect to a network" on Vista - which is much quicker.

Am I circumventing something? Will I be charged extra or something for not using their 3 app?

The difference in speed is significant...

You are probably seeing faster speeds because one app connects you using GPRS and the other HSDPA which is a lot faster.

AFAIK 3 still charge a flat rate per month for fair usage and at meg chunks over that (check your contract for specifics) regardless of which speed you connect at. So you wont get charged extra for using a higher speed service.

I have to say that I have used 3 extensively and found them to provide excellent service wherever I happen to be.

PZZ

[HairyArsedBloke]

"3" - Hold me back, hold me back.

[Andy2]

I had 3 mobile contract. It was very poor speed even in London