Michael Askin wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I've been looking at getting a faster than GPRS connection to the > internet on the move. At the moment I use the Orange Pay-and-go £1 > deal, and that works OK, but sometimes really crawls. > > I was talking to the boaters phone company, and the bloke there > mentioned two other ways to get faster internet. One is the "three" > mobile broadband: > > http://www.three.co.uk/personal/products_services_/mobile_broadband_/detail.omp > > I would be using the pay-and-go option as I only need to use it now > and again when I'm actually holidaying. > > The problem with this setup is that the only place to get a phone > signal is in the window, and since it's a USB device needs to plug > into the computer, so tethers you in one (usually awkward) place. I > particularly like the bluetooth connection I use with my Sony > Erricsson K510i, I talked to a Three staff member in the shop and > seemed surprised that you could actually do this, and that it wasn't > possible with Three... > > The other option was to put the orange SIM into a 3g phone, and > continue to use the Orange system - which the boaters phone company > said would work. > > I've met a couple of people using the Three mobile broadband, and it > does seem to work OK in 3g areas. However, has anyone either got any > experience of using the Orange system in 3g, or the other option, > using a 3g phone with the 3 network (and sharing the internet using > Bluetooth). > > Cheers, > > Mike > > ps. I realise that bluetooth is potentially slower than 3g speeds, but > it's fast enough for me, and I can always connect to the phone using > USB. > > Hi All I use the 3 piece of kit and get round the short lead to the unit by using an USB extension cord about 3 meters long hangs in theboat window nicely.
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