--- In [email protected], Trevor Sheppard <listsandst...@...> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > At the moment I am using either my '3' contract mobile internet 'dongle' > type modem (a ZTE model: MF627) or my Vodafone 'light' dongle (a Huawei > model: K3565). > > I want to fit a USB 3G wireless router so I can - I hope - use my laptop > 'wirelessly' throughout the boat. > > I'm also hoping that I can connect both dongles to the same USB port at > the same time, but I am a little concerned that I might not have enough > power to drive the one in use and the *one* on standby from the same USB > connection on the router. (I'm sure I recently read somewhere that USB > ports can only supply 500ma per port - and that even this can be > marginal for some dongle/modems.) > > Are any of you guys and gals doing this already? > > I figure that the wireless signal inside the boat 'ought' to be OK, but > it would be great if somebody could confirm it for me; I haven't decided > on the router yet so any suggestions on what to (or NOT to) use would > also be very helpful, as would any other stuff you think I should be > aware of .. > > :-) Cheers, > > Trevor
Hi Trevor, I have a number of peripherals I need to connect to my PC. I recently purchased from DABS.COM D-Link 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub quicklinx:534CWS | mfr#:DUB-H7/B It cost £37.76 including P&P(£3.50) This has it's own power supply which plugs straight into a 13-amp socket. The unit itself is only 100mm x 50mm x 20mm in size. It is plug and play and worked straight form the box. They have 4-port models from around £17.00 I would suggest that a unit similar to this would be capable of powering both dongles. ~Allan~ >
