Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Damned annoying you can't use the "open" G1 as a modem... 2009/2/5 Tyson Key > Hi Frank, it appears that 3 don't really care about the device you're using > to tether with, as long as they get paid for the bandwidth you use. > I've used an unlocked (was originally on T-Mobile) N-Series phone with > their prepaid Mobile Broadband service for a while, and I haven't heard > anything at all from them, despite them supposedly sending SMSes to users of > non-3-supplied handsets. > > Tyson. > > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Frank Wales wrote: > >> Peter Edwards wrote: >> > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband >> > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract >> > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. >> >> This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since >> other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your >> phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy >> to let you do this, at least on this model. >> -- >> Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >> please visit >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> > > > > -- > Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org > ~ > http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | > +447549728105 > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Hi Frank, it appears that 3 don't really care about the device you're using to tether with, as long as they get paid for the bandwidth you use. I've used an unlocked (was originally on T-Mobile) N-Series phone with their prepaid Mobile Broadband service for a while, and I haven't heard anything at all from them, despite them supposedly sending SMSes to users of non-3-supplied handsets. Tyson. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Frank Wales wrote: > Peter Edwards wrote: > > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband > > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract > > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. > > This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since > other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your > phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy > to let you do this, at least on this model. > -- > Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org ~ http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | +447549728105
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Peter Edwards wrote: > In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband > access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract > that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. This was one of the features that nearly made me get an INQ1, since other providers tend to stripe you up if you want to treat your phone like a modem for your computer, while 3 seem quite happy to let you do this, at least on this model. -- Frank Wales [fr...@limov.com] - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
>> As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working >> fine under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. > > There are several 3 dongles - the E220 works out the box with the Asus > EEE distro and Vodaphone have a linux client available that provides > drivers if you are using a different distro. You just need to change > the APN in the settings from vodaphone's. In case it helps, I use a 3 INQ1 (next gen. Skypephone) to get broadband access over bluetooth from an Eee running Ubuntu 8.10. On a contract that costs £17 for 5GB data + 100 mins talk p.m. There's a writeup of how to do it here: http://dragonstaff.blogspot.com/ Regards, Peter http://perl.dragonstaff.co.uk - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Muchas gracias, amigo From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of jugjogee Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:52 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband I have an E172 which worked with a Mac (powerpc) and now works with Linplus. The vodafone fora are much more helpful in that respect. http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showforum=53 I hope that is of help. 2009/1/25 Totally OT and self indulgent (APOLOGIES), but wondered if anyone knows from experience of a mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works in Falmouth, Cornwall. Needs to work on a Mac - MBP. Thanks
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
I have an E172 which worked with a Mac (powerpc) and now works with Linplus. The vodafone fora are much more helpful in that respect. http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showforum=53 I hope that is of help. 2009/1/25 > Totally OT and self indulgent (APOLOGIES), but wondered if anyone knows > from experience of a mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works in Falmouth, > Cornwall. Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. > > > > Thanks >
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
fwiw those two emails with an ITV sig at the bottom are nowt to do with me... f On 26 Jan 2009, at 17:14, Fearghas McKay wrote: On 26 Jan 2009, at 17:03, Peter Bowyer wrote: As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working fine under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. There are several 3 dongles - the E220 works out the box with the Asus EEE distro and Vodaphone have a linux client available that provides drivers if you are using a different distro. You just need to change the APN in the settings from vodaphone's. f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html . Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- ITV plc (Registration No. 4967001)“ITV” is incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office at 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8HF.Please visit the official ITV website at http:// www.itv.com/ for the latest company news. The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and may contain privileged or copyright information. If you have received this email and you are not the intended recipient please notify mailto:postmas...@itv.com and delete this email and you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this email are strictly prohibited. Although ITV routinely screens for viruses, recipients should scan this email and any attachments for viruses. ITV does not certify that this email or any of its attachments is free of viruses or defects. ITV reserves the right to monitor all e mails and the systems upon which such e mails are stored or circulated. This email does not conclude a binding agreement. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITV. Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank You. -- - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
2009/1/26 Fearghas McKay : > > On 26 Jan 2009, at 17:03, Peter Bowyer wrote: > >> As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working fine >> under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. > > There are several 3 dongles - the E220 works out the box with the Asus EEE > distro and Vodaphone have a linux client available that provides drivers if > you are using a different distro. You just need to change the APN in the > settings from vodaphone's. Ack. Mine worked out of the box with the standard Xandros distro on my EEE, and equally well out-of-the-box when I installed Crunchbase. It knew the hardware and the APN settings for 3 in both cases. Its a Huawei E220. Peter -- Peter Bowyer Email: pe...@bowyer.org Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
On 26 Jan 2009, at 17:03, Peter Bowyer wrote: As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working fine under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. There are several 3 dongles - the E220 works out the box with the Asus EEE distro and Vodaphone have a linux client available that provides drivers if you are using a different distro. You just need to change the APN in the settings from vodaphone's. f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
As I mentioned earlier in the thread - I have my 3 dongle working fine under Ubuntu. Actually it's CrunchBase, which is Ubuntu-derived. Peter 2009/1/26 Luf Ball : > what about mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works with Ubuntu (linux) > Thanks > L. > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Tyson Key wrote: >> Hi TIA. >> Not sure about 3's service where you are, but at least for me up in North >> Yorkshire (in Boroughbridge to be exact), it's rock solid and fast enough to >> grab a 100MB file in a few hours or so, barring an occasional DNS problem >> which resolves itself within about 30 minutes-1 hour. I've heard the >> occasional "horror story", but I've never had any fuss with them, for what >> it's worth. >> >> I'm not too familiar with their dongles, although I've never had problems >> using my unlocked Nokia N70 over USB with Linux to access their service. >> Your mileage may vary on Mac OS X, though. >> Just my 2p as a relatively happy prepaid customer of theirs. >> >> Tyson. >> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:32 AM, zen16...@zen.co.uk >> wrote: >>> >>> Many thanks, Fergus >>> >>> Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: >>> >>> "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed >>> by the Vodafone store). >>> >>> T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth >>> apparently. >>> >>> 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping >>> that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could >>> share. >>> >>> I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone >>> shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted >>> into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb >>> dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac >>> hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is >>> using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: >>> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: > Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. They should all have maps that show network availability. The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle for ~£40 if you shop around. HTH f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >>> >>> >>> - >>> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >>> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >>> Unofficial list archive: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org >> ~ >> http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | >> +447549728105 >> > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Peter Bowyer Email: pe...@bowyer.org Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
what about mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works with Ubuntu (linux) Thanks L. On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Tyson Key wrote: > Hi TIA. > Not sure about 3's service where you are, but at least for me up in North > Yorkshire (in Boroughbridge to be exact), it's rock solid and fast enough to > grab a 100MB file in a few hours or so, barring an occasional DNS problem > which resolves itself within about 30 minutes-1 hour. I've heard the > occasional "horror story", but I've never had any fuss with them, for what > it's worth. > > I'm not too familiar with their dongles, although I've never had problems > using my unlocked Nokia N70 over USB with Linux to access their service. > Your mileage may vary on Mac OS X, though. > Just my 2p as a relatively happy prepaid customer of theirs. > > Tyson. > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:32 AM, zen16...@zen.co.uk > wrote: >> >> Many thanks, Fergus >> >> Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: >> >> "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed >> by the Vodafone store). >> >> T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth >> apparently. >> >> 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping >> that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could >> share. >> >> I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone >> shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted >> into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb >> dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac >> hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is >> using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. >> >> TIA >> >> >> >> >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: >> >>> >>> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, >>> wrote: >>> Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. >>> >>> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need >>> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. >>> They should all have maps that show network availability. >>> >>> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do >>> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts >>> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle >>> for ~£40 if you shop around. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>>f >>> >>> >>> - >>> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >>> please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >>> Unofficial list archive: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> >> >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > -- > Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org > ~ > http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | > +447549728105 > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
VERY useful thanks From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:16 AM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband You can find the mast and services information here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/ 2009/1/26 Thanks for all the replies from different people. Yep, my feelings exactly - it is just a modem so it should work. I know areas (e.g. right outside the Vodafone shop in Falmouth - where they have a booster aerial) where the Vodafone will work on Windows, so I think I'll go that route and give it a try by running Windows from Boot Camp. It is only for a few days backup usage, so hopefully I can get it to work. Cheers -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Bowyer Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:56 AM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband When these people say 'doesn't work with Mac/Linux', they mean that the auto-install control software on the dongle doesn't work there. My 3 (Huawei) dongle, for example, works better under Linux than it does under Windows - but you have to mangle the settings yourself (trivial under Ubuntu) and you don't get 3's fancy client. Bonus! Dunno about Mac, though, but almost certainly the same. It's just a modem, after all. Peter 2009/1/26 zen16...@zen.co.uk : > Many thanks, Fergus > > Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: > > "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed by > the Vodafone store). > > T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth > apparently. > > 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping > that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could > share. > > I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone > shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted > into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb > dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac > hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is > using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. > > TIA > > > > > On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: > >> >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: >> >>> Needs to work on a Mac MBP. >> >> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need >> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. >> They should all have maps that show network availability. >> >> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do >> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts >> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle >> for ~£40 if you shop around. >> >> HTH >> >>f >> >> >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Peter Bowyer Email: pe...@bowyer.org Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
You can find the mast and services information here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/ 2009/1/26 > Thanks for all the replies from different people. > > Yep, my feelings exactly - it is just a modem so it should work. > > I know areas (e.g. right outside the Vodafone shop in Falmouth - where they > have a booster aerial) where the Vodafone will work on Windows, so I think > I'll go that route and give it a try by running Windows from Boot Camp. It > is only for a few days backup usage, so hopefully I can get it to work. > > Cheers > > > > > -Original Message- > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk > [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Bowyer > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:56 AM > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband > > When these people say 'doesn't work with Mac/Linux', they mean that > the auto-install control software on the dongle doesn't work there. My > 3 (Huawei) dongle, for example, works better under Linux than it does > under Windows - but you have to mangle the settings yourself (trivial > under Ubuntu) and you don't get 3's fancy client. Bonus! > > Dunno about Mac, though, but almost certainly the same. It's just a > modem, after all. > > Peter > > 2009/1/26 zen16...@zen.co.uk : > > Many thanks, Fergus > > > > Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: > > > > "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed > by > > the Vodafone store). > > > > T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth > > apparently. > > > > 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was > hoping > > that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they > could > > share. > > > > I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone > > shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have > booted > > into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb > > dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of > Mac > > hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is > > using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: > > > >> > >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, > wrote: > >> > >>> Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. > >> > >> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably > need > >> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down > there. > >> They should all have maps that show network availability. > >> > >> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might > do > >> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then > lasts > >> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a > dongle > >> for ~£40 if you shop around. > >> > >> HTH > >> > >>f > >> > >> > >> - > >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > please > >> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > >> Unofficial list archive: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > please > > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > > > -- > Peter Bowyer > Email: pe...@bowyer.org > Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Thanks for all the replies from different people. Yep, my feelings exactly - it is just a modem so it should work. I know areas (e.g. right outside the Vodafone shop in Falmouth - where they have a booster aerial) where the Vodafone will work on Windows, so I think I'll go that route and give it a try by running Windows from Boot Camp. It is only for a few days backup usage, so hopefully I can get it to work. Cheers -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Peter Bowyer Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:56 AM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband When these people say 'doesn't work with Mac/Linux', they mean that the auto-install control software on the dongle doesn't work there. My 3 (Huawei) dongle, for example, works better under Linux than it does under Windows - but you have to mangle the settings yourself (trivial under Ubuntu) and you don't get 3's fancy client. Bonus! Dunno about Mac, though, but almost certainly the same. It's just a modem, after all. Peter 2009/1/26 zen16...@zen.co.uk : > Many thanks, Fergus > > Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: > > "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed by > the Vodafone store). > > T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth > apparently. > > 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping > that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could > share. > > I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone > shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted > into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb > dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac > hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is > using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. > > TIA > > > > > On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: > >> >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: >> >>> Needs to work on a Mac MBP. >> >> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need >> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. >> They should all have maps that show network availability. >> >> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do >> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts >> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle >> for ~£40 if you shop around. >> >> HTH >> >>f >> >> >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Peter Bowyer Email: pe...@bowyer.org Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Hi TIA. Not sure about 3's service where you are, but at least for me up in North Yorkshire (in Boroughbridge to be exact), it's rock solid and fast enough to grab a 100MB file in a few hours or so, barring an occasional DNS problem which resolves itself within about 30 minutes-1 hour. I've heard the occasional "horror story", but I've never had any fuss with them, for what it's worth. I'm not too familiar with their dongles, although I've never had problems using my unlocked Nokia N70 over USB with Linux to access their service. Your mileage may vary on Mac OS X, though. Just my 2p as a relatively happy prepaid customer of theirs. Tyson. On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:32 AM, zen16...@zen.co.uk wrote: > Many thanks, Fergus > > Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: > > "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed by > the Vodafone store). > > T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth > apparently. > > 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping > that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could > share. > > I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone > shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted > into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb > dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac > hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is > using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. > > TIA > > > > > > On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: > > >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, >> wrote: >> >> Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. >>> >> >> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need >> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. >> They should all have maps that show network availability. >> >> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do >> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts >> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle >> for ~£40 if you shop around. >> >> HTH >> >>f >> >> >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >> please visit >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Fight Internet Censorship! http://www.eff.org ~ http://i9.house404.co.uk/ | Twitter/FriendFeed/Skype: vmlemon | +447549728105
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
When these people say 'doesn't work with Mac/Linux', they mean that the auto-install control software on the dongle doesn't work there. My 3 (Huawei) dongle, for example, works better under Linux than it does under Windows - but you have to mangle the settings yourself (trivial under Ubuntu) and you don't get 3's fancy client. Bonus! Dunno about Mac, though, but almost certainly the same. It's just a modem, after all. Peter 2009/1/26 zen16...@zen.co.uk : > Many thanks, Fergus > > Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: > > "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed by > the Vodafone store). > > T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth > apparently. > > 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping > that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could > share. > > I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone > shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted > into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb > dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac > hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is > using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. > > TIA > > > > > On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: > >> >> On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: >> >>> Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. >> >> All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need >> local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. >> They should all have maps that show network availability. >> >> The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do >> - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts >> for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle >> for ~£40 if you shop around. >> >> HTH >> >>f >> >> >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please >> visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > -- Peter Bowyer Email: pe...@bowyer.org Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Many thanks, Fergus Vodafone say their PAYG dongle doesn't work on Macs: "This product is not Mac compatible" (from their website - and confirmed by the Vodafone store). T-Mobile dongles are Mac happy, but have no coverage at all in Falmouth apparently. 3 are Mac happy, but I'm told the service is patchy at best ... was hoping that someone with some local knowledge might have some experience they could share. I can run XP on the Mac via boot camp or VMWare fusion, but the Vodafone shop say the dongle still won't work with Mac hardware even if I have booted into Windows . this seems strange to me ... would have thought a usb dongle would work with Windows drivers irrespective of being on top of Mac hardware ... wondered, as well, if anybody has a Vodafone dongle and is using it under boot camp/fusion on a Mac. TIA On 25 Jan 2009, at 19:56, Fearghas McKay wrote: On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. They should all have maps that show network availability. The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle for ~£40 if you shop around. HTH f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html . Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
On 25 Jan 2009, at 17:43, wrote: Needs to work on a Mac – MBP. All of the USB dongles should work with a Mac, but you will probably need local knowledge to identify which networks have usable coverage down there. They should all have maps that show network availability. The T-Mobile PAYG lasts 90 days now apparently and the Three one might do - but that may just be you have 90 days to use the voucher and it then lasts for 30 days, which was the scenario. Both of them should sell you a dongle for ~£40 if you shop around. HTH f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
My former housemate who lives in Cornwall (near Stithians) has an Orange phone - only network he said he could get service with where he lived. Of course YMMV - never been down as far as Cornwall myself :) _ From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of zen16...@zen.co.uk Sent: 25 January 2009 17:43 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband Totally OT and self indulgent (APOLOGIES), but wondered if anyone knows from experience of a mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works in Falmouth, Cornwall. Needs to work on a Mac - MBP. Thanks
[backstage] OT - Mobile Broadband
Totally OT and self indulgent (APOLOGIES), but wondered if anyone knows from experience of a mobile broadband product (PAYG) that works in Falmouth, Cornwall. Needs to work on a Mac - MBP. Thanks
