3g Wireless Broadband - Anyone use them?

JohnCleary

https://www.vodafone.ie/df/ViewProducts.shtml?offerSelected=devices&bannerdesc=store_modem_010307

Everything mentioned below would be for my laptop.

I'm tempted to buy the above, would be handy to have in Galway city. My question is, i'd like to use it on the Corrib (Lake in Galway). I get full mbile phone coverage. Is it a case that where there's 3g broadband ill get broadband speed, but where there's just GPRS coverage ill only get 56k speeds? Or is it either broadband speeds, or nothing at all? I don't mind it being slow, it'd be nice to get my e-mail when out on the lake for the weekend

I have a Nokia N70 (Currently on 02 prepay but would be tempted to change to bill pay) do I have any other affordable options about getting online with that? Have the Bluetooth and USB cable connections

FarSide

JohnCleary wrote:

https://www.vodafone.ie/df/ViewProducts.shtml?offerSelected=devices&bannerdesc=store_modem_010307

Everything mentioned below would be for my laptop.

I'm tempted to buy the above, would be handy to have in Galway city. My question is, i'd like to use it on the Corrib (Lake in Galway). I get full mbile phone coverage. Is it a case that where there's 3g broadband ill get broadband speed, but where there's just GPRS coverage ill only get 56k speeds? Or is it either broadband speeds, or nothing at all? I don't mind it being slow, it'd be nice to get my e-mail when out on the lake for the weekend

I have a Nokia N70 (Currently on 02 prepay but would be tempted to change to bill pay) do I have any other affordable options about getting online with that? Have the Bluetooth and USB cable connections

It's pretty much as you surmise. If you're getting a good signal you can be almost guaranteed of getting GPRS at the very least and with luck, the full 3G service too. Depends how far the Corrib is from the nearest 3G-enabled cell tower; it might to too far out, but you'll get GPRS anyway.

rebel.ranter

All the operators offer datacards, that is the best way to get mobile Broadband. Hold on for a month or so & make sure you get a HSDPA enabled datacard. I'd imagine a lot of the operators, (3, O2, Vodafone) will be looking to off-load their 1st generation 3G datacards. HSDPA will allow you to get speeds of up to 3.6Mbps download.
The packages will be comparable to some of the regular broadband offerings, the best part of the mobile offering is it's mobility, i.e. not tied to one location.

Urban Weigl

The Vodafone USB modem is already 3.6 Mbps HSDPA enabled. And yes, it will work anywhere you can get a mobile phone signal. Which is, well, pretty much everywhere.

As you surmised, if there's no 3G coverage, you will only get dial-up like speeds.

JohnCleary

So i'll get these dial-up like speeds, but it'll still be a 'constant' connection for that flat fee?

I could live with that....

Myxomatosis

You'll actaully get speeds 33% faster than dial up

JohnCleary

Sweet, think i'm gonna get me one so.

I have an N70 (with a usb cable) an dim sure that I could use my current SIM, but I think i'll justget a complete new package so I don't have to be lugging around cables