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  • 19-01-2014 1:01pm
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    galwaytown
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    I need to get broadband but I don't have a laptop at present just a tablet,how would I manahe it?I'm not at all a tech head so a bit lost on that score!Thanks


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    johndoe99
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    more info needed;

    what tablet do you have?

    what broadband provider(s) are in your area?


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    Ita an android,I was thinking could my tablet run Off my mobile phone or is this possible?Thanks


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    Howard Juneau
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    Ita an android,I was thinking could my tablet run Off my mobile phone or is this possible?Thanks

    He meant what make and model, android is an operating system, we need a bit more info to go on.


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    syklops
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    I need to get broadband but I don't have a laptop at present just a tablet,how would I manahe it?I'm not at all a tech head so a bit lost on that score!Thanks

    When you order the broadband, ask for a wireless router. It might cost a little extra but it will allow you to use the broadband on your tablet.

    When it arrives, if there is no teenager nearby, come back here and we will find you a boardsie to go and set it up for you. Im a Galwayman and travel home regularly, so I might be able to do it myself.


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    How much are you talking?I'm on a budget!So is it not possible to run Off my phone??Thanks!


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    Howard Juneau
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    No idea unless you answer the questions asked of you


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    Pardon me,I didn't see above,it's a touchpad 8DC-16 dual core,8" android 4.1,thanks,I was hoping to get maybe a E20 a month deal excluding.three,thanks


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    syklops
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    How much are you talking?I'm on a budget!So is it not possible to run Off my phone??Thanks!

    If you have a smartphone it is possible t run your tablet off your phone, but it could end up being more expensive.

    You can get broadband for as little as 25 euros a month. What sort of size is your budget?


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    Howard Juneau
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    If your phone has "tethering" it may be do-able.
    The tablet has WiFi & it also has a usb out, so you could plug in a mobile dongle if needed


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    syklops
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    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    He meant what make and model, android is an operating system, we need a bit more info to go on.

    No we dont need to know anymore information. Its a tablet, it speaks wifi, what more do you need to know?


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    syklops
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    This might be what you want.

    http://www.o2online.ie/o2/shop/broadband-and-internet-bill-pay/

    20 euro a month...


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    Howard Juneau
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    syklops wrote: »
    No we dont need to know anymore information. Its a tablet, it speaks wifi, what more do you need to know?

    If he can use mobile broadband, WiFi won't answer that question,


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    It's a Sony xperia,oh really more expensive?Damn,E25 tops


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    Yes tethering on my phone but the tablet just has:vpn,portable hotspot,Ethernet and mobile networks,thanks!


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Three don't (or certainly didn't up until recently) allow tethering with their data plans. You needed to buy a separate plan to enable it. Even if you enable it on the phone, if they detect you are doing it they may charge you extra.

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    mordeith
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    Howard Juneau wrote: »
    If your phone has "tethering" it may be do-able.
    The tablet has WiFi & it also has a usb out, so you could plug in a mobile dongle if needed

    Wouldn't software need to be installed in order for a dongle to work? I would have though any drivers etc would only be Windows / Mac OS compatible.


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    riclad
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    GET a laptop with wifi,pentium 4,
    1gig ram at least,
    2.0ghz cpu, on adverts ie 70 euro or less.
    if you are getting real broadband ,eg eircom,upc ,fibre installed ,
    as opposed to 3g on a phone.


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    #19
    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    Thanks appreciate reply but a laptop is not an option at present!!


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    mcw92
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    riclad wrote: »
    GET a laptop with wifi,pentium 4,
    1gig ram at least,
    2.0ghz cpu, on adverts ie 70 euro or less.
    if you are getting real broadband ,eg eircom,upc ,fibre installed ,
    as opposed to 3g on a phone.

    No help to what the OP asked.lol

    But you could use your mobile yes, this idea is called Tethering.
    The only networks that allow this are Three, 48 and Tesco Mobile afaik.

    Or you could buy Mobile BB, in PAYG, which allows you to pay per day, week or month, or Pay Monthly format, in which you enter a contract and pay every month a set fee for a set usage.

    Either PAYG or Pay Monthly can be used on a Wifi Hotspot, which shares the internet over Wifi, allowing your Tablet to connect.


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    riclad
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    You could buy a tablet with 3g sim slot,
    i,m on 3 mobile,
    if i buy 20 euros,credit i get 30 days 3g data free.
    OBviously tablets with sim slots are more expensive than
    standard wifi only models.
    i think my phone has a tethering option,
    i never tried it .


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    galwaytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭galwaytown


    riclad wrote: »
    You could buy a tablet with 3g sim slot,
    i,m on 3 mobile,
    if i buy 20 euros,credit i get 30 days 3g data free.
    OBviously tablets with sim slots are more expensive than
    standard wifi only models.
    i think my phone has a tethering option,
    i never tried it .

    I've got a micro SD slot,would that be it,never ever dealing with 3 again,total nightmare, thanks for the info


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    galwaytown wrote: »
    I've got a micro SD slot,would that be it,never ever dealing with 3 again,total nightmare, thanks for the info
    No, sd slot is only for storage. A SIM slot allows to insert a SIM card (like a phone) which allows you use the 3g network for browsing the internet.

    3g is a generic term. Not specific to the mobile company


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