WiFi

[Ailenebrooks]

Hi,
I recently bought an iPad 2, wireless not 3G. Used it when travelling with wifi in cafes etc. but this was not always available. Is it possible to have some sort of 'dongle' or mobile modem? Is this what MyWifi is? Where do I buy it? Thanks, Ailene

 

[Gabriel1]

Hi there Ailene and welcome.

Mifi is indeed a portable wireless wifi device which converts 3G into wireless (so it won't be as fast as a landline broadband solution) and can be bought from 3, they have shops in many town centres and also a google search will find them online.

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[Tim SPRACKLEN]

I use the '3' MiFi and it's great - very small, great battery life, great sensitivity, '3' is 3.5G or HSDPA (for all you geeks) so you get a great speed..

Tim

 

[Ailenebrooks]

Sounds good, I'll give it a try thanks. A

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

Plus - you can allow up to five users to use the WiFi link at any one time!! It also has a great little display that tells you a whole load of interesting stuff - battery life, number of connected users, network name, etc etc. One advantage of the '3' network, other than it's all 3G (so no EDGE or GPRS) is that, when your PAYG card has run out, you can still connect to the '3' website to 'top up' online - no need to visit a shop or make a 'phone call. Any surfing on the '3' site is not counted in the total data usage either, so you can always check how much data you've got left without using up your allowance.

Tim

 

[Richard10002]

Plus - you can allow up to five users to use the WiFi link at any one time!! It also has a great little display that tells you a whole load of interesting stuff - battery life, number of connected users, network name, etc etc. One advantage of the '3' network, other than it's all 3G (so no EDGE or GPRS) is that, when your PAYG card has run out, you can still connect to the '3' website to 'top up' online - no need to visit a shop or make a 'phone call. Any surfing on the '3' site is not counted in the total data usage either, so you can always check how much data you've got left without using up your allowance.

Tim

Are you able to use your All You Can Eat Sim in the mifi?

I'm thinking of getting a PAYG High Speed Mifi dongle, and it looks like you can top up and buy All You Can Eat for £15 per month.

If not, what tariff/bolt on do you use?

Cheers,

Richard