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    Question What Do I DO?

    basically I'm getting my new lappy soon... I currently have a ADSL line at home which I should be able to cancel should I need too...
    Here's the situation... I want to be able to get some kind of mobile broadband for when I visit my grandparents down the road? Now I was thinking possibly some kind of T-Mobile sim in a sim card reader adaptor for the lappy and away I go? only I DON'T want a contract. MAYBE 3months minimum?
    I DON'T need alot of download limits etc... just will be using it for msn/myspace/web browsing maybe some downloads and abit of gaming on steam but the gaming side is NOT important...
    SO what do I do? I don't really want to be spending more than £15 a month...
    Is there another option I was thinking if not getting the crappy 120mb limit per month on my vodafone contract added to it... but thats only 120mb and I'd have to connect it via usb and the speed is VERY crap... Plus I'd rather be able to use my Phone aswell IF I have to take the sim out... SO maybe a seperate simcard all together was what I was mainly leaning towards?
    someone mentioned some kind of mini modem usb thing you plug in for 25quid a month from the carphone warehouse but thats ridiculously expense and on contract...
    TBH I wouldn't mind changing my whole isp for something that would cater for home use and when I visit my grandparents down the road... Only I still want the people at my home to be able to use the net whilst I use it down there...

    OR could I somehow get 2 places to dial up to my excisting OneTel ISP via the old modem that originally was used to connect and use that at my grandparent's line? Thus giving me 2 houses to use my excisting connection? I Cannot remember what this is called when doing this? Also would I be able to connect at the same time at two different houses. Its FINE if NOT as they just WON'T be able to use the net at home whilst I'm away...

    Wasn't really sure to be honest if this was more suited in the phones section as it kinda leans both ways:S

    sorry for being so comfusing.
    any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    how far is it exactly? you could extend your wifi signal with a cantenna, much cheaper! and free crisps!

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    bout mile/2 down road i guess? i'd blatently get hacked though.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    I think your options are:

    1. Get a second broadband connection at your grandparents
    2. Get a dial up account that you can use on both numbers (not something i would want to do)
    3. Get a t-mobile web'n'walk contract with the USB adapter.

    The last one isn't cheap though, £29/month for 12 months. I guess you could buy the adapter and got PAYG for web'n'walk, but you are still about £1 a day on that too.

    Basically, what i'm saying is there is no cheap way of doing this.

    And a mile or two is too far to extend your existing broadband.

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    get your grandparents to buy sky! (Free internet!!!)
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    Re: What Do I DO?

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    And a mile or two is too far to extend your existing broadband.
    not if he's on a hill, and makes careful use of a pringles tin and parabolic antenna!

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    Quote Originally Posted by keef247 View Post
    bout mile/2 down road i guess? i'd blatently get hacked though.
    why? unless you were stupid enough not to be securing your access point you would be fine. and the cantenna has the advantage of being very directional.

    a mile or two should be able to be done if you have certain routers, if you can install a 3rd party linux firmware you should be able to up the power from 50mw to 249mw for a start

    Quote Originally Posted by jay_oasis View Post
    get your grandparents to buy sky! (Free internet!!!)
    have you read any of the reports of skys appalling customer service when it comes to BB?

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    Can't you get PAYG adsl theses days?

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    not if he's on a hill, and makes careful use of a pringles tin and parabolic antenna!
    Really? wow. i didn't know you could get that kind of range so easily to be honest

    Quote Originally Posted by jimbouk View Post
    Can't you get PAYG adsl theses days?
    Well you can get 1 month contracts, and because they only charge on a monthy basis then yes it is efectively PAYG.

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    Re: What Do I DO?

    The bottom line is mobile internet costs money, more than you want to spend.

    The vodafone £50 per month package seems a reasonable, seperate sim/pcmcai card no official download caps and from most experience provides a reasonable speed.

    It sounds to me as you'd be better of doing a zen 1 month contract at your grandparents on a low usage tarriff.
    It is Inevitable.....


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    Re: What Do I DO?

    cheers guys
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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