02 Mobile Broadband dongle - the cloud

bob.cryer · 05-12-2010, 23:06

Doesnt anyone hav an 02 dongle that they have connected to the Cloud at starbucks or similar?

How do you register on the page?

Thine Wonk · 05-12-2010, 23:46

The could is wifi right? so most laptops and mobile devices have this built in and should need a dongle. The cloud is not free though unless you have an O2 / BT account and get it free with your mobile broadband etc.

You wouldn't connect a mobile broadband dongle to the cloud, you would just plug that in and browse with it anywhere, not just Starbucks.

To register for The Cloud just connect to the wireless hotspot via wifi and try and browse anywhere eg www.google.com and you'll be taken to the log in / registration page, you won't be able to browse to any websites until you've registered or signed in to an existing account.

bob.cryer · 05-12-2010, 23:56

I have an o2 dongle so i get the Cloud free. I just wondered how you get past the registration page once you are on

Thine Wonk · 06-12-2010, 00:10

ah ok, so you don't need the dongle to use the cloud. You just need to connect to The Cloud wifi and then get to the registration page, from there I don't know because I haven't used it myself.

Did you get instructions with the dongle? login details anywhere or maybe you need to register with your O2 email address or something. I'm sure somebody here will have done it before.

lost boy · 06-12-2010, 03:16

http://www.o2.co.uk/explore/tariffs/.../unlimitedwifi has some details on how you connect to The Cloud via your mobile i.e. you authenticate by putting your mobile number in.

Presumably it's ostensibly the same sort of procedure (just using O2 Connection Manager instead) on a laptop/netbook for mobile broadband. I can't say for sure though as I haven't used it myself.

prking · 06-12-2010, 08:19

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Originally Posted by bob.cryer

Doesnt anyone hav an 02 dongle that they have connected to the Cloud at starbucks or similar?

How do you register on the page?

There are instructions on the O2 Mobile Broadband website.

Goto the broadband help section, click Mobile Broadband on the left hand side, then click wi-fi (basically their Connection manager will do this)

I think your problem might be that some private premises hotspots don't allow access without purchase. But you'll find a hotspot locator in the help section.

05-12-2010, 23:06	#1
bob.cryer Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sun Hill Posts: 2,222	02 Mobile Broadband dongle - the cloud Doesnt anyone hav an 02 dongle that they have connected to the Cloud at starbucks or similar? How do you register on the page?

05-12-2010, 23:46	#2
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	The could is wifi right? so most laptops and mobile devices have this built in and should need a dongle. The cloud is not free though unless you have an O2 / BT account and get it free with your mobile broadband etc. You wouldn't connect a mobile broadband dongle to the cloud, you would just plug that in and browse with it anywhere, not just Starbucks. To register for The Cloud just connect to the wireless hotspot via wifi and try and browse anywhere eg www.google.com and you'll be taken to the log in / registration page, you won't be able to browse to any websites until you've registered or signed in to an existing account.

05-12-2010, 23:56	#3
bob.cryer Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sun Hill Posts: 2,222	I have an o2 dongle so i get the Cloud free. I just wondered how you get past the registration page once you are on

06-12-2010, 00:10	#4
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	ah ok, so you don't need the dongle to use the cloud. You just need to connect to The Cloud wifi and then get to the registration page, from there I don't know because I haven't used it myself. Did you get instructions with the dongle? login details anywhere or maybe you need to register with your O2 email address or something. I'm sure somebody here will have done it before.

06-12-2010, 03:16	#5
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	http://www.o2.co.uk/explore/tariffs/.../unlimitedwifi has some details on how you connect to The Cloud via your mobile i.e. you authenticate by putting your mobile number in. Presumably it's ostensibly the same sort of procedure (just using O2 Connection Manager instead) on a laptop/netbook for mobile broadband. I can't say for sure though as I haven't used it myself.

06-12-2010, 08:19	#6
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by bob.cryer Doesnt anyone hav an 02 dongle that they have connected to the Cloud at starbucks or similar? How do you register on the page? There are instructions on the O2 Mobile Broadband website. Goto the broadband help section, click Mobile Broadband on the left hand side, then click wi-fi (basically their Connection manager will do this) I think your problem might be that some private premises hotspots don't allow access without purchase. But you'll find a hotspot locator in the help section.

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