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Anyway to add 3G to a tablet?
I bought a tablet a few months back. But I noticed it was only wi-fi. Which was ok for what I needed it for.
But I've had some net connection issues recently and want a backup. The wifi only tablet is useless as when I have no net on my network it can't get through. So is there any 3G type of dongle device, or are they are full on broadband speeds only dongles? If that's the case then am I probably better just buying a 3G tablet? |
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I bought a tablet a few months back. But I noticed it was only wi-fi. Which was ok for what I needed it for.
But I've had some net connection issues recently and want a backup. The wifi only tablet is useless as when I have no net on my network it can't get through. So is there any 3G type of dongle device, or are they are full on broadband speeds only dongles? If that's the case then am I probably better just buying a 3G tablet? |
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Some tablets will support a USB 3G dongle, but the easiest solution is to either buy a mifi unit that creates a wifi hotspot using 3G or use your mobile phone if you have a data allowance that allows you to tether using the phone's ability to create a wifi hotspot.
My LAST iPad was a 3G one - which I hardly seemed to use. For the current one I went back to WiFi but added a £25 or so MiFi. This has three main advantages: 1) The MiFi box can be placed next to a Window for maximum 3G signal |
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I would second the MiFi dongle - or mobile phone tethering for limited data use - suggestions!
My LAST iPad was a 3G one - which I hardly seemed to use. For the current one I went back to WiFi but added a £25 or so MiFi. This has three main advantages: 1) The MiFi box can be placed next to a Window for maximum 3G signal |
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I'll have a look in to mifi as I've never heard of that before.
I do have a pay as you go mobile on the Three network. I'm not sure they allow for tethering though. I don't really understand why 3G isn't standard on all devices these days. I remember buying a kindle a few years ago and that had 3G on, though the interface was very basic. Thanks for the suggestions. |
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I'll have a look in to mifi as I've never heard of that before.
I do have a pay as you go mobile on the Three network. I'm not sure they allow for tethering though. I don't really understand why 3G isn't standard on all devices these days. I remember buying a kindle a few years ago and that had 3G on, though the interface was very basic. Thanks for the suggestions. |
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I don't really understand why 3G isn't standard on all devices these days. I remember buying a kindle a few years ago and that had 3G on, though the interface was very basic.
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I agree with that. The idea of a tablet, one would have thought, is that it can be used on the go. If it's wi fi only, you need a wi fi hot spot, which is not always convenient to any given location.
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I don't really understand why 3G isn't standard on all devices these days. I remember buying a kindle a few years ago and that had 3G on, though the interface was very basic.
And a lot of people would not need it anyway as they can just tether there tablet to their mobile which saves having to have 2 sims/contracts |
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