Aly Mac

Hi folks, apologies if this question has already been answered but i am hoping someone can give me some advice/help, i am travelling more now with work and need to get internet access while away, i am not staying away overnight or anything, just on daily calls but need to be able to log on etc and i was wondering if there is some device that would allow me to dial the internet from my laptop using my mobile phone, is this possible and affordable or is it too high tech and expensive ???

Any help that can be given is greatly appreciated

GazTheHat

Infa Red?

We did this with my bro's phone, my laptop, whilst up Mont Blanc in france.

Simon C

I'm on Tmobile and pay £10 a month for 2gb of band width.

Bluetooth connection from mac to phone, works perfectly.

if I'm in a gprs area, then ist effectivly dial up, but if I'm in a 3g area then its between 280 and 384 kbps. Suits me for 4 hours a week.

Aly Mac

Thanks for the replies guys, i am on T-Mobile aswell so i will maybe get in touch with them, is there anything i need to connect my phone to the laptop, network card etc or do i try and pair them via bluetooth ???? my phone is a samsung sgh d600 and my laptop is probably a bit of a cheapie £ 400 quids worth from pc world.

Apologies for all the questions but when computers etc are involved then i become a bit of a dumb ***.

Thanks again

Simon C

I find blue tooth ok, but I had problems cos I use a Mac not PC so getting hold of the modem scripts wasa bitch and required Tmobs tech support support to help!

You can do blue tooth or usb cable. Give them a call also search on their site, I did manage to find some modem scripts for pc's.

v8voodoo

Couldn't he hop on to a wireless connection..?
I haven't a clue how to do it, but I keep reading about how people can use others wireless connections to piggy back..?

How does that work?

Butty

iTrader: (2)

I'm also with Tmobile and use a vario II to access the internet directly on it on a web n walk HSDPA service - very very fast in 3G areas.
The Vario II also acts as a modem to a laptop using BT, IR or a USB cable.
I found the BT a nightmare to set up & use but the USB link works perfectly and speeds up to 1.1 mbps in 3G areas.

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Nick

Aly Mac

Thanks again mate, i think i am getting there now, i have connected the two via usb and have set up a connection so thanks for your help mate its appreciated

Simon C

Got all the user account details off T mob?

Daft this is there is only a handfull of accounts, everyone that subscribes to this method all use 1 of about 3!

Aly Mac

After speaking to someone from t-mobile i changed my price plan from relax 200 to something like flex25 and i will get on to the internet after the 4th december using web n walk, only problem is the wait but my price plan has only increased by about £3 which is a bonus.

Simon C

Becarefull, did they put you on Web and Walk std or Proffesional? you can only use web n Walk Pro as a modem.

Aly Mac

Not sure about which one they have put me on, i will need to check that out, thanks again for the advice