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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: omega3000 on 15 January 2015, 16:50:15
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Is it possible to buy something to enable wifi whist out and about for a tablet ? I can use my own wifi in house but cant get any access out and about like i can on the phone :-\
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You can at places that use the cloud wifi service,its free just have to sign up to use it.
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You can at places that use the cloud wifi service,its free just have to sign up to use it.
This is a new phenomenon to me ??? wtf is that ;D :-\
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You can at places that use the cloud wifi service,its free just have to sign up to use it.
This is a new phenomenon to me ??? wtf is that ;D :-\
It's a new technology utilising the energy stored in clouds in the sky to retransmit data all over the world. Works great except on days when there are blue skies ::) ;D
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You can enable inter sharing on your phone and then let your tablet pick up the wifi of your phone and hey presto
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Most modern Mobiles with Offer WiFi Hot Spot, just piggy back your Mobile when out. ;)
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This is a new phenomenon to me ??? wtf is that ;D :-\
It's a Wi-Fi "hotspot" that is generally found in pubs, restaurants, etc and is completely free to access.
You log in to your cloud account using the details you picked at first registration, and once logged in you can browse wherever you want.
You can also configure your smartphone to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot, although this obviously uses the phone's data allowance.
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Sorry im not tech savvy :-[ I dont have a cloud thing , at least i dont think so :-\ So as mr pscocoa says if i enable inter sharing it should work :-\
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Sorry im not tech savvy :-[ I dont have a cloud thing , at least i dont think so :-\ So as mr pscocoa says if i enable inter sharing it should work :-\
You won't have "The Cloud" available as a Wi-Fi hotspot unless you live right next door to a pub, etc that runs it, The Cloud is only found in open public areas.
Tethering your phone to the tablet is the alternative for out & about internet access, providing your mobile service provider allows tethering (some do, some don't).
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This is a new phenomenon to me ??? wtf is that ;D :-\
It's a Wi-Fi "hotspot" that is generally found in pubs, restaurants, etc and is completely free to access.
You log in to your cloud account using the details you picked at first registration, and once logged in you can browse wherever you want.
You can also configure your smartphone to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot, although this obviously uses the phone's data allowance.
True but they require a lot(for me) of personal info on registration. I declined and used the local library.
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True but they require a lot(for me) of personal info on registration. I declined and used the local library.
I used completely false info when registering (including the email address), none of it is checked.
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Public clouds services, mobile hotspots or MiFi units are the solutions available
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Public clouds services, mobile hotspots or MiFi units are the solutions available
Like this sort of thing :-\
mifi (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFUQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandgenie.co.uk%2Fmobilebroadband%2Fmifi&ei=VB25VK3JK8WqUbKpgkA&usg=AFQjCNEG-isYRMFXUES9tIalZAXWTnE_lA&sig2=8M6FLMGA77a-OdpCk44dKw&bvm=bv.83829542,d.d24)
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Public clouds services, mobile hotspots or MiFi units are the solutions available
Like this sort of thing :-\
mifi (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFUQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandgenie.co.uk%2Fmobilebroadband%2Fmifi&ei=VB25VK3JK8WqUbKpgkA&usg=AFQjCNEG-isYRMFXUES9tIalZAXWTnE_lA&sig2=8M6FLMGA77a-OdpCk44dKw&bvm=bv.83829542,d.d24)
Yeah. But check if your mobile can do the same job (most smartphones can)
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I reckon you could mess about and jump through hoops and then find you dontyreally need it anyway.
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What you want is an I pad, tab s or similar.
Anything with simcard.
I'm using since years the ipad, even with mount in the car as ats nav,
SIM card based.
But switches over to wifi if in range.
After the update last year it stoppt working on sim, apparently can't read the sim, loads of rubbish as it allways worked and around 6k of pads had the same problem after the update.
Short story I got a tab s which is same size and is doing the same, may even more.
Batterie life is a bit shorter but works.
Again SIM card based.
Works for me.
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If you can't use your phone to 'Hot Spot'
This might be the simplest dilution.
These two will do the job nicely, (Just make sure you have decent EE signal in the areas you wish to use)
The EE Sim with 6GB is good for 3 months unless you use the 6GB allowance up first which is unlikely unless you are going to watch a lot of streaming content. Should be fine for normal browsing.
EE Sim
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331188493836
MiFi
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KR51QCO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_UtvUub1RZRBWS
HTH :)
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Just seen this, Seems a good deal if you don't mind contracts :y
http://bit.ly/1FDfKjF
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If you can't use your phone to 'Hot Spot'....
The phone certainly has the ability to do it, it's down to the service provider whether you actually can or not (or rather, the T&C's of the contract you have with the service provider).
For example, new customers on the 3 network with an "all you can eat" contract cannot tether however they can download as much as they like on the handset itself.
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Virgin phone contract :)
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What I meant by if you can use your phone as a hot spot was if that feature is available on that device as I don't know what phone EMD has could be a Nokia 3310 for all I know ;D
I'm with THREE pay as you go and buy the 15 all in one package which comes with unlimited data, It doesn't include teathering although I've teathered 100s of GB of data using iPhones. Anywhere up to 20mbps download, 2.5mbps upload.
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iam with 3 on my s4 and i have everything i need on.
all you can eat data etc
no probs at all
can create hot spot etc.
the tab s is on 3 contract and can also be used as phone in the car mainly if need over the stereo.
both on contract.
workphone is on ee and is a blackberry.
very limited to the s4 and signal is poor compare to 3.
thats at least my experience.
iam with 3 for now 9 years.
never had any problems.
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I reckon you could mess about and jump through hoops and then find you dontyreally need it anyway.
Exactly. Last time I used my mifi was in Cyprus last year. I suspect the next time will be Cyprus this year.
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Virgin phone contract :)
What handset?
Does the contract have a data allowance?
I assume you're happy with EE's (virgin use EE's 2g/3g (only, not 4g)) data coverage?
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What I meant by if you can use your phone as a hot spot was if that feature is available on that device as I don't know what phone EMD has could be a Nokia 3310 for all I know ;D
Good point, I assumed it was a smartphone as pretty much everybody has one these days.
iam with 3 for now 9 years.
That will be why then, the tethering ban on the all you can eat package only applies to new customers.
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about 4 years herewith THREE although I do use EE now and then for the MiFi if/when required :y
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Virgin phone contract :)
What handset?
Does the contract have a data allowance?
I assume you're happy with EE's (virgin use EE's 2g/3g (only, not 4g)) data coverage?
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Data allowance yes
3G
:y
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Samsung Galaxy Ace
Data allowance yes
3G
:y
Yes that handset allows you to turn it in to a Wi-Fi hotspot, and yes Virgin do allow tethering.
Use 2 fingers to pull the "drop down bar" (aka Quick Access panel) down from the top and you will have ALL the quick access buttons available.
Select the Wi-Fi Hotspot button (with your data enabled of course), and you will then see a page that gives you the hotspot name (which is AndroidAP by default) and the password it wants you to use to access the hotspot (you may change both if you wish).
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Samsung Galaxy Ace
Data allowance yes
3G
:y
Yes that handset allows you to turn it in to a Wi-Fi hotspot, and yes Virgin do allow tethering.
Use 2 fingers to pull the "drop down bar" (aka Quick Access panel) down from the top and you will have ALL the quick access buttons available.
Select the Wi-Fi Hotspot button (with your data enabled of course), and you will then see a page that gives you the hotspot name (which is AndroidAP by default) and the password it wants you to use to access the hotspot (you may change both if you wish).
Ok thanks , ill give that a go :y