Internet in a field!

[Jin]

I don't want a contract as I only tour from june to september so I find it pointless to be in a contract. It literally would only be used for browsing and emails nothing crazy so I don't think it would be too expensive.

I am glad that someone managed to find me an o2 version of this I couldnt find any other PAYG ones apart from three and I have decent coverage with O2 at these events.

I would probably be using free wifi in McDo or Service Stations between tours for things like wastebook photo uploads etc. I will have to see how well this works also need to dig up my decrepid laptop from the garage, has anyone managed to get this to work with Ubuntu?

actually sod it, I will just use windoze xp on a base installation. No music, No videos, no additional software just make it a netbook.

Thanks for your help guys. +Rep where it is due.

[Laggings]

No problem Jin
Hope everything works out ok for you.

[Recursion]

Also if you use a proper USB dongle rather than a USB cable or bluetooth to your phone it'll be faster, the phone's processors aren't up to much and slow the connection down.

If you plug your phone or a dongle into an Ubuntu computer it will usually detect it and give you a list of networks, you select your mobile network and it connects... IMO a lot easier than in Windows!

[GoldenMerc]

My friend has a T-Mobile one

[N!ck]

If you want to be hardcore you could use a satellite service :8. http://www.rapid.co.uk/si_mobile.html

[Jin]

If you want to be hardcore you could use a satellite service :8. http://www.rapid.co.uk/si_mobile.html

Not greatly portable for someone who has to travel by car and train.

I think I will invest in the o2 PAYG dongle, only reason why o2 is because they have great coverage and also I am already a customer. Friggin hope this works well.

[DaveTaylor]

http://www.ipass.com/

[Pazza]

Why hello there folks.

I have a dilema and I don't really know where to start as I have never used anything like this before.

Basically I need to take a laptop with me to some of these UK festivals and need to get one of these mobile internet wotsits. Especially for when I am in a field.

Sometimes I can be away for as long as 4 weeks going from one festival to another. So I need the internet to answer questions on our work forums and reply to my emails whilst I am at a show.

I need it to be pay as you go, the only one I have found as PAYG is by three.co.uk.

Has anyone used one of these before?

Are they any good? whats the coverage like?

I'm on 3 mobile broadband now ...



And another server



Im in north west, don't know if speed matters to you.

[Implement]

Friend has this one, has some internet pre-paid on it already;

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...&category_oid=

Highly recommended