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02 Huawei E5330 for cafe hotspot ?

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  • 20-06-2014 9:19pm
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    killer007
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭


    I am running a small cafe attached to my house and my current home broadband is wireless provided by a small broadband provider. While it is adequate for home use the feed I have in the cafe has been unreliable. I was thinking of switching the cafe feed to an 02 Huawei E5330 prepay as the cafe would be closed for most of the winter and I could drop the internet for a few months.02 coverage is very good and I cannot get broadband through phoneline.
    Any drawbacks with this plan?


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    #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    One busy day and you end up with a €300 bill...


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    killer007
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭killer007


    Yeah could happen but I'm in a pretty rural spot and most customers are tourists and just want to check emails etc.


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    Power Gear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Power Gear


    If the 02 3g coverage is good then Tesco mobile will be the same.

    O2 prepay 7.5 gb for €20.00

    Tesco mobile prepay 15 gb for €15.00


    http://www.tescomobile.ie/broadbandandinternet/broadband-devices/pay-as-you-go.aspx


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    cbanv
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭cbanv


    Yeah the Tesco Mobile option looks good! On the modem you can change the ssid to the cafe name and have the wifi network open or secured with a key! I would activate ap isolation on the modem aswell as change the default passwords on the modem!


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,388 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Surely a mobile broadband will be under pressure the same way your home system is now?


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    jay93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,323 ✭✭✭jay93


    Most likely mobile broadband would be much worse when alot of users begin to connect to it.


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