If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Specs for Vodaphone connect card...

Eurorunner · 2004-05-09 18:01:27

Was just wondering if someone had the technical specs on these vodaphone cards - specifically the one they market for internet use. I have checked out their site here and they don't seem to have any REAL information about the cards - just the marketing spiel. Can these cards be used to access a local wireless network also?

09-05-2004 6:01pm

#1

Eurorunner

Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 2115

Was just wondering if someone had the technical specs on these vodaphone cards - specifically the one they market for internet use. I have checked out their site here and they don't seem to have any REAL information about the cards - just the marketing spiel.

Can these cards be used to access a local wireless network also?

0

Comments

#2 10-05-2004 12:04am

Superman

Closed Accounts Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2001

Posts: 950

data via the GPRS network

from the page, this means its like using a mobile phone signal. It think its just a branded Nokia D211 althought that also has wireless B built in.

0
#3 12-05-2004 9:47pm

BigMoose

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2003

Posts: 1192

The branded mobile connect cards are GPRS only and not 802.11b, unlike the Nokia D211 cards. The branded 3G mobile connect cards (soon to be on public release) are 3G and GPRS - not wireless which is a shame but these are great cards.

Using them is just like having a phone and a cable without the hassle of having the phone and cable!

0
#4 13-05-2004 10:22pm

flywheel

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2002

Posts: 3688

Originally posted by Eurorunner
Was just wondering if someone had the technical specs on these vodaphone cards - specifically the one they market for internet use.

check out this post for info, it is a customised version of a card from Option

Originally posted by Eurorunner
Can these cards be used to access a local wireless network also?

the current Vodafone card only offers GPRS, might get better flexibility from one of the other cards mentioned in the linked post (i.e. that offer GPRS, HSCSD and WiFi (802.11b)

as BigMoose mentions the next version of the Vodafone card yet to be launched here offers 3G (UMTS) and GPRS...

BrianG

0
#5 14-05-2004 7:43am

Eurorunner

Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 2115

thanks for the nfo guys.

0
#6 14-05-2004 12:34pm

ToxicPaddy

Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2001

Posts: 9390

Just curious, what speed do these cards work at?

Tox

0
Advertisement
#7 14-05-2004 12:36pm

ToxicPaddy

Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2001

Posts: 9390

Originally posted by ToxicPaddy
oopps, ignore this.. just saw one of the links..

Thanks,

Tox

0
#8 15-05-2004 5:30am

jesus_thats_gre

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 17051

Originally posted by BigMoose
The branded mobile connect cards are GPRS only and not 802.11b, unlike the Nokia D211 cards. The branded 3G mobile connect cards (soon to be on public release) are 3G and GPRS - not wireless which is a shame but these are great cards.

A second version of the 3G will seemingly be launched afterwards with Wi-Fi built in.

0
#9 15-05-2004 11:05pm

BigMoose

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2003

Posts: 1192

Arse! I've just ordered another one - should have waited as WiFi and 3G would be a truely great card.

0
#10 16-05-2004 10:45am

flywheel

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2002

Posts: 3688

Option mentioned before ITU Telecom World last October they would unveil a WLAN(WiFi)/UMTS/GPRS data card for Swisscom Mobile, but in the end they only released about their own WLAN(WiFi)/GPRS Globetrotter and the UMTS/GPRS card for Vodafone

BrianG

0
#11 03-06-2004 8:11am

flywheel

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2002

Posts: 3688

Originally posted by DubWireless
Option mentioned before ITU Telecom World last October they would unveil a WLAN(WiFi)/UMTS/GPRS data card for Swisscom Mobile

Option publicly released about this card today:
Swisscom Mobile and Option: world premiere in mobile data communications

the card'a capabilities were also mentioned in relation to Vodafone in a Sunday Biz Post article at the weekend as outlined in this thread yesterday

BrianG

0
Advertisement