O2 3G and Wireless Router

foxirl · 11-09-2007 8:04pm #1

Hi, Is there anyway to plug the O2 USB 3G device into a wirelss router so I can share the Broadband with more than 1 PC.

Thanks

degsie · 11-09-2007 8:55pm

Dont think you can do that, but you could use ICS if your OS is windoze.

tinodz · 12-09-2007 1:26pm

Will that work with Vista? I cant seem to get it to work lately and keep having nagging ip problems

degsie · 12-09-2007 3:41pm

tinodz wrote:

Will that work with Vista? I cant seem to get it to work lately and keep having nagging ip problems

I don't use Vista but you can have a look here.

Random · 12-09-2007 8:26pm

Nothing mainstream that you could plug the USB into I don't think but you could plug it into your PC and use Internet Connection Sharing to share it via the router and in turn wirelessly.

niallb · 12-09-2007 9:16pm

I bought an Asus WL-500g Premium from Komplett.
It doesn't support it out of the box, but there's a replacement firmware available that allows you plug in a USB modem. It works with the 3G modems with both PC and mac. OS of the client machine doesn't really matter.

The replacement firmware is a little rough, and it loses one or two of the features from the official firmware - notably the ftp server to allow downloads continue to a USB hard drive after you turn your computer off.

corkie · 12-09-2007 9:50pm

Looks like there is possibilities out there to that, but would it be cost productive and given the performance of some these Modems and your location in this country it may not be worth the expense.

I have post more info in the Mobile Broadband blog group

Regards,
John

KStaford · 13-09-2007 2:59am

perhaps this
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1121637
(Vodafone)

or this for other 3g USB / Router
http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor_3g.html

watty · 13-09-2007 8:22am

The first one (Linksys /Cisco) does not do USB, and only works with some PCMCIA "data cards".

Patrickof · 13-09-2007 8:40am

There's also a DLink product that has a USB port.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/dlink-3g-mobile-router-turns-wireless-broadband-into-wifi-233172.php

niallb · 13-09-2007 9:21am

corkie wrote:

... would it be cost productive and given the performance of some these Modems and your location in this country it may not be worth the expense...

An added advantage to this approach is that you can put the router in an attic
or another awkward to reach place where you'll get better reception.
I've no signal at all unless the 3G modem/antenna is actually stuck to a high window, which is not a very comfortable place to stand with a PC!
Being able to put the modem wherever I want is the difference between 40k and 700k. In that situation, it's well worth it.

degsie · 13-09-2007 5:20pm

Patrickof wrote:

There's also a DLink product that has a USB port.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/wireless/dlink-3g-mobile-router-turns-wireless-broadband-into-wifi-233172.php

I think you linked to the wrong product, no usb here

KStaford · 13-09-2007 6:48pm

Niall

are you sure this puppy will work with the O2 usb data modem ?
If you are, I will buy one.

thanks

Kieran

niallb wrote:

I bought an Asus WL-500g Premium from Komplett.
It doesn't support it out of the box, but there's a replacement firmware available that allows you plug in a USB modem. It works with the 3G modems with both PC and mac. OS of the client machine doesn't really matter.

The replacement firmware is a little rough, and it loses one or two of the features from the official firmware - notably the ftp server to allow downloads continue to a USB hard drive after you turn your computer off.

watty · 13-09-2007 10:42pm

degsie wrote:

I think you linked to the wrong product, no usb here

The Dlink, Dovado, Netgear and Linksys 3G <--> WiFi Gateways all use PCMCIA data cards, not USB.

The Dreytek is the only standalone USB modem router I know. You can get the E220 USB modem to work on Linux and use a Clarkconnect based PC Router/Firewall.

The ASUS router probably needs some Linux hacking to use it with a USB modem.

DOVADO · 07-01-2009 11:53pm

Just an update.

Here's a router for you with USB modems: http://www.dovado.com/ie

Supports a long list of different modems: http://www.dovado.com/modems

Cabaal · 08-01-2009 7:57am

14 months old,nice... locked

DOVADO · 08-01-2009 9:26am

Cabaal wrote: »

14 months old,nice... locked

what's locked?

watty · 08-01-2009 1:23pm

watty wrote: »

The Dlink, Dovado, Netgear and Linksys 3G <--> WiFi Gateways all use PCMCIA data cards, not USB.

The Dreytek is the only standalone USB modem router I know. You can get the E220 USB modem to work on Linux and use a Clarkconnect based PC Router/Firewall.

The ASUS router probably needs some Linux hacking to use it with a USB modem.

This is an old thread. Apart from Dovado and Draytek, now Linksys, Netgear, Dlink and 2 or 3 other manufactures have USB modem capable Routers.

If you want any non-standard features check out http://openwrt.org/ as to which Routers you can load OpenWRT on.

I'd advise people make sure the Router is well ventilated and not near paper or soft furnishings. I have seen some models of Routers melt or smoulder.

There are now a couple of USB 3G routers that are portable so you can have a portable WiFi spot for your iTouch, or similar gadget that can't take a 3G dongle direct.

(The thread was locked because it was old, now unlocked

).

O2 3G and Wireless Router

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