online with mobile phone hotspot.

donegal.

hi,
i was thinking of getting rid of my landline phone and using a hotspot from my mobile phone for my internet.
I presume this will work fine for my laptop, but will i notice any difference when playing ps3 games online or with netflicks etc.?


this is the package i was thinking of:
http://shop.three.ie/catalogue/products/view/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-black/50331/T010111

eddhorse

It all depends on the signal you get from the Three network.

Of course it will be not as reliable as your previous landline broadband.

Especially if you are gaming online and netflicking at the same time.
The thing with netflix is that it will vary the quality of the streaming ie SD to HD depending on your internet connection.

From the Netflix website :

How fast does my broadband internet connection need to be to watch instantly?
Watching instantly works with all different levels of broadband, however, we recommend a minimum speed of 500 kbps (0.5 MB).

Check your Three coverage here:
http://bing.bizmaps.ie/threeireland/Pages/Public/CoveragePublicPage.aspx

donegal.

thanks for replying eddh.

gammon_steak

How did you get on with this?

donegal.

tried using ps3 with my mates mobile phones wifi. In MW3 I could connect to games but it was useless, and after a minute or two i was kicked from game.
i've decided to stick with the landline.

eddhorse

Always depends on the mobile carrier and the coverage for that carrier.

Not dependable IMO !