Vodafone 3G Modem - wireless router?

DaBreno · 22-12-2006 01:37PM #1

Hi all, Ive aquired a 3g Modem from vodafone, a godsend for someone like me who lives in a BB free area. It would be extremely handy though if there was a wireless router I could get for this. There would be three devices in the house Id love to run off the single connection(Including a Wii ones hopes!

).
Ive trawled through google and nothing much has turned up.

Would anyone here know something that would fit the bill?
Thanks in advance!

optiplexgx270 · 22-12-2006 01:48PM

got a pic of the device you have? I mean is it a PCI card or what?

amcc · 22-12-2006 03:54PM

how about this -
http://www.vodafone.ie/soho/mailonthemove/laptopconnectivity/3grouter/index.jsp

DaBreno · 22-12-2006 05:58PM

amcc wrote:

how about this -
http://www.vodafone.ie/soho/mailonthemove/laptopconnectivity/3grouter/index.jsp

Close but no cigar! Thats the mobile connect card, not compatible with Dell gear. Only the 3G modem is : https://www.vodafone.ie/df/ViewProducts.shtml?offerSelected=devices

No joy yet on my end for a router....

optiplexgx270 · 22-12-2006 06:09PM

oh dear usb interface doesnt look good. Couldnt you connect it to one machine and share that PC's internet connection?

wexfordman · 22-12-2006 08:47PM

Hows about this:-

http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1121637

wexfordman

smellslikeshoes · 23-12-2006 02:19AM

wexfordman wrote:

Hows about this:-

http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1121637

wexfordman

Thats what you want, Im using one right now.

optiplexgx270 · 23-12-2006 02:41AM

smellslikeshoes wrote:

Thats what you want, Im using one right now.

No thats useless. He doesnt have the DATACARD. Look at the link he posted his is a 3G MODEM (USB)

smellslikeshoes · 23-12-2006 11:01AM

optiplexgx270 wrote:

No thats useless. He doesnt have the DATACARD. Look at the link he posted his is a 3G MODEM (USB)

My mistake. I presume the usb modem would be compatible with any normal wireless router in that case then. My setup is the datacard straight into the 3g router and then the other pcs in my house are connected wirelessly through the router.

DaBreno · 23-12-2006 05:45PM

Thanks for the reply Smells but it wont work with the 3G modem.
I might give Optiplexes idea a go , about setting up a Lan from the PC for the house.
Thanks for the replies. I wonder if Vodafone would take the modem back and let me have the DataCard for a router...?

Xivilai · 04-01-2007 04:03AM

I heard that there are less expensive wireless USB modems for sale with 250 mb of data. Does anyone else know of these bundles. Im looking for something like this to play a few games on because dial up here is agonising at 14 kbps. I'd go for one of the lower speed models. I wish there were already ones released with maybe an ISDN like speed.
Also why do you need a bluetooth compatible phone like it sai d on vodafone.ie?

Spondulick · 04-01-2007 11:59AM

How does one go about purchasing one of these 3g modems, can't seem to buy it from the link on the vodafone site. Also could you tell me what sort of monthly fees you have to pay on it and what kind of speeds you get?

Cheers.

matthiku · 05-01-2007 10:47AM

see here:
http://www.three.ie/ihandsets/datacards.html

costs:
1. € 25 / month with 250 MBytes data (installation: € 99)
2. € 40 / month with 3 GB (inst.: € 45)

Vodafone 3G Modem - wireless router?

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