[Bike Rack to Fit a Cruiser Stern]

Thanks for theses answers.

 

I'll study them.

 

Sorry for delay as we cleverly went on a weeks cruise and left the Mi-Fi at the marina!

[Bike Rack to Fit a Cruiser Stern]

Some pics of the bike rack i fitted 2 months ago.

 

Sorry i have no idea how to make a clicky

 

http://photobucket.com/Bike_bucket

Does anybody know if this solution or something similar is still available?

 

Thanks

[mobile broadband: Three One Plan vs Three Mi-Fi]

Thanks for clarifying that. I have read that when "tethering" the sim conditions must allow it. However I did suspect that with this scenario the "sharing" is downstream from the "Mi-Fi". The degradation in speed when sharing shouldn't be a problem as my usage is infinitesimal compared to my other half.

 

True but that is when tethering a phone and not data dongles/wifi.

 

Whoops, sorry about the last post. Trying to use the Nexus but it defeated me!

 

I'm now going to go with

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-E5372-Mobile-Genuine-Stock-White/dp/B00IZBILM0/ref=dp_ob_title_ce#cm_cr_dpwidget

 

and

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Huoshang-Directional-Booster-Antenna-Connector/dp/B00INTOI4Y/ref=pd_sim_ce_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JJ3T8XX0BHN0QV8K7DP

 

probably with a 3 monthly data sim.

 

Thanks for all the help and I'll feedback on how it goes.

[mobile broadband: Three One Plan vs Three Mi-Fi]

Thanks for clarifying that. I have read that when "tethering" the sim conditions must allow it. However I did suspect that with this scenario the "sharing" is downstream from the "Mi-Fi". The degradation in speed when sharing shouldn't be a problem as my usage is infinitesimal compared to my other half.

 

True but that is when tethering a phone and not data dongles/wifi.

[mobile broadband: Three One Plan vs Three Mi-Fi]

Wow, that was quick! Sorry I was delayed, the dog took me out for a walk.

 

I am currently using a data only, monthly rolling contract SIM on "3", ( minimum of only one month) in a dongle, which gives me 10 Gb a month for £15 a month - If I moved to a 24 month contract, still at £15 a month they would apparently give me 20 Gb a month.

 

I have this dongle on a 5M USB cable, as the PC is on my desk and a better signal is received with it stuck on the window the other side of the room.

 

Recently I was getting "family complaints" that mine was the only PC in the house that was working, so I plugged in a wireless router and shared / bridged the connection, so now there is wireless ( and more CAT5) available for the others and their PCs and phones, and all are happy now...

 

Nick

 

That's good news. I was looking at "3" but it's difficult to decipher as there are so many options. I'll look for the monthly contract.

 

 

Any PAYG sim will work in the Huawei as they will in any other make, unless the Unit is locked to a phone provider, they usually are, they can be 'unlocked'

 

The multi connection (wi-fi) has nothing to do with the sim that is the units set up.

 

When sharing the connection it can make each connection slower, a bit like two or more taps sharing the same supply pipe

 

Thanks for clarifying that. I have read that when "tethering" the sim conditions must allow it. However I did suspect that with this scenario the "sharing" is downstream from the "Mi-Fi". The degradation in speed when sharing shouldn't be a problem as my usage is infinitesimal compared to my other half.

 

 

Needs to be a data SIM, a phone SIM doesn't work. Three does various SIM-only data PAYG packages, we're on the 12GB for 12 months at the moment but they do shorter times/less data options for less money.

 

I'll make sure it's a data sim.

 

 

True but Crossworder was talking about a data sim, still clarification is always a good thing.

 

 

One point I discovered, from more than one source, was that phone SIMs get throttled for data between 15-00 hours and midnight, because that's when the kids are on, using mega amounts of data - perhaps all day in the holidays ! Being more "business" orientated, I went for the data SIM and didn't even consider the "phone" route...

 

 

Also, if you are never going to "stray" into a 4G region, whilst the 4G dongles / MiFis are backward compatible and will operate as 3G in 3G only zones, the 3G dongles are less expensive. In a year or so when 4G is more widely available, the prices will again tumble, and more advanced / better dongles will have become available...

 

Nick

 

I wondered why they throttled down the bandwidth after a certain time. I guessed it would be to do with demand but obviously it will be the kids!

 

I did look at the area we will be travellling through and not much 4G is there yet. However I was looking at this

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Huawei-E5776s-32-Mobile-Hotspot/dp/B00B5SZHFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409472701&sr=8-1&keywords=huawei+e5776s-32#productDetails

 

At that price I thought I might as well.

 

Thanks to all for prompt replies.

[mobile broadband: Three One Plan vs Three Mi-Fi]

Hi Everyone.

 

I've been reading this thread and it seems to have the answer to my problem.

 

We are on the verge of completion for our first boat and with any luck we will be sailing it to its winter mooring imminently. We still run a small business so need to have internet connection.

 

I have been advised on the many options including smartphones with tethering etc. However the Huawei E5776s-32 mobile wi-Fi looks like the ideal solution as it means I don't have to buy an extra mobile phone and it should hopefully be a little more "future proof".

 

We plan to sail for about 2-3 weeks to get to the mooring and then the boat won't be moving too much until next spring when we hope to cruise the network for a few months.

 

So finally here is the question! I don't want to commit to a contract on a 3 Sim, (for instance) as I won't be using it over the winter. Is it possible to get a data only "Pay as You Go" Sim which will work in the Huawei and will also support more than one connection at a time? (I'll be doing a crossword while my other half will be doing whatever she does on the Nexus which is surgically attached to her hand!)

 

Thanks in advance for your replies.