Hello there,
I was wondering if there is a way to use a 3G dongle with my Asus in order to have internet access when i don't have a wifi connection.
If i can't use a dongle could you please offer me a solution to a matter extremely important to me and many others as internet on the go.
Thank you in advance,
Perhaps you should consider tethering to a phone via WiFi or Bluetooth for internet access.
I use a G1 Dream for tethering via Bluetooth. Bluetooth uses less power than WiFi.
Assuming you have a smartphone, tethering is the way to go. You could mcguiver up something with the sub dongle a rocket stick (sub cell modem) but tethering is way easier and you are already paying for that data plan. Did exactly that tonight and was getting over 18 Mbps down.
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Assuming you have a smartphone, tethering is the way to go. You could mcguiver up something with the usb dongle a rocket stick (sub cell modem) but tethering is way easier and you are already paying for that data plan. Did exactly that tonight and was getting over 18 Mbps down.
dinothenino said:
Hello there,
I was wondering if there is a way to use a 3G dongle with my Asus in order to have internet access when i don't have a wifi connection.
If i can't use a dongle could you please offer me a solution to a matter extremely important to me and many others as internet on the go.
Thank you in advance,
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Dude,
1- root your tab
2- install UMTS manager from the market
Enjoy.
It works great here. But i think you have to use a Huwei 3g stick. Mine is E173
Let me know if it works for you.
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I use a 3G Huawei E586 mifi device which works perfectly.
Thank you all for your kind replies, the easiest method of them all seems to be the tethering.
I have a smart phone, and i will try tonight the aforementioned method to see if it is working.
Do i have to enable something else besides bluetooth on my phone before i make a connection with my tablet?
Something that i didn't understand is the way that you proposed me with the 3G dongle.
Do i have to buy my own 3G dongle of this particular brand ( Huwei ) in order to make it work
with the usb slot on my keyboard?
Again thank you all, you have been very helpful and you saved me from a lot of trouble,
thumbs up for your help to this thread:good:
My kindest regards,
Hi
I'm not sure about the other brands. But Huwei works fine. If you want to tether from your smart phone better use the wifi tethering in stead of bluetooth.
Good luck
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Dino
If your smart phone will not "tether" easily, you can try the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205. It will provide Wifi access to the internet to any device you might have.
I'm too new to the game to be allowed to post a link. Got to vodaphone DOT gr. Click eshop, then usb sticks.
Other mobile services here in Greece may have something similar.
It's simple as can be.
Al
Thank you all again for your replies,
I have just tested and it works like a charm the tethering method through my mobile, but as i have read in a couple of posts up
i was suggested to use wifi tethering in stead of bluetooth.Why is that? What are the pros and cons of one method over the other?
My kind regards,
Using WiFi or Bluetooth each have their pros and cons.
Security - Bluetooth has encryption built in. Vulnerabilities have been identified in Bluetooth's encryption, but even with today's hardware it would take a few hours for a machine to crunch the numbers required to crack a Bluetooth session. With WiFi tethering, assuming you are using WPA or WPA2 on the connection, the encryption would be stronger and thus more secure. WEP encryption would not be any more secure than Bluetooth but would still discourage casual snooping. I'm not sure if something like Cyanogenmod's built-in tethering offers WPA, but I know applications like FoxFi do. Advantage on security - WiFi
Speed - If you've got a 3.5g or 4g connection, your tethering connection could be a speed bottleneck. Bluetooth is really only capable of around 2 Mbps (that's megaBITs per second, not bytes). That's still faster than a T1 wired connection or the same speed as a euro E1. I'd consider that plenty fast for one machine browsing but if you want to support a number of machines through tethering you might notice a slowdown. WiFi gives you 11Mbps and maybe up to 54Mbps. Advantage on speed - WiFi
Distance - Bluetooth is only useful to a maximum of around 10 meters. WiFi could go as far as 100 meters. Both protocols are susceptible to interference from just about any nearby electronic device and neither does a good job of going through walls or other obstructions. Advantage on distance - WiFi
Power Consumption - In some use cases, Bluetooth's speed and distance limitations are drawbacks. But those two things combined add up to Bluetooth using much less energy to operate than WiFi. On two mobile devices, longer battery life could be important. During WiFi tethering, batteries tend to discharge so quickly that they release more heat than normal and many tethering apps monitor the battery's temperature so it doesn't cook. Repeated overheating can shorten battery life. Advantage on battery life - Bluetooth
Bluetooth tethering is of course useless for devices that don't have Bluetooth. I'd love to be able to tether my Nook Touch, but my battered old G1 has a broken WiFi board and the Nook only uses WiFi. Other than that, I haven't found any disadvantages to using Bluetooth for tethering.
Hope this clears things up some.
Bt: saves battery, slower speed and can connect only one device.
Wifi: battery consumption, higher speed and can connect up to 5 devices.
I hope that helps
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Thank you guys, finally after all of your useful advice and suggestions i have got it all clear in my head.
My warmest regards,:good:
Wow, that is mighty good info! Somehow I always assumed Bluetooth would use more battery than wifi hotspot!
tupo05 said:
Dude,
1- root your tab
2- install UMTS manager from the market
Enjoy.
It works great here. But i think you have to use a Huwei 3g stick. Mine is E173
Let me know if it works for you.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Totally worked with my unlocked HUAWEI E1756 with a chip from Tigo El Salvador, thank you for this!
tupo05 said:
Dude,
1- root your tab
2- install UMTS manager from the market
Enjoy.
It works great here. But i think you have to use a Huwei 3g stick. Mine is E173
Let me know if it works for you.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Thank you very much, works perfect for me on a TF700T with a E176 huawei dongle. Very useful in some countries where it's easier to find a 3G connection with a temporary SIM than wifi spots.
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Vodafone huawei R205 Firmware V5
Here you can find the new firmware for huawei R205 hasgrow.com/downloads.html
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Here you can find the new firmware for huawei R205 hasgrow.com/downloads.html
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thanks
tupo05 said:
Dude,
1- root your tab
2- install UMTS manager from the market
Enjoy.
It works great here. But i think you have to use a Huwei 3g stick. Mine is E173
Let me know if it works for you.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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i have the keyboard with the usb , and i have sierra wireless usb 308 modem..
how can i use it with my tab?
i need to download drivers in my computer, how to do this on android?
Firmware huawei r205
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Hi
It's already on. Any problem please contact!
hasgrow.com/downloads.html
Regards
Related
Hi all,
Since the announcement of WM7 I've been looking more and more into Android handsets as they are going the way to be 'our' toys, right?
One application I use a lot under WM is WMWiFiRouter, which allows me to route my 3g connection to WiFi and essentially use my phone as a router.
Does such a wireless method exist for Android? This software enables me to use 3g on my netbook without using a dongle, therefore having to switch my phone off and miss calls.
Thanks
(hope this is in the right section!)
Android does this WAY better then any of the other OS's. Check out:
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Supports encryption, vibration on connect and a tonne of other cool stuff. Then for more speed there's the USB tether, which is identical other then using USB.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/
SMS92 said:
Hi all,
Since the announcement of WM7 I've been looking more and more into Android handsets as they are going the way to be 'our' toys, right?
One application I use a lot under WM is WMWiFiRouter, which allows me to route my 3g connection to WiFi and essentially use my phone as a router.
Does such a wireless method exist for Android? This software enables me to use 3g on my netbook without using a dongle, therefore having to switch my phone off and miss calls.
Thanks
(hope this is in the right section!)
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Many thanks for the info - Wifi routing is one of the best uses for my mobile on the go and knowing Android can do this, and well, has put it squarely in the cross-hairs when it comes to my next mobile purchase.
You don't have to turn your phone off to use wired tether.
Will this allow USB to Wifi (to use my phone as a USB Wifi adapter)? WMWifiRouter does this.
whiteblazer01 said:
Will this allow USB to Wifi (to use my phone as a USB Wifi adapter)? WMWifiRouter does this.
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I should imagine you can. Should be able to connect to wifi on phone then enable USB tether.
I cannot test as I am without broadband in my flat
Can someone confirm please.
whiteblazer01 said:
Will this allow USB to Wifi (to use my phone as a USB Wifi adapter)? WMWifiRouter does this.
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I can confirm that this works.
I tried it last night. Works fine.
Only works on Vista, 7, or Linux apparently.
Note. The portable hotspot is an easy alternative to connecting to a computer by ad-hoc, which you cannot do by default. Just tell the computer to connect to your Android ap automatically.
andjohn said:
Android does this WAY better then any of the other OS's. Check out:
hxxp://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether
Supports encryption, vibration on connect and a tonne of other cool stuff. Then for more speed there's the USB tether, which is identical other then using USB.
hxxp://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether
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Is there a method for Android phones to do this without being rooted?
IML726 said:
Is there a method for Android phones to do this without being rooted?
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I also am looking for a wifi tether app I can use w/o rooting the evo, maybe something that I can pay a one time fee or something.
Is there no TRUE wireless router application yet? I miss my Pre showing up as a REAL router, not this ad-hoc crap. My laptop would auto-connect, and everything worked a lot more smoothly on my Pre.
brol1k said:
I also am looking for a wifi tether app I can use w/o rooting the evo, maybe something that I can pay a one time fee or something.
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You either have to root or pay Sprint $30 a month.
I really wish I can do this Wifi stuff w/o being root.
I miss WMWifirouter.
I use PDAnet and I hate the USB connection.
Just wondered if anyone has tried to tether yet, and if it worked or not? Thx
Bmerz said:
Just wondered if anyone has tried to tether yet, and if it worked or not? Thx
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I am right now... works great. using built in wifi tethering with wpa2 encryption.
rhca50 said:
I am right now... works great. using built in wifi tethering with wpa2 encryption.
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So I should be able to just plug the phone in and tether away? Sorry, I am new to this, and have never tethered before. I have CoNcast, but it would be nice to be able to take my laptop with me, and use it while out and about.
Does the tethering option have the built-in wpa2 encryption? As I am assuming that is a security thing - again new to all this.
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So I should be able to just plug the phone in and tether away? Sorry, I am new to this, and have never tethered before. I have CoNcast, but it would be nice to be able to take my laptop with me, and use it while out and about.
Does the tethering option have the built-in wpa2 encryption? As I am assuming that is a security thing - again new to all this.
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If you use wifi-tethering, then you might not even need to plug in... the only reason to plug in would be to feed your phone power, rather than depleting it uber fast while tethering.
wired-tethering (the other kind) is also built in, but I can't tell you how to do it. I always use wifi (so I can "enable" multiple devices simultaneously)
rhca50 said:
If you use wifi-tethering, then you might not even need to plug in... the only reason to plug in would be to feed your phone power, rather than depleting it uber fast while tethering.
wired-tethering (the other kind) is also built in, but I can't tell you how to do it. I always use wifi (so I can "enable" multiple devices simultaneously)
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Ohhh, Ok - so I don't have to plug it in - I thought I had to. So I should be able to just (for example) take it to the park on my lunch break, and be able to set the phone next to my laptop and get connected...?
Sorry for all the questions, just curious how this works - as I'd like to take advantage of it. Thx!
Bmerz said:
Ohhh, Ok - so I don't have to plug it in - I thought I had to. So I should be able to just (for example) take it to the park on my lunch break, and be able to set the phone next to my laptop and get connected...?
Sorry for all the questions, just curious how this works - as I'd like to take advantage of it. Thx!
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Yeah exactly! as simple as that =D
Just for quickie, but the speed is a bit slow. (use mobile hotspot)
mingkee said:
Just for quickie, but the speed is a bit slow. (use mobile hotspot)
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that seems pretty good for NY seeing as peak time is all the time
mingkee said:
Just for quickie, but the speed is a bit slow. (use mobile hotspot)
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Thx for posting your results. Makes me wonder how much better you would have gotten, if the phone had HSPA+...?
I guess we'll never know (thx Goog and Sam!)!
Bmerz said:
Thx for posting your results. Makes me wonder how much better you would have gotten, if the phone had HSPA+...?
I guess we'll never know (thx Goog and Sam!)!
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No, it doesn't. It has regular HSPA as nexus one.
Wireless tether for NS4G
I just rooted my wife's and her mom's NS4G that i got them, installed wireless tether app just like i did on my evo, but the NS4G will only let me setup a ad-hoc connection, no option for wpa2 setup?
any Thoughts on what i'm doing wrong?
Reviving a thread from December lol
With the wireless tether app ad-hoc is the only method supported on the nexus s. It does not do infrastructure mode like your EVO did. If you use the native tethering app it will work in infrastructure mode it will not work with 4g though only 3g.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078213
Download the "tethering fix for Android 2.3.5 ROMs" onto the phone and flash via clockwork recovery. This will enable the built in tethering app (accessible from settings>tethering and portable hotspot) which will allow infrastructure mode.
Hope I helped
what i want
well let me describe what i want.
i am in hostel and my room don't get wifi signals but room next to me get upto medium i wanted to use my friends android phone and connect it to wifi and then use tethering to connect my phone to his.
What happened
when i connect to tethering it disconnected my friend's wifi and switched to mobile data.
can any one tell me any way to solve this problem
How can it be possible that your friend room next to yours is receving medium wifi signals and you aren't even receiving a single bar. Is your wall made of lead?
Anyways I don't get it. You can't use wifi and tether at same time.
mrishantsharma01 said:
You can't use wifi and tether at same time.
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Yes you can.
At least on linux, windows using connectify, and some android phones (unluckily a little minority of them).
good luck bro
The Solutor said:
Yes you can.
At least on linux, windows using connectify, and some android phones (unluckily a little minority of them).
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Well sorry for gravedig, but this is something I am curious about.
And again sorry for such late reply...
mrishantsharma01 said:
Well sorry for gravedig, but this is something I am curious about.
And again sorry for such late reply...
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It depends on WIFI drivers, for windows you have a list on connectify drivers, for linux usually the Atheros cards are the ones better supported.
Android is more complicate, too many brands, rom versions, Android apis and so on, but some phones hus allows to enable the WIFI hotspot w/o killing the wifi connection. No tricks needed.
Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
Topsykret23 said:
Hey guys. Can some one please tell me what i should do on my Nexus to get it to connect to the PS3?
So I've scoured the forums looking for my exact problem but to no avail. I am trying to connect my wifi hotspot to my ps3 to watch netflix basically. I can get the wifi connected from phone to computer with no problem (thats what im using now). However, when i scan my PS3 for wifi signals, the only thing thats comes up are the usual wifi signals from the neioghbors. I've tried all the settings i can find on the web but nothing works, like changing device info to Optimus 2 and softap. I'm using a rooted Nexus with the Wifi tether app. under Settings, Change device, i dont see my phone make or madel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I have no idea... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A guy who just wants to watch netflix on his stupid ps3
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Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
NaRiNe said:
Why not use the built in wifi hotspot? its in more networks i believe
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Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
Topsykret23 said:
Because rooting and the wifihotspot app are free silly.
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lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
NaRiNe said:
lol i don't understand.. so is the wifi tethering that comes with your phone
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Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
Topsykret23 said:
Sorry I should have added that the wifi hotspot that comes with my phone only works if I subscribe to it, adding extra to my bill. It turns on yes but no data is transferred that way.
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ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
NaRiNe said:
ohhhhh i understand now.. i'm not use to hotspot limit that carrier impose on you all since we're still on 3g in my country lol.. you ever tried foxfi?
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Why yes I have. I paid for the full version. It works great and is easy to use. Same problem when I do the hotapot though.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/mo...831-unrestricted-tether-t-mobile-no-root.html
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Hey xda-community
little question. Does anyone know how to use Wifi and LTE at the same time?
I using a OBDII scanner with WIFI connection and will use my Internet over LTE @ the same time because some apps for the car needs Internet-connection.
Thank you for helping.
DaisukeVN said:
Hey xda-community
little question. Does anyone know how to use Wifi and LTE at the same time?
I using a OBDII scanner with WIFI connection and will use my Internet over LTE @ the same time because some apps for the car needs Internet-connection.
Thank you for helping.
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Try enabling Developer Options and then toggling "Keep mobile data turned on". See if that helps. And by the way what ODB II scanner/diagnostic program are you using that requires both WiFi (instead of bluetooth) and internet to function? That sounds like an incredibly poor way to simply run codes and whatnot.
Tried and doesn't work. I use SmartControl (Paid Version). Since i use the Superman-Rom, it has a bug and need to verificate with PlayStore if i start it. (Fixed with LuckyPatcher now xD)
But i need the connection for realtime traffic-informationen from google and other similar apps. My car hasn't the realtime-traffic information function. :/
Best option might be to eat the loss and just buy an OBDII scanner with Bluetooth instead of the WiFi version.
LoSt180 said:
Best option might be to eat the loss and just buy an OBDII scanner with Bluetooth instead of the WiFi version.
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Maybe you're right. Hope the bluetooth version isn't slower then the wifi version. :/
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Maybe you're right. Hope the bluetooth version isn't slower then the wifi version. :/
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I've never actually used the wifi version, but I have no issues with speed or sample rates with a bluetooth scanner. Though I spent the little bit extra for a high quality scanner vs one of those generic $15 ebay specials. Nothing wrong with those if you want to just occasionally check codes, but if you're doing logging and stuff, they're not really that reliable.
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I've never actually used the wifi version, but I have no issues with speed or sample rates with a bluetooth scanner. Though I spent the little bit extra for a high quality scanner vs one of those generic $15 ebay specials. Nothing wrong with those if you want to just occasionally check codes, but if you're doing logging and stuff, they're not really that reliable.
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Which one do you use?
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Which one do you use?
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I use the OBDLink LX scanner. Currently $49 on Amazon http://a.co/eXdi9J6 It has great refresh rates, and a secure connection so not just anyone can walk up and pair with it.
The OBDLink MX is a little more but supports a few extra protocols if you need it.
What ODB II scanner do you have? You still haven't listed it..
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What ODB II scanner do you have? You still haven't listed it..
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I use the OBDLink LX scanner, even provided a link to it.
Are you asking about what software/apps I use? I use Torque Pro, OBDLink, and NissanDataScan II and III (NDSII, NDSIII).
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I use the OBDLink LX scanner, even provided a link to it.
Are you asking about what software/apps I use? I use Torque Pro, OBDLink, and NissanDataScan II and III (NDSII, NDSIII).
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No sorry that was supposed to be directed at the OP.
LoSt180 said:
I use the OBDLink LX scanner. Currently $49 on Amazon http://a.co/eXdi9J6 It has great refresh rates, and a secure connection so not just anyone can walk up and pair with it.
The OBDLink MX is a little more but supports a few extra protocols if you need it.
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Oh nice. I think I'll buy this too. Thanks. :good::victory: