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.
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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
Hey!
I've got a strange problem with my device.
Im using the program Connectify in my student housing to host wifi for my note and my htc one x.
My htc just works perfect with it but my note loses connection after ~2 minutes. It is still connected to wifi but i cant access the internet. Sometimes i can only watch youtube vids (LOL?) and nothing else.
When im using wifi at home or at university, theres no problem at all.
Okay, easy you think, its Connectifys fault. But why my smartphone hasnt got this problem?? Its working perfect...
Do you think my notes wifi adapter is bugged? Should i return it??
Thanks in advance
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Is anyone having an issue since going to the Nexus 5 that FIFA 14 can not ever connect to Origin - wifi, LTE, 3G, whatever? I'm on a clean install, but I previously tried copying over all of the app and data files from my SGS2, where it works fine, but no change in result.
Any idea what's going on? The usual DNS fix doesn't work.
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Is anyone having an issue since going to the Nexus 5 that FIFA 14 can not ever connect to Origin - wifi, LTE, 3G, whatever? I'm on a clean install, but I previously tried copying over all of the app and data files from my SGS2, where it works fine, but no change in result.
Any idea what's going on? The usual DNS fix doesn't work.
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Doesn't work either on a Sony Xperia Z running 4.4. I guess Kitkat is the culprit here.
sjwaste said:
Is anyone having an issue since going to the Nexus 5 that FIFA 14 can not ever connect to Origin - wifi, LTE, 3G, whatever? I'm on a clean install, but I previously tried copying over all of the app and data files from my SGS2, where it works fine, but no change in result.
Any idea what's going on? The usual DNS fix doesn't work.
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Same problem here... (Nexus 5 + kitkat user, usual dns fix not working)
Franc.benatti said:
Same problem here... (Nexus 5 + kitkat user, usual dns fix not working)
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Yes, the DNS fix doesn't work on KitKat. I had to downgrade my Nexus 7 to JellyBean 4.3 so I can enjoy my game.
Actually now its fixed. I really cant explain why, cause no update was reseased for the app and neither for the operative system itself, but now i can connect to Origin with both wifi and mobile data!
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Franc.benatti said:
Actually now its fixed. I really cant explain why, cause no update was reseased for the app and neither for the operative system itself, but now i can connect to Origin with both wifi and mobile data!
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True. The latest Kitkat update may have fixed the problem. However, the display is now larger during a match that I can no longer see most of the pitch on my Nexus 7 like I used to on Jelly Bean.
I just want to ask if it is possible to open a magnetic lock with the smartphone. To open the lock you have to press a Button on a chip (just like a car key). I think something like a RFID. So i just want to ask if it is possible to hijack the signal of the chip and unlock the door with my smartphone, and if yes: HOW.
Ps: this is NOT for illegal purpose. It's just some sort of project. I want to test if the locks are secure or not.
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nox2213 said:
I just want to ask if it is possible to open a magnetic lock with the smartphone. To open the lock you have to press a Button on a chip (just like a car key). I think something like a RFID. So i just want to ask if it is possible to hijack the signal of the chip and unlock the door with my smartphone, and if yes: HOW.
Ps: this is NOT for illegal purpose. It's just some sort of project. I want to test if the locks are secure or not.
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I am sure there is a way if you could find the frequency they use. Mind you this wont be easy and is only intended for educational purposes. You could look at it like hijacking any signal like that be it NFC or any other wireless signal.
Ill be honest. Any lock that works by software is not gonna be completely secure. That is just the way of software. Any protection is only as good as the hacker trying to bypass it.
The question is how to hijack the signal, find out the frequency and open the lock. I know it can be done (it is nothing other then the car key hack), but not how.
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Does anyone have a solution to the slow WiFi on mtcd units?
I'm running on malaysk ROM and TomTom needs to update maps on WiFi. Last time it took about 6 hours ! To download 5.7 GB trough WiFi. In comparison to my phone on the same spot, it took only 20 minutes.
The WiFi antenna is placed behind the headunit, so literally IN the dashboard, maybe that is causing the extremely low speed? I don't see a way to move the antenna really.
I would consider using an usb dongle just for downloading maps in the future of that would fix the issue ? Does anyone know of that will help?
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I had the same issue. I just download updates on my computer. I even tried hotspot off my phone. My headunit has always been this way since new.
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dodgeviper12003 said:
I had the same issue. I just download updates on my computer. I even tried hotspot off my phone. My headunit has always been this way since new.
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How can you download the maps in your PC with TomTom mobile go ?
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They have programs for map updates. I don't know if tomtom offers it or not. Mine update through naviextra, I believe it is called. It use igo for the GPS software. You can often find them online too and if you license is valid you just copy the new maps over and they should work. Just do a backup first.
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