Connecting to the internet in the back of beyond . . .

fire&skill

Killer-Diller

Jan 17, 2009

4,296

Shoreham-by-Sea

• Feb 26, 2014

• #1

Going to visit the in-laws in deepest Herefordshire and would like to connect to t'interweb on a notepad while we're there. I remember things you could plug in, but wondered if there was an even newer-fangled way of doing it these days? The area we're in has a really poor 3G signal as well.

Thanks.

 

hybrid_x

Banned

Jun 28, 2011

2,225

• Feb 26, 2014

• #2

go with a 3g dongle......doesnt matter if you have a poor connection - you just need "a connection" (digital yes or no) - if you have 'a' 3G connection, a 3G dongle will do you well.

 

seagullsovergrimsby

#cpfctinpotclub

Aug 21, 2005

43,690

Crap Town

• Feb 26, 2014

• #3

I've heard that in rural Herefordshire a notepad is still the paper variety.

 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian

Nov 7, 2003

33,534

East Wales

• Feb 26, 2014

• #4

There are two Macdonalds in Hereford....they have wifi.

 

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dougdeep

New member

May 9, 2004

37,732

SUNNY SEAFORD

• Feb 26, 2014

• #5

My dongle from 3 works well just about anywhere.

 

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius

Jul 21, 2003

35,292

• Feb 26, 2014

• #6

look on the mobile co. websites for their coverage map and see which is strongest where you are. if you are in a dip or valley you might be hosed, if in line of sight to a town should be good. might want to consider dial up, if you setup in advance and use mobile sites that are lower bandwidth, its not too bad i'm told.

 

fire&skill

Killer-Diller

Jan 17, 2009

4,296

Shoreham-by-Sea

• Feb 26, 2014

• Thread starter
• #7

Cheers all

 

Hamilton

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 7, 2003

12,453

Brighton

• Feb 26, 2014

• #8

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