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[Closed] 3G dongle use with tablet & sim from phone

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Would a usb-equipped tablet with with a 3G dongle and the sim out of my phone?

TIA TVM WTF


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:04 am
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The tablet would have to have the drivers for the dongle. 's unlikely, TBH.

Why not just tether it to your phone?


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:05 am
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One of those wireless 3G modems perhaps?


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:06 am
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Pick up a Huawei E585 (aka mifi, pocket wifi or similar), they're easy to unlock and provide a wifi network that connects out over 3G. Or just get a phone that supports tethering.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:07 am
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UH OK would tethering to my Desire be better?


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:23 am
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yes. And your desire ought to have the "Wifi hotspot" app in it's OS now as well.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:33 am
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Ta...naw wifi where I plan to use it.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 11:51 am
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The phone creates the wifi hotspot.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 12:54 pm
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Ah I see. I'll google that shit.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 1:00 pm
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If you're on Gingerbread, it's on the Quick Settings tab of the drop-down status bar. Or, you can configure it though Settings / Wireless & Networks / Portable hotspot settings

If you're not on Gingerbread, you really should be.


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 1:03 pm
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how about a MiFi?


 
Posted : 17/10/2011 1:57 pm
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I got this kind of working at home, not a chance here tho, everything looks fine, but tablet is telling me there's no signal


 
Posted : 19/10/2011 10:06 pm
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ur doin it rong spoonboy.

go to your desire, launch wifihotspot, set up an SSID and password.

Turn on wifi on the tablet and set it to log on to your phone generated hotpost.


 
Posted : 19/10/2011 10:09 pm
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That's exactly what I did.

PHone says 1 device connected, tablet says it's connected, phone has 3g signal, but it's not allowing me to flame loosers online.


 
Posted : 20/10/2011 1:17 pm