Wireless Broadband

[V8HATCH]

sorry for the confusion, i mean MOBILE broadband so yeah i can play on the tain, in my house, bedroom etc so wont need it conected to a phone line. I will rinf up virgin and see what they can do

[bennymacca]

sorry for the confusion, i mean MOBILE broadband so yeah i can play on the tain, in my house, bedroom etc so wont need it conected to a phone line. I will rinf up virgin and see what they can do

no worries. let us know what you buy and the deal you get

[V8HATCH]

so no one has Virgin mobile broadband?

[David]

I have "Three"

$150 for the modem
Then $129 I think, for 12 Gig.

It's prepaid, and I have 12 months to use it which suits me. If I run out, I can recharge.

[rcon]

rcon is right

I think this reply deserves it's own thread

[bennymacca]

well at least i didn't say that bacon was right this time

[mr_niceguy_1979]

I have "Three"

$150 for the modem
Then $129 I think, for 12 Gig.

It's prepaid, and I have 12 months to use it which suits me. If I run out, I can recharge.

Cool, I think this was what I was after, prepaid mobile broadband to go hand in hand with my Naked DSL (with home wireless network)! What are the range of prepaid options like out there?

[BigPete33]

Oh look, my fave work related topic.

If you're looking to use a wireless broadband product - before you even bother looking at plans or pre-paid or whatever ring the tech support department for the company in question and ask for detailed in-building coverage information.

You will not get an accurate answer from a sales person because quite simply they are not in a position to be able to give you a correct answer.


'wireless' just means 'transmitted without using wires' (in simple terms).
'broadband' just means 'quicker than dialup' (again, in simple terms).
'wireless broadband' actually does mean broadband delivered to your modem in a wireless fashion.

ADSL - internet technology delivered to your modem down the telephone wiring.
Cable - internet technology delivered to your modem down the cable network.
Wireless broadband - ususally used in reference to broadband internet delivered to your modem using mobile phone towers.

[gundog]

Wireless B/band (mobile internet)

Have a look at the coverage maps for each provider and then the various packages before deciding which carrier to use.

Now Mobile Internet, is 2G (GPRS) 20-40kbps 3G/NextG (3G/HSPDA)500-1500kbps

The 3G Providers
Optus the best coverage
Virgin backbones on Optus
Vodafone good city coverage but poor in the bush
Crazy John backbones on Vodafone
Dodo not sure
3 reasonable city coverage uses Telstra GSM network for roaming expensive.

Telstra NextG good coverage but very expensive

[bennymacca]

anything by dodo is a complete and utter ripoff