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Title: dongles
Post by: sovietsong on December 20, 2008, 02:07:19 PM
Hello all, I've moved house today and don't have the internet. As BT are asking for a 120 set up fee I was considering a dongle as we only need a landline for the internet.


A friend of mine has 3g but he says its useless and nearly impossible to play poker with. I've heard vodafone is better and wanted to ask who uses a dongle and how's the connection when playing poker?

I live in leeds so not expecting huge problems with coverage, my pal says his just disconnects after a few hours even if he has a signal.

Any help would be great, I hate that BT have you over a barrel if you want a decent connection!!



Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on December 20, 2008, 02:11:15 PM
Mines fine, been using it the last couple weeks, and not had too bad problems. In fact im usin


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on December 20, 2008, 02:11:53 PM
g it now.


Sorry just got disconnected there.


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: pokerfan on December 20, 2008, 02:12:16 PM
Mines fine, been using it the last couple weeks, and not had too bad problems. In fact im usin
rotflmfao


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Woodsey on December 20, 2008, 02:16:04 PM
Vodafone is brill 3 gigs per month for £15. Providing you have decent mobile signal and are not in the sticks you'll be fine.


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Robert HM on December 20, 2008, 02:26:43 PM
I have voda, works fine.


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: pokerfan on December 20, 2008, 02:32:53 PM
Any cable in your area?


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Woodsey on December 20, 2008, 02:34:05 PM
TBH if your a serious player and multitable lots you need broadband proper IMO.....


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Wardonkey on December 20, 2008, 02:34:52 PM
Virgin broadband ftw


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: AndrewT on December 20, 2008, 03:28:57 PM
TBH if your a serious player and multitable lots you need broadband proper IMO.....

+1

You only need one disconnection in a $300 pot for that £120 set up fee to not seem so expensive.


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: GreekStein on December 20, 2008, 03:31:57 PM
Dion Dublin is a serious player and ive heard he has a ridic dongle


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: Amatay on December 20, 2008, 04:01:07 PM
Dion Dublin is a serious player and ive heard he has a ridic dongle

ahahaha


Title: Re: dongles
Post by: thetank on December 20, 2008, 04:47:06 PM
I love my dongle but there's absolutely no way in the world I would consider it as a serious and permanent alternative to landline broadbrand.

Pay the masked men from BT whatever they demand imo.