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Title: mobile broadband dongle Post by: UpTheMariners on February 12, 2009, 03:17:00 AM has anyone used those mobile broadband dongles for playing poker on? are they reliable? i would want to play 6 tables at a time.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Woodsey on February 12, 2009, 09:59:01 AM vodafone is the fastest- You get 3G for £15 a month of which is plenty unless you surf for a lot of porn etc. 5G for £25, 3G is plenty IMO, go to their website and look at the coverage map to make sure you have a good signal first though.
I have played 4 tables loads and never had a problem. Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: AndrewT on February 12, 2009, 10:22:35 AM vodafone is the fastest- You get 3G for £15 a month of which is plenty unless you surf for a lot of porn etc. 5G for £25, 3G is plenty IMO, go to their website and look at the coverage map to make sure you have a good signal first though. I have played 4 tables loads and never had a problem. And even if you are in a good signal area, you might not get a good signal. I got a mobile dongle from three and even though I was in London, in a top top top signal area, I was getting worse than 56k modem connect speeds. Mobile dongles seems to be flaky as hell - I would not trust them for playing poker. Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Jon MW on February 12, 2009, 10:28:03 AM The only place I've had problems with poker on a Vodafone Dongle was Walsall, everywhere else I've been it's been great.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Woodsey on February 12, 2009, 10:32:57 AM vodafone is the fastest- You get 3G for £15 a month of which is plenty unless you surf for a lot of porn etc. 5G for £25, 3G is plenty IMO, go to their website and look at the coverage map to make sure you have a good signal first though. I have played 4 tables loads and never had a problem. And even if you are in a good signal area, you might not get a good signal. I got a mobile dongle from three and even though I was in London, in a top top top signal area, I was getting worse than 56k modem connect speeds. Mobile dongles seems to be flaky as hell - I would not trust them for playing poker. The provider definitely makes a difference they all have different speeds/coverage, I didn't get three because their reputation wasn't that great for signal etc. All I can say is I've never had a problem with vodafone when I've managed to get on their 3G signal, which is normally. They reckon they have the fastest 3G service in the UK, its probably not as fast as they say but I would rate it as good as a slow home broadband. Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Woodsey on February 12, 2009, 10:34:39 AM If you can I'd borrow a mates dongle/usb stick and try the signal at home just to make sure it works.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: MC on February 12, 2009, 11:42:47 AM Yeah I have an 8MB vodafone dongle. Never had any problems, as long as you aren't in the countryside!
The contract hurts though man, be careful with that... Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Royal Flush on February 12, 2009, 12:27:06 PM Have had one for a couple of years now, when i have used it at home before i can't tell the difference between that on my home broadband for surfing/playing
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Grier78 on February 12, 2009, 02:25:41 PM Poker programs use very little bandwidth, but a constant signal is a must.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: thetank on February 12, 2009, 02:45:00 PM My Vodafone one is pretty flaky, I use it as a backup only.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Jim-D on February 12, 2009, 04:51:57 PM I've got a pay as you go one from 3 that i don't use now, if you wanna give it a try i can send it to you?
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: goldfoxdom on February 12, 2009, 05:22:35 PM I've got a pay as you go one from 3 that i don't use now, if you wanna give it a try i can send it to you? to australia? Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Jim-D on February 12, 2009, 05:24:41 PM I've got a pay as you go one from 3 that i don't use now, if you wanna give it a try i can send it to you? to australia? What you talkin bout Willis?! Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: the sicilian on February 13, 2009, 12:23:00 AM ive used t mobile and vodafone and they seem to drop connection regular..wouldnt put my faith in them for poker tbh
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: Robert HM on February 13, 2009, 12:34:14 AM Used a voda dongle whilst living in a camper. Some places in, say Central Croydon, were awful for signal, some rural area were great and I often played poker on it. I would never trust it for multi tabling though. Even good connections can drop.
Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: UpTheMariners on February 13, 2009, 07:18:22 AM I've got a pay as you go one from 3 that i don't use now, if you wanna give it a try i can send it to you? hi thanks for the offer but im in australia atm and having problems with the land line internet here ;grr; ;grr; ;grr; Title: Re: mobile broadband dongle Post by: the sicilian on February 13, 2009, 11:26:37 AM Turn the box upside down...
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