F5 internet access

[bizzy303]

Hi maybe a silly question but can I run the skybox F5 with a prepaid 3 internet dongle from the usb port at the back of it if I don't have an ethernet cable?
Thanks.

[mahrkpat]

Simple answer yes.

[daithi]

running mine on one its not ideal but its all i have as i live in the sticks
be prepared for some glitching
handy thing for yer dongle is this mate improved my signal by a lot once your dongle has an input for an external antenna
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[bobstevenson]

So if I plug a Vodafone prepay dongle straight into the usb socket on a F5 it will just work? Also what sort of data usage would it use as my mum has a dongle she uses when she comes out her to Spain and is limited to 1GB of data before she has to top up again. Thanks in advance for any info.

[samsid]

box usage is snall 4-8 mb per day

[bobstevenson]

What network settings should I use?

[boylan]

Sent you an inbox

[bones69]

I would like to try this what settings would I need to uses