Using a dongle instead of ethernet lead or wireless bridge

[seanmckeown]

can a usb internet dongle be used on a dm500?

[ohno]

if you put the dongle in a router yes it can, if your asking can you put the dongle in the dm no you cant.

[seanmckeown]

i was wanting to bring the box down to the caravan, which has no internet or wifi and was just wonderin if the dongle would have worked

[red1]

Hi Seanmckeown,

I managed to do this in my mobile home with a 3g dongle and a router, if you want details of what I used let me know?

Red

[popi110]

you need something like this m8

TP-LINK TL-MR3420 3G Mobile Wireless N 300Mbps Router on eBay (end time 10-Feb-11 22:01:05 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-MR3420-3G-Mobile-Wireless-N-300Mbps-Router-/290475315735?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item43a1ad9217)

or if u got an jailbroken i phone or android 2.2 you can use wifi tethering

[daithi]

yes ya can mate depending on what type signal ya have and where ya are
i run a dreambox off one 24/7
i use this router
EnGenius 3G Router NET-3G-ESR-6650 (http://www.solwise.co.uk/3g-routers-3g-esr-6650.htm)

also ya just need a lan cable from router to dreambox

and id advise unlocking your dongle so yal connect to the best network look here http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f53/free-huawei-online-codes-flash-unlock-new-thread-119615/

if ya cant unlock here get back to me

at least theres one thing i can advise on here lol

[andy91]

yes ya can mate depending on what type signal ya have and where ya are
i run a dreambox off one 24/7
i use this router
EnGenius 3G Router NET-3G-ESR-6650 (http://www.solwise.co.uk/3g-routers-3g-esr-6650.htm)

and id advise unlocking your dongle so yal conneat to the best network look here http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f53/free-huawei-online-codes-flash-unlock-new-thread-119615/

if ya cant unlock here get back to me

at least theres one thing i can advise on here lol

Got a mate who has no telephone or internet, can you tell me what kind of price is the internet through the dongle and is it pretty stable??
He would only need the dongle for a Dreambox he hasnt got a laptop just wants to watch some tv, cheers in advance,

Andy.

[Shady]

is this mate a caveman and lives in a dump? lol..dreambox but no internet, no phone lol

[jumpinjo]

Got a mate who has no telephone or internet, can you tell me what kind of price is the internet through the dongle and is it pretty stable??
He would only need the dongle for a Dreambox he hasnt got a laptop just wants to watch some tv, cheers in advance,

Andy.

i would go for one of these of ebay

Vodafone K3570 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit

[andy91]

is this mate a caveman and lives in a dump? lol..dreambox but no internet, no phone lol

Basically moved into rental accomodation which looks like its been used as a squatt and im not joking its a complete pig sty and the last month ive been hbelping him go through the whole house making it look right.
Had a load of junkies living there and every wall and door has holes punched in them.

Was looking for aa cheap way of setting him up with a Dreambox thats all.

Andy.

[daithi]

Got a mate who has no telephone or internet, can you tell me what kind of price is the internet through the dongle and is it pretty stable??
He would only need the dongle for a Dreambox he hasnt got a laptop just wants to watch some tv, cheers in advance,

Andy.

i psy 20 euro per month with o2 ireland for 10 gb
i use about 2.5 to 3 for dreambox
i can renew my contract with o2 for 15 gb download if i wish

the dreambox works well 95% of the time but when its very busy on the isp it glitches usually aroud 8 oclock during the week when nobody is busy

ive no other isp so ive no choice but cant complain

[daithi]

i would go for one of these of ebay

Vodafone K3570 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit

any link mate thought these were done away with

[andy91]

i would go for one of these of ebay

Vodafone K3570 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit

I read where 02 are doing broadband and offer a discount if you use them on the phone but im not sure if you need a phone line in as well,that was another option its about 8 quid a month with the discount.

http://www.o2.co.uk/broadband/?cm_mmc_o=TBBTkwAL*t__*Bn+%2B+gBEMwyfbET+C+w0zgf*B n+%2B+gBEMwyfbET+C+w0zgf+in+_yBzp_zEpjin+_yBzp_zEp jw0zgf

Andy.

[daithi]

Basically moved into rental accomodation which looks like its been used as a squatt and im not joking its a complete pig sty and the last month ive been hbelping him go through the whole house making it look right.
Had a load of junkies living there and every wall and door has holes punched in them.

Was looking for aa cheap way of setting him up with a Dreambox thats all.

Andy.

buy a prepay dongle in england there cheap ya wont use more tha 3 gig

[jumpinjo]

any link mate thought these were done away with


Vodafone K3565 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit on eBay (end time 05-Feb-11 19:08:42 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vodafone-K3565-Broadband-Dongle-15-UNEXPIRING-Credit-/180609317988?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item2a0d277c64#ht_1252wt_989)

[andy91]

Vodafone K3565 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit on eBay (end time 05-Feb-11 19:08:42 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vodafone-K3565-Broadband-Dongle-15-UNEXPIRING-Credit-/180609317988?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item2a0d277c64#ht_1252wt_989)

What happens when the credit runs out do you then have to take a sub off them??
Novice about dongles so sorry for coming across as a thicko lol

Andy.

[daithi]

Vodafone K3565 Broadband Dongle ?15 UNEXPIRING Credit on eBay (end time 05-Feb-11 19:08:42 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vodafone-K3565-Broadband-Dongle-15-UNEXPIRING-Credit-/180609317988?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item2a0d277c64#ht_1252wt_989)

ok its unlimeted to 1gb so its no good for a dreambox
or anything to be honest

and its unlimited to 180 days

[daithi]

I read where 02 are doing broadband and offer a discount if you use them on the phone but im not sure if you need a phone line in as well,that was another option its about 8 quid a month with the discount.

O2 | Broadband | Giving You Choice, Value and Support (http://www.o2.co.uk/broadband/?cm_mmc_o=TBBTkwAL*t__*Bn+%2B+gBEMwyfbET+C+w0zgf*B n+%2B+gBEMwyfbET+C+w0zgf+in+_yBzp_zEpjin+_yBzp_zEp jw0zgf)

Andy.

andy the thread is very messes up but from what i no in ireland
ya have o2 bb which is fixed or o2 3g which is mobile like phone signal

[andy91]

ok its unlimeted to 1gb so its no good for a dreambox
or anything to be honest

and its unlimited to 180 days

Found it cheaper but you saying this is no good now??

Vodafone K3565 mobile broadband dongle no expiry on eBay (end time 06-Feb-11 16:42:16 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vodafone-K3565-mobile-broadband-dongle-no-expiry-/150556195806?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCM CIACards&hash=item230dd93bde)

What deal would you recommend for a Dreambox light user,as ive said its only for tv and nothing else.

Andy

[ohno]

like i said in post 2 a dongle will work with dreambox if used with a router you need to have a 3g signal and if you turn the box off{not standby} with 8 hrs a day of use connected to 2 servers you will use less than 1.5 giggs a month.

[andy91]

like i said in post 2 a dongle will work with dreambox if used with a router you need to have a 3g signal and if you turn the box off{not standby} with 8 hrs a day of use connected to 2 servers you will use less than 1.5 giggs a month.

So the Vodaphone would be viable for a light user and once the credit runs out just find a cheap supplier if it unlocked?

Cant see my mate using more than 5 hours a day max,half the time hes out so hoping something like this would work.

Andy.

[ohno]

yep that is viable but tell him if he,s watchin free to air channels for long periods to pull the dongle out coz even tho its tiny there is a handshake with the server, if you only have a 1gb limit every little helps. the usage i quoted are for sly nds most others like nagra,conax,crypto or via would not be as heavy.

[daithi]

Found it cheaper but you saying this is no good now??

Vodafone K3565 mobile broadband dongle no expiry on eBay (end time 06-Feb-11 16:42:16 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vodafone-K3565-mobile-broadband-dongle-no-expiry-/150556195806?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCM CIACards&hash=item230dd93bde)

Whay deal would you recommend for a Dreambox light user,as ive said its only for tv and nothing else.

Andy
as i said i use a dongle 24/7 id recommend 3 gig to be safe...
light user whats that mean
im a user as in me the missus me and the little lad watch it and use about 3 gig tv
and the rest browsing in total 8 or 9 gig

also if ya have a prepay yal use it on the go after a while
as its handy

as for 1.5 gig is bull if ya have someone at home bored

[andy91]

as i said i use a dongle 24/7 id recommend 3 gig to be safe...
light user whats that mean
im a user as in me the missus me and the little lad watch it and use about 3 gig tv
and the rest browsing in total 8 or 9 gig

also if ya have a prepay yal use it on the go after a while
as its handy

as for 1.5 gig is bull if ya have someone at home bored

Light user as light internet user,he would only use it for the Dreambox and nothing else. He lives on his own and is at work all day so tv at night and a bit at weekends,cant see him using 3 gig,

Andy.

[daithi]

yep that is viable but tell him if he,s watchin free to air channels for long periods to pull the dongle out coz even tho its tiny there is a handshake with the server, if you only have a 1gb limit every little helps. the usage i quoted are for sly nds most others like nagra,conax,crypto or via would not be as heavy.

free to air is free to air
need nothing only a sat connected to the box for them
they dont need a bb connected

the only channels ya need to bb connection for on sly are the pay ones

[ohno]

free to air is free to air
need nothing only a sat connected to the box for them
they dont need a bb connection

sorry to have to correct you but thats wrong .
if your db is connected to a server even if you are watching a fta channel your box still has a handshake with the server(fact) handshake means usage on his dongle and like i said if you only have 1gb a month every little helps. unplug dongle no hanshake no usage(fact)
my box over last 15 minutes used 160 bytes whilst on sky news(fta) connected to 9 servers. a SERVER with 20 people on it uses less than 6gb a month between up and down so were you get your figures from beats me.

[daithi]

sorry to have to correct you but thats wrong .
if your db is connected to a server even if you are watching a fta channel your box still has a handshake with the server(fact) handshake means usage on his dongle and like i said if you only have 1gb a month every little helps. unplug dongle no hanshake no usage(fact)

so explain to me when his server is down i can
still watch these channels whens hes down

[ohno]

also just checked nds use about 9 bytes every 7 seconds conax about 5 bytes every 20 seconds beta 8 bytes every 15 seconds so you work it out.

[daithi]

also just checked nds use about 9 bytes every 7 seconds conax about 5 bytes every 20 seconds beta 8 bytes every 15 seconds so you work it out.

ok so your sharing a card if thats so...
hes on about recieving one in the sticks
im not here for arguing ...
im just stating my facts on my side

so heres my 5 pence worth
yes dongles work depending on your signal
it takes on my guessing a 24/7user as in watch it when ya like
3 gig dl per month
fta channels cost nothing as a user
sharing is probably different

[ohno]

ok so your sharing a card if thats so...
hes on about recieving one in the sticks
im not here for arguing ...
im just stating my facts on my side
who said i was sharing a card i just told you what the usage was on my internet from my box(recieving) out in the sticks with my box connected to 9 servers i just gave you the facts you were the one who said my earlier post was "bull" so now you have the facts end of.

[daithi]

who said i was sharing a card i just told you what the usage was on my internet from my box(recieving) out in the sticks with my box connected to 9 servers i just gave you the facts you were the one who said my earlier post was "bull" so now you have the facts end of.

im sharing from one peep and its 3 gig a month roughly cant be specific as i use it for other things
and im sharing my facts
buy 1 gig or buy 10 i dont care but be prepaerd
for 3 roughly mate

end of rant as ive better things to be doing...
have commented on this and have taken advise on it from other peeps unlike some

wont be commenting anymore

[ohno]

"have commented on this and have taken advise on it from other peeps unlike some"

that is some statement considering
good look

[daithi]

"have commented on this and have taken advise on it from other peeps unlike some"

that is some statement considering
good look

ya must only watch the six oclock news mate

be good

[andy91]

Thanks for all the info guys im still confused as both of you have valid points.
He will only be using the dongle for the Dreambox and nothing else i suppose i could give it a go and worst case scenario take out a 3 gig package if the other wasnt good enough.
Anyone else out there with their tuppence worth to add to dongles and Dreamboxes.

Andy.

[daithi]

no hassle mate

sure get two if its pay as ya go and see how much hes using it as he might not watch it to often

[ohno]

Thanks for all the info guys im still confused as both of you have valid points.
He will only be using the dongle for the Dreambox and nothing else i suppose i could give it a go and worst case scenario take out a 3 gig package if the other wasnt good enough.
Anyone else out there with their tuppence worth to add to dongles and Dreamboxes.

Andy.
just remember when dongle is plugged in even if you are not using box or using internet the dongle also has handshake with isp dont know how much but should be easy to check on your pc with the software thats running the dongle.

[anas123]

yes you can if you have a laptop go on youtube and search (xbox 360 wifi via laptop) the same method will work on your dreambox all you need is an ethernet

[fffffff]

This works for me using a zoom 3g n router but my ping is all over the place 300ms+ so i get a lot of glitching. The weird thing is if im using the laptop for skype or utorrent the glitching stops and my ping is in the 100-120ms bracket so there is no glitching. It would be nice if i knew how to set up my router or box so it would constantly keep my ping low without having to run utorrent or skype in the background.