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    Hi again guys

    I want to take my box around my friends house who has a sat dish but no internet at his house so i was wondering if i could use a PAYG 3G dongle to get all my channels and would it take a lot of bandwidth?
    I have DM800 with the blackhole phonix.

    Many thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by skydive80 View Post
    Hi again guys

    I want to take my box around my friends house who has a sat dish but no internet at his house so i was wondering if i could use a PAYG 3G dongle to get all my channels and would it take a lot of bandwidth?
    I have DM800 with the blackhole phonix.

    Many thanks
    Do not think a 3G dongle can be plugged directly into a DM800 as it needs to be configured, can be used through a router quite effectively though. uses very little BW.

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    3G dongles need drivers to make them work, and the DM800 doesn't have them. You can get it to work by using a 3G router, then connecting the Dreambox to the router, or even by using a latop and Internet connection sharing.

    Also, CS doesn't use much bandwidth but its "time critical", meaning even a little drop in signal will result in a few glitches/freezes.

    I could be wrong, but I think that's how it works atm.
    Last edited by MrFug; 20th April, 2011 at 09:13 PM.

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    I have tried the internet sharing when trying to make my xbox go on line via my laptop but with no luck using xp, I think I might have to go down the Linux aircrack way but would love to do it via 3g or get my laptop to go wireless

    Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

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    hi

    How to connect dream box using 3g, GPRS or HSPA


    1. Connect your USB dongle to computer and connect to the internet.
    2. goto run menu and type cmd or
    accessories Command Prompt/ Programs /start
    3. you will get dos command screen
    4. type ipconfig
    5. You will be given two ip settings, you might see on top 192.168.0.1 or some ip range.
    7. Connect your dream box to tv and connect your computer also, if you connect using directly, you should use cross cable to connect your computer.
    8. you should share your network connection, to do that
    network connections / settings
    9. start select your 3G or GPRS connection.
    10. click right mouse button and select properties and select advance tab on the dialog box and on the internet connection sharing tab select allow user to share my internet connection


    click ok button and close it

    Then go to dreambox on the set ip address as if you computer ip communication settings settings menu is 192.168.0.1 then select your ip as 192.168.0.2 then Set gateway as your computer ip ?192.168.0.1? and name server also same ip rest of the things same.

    Save it and close

    Wait till online comes and try to browse channels



    hope this may help
    Last edited by bob114; 21st April, 2011 at 05:51 PM.

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    Thanks for this bud I will give a go in the morning, what OS does this work on?, my laptop runs xp.

    Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

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    get a 3g router m8 Home Networking, Building to Building WiFi, HomePlug Turbo, HomePlug AV - solwise.co.uk a lot easier than messing with you lappy although the help is well done , its too complicated , and you'll have wireless internet in the house sweet

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    I use a Globesurfer III

    Great gadget.

    3g with 2 x lan ports to plug in the DM and wireless.

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    Much cheaper alternatives

    TP-Link TL-MR3220

    TP-Link TL-MR3420

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    the TP-Link TL-MR3420 is a great little router it can use 3g or wlan you wont regret buying it

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    Quote Originally Posted by blueflash234 View Post
    the TP-Link TL-MR3420 is a great little router it can use 3g or wlan you wont regret buying it
    i have this router but when i try to get it to connet with the 3g router only will not work in dreambox have tryed 2 dreamboxs but works fine with krytview can anyone help me thanks

 

 

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