Thread: Using your mobile as a modem

This weekend we're staying upcountry with my wife's family so I thought I'd have a crack at using my blackberry as a modem and it was pretty easy.

1st off I just had to pair the laptop with the mobile using bluetooth. (I forgot the cable) There was a setup assistant for this so it was a piece of piss.

Then all I had to do was set up a new network connection and booom!! connected!!

I'm only getting speeds of around 200k but that's fine just to have a quick check on TD.

Just thought that this might be useful to any of you guys who are deep in boonsville and only have dial up connection.

I use my Nokia,same kind of connection speed,using 1-2 call not that expensive either.Quite a good emergency method if you can't steal someones bandwidth.

That's how I've been connecting lately too. (since my fight with maxnet dickholes)
Except I'm using a Vodaphone modem which doesn't have any Mac compatible software. So I'm stuck using XP for a while. It's really farking slow sometimes.
It was pretty nifty to get internet on the dive boat out on the Similan Islands.

That's what I was thinking. It would be pretty cool to get the internet where ever you are, on the beach, on the bus, on a boat etc...

If you call for AIS 1175 you can get internet connection 350 baht 100 hours, 200 baht 50 hours, and 100 baht for 20 hours, if you do not get I think they charge you 50 setang a minute

I pay, 650 per month for unlimited internet from AIS.

done it for years with both my laptop and iPhone using 12call
and buying packages.
you can also buy an edge thingy( standard on better laptops and iPhone) to connect.
ok if your busy but still want to do some trading etc.

Centara is nice nice
holiday inn is nice nice
ibis hotel is India hell
lek villas is basic ok family budget place with ok pool area

I use an aircard when I'm away from home with the DTAC unlimited for just over 1000B a month inc tax.
Its a little more pricey than AIS but AIS block certain hand sites like Samair, ISOHunt etc of thier own volition, whereas DTAC block none.

Using the aircard (which cost about 1800B) I can surf pretty well on most sites bar the likes of YouTube. I can even DL small torrents (100 - 300 MB) in a few hours and still surf fairly well with them plodding on in the background.

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

I pay, 650 per month for unlimited internet from AIS.

..odd..they charge 999 per month here..500 for a 250hr package, which is what I use..oh woe is me, I'll never have a good net connection where I live, meaning no downloading, meaning bollocks..

I used to have IPstar (a big fuck off satellite dish), was about 2,600 per month..didn't know about downloads then, so not sure it would work...anyone?

I was using my Nokia to access the net while my modem was running slow.
Works a treat by bluetooth.