Did you get a CD with modem drivers with your mobile phone? Check the web pages of your mobile brand and download drivers from there. Usually you can find all the info you need to set it up there.
You could try getting help in an internet cafe, but I'm sure Buksida would help you out against a small fee... Better chances of success.
mobile that can connect to the web. But I have no idea if it is compatible with my phone...
Hm, not quite sure what you mean here. You can NOT use the mobile as a modem with a landline. All mobile phone producers have drivers for windows as far as I know.
Anyway, plugging in at an internet cafe shouldn't be dangerous if you have a software firewall and Anti-Virus (ex. Norton).
Buksida I am planning on living there for a year or two, but wanted to look at other options since everyone seems to have so much trouble with ADSL! Plus will be travelling/finding a home for a couple of months. Have emailed edge to see if they will work ok in HH.
Otherwise standard ADSL it will be (and internet cafes til then).
Also the edge AIS plan is only 200B/month for 2 hours per day, so if this is reasonably hassle free then it could be good, ie will even out the initial cost.
Hails wrote:but wanted to look at other options since everyone seems to have so much trouble with ADSL!
ADSL isnt that bad, just avoid the real cheap over-subscribed packages, make sure you have a decent quality phone line and get the system grounded properly with a UPS and you should get good speeds.
Read the threads about ADSL in this section, all the info is there. Typically you're looking at about 2,500 setup fee and 1,000-1,500 per month if you want a decent speed. Unlimited access.
The cheapy packages such as Maxnet are useless as they're way over subscribed.
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Not strictly on subject and not in HH yet(?), but may be of interest to you techies and who knows, coming to a street near you soon?
internet fraudster’s conviction makes history
A MAN from Ealing has made history by becoming the first person to be convicted of stealing someone else's internet access.
Gregory Straszkiewicz, 24, of Ealing, was convicted on Wednesday, July 20, at Isleworth Crown Court, of two offences against the Communications Act.
The offences were dishonestly obtaining an electronic communication service with an attempt to avoid payment and possessing anything to obtain such a service.
Detective Constable Stephen Rothwell, of Ealing CID, said: "This case is actually the first of its type in the United Kingdom." He continued: "It sets an example to people who use increased computer technology to try and avoid paying fees for the Internet." He added: "People using a similar method will be treated in the same way."
A member of the public contacted the police on August 30 last year after becoming concerned about a man acting suspiciously in the street who appeared to be on his laptop computer.
Police attended and arrested Straszkiewicz under the Computer Misuse Act and confiscated his laptop.
Forensic examination later proved that Straszkiewicz had been intercepting the WiFi connection of a local resident accessing their Internet subscription without their knowledge and using the Internet without paying for it.
Further investigation carried out by police showed that Straszkiewicz had been in the area periodically for two to three months.
He received a £500 fine, forfeiture of his computer and wireless card and was given a 12-month conditional discharge.
Forensic examination later proved that Straszkiewicz had been intercepting the WiFi connection of a local resident accessing their Internet subscription without their knowledge and using the Internet without paying for it.
Setting up encryption on your wireless router is a MUST! I wouldn't really care that much about somebody leaching a little bit on my internet connection. Problem is that that person can access illegal material or commit crimes via an IP-address from YOUR router. Was a case in my "home" country where a tenant surfed on illegal porn. The owner of the house (and internet subscription) was brought in for some very unpleasant questioning, but luckily the right person was caught for it and confessed. In a case of a wireless network you will stand no chance if allegations like this are made towards you, unless you can prove that you were not online at the time...
Update on this from my end, I've now managed to use my SE P910 to connect to my laptop via bluetooth (I bought a bluetooth dongle for 15 quid). This way my 'phone works as a modem & I don't need to buy a Vodafone connect card (although that is still a good idea).
For those of you that don't have a smart phone, you can get the vodafone connect cards on e-bay (uk) for around 50 quid.
Hope that helps
Al
