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3g dongle with ipad

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caughtintheweb

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May 17, 2011
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Hi,

I have a ipad first generation wifi model. I am looking to get rid of my wifi connection at home and switch to an att/verizon 3g dongle as I travel a lot. My question is how to connect my ipad with my 3g dongle. I need some kind of router which takes usb 3g dongle and converts into home wifi.

Thanks
 
caughtintheweb said:
Hi,

I have a ipad first generation wifi model. I am looking to get rid of my wifi connection at home and switch to an att/verizon 3g dongle as I travel a lot. My question is how to connect my ipad with my 3g dongle. I need some kind of router which takes usb 3g dongle and converts into home wifi.

Thanks
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Search for a device called Mi-Fi.
 
Thanks for the reply. My technical skills are extremely limited. Do you know of any good devices ?
 
Mifis are one good option. I'd look at the Virgin Wireless Mifi, if you want to go that route. Another option is that a lot of wifi routers do have USB ports that can take a 3G or 4G USB model stick. Just do a bit of research, pick your model, etc.

Good luck!
 
Snowy_River said:
Mifis are one good option. I'd look at the Virgin Wireless Mifi, if you want to go that route. Another option is that a lot of wifi routers do have USB ports that can take a 3G or 4G USB model stick. Just do a bit of research, pick your model, etc.

Good luck!
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Advantage of MiFis are that they have batteries. Not sure if you can get a battery operated router.
 
Dont need batteries. Though I need something portable as I have usb dongles in china and india where I work for 2-3 months a year. So I cant have something tied to a contract.
 
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They don't make that version anymore. There is probably a new battery version out now. But I have not used that one.

Edit: also there were two difference t versions of firmware at one point, one that did 4g/3g and one that did only 3G. May be the difference as well.

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This place is where I had bought the ones I have...they have other choices as well and are very helpful.

http://3gstore.com/product/673_cradlepoint_phs300.html
 
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