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Re: [LUG] Vodafone mobile broadband

 

The simple answer is, it depends where you are. Coverage is patchy with 
all the operators. Vodafone does have better than some.

I used one of these when my ex-ISP (Entanet) accidentally disconnected 
me for 1 month. I used a borrowed Vodafone USB modem with good speeds 
for a couple of days, enough to convince me to buy one. But since then 
I've had a poor signal at home. If the cell is operating at high load 
they wind the signal strength down, which shrinks the cell. If you are 
on the edges, as I am, you will lose the signal.

If you are one the move forget it. I've had great difficulty getting any 
sort of service on a moving train. "Mobile" in this context seems to 
mean that you can be anywhere, not that you can be moving.

D

John Hansen wrote:
> I have bought a Vodafone SIM card for my netbook but wonder
> how well it will work. Do any of you have experience of
> Vodafone's mobile broadband service?
>
>
> John
>
>   



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