Vodafone 3G Dongle - Need Router

[Tricky]

I have a Vodafone 3G Dongle (USB Modem mobile broadband) - The small E172 model that can do 7.2Mbps (ha ha ha! not)

Anyway I am fed up of moving this between my MacBook and MacMini so looking for a router/Access point that can create the connection therefore giving me a wireless network.

I already have a Apple Time-Capsule with Wireless Router capability so looking to extend my network onto the T'Internet with another device to allow my network to see the big world without having equivalent of Internet Connection Sharing running from either Mac - this was I can come home and check mails using iTouch without having to power up a MacBook or Mini.

Anyone actually using anything to use a 3G mobile USB stick on a wireless network?

Thanks

[Graham M]

Can you not get any sort of fixed line Internet service?

[BenMcr]

Have a look here http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...CategoryID=604

[Tricky]

Originally Posted by Graham M

Can you not get any sort of fixed line Internet service?

Yes but that would mean paying BT for a Line as I am the first into my flat (rented) I am not prepared to do this. So unfortunately I am stuck with a Dongle on a 24 month contract!

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Have a look here http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...CategoryID=604

Yes looked at them, they have the Billion Range highlighted and looking at their website they are not compatible with the Huawei E172 that I have

[Matthew]

A few more from BroadbandBuyer are:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...ProductID=5266 and http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...ProductID=5269 or this one: http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...ProductID=3193

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The first two are quite a good investment because what ever type of connection you have you are sorted for a router

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Tricky

Yes looked at them, they have the Billion Range highlighted and looking at their website they are not compatible with the Huawei E172 that I have

Try this one http://planetprices.co.uk/c-71/p-109...UMR-3G/details

It apparently works with the E170 (And I assume the E172 is just the Vodafone version) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4eNbBmlpARc

you do realise that 100 quid almosts covers a years line rental? llu areas offer cheap BB with line rental which would cost not a lot more than you have to play for a dongle. The only times ive seen the dongle as cost effective if main use is at home is in none LLU or cable areas

[Tricky]

Yeah but at the time of signing up for it I was working away quite a bit and was planning on renting for 6 months max, but thanks to the worlds economy and a house to sell before I can buy I am a little stuck