VODACOM MOBILE MODEM

[Guest Frail4Life]

ANYONE WHO HAS BAD SERVICE OR PROBLEMS WITH THERE VODACOM MOBILE MODEM??? I HAVE HAD MINE FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS, ALWAYS GIVEN CONNECTION PROBLEMS. KNOW VODACOM TELS ME THE INSIDE CONNECTIONS ARE DAMAGED???

[TNT1]

Mate, could you do us a favour, and take the caps lock off?

[scotty]

I also get varied access, sometimes i get an error that i'm not connected other times that there is no network available.

[NotSoBigBen]

I also get varied access' date=' sometimes i get an error that i'm not connected other times that there is no network available. [/quote']

 

That my friend is 'normal' mobile data access in RSA

[markStockton]

mine is fairly rock solid. sometimes i can only get hsdpa or gprs initially, but it usually moves up to 3g shortly there after. 

[TNT1]

Can I interest anyone in some WiMax then?

[scotty]

Sadly i fear you're right.

[NotSoBigBen]

Sadly i fear you're right.

 

Unless we move to Marks' 'hood .......

[scotty]

Sadly i fear you're right.

 

Unless we move to Marks' 'hood .......

Good idea

[markStockton]

 

Sadly i fear you're right.

 

Unless we move to Marks' 'hood .......

 

sadly in my hood vodacom sucks, it's at my office in city deep where it is pretty cool.

 

What does seem to help the cr@ppy little usb dongle type modems (ie - not the E220) is using the provided usb cable rather than plug-in directly into the machine. I suspect that they act as some sort of antennae. Definitely improves signal strengh.

 

 

 

[TNT1]

 

 

What does seem to help the cr@ppy little usb dongle type modems (ie - not the E220) is using the provided usb cable rather than plug-in directly into the machine. I suspect that they act as some sort of antennae. Definitely improves signal strengh.

 

 

 

the best is if you get the usb cable with the dual plug.... that draws power from 2 usb ports on your machine, and so boosts the power of the dongle.

 

[NotSoBigBen]

What does seem to help the cr@ppy little usb dongle type modems (ie - not the E220) is using the provided usb cable rather than plug-in directly into the machine. I suspect that they act as some sort of antennae. Definitely improves signal strengh.

the best is if you get the usb cable with the dual plug.... that draws power from 2 usb ports on your machine' date=' and so boosts the power of the dongle.
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Which one can acquire from where sah?

[Guest Frail4Life]

TNT1

What is Wimax?

I will first try get modem repaired.

Will otherwise see how Wimax works.

[markStockton]

 

 

What does seem to help the cr@ppy little usb dongle type modems (ie - not the E220) is using the provided usb cable rather than plug-in directly into the machine. I suspect that they act as some sort of antennae. Definitely improves signal strengh.

 

 

 

the best is if you get the usb cable with the dual plug.... that draws power from 2 usb ports on your machine' date=' and so boosts the power of the dongle.

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Thanks Bob, I'm going to try that at home.

 

BB, should come with the modem.

 

[TNT1]

e-mail sent, frail.

[mtbN00b]

also got one of these crap things from Vodacom... have to move around in my house with my laptop until it decide it is getting signal.. worst is sometimes I do not get signal at a spot where i had signal like an hour ago or while I am busy working the thing just disconnects...

 

Wimax is pretty cool and stable ... currently the best "wireless" system available. I used to do online gaming with my Wimax after a lot of people said I am going to waist my money with wireless and online gaming becuase it is not stable enough...  Pity telkom's client service was to up to standard else I would have had my wimax still today .... (NO SERVICE...NO PAY) .... but yeah according to me wimax is better than these "kokaai" usb modems