Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-16 Thread Toby Leighton
I think you have to manually connect it, the phone can be automatically paired when nearby, but you don't have to dial up or anything, you tick the box and boom it's on. You don't have to touch the phone or anything either, so it could probably stay in pocket or bag. On Wednesday, April 16, 2014,

Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-16 Thread Jason Davies
I don't think Giffgaff are slow as such, I use it on everything. Maybe BT is the bottleneck. Do you have to manually connect it whenever you want access or is it 'always on'? (Maybe I should get mifi after all..) Cheers, Jason -- Sent from my iPhone On 13 Apr 2014 at 18:42:15 BST, T

Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-13 Thread Toby Leighton
Oh, and sorry to double post, but I feel I should point out that this nokia is the "top" non-smart phone.. gorilla glass screen, alumninum case etc. the Nokia 301 and Ashas etc are probably the same phone in a plastic case and around the £40 pay as you go mark. Its got long battery life and very

Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-13 Thread Toby Leighton
My nokia was on giffgaff and didn't have any internet settings programmed into it. After geting that part going, the mac to bluetooth internet access worked right away! From the bluetooth menu you just choose connect to network, easy as pie, no further actions required. Speed seemed a bit slow t

Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-10 Thread Jason Davies
On 10 Apr 2014, at 8:03, Toby Leighton wrote: > My absolutely non-smart at all (but lovely) modern nice looking Nokia 515 > can share the internet connection to the mac when it's plugged in with USB. > It also has Bluetooth and presume this will also work but have never > tried... I'll report bac

Re: [sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-10 Thread Toby Leighton
My absolutely non-smart at all (but lovely) modern nice looking Nokia 515 can share the internet connection to the mac when it's plugged in with USB. It also has Bluetooth and presume this will also work but have never tried... I'll report back later if I get a chance to try today. If this one wor

[sussex_mug] options for mobile internet dongling

2014-04-09 Thread Jason Davies
Hi guys I'm finding I want to use a laptop more and after years of iPad use, its odd not being connected via 3g. I know the options are - usb dongle (got one, hate it) - mifi - a mobile that can share the data I'd like to do option 3 because you don't have to log-in or switch it on. It'd al