Possible to turn 3G stick into a wifi router??

[PlaneFan]

I have a Vodafone USB 3g stick for use when travelling around....very easy and pretty good, costs £10 per month. About to take delivery of a wifi only iPad. Is there a way to take out the sim card from the 3G stick and put it in a device that will broadcast the signal as a wifi signal that the iPad can pick up on, therefore giving it internet access through via the 3G stick?

I imagine the technology exists, but wouldn't know what to search for on the web, or which might be the good ones etc.

Any thoughts?

Ta :-)
PF

[davido140]

You need one of these....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HUAWEI-E585-MiFi-Mobile-WiFi...

Get an unlocked one from fleabay, acts ad a wifi hotspot.

[Bibbs]

What mobile phone do you have?

There is software out there for this.


Symbian
http://www.joiku.com/

iPhone
Cydia, MyWi.

[steve_amv8]

I've been looking for just the same thing.

Vodafone will soon be releasing just the thing you are looking for .... a 3G Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi Hot Spot in which you put the SIM.

It is something like this .... http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Sept2009/Vodafone-3G-Mobile...

.... although it might not look quite the same. I think it is currently listed as "coming soon" in the Vodafone brochure, found in Vodafone stores.

[steve_amv8]

Just found it on the Vodafone Ireland site ...

http://www.vodafone.ie/df/mobilebroadband/hotspot/...




Not sure of UK release date but phone customer services and they can probably tell you.

Edited by steve_amv8 on Saturday 7th August 17:49

[dewaltman]

I use one of these daily and its fantastic. You just plug the usb stick in the bottom
http://www.solwise.co.uk/3g-routers-3g11nmrw.htm

[PlaneFan]

Cool. I'd love the vodafone one but really don't want to buy another contract...as I've already got one with the 3G stick. Will look at the links on here.

Thanks :-)
PF

[tinman0]

Have a look for a 3 Mifi device. Pay As You Go, and £50 for the kit, job done.

(Posted via a 3 Mifi device)

[steve_amv8]

PlaneFan said:

Cool. I'd love the vodafone one but really don't want to buy another contract...as I've already got one with the 3G stick. Will look at the links on here.

Thanks :-)
PF

You may not have to, depending upon how long you've have the existing USB stick. I'm pretty sure you can upgrade just the same as a handset ...

[lestag]

http://www.netgear.co.uk/wireless_3g_router_mbr624...

Summary of Compatible
3G USB Modems
––Sierra Wireless: 595U, C597, 875U,
880U, 881U, C885
––Novatel Wireless MC720, MC727,
MC930, MC950, MC990
––Huawei E169, E169G, E170, E172,
E180, E220, E226, E270, E272, K3715

[ccr32]

You should be able to share the internet connection of the 3g modem via your current computer's (the host) WiFi, by creating an ad-hoc wireless network and using Windows ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) - no extra stuff required.

See here - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networkin...

I can't vouch for this working for all devices though (such as your ipad), but I do know it works with additional computers...

Edited by ccr32 on Tuesday 10th August 12:58

[PlaneFan]

What I want though is a small battery powered pocket device that I can insert my 3G sim card into and hey presto it becomes a wireless router....for when out and about and there is no other wifi signal to use. In the house, I use the home wifi signal from the broadband connection.

The Vodafone thing looks perfect, but I only want the unit, not a contract that goes with it as I already have the contract.

:-) PF

[Windy Vortex]

You could try this router, Zoom 3G Wireless-N Travel Router, it's battery powered and gets good reviews on Amazon.