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Title: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:33:11 AM

WHen I plug my dongle into the pooter a red light comes on. Then a blue light. When I connect the blue light flashes.

If the light goes green then that means I am on a slow connection. I spent about half an hour yesterday wandering around trying to get the light to flash blue instead of green. This only happens if I stand on a sofa with my laptop at chest height.

Any suggestions?  evil:

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2010, 08:36:09 AM

Quote from: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:33:11 AM

WHen I plug my dongle into the pooter a red light comes on. Then a blue light. When I connect the blue light flashes.

If the light goes green then that means I am on a slow connection. I spent about half an hour yesterday wandering around trying to get the light to flash blue instead of green. This only happens if I stand on a sofa with my laptop at chest height.

Any suggestions?  evil:

Had the problem at LL's rented house in Epsom...

Get a USB extension cable then you can move the dongle around till you get a blue (3G) signal instead of the slower green (GPRS) signal...

Happy to help...

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 16, 2010, 08:38:29 AM

You'll have to move  lol:

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:44:10 AM

Quote from: Barman on October 16, 2010, 08:36:09 AM

Quote from: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:33:11 AM

WHen I plug my dongle into the pooter a red light comes on. Then a blue light. When I connect the blue light flashes.

If the light goes green then that means I am on a slow connection. I spent about half an hour yesterday wandering around trying to get the light to flash blue instead of green. This only happens if I stand on a sofa with my laptop at chest height.

Any suggestions?  evil:

Had the problem at LL's rented house in Epsom...

Get a USB extension cable then you can move the dongle around till you get a blue (3G) signal instead of the slower green (GPRS) signal...

Happy to help...

Yeah, I have one of those USB multi point extension thingies. I am planning to superglue it to a window. WHat can possibly go wrong, like?

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2010, 08:47:08 AM

Quote from: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:44:10 AM

Quote from: Barman on October 16, 2010, 08:36:09 AM

Quote from: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:33:11 AM

WHen I plug my dongle into the pooter a red light comes on. Then a blue light. When I connect the blue light flashes.

If the light goes green then that means I am on a slow connection. I spent about half an hour yesterday wandering around trying to get the light to flash blue instead of green. This only happens if I stand on a sofa with my laptop at chest height.

Any suggestions?  evil:

Had the problem at LL's rented house in Epsom...

Get a USB extension cable then you can move the dongle around till you get a blue (3G) signal instead of the slower green (GPRS) signal...

Happy to help...

Yeah, I have one of those USB multi point extension thingies. I am planning to superglue it to a window. WHat can possibly go wrong, like?

Make sure the phone is nearby... you can dial 999 with your free hand then....

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Snoopy on October 16, 2010, 08:55:02 AM

In my experience this happens with most 3G connections in all sorts of areas (as with my Kindle). For home use you will do better with a phone line and wireless router connected to it and save the dongle for when you are out of the flat

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Nick on October 16, 2010, 08:58:16 AM

 rubschin:

Title: Re: Slow intermong connection
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 16, 2010, 12:45:43 PM

Stop pondering ~ Snoopy's right.