Has anyone done this?  I've been wanting to do it for ages but don't really know where to start.

 

Just had a look at a place in Manchester, and they are quoting £900 all in (box, antenna's fitted)

 

Thinking it's a little pricey or is that the going rate?

 

Anyone shed some light please?

It's basically something like this, that creates a WiFi hotspot. http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2432;jsessionid=51EE363BCBA95105A44559D6E0DA11A3?crossSellParent=2293

 

What do you want to use in car WiFi for?

 

Most phones can also do tethering which is the same thing.

 

I guess the main advantage of having everything installed is a roof mounted aerial which would give a better connection than the tiny aerials built into a phone.

Buy 3G tablet for £150 with £10 pay go sim, put in glovebox, job done.

Use MiFi modem - job done - and it's "Transferable between vehicles" - and your pocket! 

Al. 

Does the £900 job accept multiple SIM cards and therefore take the best signal from multiple mobile networks? If not then it is a major rip-off.

£900 for mobile wi-Fi is a rip off.

I get free tethering on my phone, so can surf on my tablet using my mobile phones data connection for FREE up to 1.5Gb

I don't surf while driving though.

As said MiFi is probably the best option plenty around now.

I use iPhone as a wifi hot point. Works a treat if you have unlimited data package if not a you probably get robbed for data charges from some swine on the motorway driving behind tapping your connection lol.

Mifi., although the internal antenna isnt that strong.

 

This is something I intend to do to my car, I have a Mifi unit and I have a new tablet I am using as a SATNAV, since the tablet doesnt have 3G I can use the Mifi unit as a tether.

 

I may open up the Mifi unit and see if I can attach an external antenna though.

Would something like this help to boost the signal?

http://uk.cellphoneshop.net/repeater.html?cagpspn=pla&gclid=CLW49IbdkrgCFdLLtAodnxsAMA

 

I am wondering if I stuck one of them in the office window it might help my mobile work better (as coverage is poor at work outside, and terrible at my desk)

Just going to dump this here for now and come back later, it's what I was looking at.

 

http://www.in-carpc.co.uk/wirelessnet.htm

 

 

Buying a cheap tablet and PAYG sim is no go. I want my car to have/be a wi-fi hotspot.

Phone wifi hotspot not do the job? Use mine all the time.

Up until end of the month ive had a crappy little nokia as my phones always get smashed.

 

Looking at those mi-fi's though they seem pretty good. 

 

Going price on one of those?

It's basically something like this, that creates a WiFi hotspot. http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2432;jsessionid=51EE363BCBA95105A44559D6E0DA11A3?crossSellParent=2293

 

What do you want to use in car WiFi for?

 

Most phones can also do tethering which is the same thing.

 

I guess the main advantage of having everything installed is a roof mounted aerial which would give a better connection than the tiny aerials built into a phone.

Just phoned 3 and the contact on them isn't too bad imo.

 

Contract

 

1GB - 24mnth - £10.87

15GB - 24mnth - £18.99  <--this is the one I'm leaning towards.

 

PAYG

 

1GB - £49.99

3GB - £59.99

12GB £109.99

 

Will let you know how I get on, might pop to 3 on Friday and see what's what.

There are a number of Mifi and other Huawai units around that are un;locked to any network - I unlocked mine (for free), after the trouble "Three" gave me over using it for its intended purpose.

I just use my iPhone. I'm on 3 and have unlimited data (most i have caned in one month so far is 27gb but i was tethering my laptop whilst away from home. I never paid anymore than the £36 for the one plan contract.

I also have one of the 42Mbps MIFI's that is unlocked so will accept any sim. Not found a network as reliable (i'm not in a big city) as 3. At my home with 3bars on my iPhone i get 17mbps download on "3" 3G. Same on the Mifi.

To put that into perspective my BT Shyte at home is only 1.8mbps!!

Your better off using your phone as a mobile WiFi with this deal......

 

http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchSimOnly?tariff=3034

 

Includes all you can eat data with no limits, simple and very effective for a bargain £15 per month, usually £25 p/month.

 

I have the One plan and use it daily for mobile WiFi on my tablet and sat nav. Streaming movies off Netflix is flawless.............

Coincidentally was just looking, £45 for a little Huawai unit. Plus your sim and contract.

If you already have a contract with 3 they sometimes discount the price of the Mifi.

 

Ref the price of the contracts, I get 15Gb a month for around £9.50 with 3.

 

Fin

Just say, for starters,  your happy to have whatever the Street View vehicles had.

 

 

Nick