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The reported speeds from Orange (and any other network) is just that a "best effort" - you would need to be in an area of very good coverage with not too many people using the same cell site as you, - as long as you can get all of these things you may get up to the speeds the networks quote but all of these parts are variable and you are not in control of them......

Also diffrent data cards and phones have higher and lower speeds dependant on the number of up/down timeslots they have avaiable.

Hope this helps

Quote: Originally posted by dlegros on 25/07/2004

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P]If you are near a WiFi hotspot, you could use a WiFi card, but I think hotspots are a bit thin on the ground near most campsites.

Dom

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See your point andymon, and agree in principal, and sure my wifey does, however it depends how long you intend spending away from home, would you not agree.

Thanks to all for the help. Anymore welcome

Howabout one of these new laptops with built in remote access, is tha a wifi card or somthing different.

Thanks for the link Jeny108

Omega

its ok, no probs

I think I got it from off here somewhere anyway, think theres another one but cant remember it.

orange now do a 3g data card for a laptop, 384kpbs connect. covers nearly all of the UK.

and you can get 1 months free trial on it!

http://www.jiwire.com/

ok here  is  a  link to a web page that will tell you all about  hot spots  across  the world  and how  & what  you will need  to access them ...

Sorry  iam a  Tech Head.  And  its  part  of  my  Job . as well .

Hop  it  helps.

Ade UKM_Thorgrim.. ( United Kingdom Mercs)

Openzone sounds good, is that £6 per hour pay as you go or is there a contract fee in addition?

Quote: Originally posted by Omega99 on 14/08/2004

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Openzone sounds good, is that £6 per hour pay as you go or is there a contract fee in addition?

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In principle it sounds good, but I would not consider somewhere like McDonalds is a safe place to be using an expensive laptop.