Wifi onboard... my solution

[volvopaul]

Lisa, a thought..... Why didn't you just negotiate or add a package to your existing phone contract?

 

[lisilou]

The max they could give me was an extra 1gig bolt on giving me 2gig until my contract renewal and even then the max, as far as I can see, would be 8 gig. I'm not sure that'd be enough. This EE mifi is working really well so far and £20 for 15 gig pm is a much better price than I'd get from o2. It also allows up to 10 devices to access it wirelessly. No regrets so far.
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[SailorBill]

Lisa, I also have EE MIFI - £20 per month for 15GB. I went with an unlocked Huawei MIFI from Amazon and just have the SIM card from EE - useful as it can work with other network's SIM cards as/when required. There's a thread on here somewhere for anyone who might be interested.

Edit for anyone who might be interested:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?404607-Mobile-broadband-%28or-quot-MIFI-quot-%29-any-good-Advice-and-starter-for-10-required&highlight=mifi

 

[Questor]

I, too, use an unlocked Huawei. Bought off Ebay, came direct from China, and it works well.

However, I used the WiFi at Chichester on Saturday for streaming TV, and it worked well for the first time.

What I did notice though was that, although you have a "free" 4 hour per day limit, I logged on for about an hour or so, and when I logged out, it showed that I only had 57 minutes remaining.

 

[laika]

three do 10GB for £15 on a 30 day contract. Their coverage checker says it's HSDPA (i.e. 3G) only at swanwick, but that's what I have in Brighton: Apparently here we're on the edge of their LTE coverage so I could probably hoist my mifi thingy up the mast (No really, I'm a motorboater but the sticky uppy thing is for extending communications rage) but I've just not felt the need to: decent 3G is fine for low res youtube cat videos.

Premier's wifi in Brighton works sometimes but is generally unusable. We tried the £15-per month premium access when we got here. Waste of money.

 

[U4]

Heard that they are rebranding in Cornwall to NN, nothing, nowhere

Just for you Nigel

'UK mobile network operator EE has announced that it will connect over 1,500 rural communities by the end of 2017 using a unique micro network technology that provides coverage to remote areas with no need for broadband or cable. Starting in early 2015, EE will be making voice services, as well as 3G and 4G mobile data coverage available in communities that currently don't have reliable mobile or high speed broadband. They are in areas unconnected to traditional network deployments relying on the construction of large masts. EE will build micro networks that wirelessly connect small antennas to a suitable nearby macro site, with no need for cabling. The technology was successfully trialled in the village of Sebergham, Cumbria, where 129 homes and small businesses gained voice and data connectivity from three meshed small antennas.'

 

[lisilou]

I, too, use an unlocked Huawei. Bought off Ebay, came direct from China, and it works well.

However, I used the WiFi at Chichester on Saturday for streaming TV, and it worked well for the first time.

What I did notice though was that, although you have a "free" 4 hour per day limit, I logged on for about an hour or so, and when I logged out, it showed that I only had 57 minutes remaining.

Interesting. Whenever I have managed to get Swanwicks Wifi, I've noticed it keeps clocking away even tho you've hit disconnect. I thought it was just me and a one off. I wonder if they're aware?
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[Questor]

Interesting. Whenever I have managed to get Swanwicks Wifi, I've noticed it keeps clocking away even tho you've hit disconnect. I thought it was just me and a one off. I wonder if they're aware?
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I mentioned it to one of the girls in the office on Sunday, and got the "oh really?" type of response. However, I distinctly got the feeling as our conversation progressed that she'd heard it before.

 

[volvopaul]

I mentioned it to one of the girls in the office on Sunday, and got the "oh really?" type of response. However, I distinctly got the feeling as our conversation progressed that she'd heard it before.

I have not had a time problem just problems with the whole thing, the office are not interested in the wifi issues as it a private company that set it up and installed it.

 

[lisilou]

I've just flicked an e-mail to Reticom (apparently they're the installers/suppliers) to highlight the access problems. Not expecting much of a response if any if I'm honest but hey...worth a try.
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Update:
Well I'll be jiggered!!...Got a response within the hour.
Anyway...apparently Premiers Wifi system was designed and installed by a French company and Reticoms role is to help users connect to the wifi network and to monitor that network. He went on to say there was a problem with E pontoons access point which was apparently rectified yesterday morning. He's asked me to let him know if I still experience problems and if so, he will investigate further.
I completely forgot to mention the time/clock issue but will pass that on in the next e-mail.
What a nice change to get such a quick response. Might be worthwhile others experiencing access problems flicking over an e-mail so they can see it's a common issue?
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