topic Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:43:19 GMT

Hi folks... tablet nooby here ! ! ! ...
got this tablet.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251494872310?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
Instruction book is very small, needs magnifying glass to read.. and the photocopier printed the "relevant" pics as black blobs !.. so I have to fumble my way around the screens to get things working... not a bad idea.. as..... how many people actually read the manual anyway???????
OK.. managed to get it to work on my plusnet wifi connection... no big problems there...
however, I will be wanting to connect via my 3G dongle.... and use my FREE wifi connection courtesy of SAMBA MOBILE...
unfortunately, there does not seem to be any instruction on how to do that... when I plug the dongle into my normal laptop, it shows an Autorun.exe file.... which I think did the setup when I first got it... ( 2 years ago )...
When i plug it into the tablet, it flashes, as though it is trying to find the 3G signal and connect... but I don`t get any setup instruction or connected instruction on the screen...
any ideas? any help? any instructions to try, much appreciated.... Thanks..

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

HairyMcbiker — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:20:05 GMT

Never done it BUT:
Open the settings with the dongle plugged IN.
Is there anything shown under wifi/ethernet etc.
As I told you I use a 3g router so all this is hidden and I don't need the telephony stuff.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:44:43 GMT

Your 3G router?.... is this for "home" use,...or can you use it "out and about" ? like when you are nowhere near starbucks/McD`s..
Hmm... found something in the settings, that shows 3G ... with "no service"... so maybe it is just a poor signal area, and it sets up/connects automatically... will go out "in the field" and see what happens... and report back...
(was expecting it to show on the main screen when the dongle was plugged in... big red L plate for me ! ! )....

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

HairyMcbiker — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:07:38 GMT

No it is a portable wifi hotspot using a 3g dongle, I told you about it when you asked me about tablets & 3g dongles.
As I say I have NO info on this other than it should appear in the settings area.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

MisterW — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:12:06 GMT

@shutter, This might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohiwi--OiMM
When the dongle is plugged in, Mobile Network should be available in the Wireless & networks section of Settings.
You will need to enter the APN details for your mobile network.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:26:26 GMT

OK. HB... being a bit dim here.... Your setup sounds like it "provides" a wifi hotspot for you, and other(s) to connect to your wifi connection or your laptop... My dongle only allows one unit to connect, i.e. my laptop/tablet.
@MisterW.... I seem to have the relvant APN info on the tablet, ( similar to the youtube video)... and one section shows the signal bars as 2 bars, and "no service" alt flashing with 3G ...
However, without moving the dongle, I can connect the usb extender to my laptop, and it will provide a service on 3 signal bars... so not sure what is happening.... it seems like it is set up to work, but maybe there is a password or something I am missing...
I also found this
________________________________________________
Edit Access Point
Name
3UK
APN
three.co.uk
Proxy
not set
Port
not set
Username
not set
Password
not set.
______________________________________________________________________
none of which appeared on the video... and none of which I actually entered... so it has picked up that information - from the connection to the dongle, presumably.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:37:22 GMT

OK.... don`t know what I have done..... but am now connected on my 3G dongle ! will go back through the pages, and see what processes/pages I went through, so I can find the route again, if needed !...
Thanks for your brainstorming... it is great fun learning how to get this stuff working... only wish the instruction book ( the size of half a sheet of toilet paper and badly photocopied).. had more instructions in it !...
cheers guys.. onwards and upwards...

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

PeeGee — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:01:34 GMT

Having had problems with using a mobile phone as a pseudo dongle with linux I decided against a dongle and got a Huawei E5220 off ebay (for a couple of £ more). It provides both dongle and hotspot type connections and, with a range extender, an emergency service when my ADSL drops out/becomes unusable (though my "excellent signal indoors" network rating requires it to dangle from the curtain rail in an upstairs front bedroom - the nearest cell is 450m away and "below ground", the next @ 730m is directly behind an A&E hospital )

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

nadger — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:02:52 GMT

Well done shutter
Shows there's still life in the old salt water soaked grey cells
Must admit I've only ever paired my Nexus7 to android 3G phone using bluetooth.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

HairyMcbiker — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:10:52 GMT

Quote from: shutter
OK. HB... being a bit dim here.... Your setup sounds like it "provides" a wifi hotspot for you, and other(s) to connect to your wifi connection or your laptop... My dongle only allows one unit to connect, i.e. my laptop/tablet.

As I said to you in pm's I have one of these that didn't work with my E169 so I got one of these instead (after getting a full refund of course, since it said it worked with E169's)
You plug the dongle into it and it then provides a local hotspot and a lan connection for laptops that don't have wifi.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:59:16 GMT

OK... thanks for the reply...

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

HairyMcbiker — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:04:04 GMT

Well I got an email from samba this morning saying thanks for all the fish
Bummer as I was 10Gb in credit.

Re: Setting up3G wifi dongle on android tablet

shutter — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:44:59 GMT

Yeah, Me, too.... 7.6 GB credit...
see thread in Chit Chat......