What is broadband?
Broadband is a means of transferring large quantities of data at high speed between two computers that are remote from each other. The use of broadband to connect to the Internet can be via a fibre optic cable (fastest), through a telephone line, or via wireless and satellite service providers. As the name suggests broadband encompasses a large range of electromagnetic frequencies and is therefore significantly faster than the old fashioned dial-up system.
What is mobile broadband?
Mobile broadband allows you to access the Internet using your laptop anywhere that you have good mobile phone coverage. It offers a speedy and stable connection, much like the broadband you have at home. You may still download music tracks, video and also send your emails. However, the speed of your connection may vary from one location to another depending on the network coverage of your mobile phone provider.
Is it simple to set-up mobile broadband?
Mobile broadband is easy to set up. Most of the USB dongles (dongle: a small item of hardware that plugs into your machine) required for mobile broadband are plug and play, and you will be automatically prompted with installation and usage guidelines. The dongle also acts as an external hard drive where the installation files of the device are stored. Once the SIM has been placed in the dongle, a series of comprehensive instructions will pop-up on the screen of your computer to help get you started.
Can I share my mobile connections with other computers?
Mobile Internet broadband can be shared with other computers at home or in your office if you have a router that has a port for mobile broadband connection. The Draytek Vigor 2910 is an example of a router that has a USB port where you can plug in the mobile Internet device.
