Wireless router with mobile broadband ?

[Ade Lewis]

Hi,

Is anyone aware of a router (preferably wireless) that will link with a mobile broadband connection ? The mobile broadband connection that I currently have is via a usb modem.

The reason that I want to do this is because I have a Draytel Vigor Talk VIOP modem that I used to plug straight into my Netgear DG834 wireless router and it gave me a permanent VOIP phone regardless of whether my mac was switched on or not. I am now living in a very remote area with no telephone line but would still like to have a permanent VOIP phone rather than a usb skype phone.

Would be very grateful of any suggestions that would help me to achieve this even if they are not along the same lines that I am thinking.

Thanks.

 

[mrplow]

I don't believe there's any way of doing what you want to do. The major difference lies in the modem.

Your old VOIP modem didn't rely on your Mac to work. Your mobile broadband solution does. So if your Mac is off, so is your modem, so no permanent VOIP.

It's also checking that your provider allows VOIP traffic over a mobile connection. Some don't.

 

[celica73]

You want something like this:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...nksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=3463339789B06

It looks like most manufacturers are offering routers that allow you to plug in your mobile broadband card. Presumably, you could get a card that supports your network, put your SIM card in it and be good to go.

Scott

 

[mrplow]

You want something like this:

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...nksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=3463339789B06

It looks like most manufacturers are offering routers that allow you to plug in your mobile broadband card. Presumably, you could get a card that supports your network, put your SIM card in it and be good to go.

Scott

Those routers need a PC card. They won't accept a USB modem

 

[Ade Lewis]

Thanks very much for your replies.

After much research I think that I have found the answer.

I think that I will need to purchase:-
1 - A PCMCIA 3G card as this will give greater reliability and also a connection for an external antenna to boost the signal.
2 - A routers which is specially designed for this purpose from http://www.billion.uk.com/

Thanks again.