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27th April 2012, 10:07 AM
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WiFi on the move in your car
http://www.mkinstalls.co.uk/in-car-wifi.html
been wanting too look into this to offer it to clients as part of the service for busness transfers ect what are peoples thoughts on this ? 
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27th April 2012, 10:37 AM
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Go to the '3' shop and get a MiFi for 20 quid a month with a 15Gb allowance.. It'll charge off a ligher socket and away you go.
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27th April 2012, 02:03 PM
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Regardless of install this will be network dependant on quality of connection and level of coverage wherever you are.
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With the MiFi the one problem I have with mine is that they can get hot if being used and charging at the same time and shut down. It is one of the early Mi-Fis though and they may have improved on them since. I just take the back off of it to let the heat dissipate
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27th April 2012, 02:10 PM
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Depending on your model are there not reception problems inside the vehicle?
I know with my "double glazed" S8 phone reception for my passengers is generally rubbish, so I still maintain (with a separate PAYG sim card) the integrated ancient Nokia 3110 phone so that family can get in touch if necessary while on the move. An integrated system with an external aerial will work better, especially in marginal areas, and of course provide a professional "business class" service. Whether it's cost-effective or not is another question. 
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27th April 2012, 02:15 PM
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I just switch on "WiFi hotspot" feature on the phone if I need internet on the move for laptop.
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27th April 2012, 02:22 PM
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27th April 2012, 03:02 PM
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Yeah.. but it's got the same issues, and if Guy goes over his bandwidth, then his phone's affected
 I think most MiFis have a socket for external aerial, though I may be wrong You could site it in the boot as the WiFi signal will reach it OK there.
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18th May 2012, 11:04 PM
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just got one of them there MiFi thingys today, after limited testing does seem to be pretty good and I am based about 15 miles north of Glasgow, gone for a 1gb deal at just over £10 monthly to start, no cost for device, just flung it into the storage area under the arm rest and Bob was indeed my Mum's brother, with a very good signal, and it also seems to charge from the USB socket on my Connects2 MP3 adapter in the glove box and still works OK from there too, still to test on the move yet, and will report back on how that goes, guess the big test will be at the annual meet as the Lakes are not renowned for mobile reception, ohh and dont think they have a socket for external aerial, but dont see any reason why they wont work from the boot if a power source was available in there for when the battery runs low
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19th May 2012, 07:41 AM
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Mmm, im looking forward to the meet at the lakes, cant wait just hope i dont have a booking on the days that im coming up, i already have one for the 2nd but im coming straight up after that so i may be dressed rather formally buy hey ho i can change when im there !
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19th May 2012, 07:55 AM
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I finally treated myself to an ipad 3 a few weeks back. Very pleased, great screen etc, and the deal from 'Three' at the moment is great - £229 for the unit, then £25 a month for 24 months - but includes 15Gb of data.
Share that out as a personal hot spot, and you have the mifi functionality too, albeit far more expensive. Where I'm going with this, is that the iPad also makes the best Sat Nav I've seen in my life. Its huge. Run Nav free on that and its a joy. Then it'll happily run iplayer, play movies, music etc. Its virtually the perfect 'auto pc' (remember them?) If I could find a way of mounting it in the car (and securing it) it would make a fantasticly useful piece of kit. They'd work really well hung off the front headrests for rear passengers to provide movies etc in Guys line of work....
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