How to Use an Internet Dongle

Some people never heard of dongles, let alone know how to use an Internet dongle. If you are one of those people, you have visited the right blog post. Today we will walk you through the basic steps to connect your dongle to your computer so that you can start surfing the Internet.

Most dongles come with software. When you buy your dongle, you simply install the software program to your computer. Once the installation process is completed, you may start using your Internet. The dongle is a USB device that is inserted into your PCs USB port. Some dongles install its own software once you plug it into the port, so you are free to wait a few minutes during the installation.

Some dongles however, you must install the software first. Before you connect your dongle to a port on your PC, you must load the software (Bytescribe), since drivers are needed to use the dongle. To install, simply load your software. Plug your dongle into a USB port on your PC. If you remove the dongle, it will remove your registration, so leave the dongle in place.

If a popup displays on your window, and says “Found New Hardware Wizard,” click on this to install the program automatically. This is the recommended method of installing your dongle. There may be a message that says “Update Windows.” Do not click Yes, instead choose NO. Once your computer restarts, if a message “Found New Hardware” appears, choose install automatically. 

If you have a DVAP dongle or the D-Star device, once you plug in your dongle simply follow the same instructions. Any dongle you purchase comes with instruction manual, software program, and other technical scripts to help you install.

It is recommended that you follow the instructions provided with your dongle. It only takes a few minutes of your time to complete the installation process and you may begin using your dongle at leisure. Again, some dongles come with preinstalled programs, which means as soon as you connect the dongle to the USB port, the program installs automatically. In this case, you do nothing but wait the few minutes for the installation to complete.

If there are other steps to follow, simply follow the instructions on your Window screen from the popup box if applicable. Since some dongles are not compatible with the latest Windows 7 OS, or the Mac PCs, you may have to visit the company web site to download drivers to use your dongle.

There is also the USB Bluetooth dongles. These dongles usually come with a CD for installation. Simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and the computer starts the installation automatically. A wizard will appear on your Window screen. Choose “Next” when prompt to continue the installation. Bluetooth offers a Term of Use combined with a License Agreement. Click yes to accept, or “I agree.” When prompt insert your dongle into the port of our PC inlet port. The program will search for a connection and once it detects your device, a box will appear with product details. Click Next to continue and select the default files location of your choice. Click next each time you are prompted, and finally click Next to copy your program and install the dongle.

Vodafone Dongles for your Mobile Phone

Vodafone is one of the leading mobile companies offering Vodafone dongles. Dongles is the latest wireless solution that allows users to connect to the Internet while on the go. Vodafone is offering mobile broadband for UK customers. Using the dongle, UK consumers can browse the Web anywhere they go including overseas.  

The Vodafone dongles is affordable. Right now, you can get monthly plans for as low as €15 per month. This is the twelve-month plan offer. Some packages offered by the company include a 2-year contract plan that costs you €25 per month. You can choose between 1 GB (gigabyte) 3, and 5 GB data allowance per month. You can enjoy surfing the Web for hundreds of hours monthly by choosing the 5 GB or 3 GB plans.

About the Dongles

Vodafone is offer a choice of dongles including the 3 GB with free dongle and the first 3 months is free. The second dongle offer comes with the 4 GB plan with the first three months free. Finally, you get a free dongle with a 5 GB plan offer and three months free service. 

With the dongle, you can connect to the Internet from your laptop or netbooks. All you have to do is connect your dongle to your PC from the USB port. The dongle will automatically install itself once you insert the device into your port on your computer. It takes a few minutes to install.

When you choose one of Vodafone’s phone plans, you get a free dongle with three free months of connectivity. You can choose contract deals or PAYG (Pay as you go) plans. Dongles provide your PC with added protection and you have backup options available. 

With your 3 GB plan, you get 2 GB backup, premium plans offer 20 GB backup, and 5 GB offers 20 GB backup solutions. Your PC is protected with each plan including the Basic and Premium plans. If you are not online much, you can choose a different plan, which costs €3.06 monthly. Choose the Buy Occasionally plan and sign an agreement for 30-days. Data allowance will cost you €2 for daily use, up to 500 MB data allowance. The dongle is not free with this offer. You must pay an additional €19.99 for the standard dongle.

This plan is devoid of PC protection and backup. If you choose the PAYG plans, the dongle cost is €19.99. The price may have changed since January 31 of this year, so check with the company to see if new prices are available. The PAYG deals include €15 worth 3 GB Top-Up. You do not receive backup or PC protection when you elect the PAYG plans.

When you are looking for Vodafone dongles, it pays to check out and compare other vending prices and company offers.

Pay as you go Dongles

Pay as you go dongles is the best option for those who do not want to sign a contract deal. Various companies offer contract or pay as you go deals. With the contract deals, you get a free dongle, but most pay as you go (PAYG) do not offer free devices. Instead, you have pay money to get a dongle with your purchase. Still, look around the Internet because you never know who is offering freebies these days especially when competitors are backed against the wall with new arrivals on the way. 

You can purchase PAYG plans for as low as €10. Usually when you use PAYG minutes, you do not get the option to text or use the Web. If you want Internet and texting, you may have to go for one of the monthly plans offered by the different companies online. PAYG plans are affordable. Many companies have lowered their prices over the past few months so now is to time to get the deals. 

If you look hard enough on the Internet, O2 is offering PAYG mobile broadband packages for a little over €20. You can choose from pink, black, or white dongles with your purchase. You will have to pay for data allowance, which is €2.04 daily, but you get unlimited access to Wi-Fi. 

T-Mobile is offering the pay up front deal. The deal includes 90-days of free usage and you pay daily. It includes unlimited browsing and no extra fees for 1 GB or more worth of downloads. There may be restrictions during peak time for downloads. With this offer from T-Mobile, you receive move and game rental plus stacks for as little as €5. 

Vodafone offers the pay as you go dongles for €19.99. With this plan, you receive 3 GB of data allowance, and maximum speed up to 3.6 MB. Compare the plan to 3’s €30.99 deal. With this deal, you get 3 GB of data allowance. The preloaded dongle comes with 3 GB and is valid for three months. The dongle is the ZTE-MF 112 model. You can top-up your data allowance when you used up your 3 GB. When you buy, the products to start your PAYG plan you get a USB data modem, USB cable, user guide, and Sims card. 

Another option offered by 3 is the €122.99 plan, which is somewhat high. Yet you receive 12 GB data allowance and speed up to 7.2 MB. This is the Mi-Fi plan available by 3. You can use the Internet to check out other pay as you go dongles offered by Virgin Media, Vodafone, 3, Orange, and other companies. 

Virgin Dongles with Mobile Broadband

Virgin dongles is available on the Web. Virgin created their own dongles so that people can connect to the Internet no matter where they are. You can connect at home, in your work office, during travel, or even connect while traveling abroad as long as you are in Virgin’s coverage area. 

Virgin is offer a free dongle with selected broadband plans. You can choose up to 3 GB download for data allowance per month. Virgin dongles is available with contract plans and now is the time to buy since you can save up to 20% on cellular broadband, but you must purchase the plan in a bundle. Virgin is promoting speeds up to 7.2 Mbps without a connection fee. This is a deal offered on the 18-month contract plan. Since Virgin uses T-Mobile networks, the coverage is usually good around the United Kingdom (UK).

Plans and offers include the best-seller. Virgin Media was road tested. This TCT-X200S is claimed to be the top of the line model for downloads, uploads, stability, coverage, feel-good factor, dongle software, and overall rating. Actually, the dongle earned a 2010 Award. 

Virgin has an incredible reputation. This year, the company sent an announcement, advertising the most up-to-the-minute 30 MB superfast service. This new service replaced the 20 MB. Virgin has been awarded in 2010 for Best Up loader, Best Coverage, Dongle on the Move Award, and the Best Downloader.  

Recent offers include broadband with the cellular broadband bundles. Virgin is offering 20% off with three months free service upon your purchase of one of the company’s mobile plans. Purchase broadband and you get a free Universal Serial Bus Modem. USB if you are familiar with Universal Serial Bus, i.e. this is the definition (USB). 

Virgin’s broadband covers up to 85 percent of the United Kingdom’s (UK) population. That is a lot of coverage. To use the service you simply plug in our USB modem into your computer. You can connect anywhere using the modem. 

This is not a bad deal, but these are contract deals. If you are one of those people who prefer to Pay as you go, then you can use Virgin’s web site to find deals for PAYG. Free dongles is not usually offered with PAYG plans. You may have to pay a nominal fee to get the dongle with your purchase. 

Virgin’s Tariff plans include 3 GB and 1 GB offers. With the 3 GB plan, you can browse the Internet up to 100 hours per month. You can also send E-mails, download up to 200 songs, or download up to 100 videos that you may watch for 2-minutes only. The 1 GB tariff plan includes 1 GB, which means you can browse the Net up to 30 hours per month. You can send up to 700 E-mails, which is 1,300 less mails you may send compared to the 3 GB tariff. With the 1 GB tariff, you can download 35 songs, or download 30 two-minute videos. 

For more information, visit Virgin, web site to find out how you can get Virgin dongles.

O2 Dongles

Are you one of those people always on the go, and need to connect to the Internet while traveling. Perhaps you may find that O2 dongles can make your life easier. It seems everyone is connected to the Internet these days. Grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, dads, moms, and kids, and everyone seems to be on the move. Due to the changes in technology demands, companies like those that O2 is reaching for the stars to find better ways to allow people to connect to the Internet while on the move. O2 came up with the new dongles to solve the problem. Now they have a few plans available on the Web, at rates most people just can’t refuse. 

Orange is offer a free dongle with 1 GB data, unlimited Wi-Fi Connection for as low as €0.21 and you get 3 months free. This is one of the best deals yet. If you need more data in your bundle however, you will have to choose 02 dongle plans with 3 GB of data allowance with dongle included and unlimited Wi-Fi. You get three months free with this plan as well. The ultimate plan is the O2 PAYG with dongle and unlimited Wi-Fi, with a choice of pink, white, or black dongle. Dongle costs €20.42, yet you only pay O2 for what is used monthly on your plan.

With your purchase, you get service and a cellular broadband package deal. The Huawei dongles is available from O2. These models are listed under the Pay as you go (PAYG) plans. Dongles are available in pink, black and white and compatible with computers and Mac PCs. 

The offer comes with a starter it that gives you access to data and has a plug-n-play installation with speed-up connection up to 7.2 Mbps. There is a downlink with 5.76 Mbps uplink capacity and it supports up to 8 Gigabytes SD cards. Included is the Wi-Fi hotspot locator, and network coverage. You can choose one to 3 month plans and prices vary.

Each purchase you make from O2 includes access to hotspots. You have unlimited access and data allowance. By choosing the dongles, you don’t have to sit in a café, McDonald’s, airport, or other public establishments to access the Internet. Instead, you just connect your O2 dongles to your PC and surf. 

The 18-month plans are available with three months free. You can choose colors from black or white dongles under the 18-month plan. In all, you get the same offer as the previous plan, i.e. up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and up to 5.76 Mbps uplink. You can choose from 1 GB to 3 GB under the 18-month plan. 

The best way to choose your O2 dongles is to visit the Internet and compare prices, devices, specs, and other details before making your decision.