messsy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 OK so i have a T_Mobile usb dongle and they are sending me out a new one, if i manage to keep this one what possible things can i do with it Details: HUAWEI Mobile Connect (black) with micro sd card slot Model: E160 Im only looking for what i could do with it Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Not a whole lot. You can replace the CD partition with your own stuff much like a U3 stick (assuming it has one, I know the E220 does) or you could probably unlock it and use it with another network just for kicks (again, I know the E220's easily unlockable but I dunno about your model). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 OK the partition doesnt realy interest me as i have u3 drive, if i unlock it will i still need to get a data sim card from other network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 You will need a USIM (that's a so-called 3G SIM, a regular SIM can be used if the network allows 3G/HSDPA using one) for high speed data but if you only want to use it for text messages (or GPRS) then a normal SIM will do just fine. I guess you could probably use it to remotely control something with a USB port via SMS or, with some credit, have it send you status reports hooked up to a home server or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 oh wow, remotely control something with a USB port via SMS, would an example be a usb camera set up in my home, then when im away from home i can check it ? any other examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Not quite. What I meant was a PC/laptop/server/whatever (or something with a host USB port -important, must be a host, so a device you can plug other USB devices into). Basically as long as you can get a driver for it and you can plug it in, you could control anything with it. Example: I have Fedora on my eee and my Huawei E220 works right out of the box. If I wanted that eee to do something then I could SMS a command to it (with a little scripting, I'm sure). I think status reports from a server would be more useful tbh, I'm struggling to think of a use for SMS controlling a PC. Still, I'm sure it's possible, so if you can think of a way to use it for something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Well there ment to be delivering it soon so ill see if i can keep hold of it, ill post back up for more info if i need it, ive got the unlocker ready for it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destro Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 load third party on it. Get 3g on it and turn it into a modem. Along those lines is what I would do. cheers, Destro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 load third party on it. Get 3g on it and turn it into a modem. Along those lines is what I would do. cheers, Destro Um... it is a modem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destro Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I thought it was a phone. My fault, sorry. cheers, Destro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 thats ok, well it was not delivered today so got to wait till tomorrow. i have the unlocking software and need to pay around £7 to get it unlocked. i am hoping to get free internet with it but i asume i would only be able to use different sim cards in it? :S so what options will i have when its unlocked? as for using it on the net thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Free internet's not gonna happen I'm afraid, you will be able to use it with other carriers though, so if you find a good deal on pay as you go mobile internet you could use it for playing around with in projects. Orange, if you have an appropriate SIM, offers £1 a day "unlimited" browsing which is nice for experimenting with if you don't want to pay a big monthly charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-wtf Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 *offtopic* When I went into vodafone yesterday, just to "check" on my bill, I've used so much of the Internet off my phone using Jokiuspot (max 500mb / month, I usually run it at 490mb) I got offered a 3g stick, I said something along the lines of "I don't want that contract BS, and it was pay as you go, They then explained the rest of the deal, which meant I get £100 off my next bill no matter whether I use it or not.. I loved my Three dongle, but the poor signal really ~censored~ me off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 well ive had a result with this ;) it turns out that t-mobile have no signal in my area so i took the laptop and one of the dongles back today, i am now left with the other dongle, a wireless card and a 250gb hdd :) well they tried shafting me as i got it from the carphonewarehose so i was just sold it with no postcode check, so i gathered if they try f**king me then i would f**k them :D i am hoping that the E160 does not get blocked by imei as with mobile phones they are no good in this country if they are blocked, ill be unlocking it tonight and testing with other networks do i just need to unlock it and set up the apn and user?? the wlan card i have it a wll3141-d4 row-rohs, can i use this with backtrack to test if i can crack my wep key? ;) the card i have is a Dell 1397 mini-card thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Yes, unlock and input the connection settings for whichever network you plan to use, that's all. It's just like a phone without a screen or keypad really, and it's extremely unlikely (to the point that it almost certainly won't happen) that the dongle would get blacklisted (with a banned IMEI) unless it was reported lost or stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messsy Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 oh thanks i havent got round to it yet as needed money for other stuff, ill be doing it thursday now and will post up if i get problems.. thanks all:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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