Hello,
I have purchased a wireless USB modem stick in a foreign country (you know, those USB sticks that give you mobile internet). What I would like to know is: do I have to buy a new USB modem stick for each country separate in order to be able to use a 3G connection in that country, or do I just have to swap SIM cards (because each provider has its own SIM card)?
I don't know if the USB modem is tied to some SIM card pre-configuration, but I bought a pre-configured, ready-to-use pack. So I don't know if the app/modem is tied to the chip or if I can just pop in the SIM card of a country-specific provider and go on the internet.
I have just checked out my custom mobile app's (the one that came with it) internet settings and they say this:
APN: static
Access number based
IP: dynamic
Auth: PAP
DNS: dynamic
WINS: dynamic
Registration mode: auto search and register
I don't know what that access number applies to, but I'm afraid if it won't work with another SIM card. I don't even know if my SIM card will auto-pickup those settings with its provider of if it's a provider-based, remotely-configured thing.
Buying a new USB modem for each country would be quite expensive.. of course the alternative would be to buy a netbook with a built-in 3G module. However, if I can swap SIM cards it would be cheaper for me.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I have purchased a wireless USB modem stick in a foreign country (you know, those USB sticks that give you mobile internet). What I would like to know is: do I have to buy a new USB modem stick for each country separate in order to be able to use a 3G connection in that country, or do I just have to swap SIM cards (because each provider has its own SIM card)?
I don't know if the USB modem is tied to some SIM card pre-configuration, but I bought a pre-configured, ready-to-use pack. So I don't know if the app/modem is tied to the chip or if I can just pop in the SIM card of a country-specific provider and go on the internet.
I have just checked out my custom mobile app's (the one that came with it) internet settings and they say this:
APN: static
Access number based
IP: dynamic
Auth: PAP
DNS: dynamic
WINS: dynamic
Registration mode: auto search and register
I don't know what that access number applies to, but I'm afraid if it won't work with another SIM card. I don't even know if my SIM card will auto-pickup those settings with its provider of if it's a provider-based, remotely-configured thing.
Buying a new USB modem for each country would be quite expensive.. of course the alternative would be to buy a netbook with a built-in 3G module. However, if I can swap SIM cards it would be cheaper for me.
Any ideas?
Thanks