mjf
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Reged: 18/06/2003
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Loc: w.london - boat on solent
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Ah, sorry. I live in west london and office is in W6 too.
Does not explain why i get 7.2 in Puerto Solento or in swanwick.
Not tried Newtown Ck yet - what speed is obtainable there?
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rickp
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Reged: 10/11/2002
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I think it just says 7.2 whenever it gets a HSDPA connection. I'm on t-mobile and use my own software, so I see the real throughput speeds. I get 1.4Mb/s download in Newtown Creek which is perfectly adequate for me to work over 
In fact, not found an anchorage that I use in the Solent where I've not got an HSDPA connection 
Rick
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mjf
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Reged: 18/06/2003
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Loc: w.london - boat on solent
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Yep you are most likely correct.
All i know is that the web page speed is at least as good as my office B.Band and i am happy with that.
To access at same speed, anywhere really, is fab.
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deborahann
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Reged: 26/12/2003
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3G although very good in most areas doesn't work in Padstow or Milford Haven. Hitched up to Oceanwave for a week. They were very helpfull over the phone. The worst is Sparks in Plymouth, interfears with you, but won't go all the way !!!
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unit18
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Reged: 28/10/2003
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Loc: Kent
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Just got a T Mobile Dongle and am using it now on the boat, very good at £15.00pm all in.
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They just fail to proceed.
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mjf
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Reged: 18/06/2003
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Loc: w.london - boat on solent
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Try calling after 1700hrs on a Friday when you need wifi over a w/e........
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D3B
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Reged: 28/11/2004
Posts: 3066
Loc: Ely, Cambs UK
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After further investigation I have decided that 3G may be the way to go.
Have been offered vodaphone dongle with unlimited down loads for 25 quid a month, 24 months contract with the first 6 months free.....and 14 days free trial period 
as i am on holiday at the boat from next Friday it will get a very good testing with my proposed week taking in Lowestoft, Chatham, Ipswich and the Walton Backwaters.
Thanks for the help guys...
Doug
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brigid_mary
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Reged: 23/11/2006
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Loc: Lowestoft
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Ocean wave is crap here at Gunwharf as well. see you next Sunday Doug
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markdj
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Reged: 31/07/2002
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Loc: Strangford Lough, Northern Ire...
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I have just been at Milford Haven and used the 3 dongle without too much problems. The reception is just adequate to get a connection and sometimes I moved the dongle on it's usb lead to a different position to get a more reliable conenction but at Hobb's Quay it worked great. Tenby was a no go though.
I'm paying £5 a month for the 1Gb Lite broadband package. With good reception, the connection speed is 3.2Mbits so I'm well pleased, thanks but no thanks MDL for your £5 a day access or whatever it is.
If anyone wants the same deal you can get it through referal only, otherwise it is £10 a month. The larger packages are half price too through referal. ie. £7.50 and £10.
I don't see why the marinas can't offer free wifi like McDonald's as we are paying the excessive prices for the marina berth. In Kilmore Quay Marina, the wifi is free and works great.
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rickp
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Ocean wave is crap here at Gunwharf as well. see you next Sunday Doug
Be fair - thats because they don't have a hotspot there and you're using Gosport (which is rightly targeted at the marina, not providing service to folks at Gunwharf).
Thats the other half of the wifi problem - unrealistic expectations.
Rick
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