Question by freaky_chick: will a desktop pc work on mobile broadband or is it just for laptops?
I am moving to a fixed location, with no phoneline/landline and I wish to use the internet – I figure my best option is Vodaphone Mobile Internet via their USB dongle – but I have a desktop PC, will it still be a viable option for me?
Best answer:
Answer by dunrobin46
Yes
The dongle can’t tell the difference between a laptop and a desk top
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Yes, that should be perfectly fine, BUT you should check that you will get an adequate signal at the location where you will have your desktop.
Also remember this will be a lot more expensive to run than a wired or cable connection. You will also find that most mobile providers have a fairly restrictive “fair usage policy” which will limit the amount you can download per month.
you can use tata indicom that provide usb plugin , you can also surf internet from your mobile to internet in computer using idea, airtel in desktop.
heiii dont worry…It recognise only by the operating system..u can use it in any pc
A computer doesn’t know whether it is moving or not, it just knows what plugs are connected. So if you can get internet to your laptop, it’s not a problem with desktop PC, they’re running the exact same operating system, which for most people is Windows XP. If this place has no landline, you should make sure you get cellular signal also; it’s hard to imagine a place that has wireless access and no landline access…
Should work in both