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USB Dongle ip addresses
 

Hi,

I have a few stealth accounts and have purchased an o2 usb dongle to switch between the accounts (was assuming IP address will change evertime i log in).

Ive noticed however, that although the ip address changes everytime i reset the dongle it also changes whilst im using it!!!! so there is a risk that it could revert to an ip address while im using it with one that ive used on my other account!!

Does anyone have a usb dongle that keeps the same ip address until you reset it, as opposed to changing whilst your using it (my o2 one changes every 20 mins roughly).

I want to buy a new usb dongle with another provider but want to make sure its one where ip address stays the same until you switch it off.

Thanks

I had o2 before but not in last year. it did not do that to me.

It is strange because if it changes whilst you use it there is a disconnection issue. Is it not signing you out of ebay/paypal? watch the mobile manager stats and see it it flashes 'disconnect' and then connects automatically.

If it does it alot and you see a repeat then maybe not a good idea but doubt o2 does many repeats plus ip is not the main linking issue, an ip that you used months ago is a different risk from one used same week, or if they just issue 10 ips to you. I expect o2 have practically if not totally a non-repeat range.

but if you are worried, buy another brand. None of them are supposed to disconnect/change ip unless you opt for it, so you might have a faulty dongle or sim.

I made a thread on this before i had the same problem with o2 network and dongle i changed the dongle the problem still occurred

im also looking to purchase a dongle not sure which one, pay as you go or pay monthly, check my thread i posted there.

im thinking to buy a preloaded pay as you go one with about 12gb. its like £80.

sounds like it could be 1 of 2 problems. 1 - poor reception so disconnects (likely) or 2 - your PC is turning it off (unlikely, though it can happen). check the power settings on your PC to make sure it's not turning it off USB devices

my brother reccommended me to buy the o2 one 1gb a month £10.20 no upfront cost for dongle O2 Mobile Broadband Pay Monthly

i was also looking at this but has an upfront £15 cost £7.50 a month 1gb a month >>
Mobile Broadband USB Stick 615 Black Mobile Phone on Pay Monthly

could u tell me which one would be better ? thanks

Thats weird because I use t mobile and tether and nothing like that happens..maybe just an 02 issue..have you actually tried contacting 02 about this??

what do u mean by tether?

in my post above ive included the tmobile offer as well as an o2 one, which one should i go for?

Tether is connecting a device e.g tablet or laptop via wifi, usb or bluetooth to an internet enabled smartphone.

Not exactly a new concept so I'm surprised you haven't heard of it before.

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only joking but they do have the best u.k mobile internet.

There is no point asking anyone unless they live in your area, why? becuase dongal/3g operators have better coverage than others in different parts of the u.k.

when i used dongles , i cracked my own so i could use diffrent sims and tested them all, i used the one best for me.

noneother thanks im not really techy lol, tizwoz i was asking only because of the getting a new ip everytime, as long as the internet speed is decent then i dont mind, doesnt need to be too fast because im going to be using this for eb n pp anyway and not much for anything else. i will use my home internet for other stuff.

i smashed my 3 dongle to bits...absolute pants signal when they told me it was a super strong signal in my area code

i tether

just bought the o2 dongle 10 pound a month 1g data, charged me a tenner for the dongle too, as long as it does the job im fine with it :)

Pretty nice service - price is bit high but if you doing heavy business - definitely good.

Rsot I bought another one, its literally the same thing different provider 10 a month 1gb a month, need to just connect it nw

update: ive connected it and its giving me new ips everytime but its giving me ips like 90.132.009.90
90.132.021.12
90.132.12.102

so its like the first and the second are the same but the rest are different.

does it matter much or..?
its sometimes kinda slow too i was thinking to cancel the contract and go with three maybe that gives better ips?

A dongle will be slow, Used to drive me mad, Really in the mood for a listing session and 15 mins to turn a page, im not sure there any good for people with content full listings, i just use broadband.



Regards your i.p's thats how its supposed to look, just a change in the last two digits are enough, just keep a log and never use same one between two accounts.

oh right cool. because i thought getting something like 108.09.019.12 then 92.109.29.299 rather than 89.19.192.01 89.19.101.23 would be better but nevermind as long as it changed and its good enough then its cool. i was thinking to take it back and get a different one but il use it for a couple days see how it goes, if it still annoys me il get it changed.

Hearsay or personal experience with this?

Just asking


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Guys I HIGHLY recommend mifi units such as the Huawei E586 boasting 3G speeds of up to 21Mbps, and can be had for £40 on eB. Thats faster than some peoples broadband speeds. USB dongles are soooo slow for multiple stealth's.

I know over here stateside, for short periods of time with verizon, the ip doesn't reset. Once I had to run a retail store on sprint using mobile broadband, and it would change ip's ever 4 hours or so. It was frustrating, because to access my POS system I had to use a static ip, so I'd have to change the ip that is given access about 4 times a day.

do i put a sim in it and top it up?

Yep, just put the sim and your good to go. Can also connect multiple devices at once.