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17 years ago
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What can you say about USB modems – any good (or bad) points?
So far, I've found mostly negative reviews: very low speed, poor connection quality, unsuitability for most games, frequent disconnections...
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17 years ago
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Well, USB modems are just for browsing the internet and using ICQ. If there's EDGE support, it's already better, as the speed will be decent. You can connect with an unlimited data plan. Overall, it's a last resort if there's no normal internet connection.
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17 years ago
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Do you think it would be suitable for a laptop to use at the dacha?
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17 years ago
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I think I'll buy a Beeline modem with unlimited data in September, after I get paid. Let's see how it works. :smile30:
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17 years ago
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I think I'll get a Beeline modem with unlimited data in September, after I get paid. Let's see how it works. :smile30:
I recommend Sky-Link. The speed is significantly higher, and the price is slightly lower. The only downside is that you'll have to spend a bit on the modem: 3-4 thousand rubles.
I have one at home: 1200 rubles per month. 500 Mbps during the day (from 9 am to 12 am) and 500 Mbps at night (from 12 am to 9 am).
There's also an unlimited plan: 2700 rubles per month, but there's a limit: no more than 50 Mbps per hour.

In short, Sky-Link is great for internet access.
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17 years ago
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Kyle
I recommend sky-link. The speed is significantly higher, and the price is slightly lower. The only downside is that you'll have to spend a lot on a modem: 3-4 thousand rubles.
I have one at home: 1200 rubles per month. 500 Mbps during the day (from 9 am to 12 am) and 500 Mbps at night (from 12 am to 9 am).
There's also an unlimited plan: 2700 rubles per month, but there's a limit: no more than 50 Mbps per hour.

In short, sky-link is great for internet.
I looked into it, but I didn't like the 50 Mbps limit; I download that much in five minutes. Plus, 2700 rubles per month is expensive; I'll try Beeline.
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17 years ago
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It's also expensive, 2700 per month; I'll try Beeline.
:eek: Beeline is more expensive...
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17 years ago
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I recommend Sky-Link. The speed is significantly higher, and the price is slightly lower. The only downside is that you'll have to spend a bit on a modem: 3-4 thousand rubles.
I have one of these at home: 1200 rubles per month. 500 Mbps during the day (from 9 am to 12 am) and 500 Mbps at night (from 12 am to 9 am).
There's also an unlimited plan: 2700 rubles per month, but there's a limit: no more than 50 Mbps per hour.
I also have a EuDo modem, but it broke down recently.
Regarding the unlimited plan, it's very complicated, and it depends on which protocols are used. The unlimited plan is definitely limited.
The biggest advantage is a stable connection throughout the Leningrad region and in any location in the city. I even used it to access the internet in Moscow.
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17 years ago
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P.S. If you disable images and just browse, 50 MB will be enough for you per day.
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17 years ago
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ps if you disable images and just browse, 50 MB will be enough for a day ;)
If you're just browsing, then yes, 50 MB will be more than enough. But I just can't seem to browse. :smile26: In the last 2 months, I've downloaded about 35 GB of various things.
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17 years ago
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If you're just browsing, then 50 meters is more than enough.
Nonsense, I'm sorry. Just browsing this forum for 10-15 minutes already consumes 1.5-2 meters. 50 meters is enough only if you browse for 5-10 minutes a day, and even then, with images disabled.
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17 years ago
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Limit of 50 megabytes per hour, not per day.
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17 years ago
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The limit is 50 megabytes per hour, not per day.
That's a decent limit; I thought it was 50 megabytes per month. My apologies.
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16 years ago
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50 meters per month is quite a lot... :D

But in general, is there a Sky-Link network in Magnitogorsk? After all, it's not as widespread as Beeline...
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16 years ago
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There has been, and it's been around for a while, so I immediately started looking into the rates and coverage areas, etc.
But I didn't like it.

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