ok i have been reading up on n800 and love the look of it and i am buying one in two weeks, that will not change.
heres the one thing i cant find a clear answer too,
i have a tmobile usb modem (http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile...k-USB-modem/p1)
now this is theatrical but heres how i see it could work but need advice from you experts

first i note the n800 only has a small usb port and to put it into host mode i need an adapter / or run script, the adapter would seem the best idea but i can only find it here(http://www.electronicproductonline.c...oducts_id=1781) anyone know a uk outlet for it or if they ship to the uk?

next i note that the n800 does not provide much power, however the tmobile modem has two usb cable ends one specificly for power, so either a powered usb hub or a ipod wall charger (with usb female) port should work to power the device (would that damage the tablet?)

for drivers i see (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=551454) post 5 mentions a vodafone app that can be set up to use tmobile.uk with reletive ease (would that ap work on the linux of the n800?)

would above work ?
if not what are my alternatives?
the place im planning to use the n800 most is my work site (im a security guard) so access to power sockets is no problem
please dont reply telling me i would be better with a laptop (i cant use one on my site) or an iphone (cant afford the monthly fee plus the n800 looks supperior)
i do know in america you can buy an adapter that turns a usb modem that seems semilier to mine into a wireless hotspot anyone know if you can buy something like that in the uk ? or will work with uk usb modems?

thank you in advance for any help

your problem will probably be drivers, rather than power or connectivity. That's why I use a phone over bluetooth, until they release a self-powered wifi hsdpa modem.

If it is one of the ZDE usb sticks, you would need to work out the drivers for yourself. There was a thread on the eee forum about setting up scripts to connect with this modem (it doesn't work by default, unlike the u220 3g modem - the curvy one), but it can be done there with a bit of work, so it should be possible

i discovered something but dont know how right it is .....i can take my sim card out of my 3g modem and place it into a phone and use its connection to surf for free that might be easier and use bluetooth to the phone from the n800 though to be honest i would prefer plug n play of the modem but a lot of linux is above me

i guess im hoping some one who has done it will come here and post how (***wonders if he is awaiting a miricle?***)
short of that i gues ill just have to wait till i get one and "play"


"self-powered wifi hsdpa modem" why oh why is this not in existence!!!!!

So you want to say that u220 works on n8x0 without any other drivers?

if so...It would be a dream come true....

Thanks.

why use a modem? I use phones over bluetooth and it is fast. I have used a erricsson T610 on t-mobile, and curently a Nokia 6120 on Three.

No, I said that it worked on the eee without drivers, so if you could connect it it would probably work on the n800 without too much trouble. However you have the zde modem which is a bit more work.

However, as you say you can take the sim out and put it in a phone, and that is much easier so I would go for that.

i thought i would resurect this post as bluetooth to my n91 is damn slow (another thread) usb to my t-mobile modem would be oh so much faster

The N91 doesn't appear to support BT2.0 with EDR, which is why it's slow. With a more current phone, like the N95 or 6120, you should get proper speeds over bluetooth

i do have a lockked to three e61 i can pay to get that unlocked. does that support bt.2.0 with edr? is there a site that lists phones with this on? ssorry todayask just my knowleedge of phones is abouut 0 i assome bt.2.0 means bluetooth 2nd edition but edr i have no idea.