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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by sbm12
You shouldn't see any discernible difference between the signal strength between tethering and using a USB stick.
I disagree; I haven't seen a USB 3G stick with a decent antenna. The data rate of my 3G PC card is quite sensitive to antenna oreientation in a lot of locations, and those 3G Sticks I have seen seem to have even less ability to orientate the antenna independent of the laptop. I guess that you could use a USB extension cord, but then how is that any better than tethering to a phone ?
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