Best Usb Wireless For On Nut ?

[RoboLB]

Hi All,

There is a lot of great information on here about the different types of USB wireless internet connections available in Thailand but I'm struggling with deciding my best option. I find the different services in Thailand a bit confusing.

I am trying to spend 4-6 weeks each year in Thailand on a kind of working holiday. Just doing bits of work online whilst taking a break.

Last year I based myself in a Hotel in Suk around Soi 24 and really struggled with gettting good internet. The Hotel WiFi was hopeless, so I tried a range of USB devices. None seemed to live up to the claims. Tried DTAC and AIS and others

If I could get 4-5 down and 1 up I'd be happy. Faster would be great of course.

Of course a lot depends on time of day, location, proximity to transmission towers etc.

Last trip we bought a small condo at On Nut, so we'll be based there this time. Right next to the BTS, 20+ floors up.

Can anyone recommend a really good device/carrier that we should go with? Just a pre paid USB that I can top up is fine. Maybe after this trip we can look at something more permanent to 'install'. Not sure yet what the Condo building provides. But I need 'mobile' internet anyway, as we may have a few days away here and there.

Oh, one last thing, the pre paid sims seem to come woth a pitiful amount of data allowance. That was another challenge. I do video editing and graphic work so need lots. I think the best AIS could do last year was a sim with 1GB. So I ended buying 5 at a time. I would use 10-25 GB a week easily.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[lomatopo]

Buy an unlocked USB aircard which supports 850/2100 MHz 3G. Buy both a TrueMove H and DTAC/Happy SIM - 50 baht each, and subscribe to daily plans for 49 baht to determine which provider offers the best service. Then go with a maximum GB plan, which might offer the highest speed after you reach your threshold, or just keep re-subscribing to new plans if a throttled speed is inadequate.

20+ floors up may present some challenges re: 3G, you'll have to experiement.

10 - 25 GB per week may be challenging.

You should be able to get fixed-line broadband in your condo quite easily and quickly. Maybe DSL or DOCSIS form True Online, or DSL form TOT?

Edited June 2, 2013 by lomatopo

[RoboLB]

Buy an unlocked USB aircard which supports 850/2100 MHz 3G. Buy both a TrueMove H and DTAC/Happy SIM - 50 baht each, and subscribe to daily plans for 49 baht to determine which provider offers the best service. Then go with a maximum GB plan, which might offer the highest speed after you reach your threshold, or just keep re-subscribing to new plans if a throttled speed is inadequate.

20+ floors up may present some challenges re: 3G, you'll have to experiement.

10 - 25 GB per week may be challenging.

You should be able to get fixed-line broadband in your condo quite easily and quickly. Maybe DSL or DOCSIS form True Online, or DSL form TOT?

Sounds like a good plan. Thanks. think I have an Aircard aleady...

[lomatopo]

TrueMove H have a 10 GB plan, for 1,699 baht.

That said, mobile performance in taller buildings can be an issue.

Personally, I'd communicate with someone in the building, and see what fixed-line services you can get. And even if they can start the process for you.

I doubt that you will be happy with 3G, if I understand your application requirements correctly.