USB Dongle

Written by usbwifi.co.uk

USB Dongle 'Dongle' is simply the word used for a USB Wifi Adapter or Mobile Broadband Adapter, that is widely used on notebooks, laptops and netbooks for connecting to the internet while out and about.

The dongle looks just like a USB pen or memory stick and simply slots into any USB port on your laptop and allows you to connect to the internet via WiFi hotspots or special mobile phone broadband networks.

Many phone companies in the UK are now supplying customers with special tariffs and USB WiFi dongles or Mobile Broadband dongles for a flat rate monthly charge, fixed long terms charges or Pay as You Go top ups just the same as mobile phones, with no contract.

Many households in the UK are throwing out their normal broadband routers, PCs and cables and simply buying laptops or netbooks (small laptops) with a USB dongle contract from their mobile or landline phone company.

Household/Office Wireless Networks

USB WiFi Dongles are also used for home and office wireless network purposes, where you have your dongle setup with your router's connection details and simply plug the USB dongle into any laptop of computer around the house or office without fussing about with wires and/or multiple login setups on various laptops. These devices are especially useful for visiting clients or friends so you can simply plug the USB Wifi dongleinto their laptop so they can connect to the internet and share projects and photos etc online.