Okay, I know some of us are not familiar about the term dongle and you may wonder how you can connect to the internet with this device. A dongle is a small piece of device, a USB device to be more specific, attached/plugged into your laptop providing Internet access via 3G networks.

Nowadays, as the demand for wireless connectivity increase, dongles are now a popular device used by mostly business personnels and travelers. If you are away on a business trip or probably having a vacation somewhere else in the country, you will no longer need to worry how to get connected as mobile broadband access is just within reach through the use of dongles.

So let’s discuss the pros and cons of using this mobile internet device and let’s weigh things out and see how users can benefit from this wireless internet access device. Dongles are small and sleek devices that have the ability of transferring files of up to of 1GB and 3GB. And because it is portable it can be brought along with your laptop anywhere you want to go and it only runs on the battery of your computer via USB so there’s no need to worry about having to recharge it. Although one thing that’s going to be a problem with this particular device is its internet connectivity speed. Speeds obtained in your mobile dongle will depend on the strength of the signal provided by your mobile operator in areas covered by their network range. So if you are in a low signal area, you will definitely experience slow download and upload speeds. But once you are within the range of your mobile broadband provider’s network, then you will get high-speed internet connection. Now will you choose the dongle for your wireless connectivity?