T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk USB modem

by Julian Prokaza
on Fri 24 Aug 2007 48 Comments

T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk USBWith mobile phone operators offering HSDPA data access on their 3G networks, it’s easy to get broadband-like download speeds on your laptop in most UK cities. You’ll need an HSDPA modem and the T-Mobile Web ‘n’ Walk USB is one for laptops that lack a PC Card slot.

It’s essentially the same as the Web ‘n’ Walk PC Card, but lacks Wi-Fi. It’s small, light and feels very durable, so there should be no problem with it bouncing around the bottom of a laptop bag.

Getting the modem up and running is simple. The drivers are stored on flash storage on the device itself and install as soon as you plug the modem in. The Web ‘n’ Walk USB Manager utility shows network signal strength, along with an upload/download speed chart and daily, monthly and yearly bandwidth use.

The Web ‘n’ Walk tariff is subject to a fair-use policy that limits mobile data use to 3Gb a month, so this is a handy tracking tool. Web ‘b’ Walk is by far the best-value mobile data tariff available, though the £29-a-month package prohibits VoIP and you’ll need to be on the £44-a-month tariff if you want to use Skype and its ilk.

In theory, the HSDPA network supports download speeds of up to 1.8Mbit/s, but our figures hovered around the 400Kbit/s mark and only occasionally peaked at around 1Mbit/s — about par for the course. The USB modem didn’t give quite the same smooth connection as the Web ‘n’ Walk PC Card modem, though, and both websites and downloads seem subject to more timeouts and wildly varying download speeds than we’d expect.

So, if you need 3G data access on your laptop, the Web ‘n’ Walk USB will certainly suffice, but we’d strongly recommend opting for the PC Card option if your laptop has a suitable slot.

Update: We've written a guide on how to get an XBox 360 online with a 3G modem, so the comments thread on that article is the best place to get your games console connectivity questions answered. 

 

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HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS
Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie
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    by joy at 20:37 on 9 Oct 2007Report abuse

    i want to fined out how mutch a web n walk cost and wher in spain i can buy them

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    by paul at 21:58 on 4 Dec 2007Report abuse

    can you connect it to xbox

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    by Kevin Phillips at 21:54 on 16 Dec 2007Report abuse

    The Huawei usb modem works very well and gives truely awesome 3.6Mb connection speeds. I moved from T-Mobile to 3 who offer 3Gb a month for £15 and a truely unlimited use of the internet... MSN, Skype - all no problem! Check the small print before you sign up with T-Mobile.

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    by eugene thatcher at 17:02 on 27 Dec 2007Report abuse

    i have t mobile and want to use my vodafone sim in it how do i unlock the modem my email is thatchereugene@yahoo.com

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    by callum at 17:38 on 2 Jan 2008Report abuse

    can the device be directly plugged into an xbox 360 to get live?if anyone could help me it would be much appreciated,my email c-buch@hotmail.co.uk

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    by MATTHEW ILES at 17:29 on 8 Jan 2008Report abuse

    CAN ANY1 HELP IM TRYING TO GET ON XBOX LIVE BY HARD WIRING THE XBOX IN TO THE THE PC AND USING A TMOBILE WEB AN WALK USB MODEM I KNO ITS ALL ABOUT THE SETTINGS BECAUSE IT CARNT USE A STATIC IP ADDRESS CAN ANY1 GIVE ME ADVISE MATTY.86@HOTMAIL.COM

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    by micky at 00:35 on 15 Jan 2008Report abuse

    i need help with connectin to x box live too please can some one help mickycorr@hotmail.co.uk

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    by sam.s at 17:02 on 16 Jan 2008Report abuse

    I've used web&walk for 3 months now, frusterating with rapidshare and megadownloads and such saying I've already downloaded files and had to wait hours before next download. In fact, i've never downloaded anything yet. Download always breaks up, and i still have to pay the Kb i've downloaded. shits.

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    by Ross at 19:40 on 16 Jan 2008Report abuse

    Can you connect xbox 360 through the Web & Walk modem to run xbox live?

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    by Lawrence at 08:54 on 23 Jan 2008Report abuse

    HiNotice loads have asked the question but no one here has posted an answer, if anyone here has some cool advice appreciate being contacted with help etc.Basically looking for good fast connection via HSDPA card and want to be able to use XBOX Live and VOIP.Read through quite a bit of info but not getting the answers.Help pleaseziparmux@yahoo.com

  • Julian Prokaza - EditorEditor - Julian Prokaza

    by Julian Prokaza at 11:04 on 23 Jan 2008 | registered | 55 postsReport abuse

    To all that have asked...We don't cover games consoles and I don't have an Xbox 360 to hand to try it with, but I'm pretty sure that you won't be able to use a USB 3G modem like this with an Xbox. The modem installs the appropriate drivers on a PC when it's connected and this won't happen on an Xbox. If 3G is the only broadband option available to you, you'll need to use a 3G router -- it has its own 3G modem and your devices that connect to that, either by a cable or wirelessly.There are various models available, but you need to check which mobile operators are supported -- like mobile phones, some 3G routers are locked to one operator. Here's one from Dabs.com -- http://tinyurl.com/3x5jcc -- but others are available. Hope that helps.-Julian

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    by mark at 10:12 on 1 Feb 2008Report abuse

    u know the the 3g routers do you need a phone line because u see i need wireless moblie internet so do u need a phone line for the routers to connect to the internet

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    by at 21:26 on 16 Feb 2008Report abuse

    yhhhh i agree that 3 is much better than both vodafone and t-moblie

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    by nico at 01:11 on 21 Feb 2008Report abuse

    I have a t-mobile 3g webn walk, I hooked it up to the pc no problems, in my area I get 3.6mb connection and once it was running I set up ICS (internet connection sharing) on the pc, then the Xbox was able to connect to the pc, I had to open ports 88 and 3074 (TCP and UDP) on the firewall but it works.the issue is from teh NAT, when using this system so far as I can tell (and I invested considerable amount of time with all configurations) you cant get a totally open nat which means the xbox always see's you as "strict" so you will not be able to connect to users who dont have "open" nat on their home networks which is a pain!not ideal for xbox but it does work... to set it up do the following:1) set up on pc as normal2) go to control panel, network connections, and right click on the internet connection titles t-mobile (when you have it connected)3) select properties4) select the tab "sharing"5) tick the tick box "allow other computers on the network to use this connection.6) tick the bottom tick box to allow other devices to control the connection. (this will enable UpNP)7) press ok and accept that the pc will have the network card set to 192.168.0.18) go to the network settings in teh xbox and set its ip to something in that range...like 192.168.0.99, set the subnet to 255.255.255.0 and the gateway to 192.168.0.19) again in the xbox settings you can try to leave the dns to automatic... if this fails set it to 192.168.0.1 if this also fails (at the dns point in the xbox live test) set it to the dns servers for t-mobile which are...Primary: 149.254.201.126Seconary: 149.254.192.126which will allow the xbox to go straight out (I only needed to do this when trying it on my vista machine)that should do it... run the xbox live test and you should pass all tests as confirmed except NAT which will give strict, you can then use Xbox live but may have problems talking or partying up with some people... will take some time to find games sometimes too...

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    by luke eaton at 16:44 on 12 Mar 2008Report abuse

    I've got a t - mobile web and walk how do i get an ip adress that connects that to my xbox live if anyone one knows it would be very much appreciated if u emailed me at lukeyboi06@hotmail.com Thankyou

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    by stewy hills at 11:18 on 15 Mar 2008Report abuse

    i hav a 360 and i used ur advice. (thanks for it) but it still comes up sayin my gateway network is no responding. could you help. email me at stewy_hillzy@hotmail.com. thanks

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    by mitch monsoon at 09:16 on 6 Apr 2008Report abuse

    [quote=Ross]Can you connect xbox 360 through the Web & Walk modem to run xbox live?[/quote]yes you can i run mine quite nicely, just hae problems with the nat being srict

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    by mitchel at 16:52 on 13 Apr 2008Report abuse

    so can i use an orange portable usb internet connection to run my 360? is it just a case of plugging it in?

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    by danny at 17:01 on 13 Apr 2008Report abuse

    please help me play call of duty live got really bad headache need connection

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    by raklis at 00:49 on 22 Apr 2008Report abuse

    can sb help me with the steps using windows vista pls? need to connect immediately lol.

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    by sez at 16:42 on 27 Apr 2008Report abuse

    its ok, but i dont like the way it keeps going offalso its very slow in my area, sometimes i dont get through atallvery very anoyed at this productbut its too late...iv signed a contractoh yeah by the wayu need to give t-mobile a extra £2 out of your credit card so they can let you on certain websites.......LIKE MYSPACE!why i dont knowbut i can go on porn sites but not MYSPACEoooh i dunno

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    by Al at 22:52 on 1 May 2008Report abuse

    I'm trying this method of connecting my 360 to live via ICS but the test falls over at the DNS stage. Any ideas?my email is alfandango@gmail.com if anyone has any suggestions.

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    by jamie aldridge at 12:35 on 15 May 2008Report abuse

    can the web and walk be used with xbox 360 to go live if so plz tell me how email back on aldridge99@hotmail.com

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    by Julian Prokaza at 18:10 on 15 May 2008 | registered | 55 postsReport abuse

    I've covered connecting to Xbox Live with a 3G modem in some detail at [url]http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/20080513490/connect-to-xbox-live-with-a-usb-3g-modem.html[/url]. Pays to check the front page once in a while... ;)

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    by Chad at 23:55 on 21 May 2008Report abuse

    talking about t-mobile web n walk. what can I do to get my smtp server to send emails. The error I am getting is:An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'Publicasting Digital Media', Server: 'mail.publicasting.co.uk', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 IP address 149.254.192.195 in XBL', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC69I guessed the IP 149.254.192.195wouldve been listed in the spam blacklist. It was indeed blocked www.spamhaus.org/query/bl?ip=149.254.192.195The ISP being t-mobile I guess needs to sort out the blockout - but does anyone know a way around this? many thanks

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    by Dave at 00:24 on 23 May 2008Report abuse

    Chad, I use my Blueyonder email with web n walk, set the smtp in the settings as smtp.t-email.co.ukIt works fine.

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    by chad at 00:51 on 23 May 2008Report abuse

    Dave, Many thanks for this - I actually established exactly what you advised. Thanks again.Chad

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    by BR3TT 077 at 17:22 on 12 Jun 2008Report abuse

    [quote=callum]can the device be directly plugged into an xbox 360 to get live?if anyone could help me it would be much appreciated,my email c-buch@hotmail.co.uk[/quote]hi am BR3TT 077, NO it cannot be directly pluuged in as it needs the web * walk device to be activated to get conneced i no this because that is what i am using to play my xbox live try getting a router or do it by plugging it in your pc then an ethernet cable in to the pc to the xbox.

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    by shaun at 08:33 on 25 Jun 2008Report abuse

    can you get xbox live with the web n walk please help meee.. many thanksshaungibson1@hotmail.com

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    by David at 10:24 on 21 Jul 2008Report abuse

    I looked at the price structure from 3 Mobile which looks better for pay as you go, but somewhere I read that you cannot access eBay. 3 Mobile confirmed this when I asked 6 weeks ago, but last week they said 'No problem' (It was the sales department) Any Comments

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    by Azz949 at 12:16 on 1 Aug 2008Report abuse

    Hi all, I have recently brought the web n walk package and found it very good. It says I get connection speeds of 7.2Mps, not sure if thats totally true?Anyway, in order to access the blocked websites such as Youtube etc all you need to do is register your account on the T-Mobile website and remove the filter. Simple. No credit card or £2 needed.

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    by unknown_user at 20:41 on 1 Aug 2008Report abuse

    I have T-Mobile Web'n'walk stick (Option iCON 225), and I want to use another SIM. How can I unlock stickMy e-mail:josipkata@net.hr

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    by terry at 22:56 on 5 Aug 2008Report abuse

    thanks mate worked for me (y)

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    by Brade at 02:42 on 10 Aug 2008Report abuse

    Hi people,I notice lots of you have an xbox 360 and would like to connect to xbox live using web n walk.The way i'm going to try connecting to xbox live, is by using a 'LG Viewty' phone, which has the 5-day pass web n walk feature which will be plugged into my computer enabling the internet on my laptop. Then i will enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) so i can connect my xbox to my laptop using a 'Crossover cable or Ethernet Cable'.I shall experiment tomorrow so i look forward to telling you if i'm successful.

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    by inferno-blaze at 02:48 on 9 Sep 2008Report abuse

    hey ive followed all instructions above and all from other sites i have t-mobile web n walk mobile broadband and an x-box 360 prem with the Ethernet lead but im stuck on MTU says i need 1364 but i dunno were i can change this on my stick?any thoughts????in return i know sites to unlock 360

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    by ryan at 17:11 on 29 Sep 2008Report abuse

    can eny1 help me with the mtu settings for a 3g dongle i need help

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    by stevo at 12:44 on 30 Sep 2008Report abuse

    i to need to change my mtu settings, what i dont get is that i was playing xbox live the night before and was all fine??

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    by daniel davies at 12:08 on 10 Oct 2008Report abuse

    hello can anyone help, i have a web n walk device with t-mobile and once iv managed to connect to the internet it will give me about 10mins of surfing time before it disconnects itself and displays the messag "run time error" id be gratefull to anyone who can shed any light on what i can do to correct it thanx.

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    by lou and jimmy at 17:52 on 17 Oct 2008Report abuse

    we keep trying to get xbox 360 live but it keeps failing on the ip and gate way numbas hoe do we get therse???

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    by elysumx at 16:43 on 18 Oct 2008Report abuse

    Hello, I cannot get the web n walk stick to install on my vista laptop properly, when i plug it in, the autorun starts and after that i get nothting, after manually installing the software via exploring the icon in my computer, the web n walk manager tells me there is no device found, at the bottom on the web n walk window, any help would be great, thanks

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    by Theo Danker at 14:26 on 21 Oct 2008Report abuse

    did you have any success as I have the same issue with trying to unlock the tmobile webNwalk stick to use another sim ...

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    by thermalsocks at 14:32 on 25 Oct 2008Report abuse

    I get exactly the same problem on my vista desktop with my t-mobile usb stick. I did Exactly the same as you and I think that is why nothing works now, it's not meant to be a manual process. The USB stick works fine on my windows xp laptop. I would really like to know that answer to this one.

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    by Declan Walsh at 21:11 on 11 Nov 2008Report abuse

    Basically i have the T-Mobile Web 'n' Walk Flash Drive and when I set it up, I then plugged my ethernet cable from my Xbox 360 to my Laptops LAN Port via a network card and the IP address sorted itself out.

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    by nikki at 00:31 on 12 Nov 2008Report abuse

    hiiv got the usb modem but the light will not come on what shall i do many thanksxxx

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    by Jason Cambray at 10:53 on 15 Nov 2008Report abuse

    sorry cruddy laptop..... jasoncambray@hotmail.co.uk

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    by josh at 10:58 on 20 Dec 2009Report abuse

    hi can u plz tel me if you can use a t mobile phone as a modem to get on xbox live?? email me on torres_fan_69@hotmail.co.uk . thx

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    by komolafe Odunayo at 13:43 on 29 Dec 2009Report abuse

    How do i make use of the t mobile modem with my local network sims in Nigeria

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    by Ben at 19:51 on 19 Mar 2010Report abuse

    NICO!! thank you so much (: i have a t-mobile USB stick and though i'd managed to connect it i thought i was gonna be stuck with strict NAT type (i thought only modems have changeble UPnP) didn't know allowing others to control the connection enabled it. I did the test and got no NAT error! thanks again

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