: Hi John,
: I had a 3G modem, called mobile broadband here, and I was under-impressed
: with it. Unless you are well inside the cell area, the signal drop-off can
: be extreme. From 3G to GPRS status. Basically broadband at dial-up speeds.
: Certain kinds of weather conditions also effect it, regardless of what the
: supplier claims.

: I'm suprised at the cost though, I was paying 25 euro(about $30) a month for
: mine.

: The only advantage with 3G modems is its mobility if you use a laptop and
: bring it where ever you go.

: This is really off topic, has anyone had problems using Google search?
: Beneath each and every link there is another link stating "This site
: may harm your computer." and when I use the link to the page I want,
: it gives a page stating "Warning - visitiing this website may harm
: your computer!" with 5 links on it as follows; "return to the
: previous page", Google's "Safe Browsing diagnostic page", a
: link to "StopBadware.org", "Webmasters Tools" and
: "Webmaster Help Center".
: It effects searches for websites that I regularly use with no ill effects on
: my computer, like this site. It seems to have happened within a few hours
: of this time, 31 Jan 2009 1500hrs GMT.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

HI Mike,

My Google search is running OK with out any warnings.

I am in an excellent area to use 3-G. There is a site here in the US to check the footprint of the cell area. There are two kinds of strenth signals, one, if my memory serves me right is 0, and the other is 1 which is the strong one for computers best speeds. This is particularly good for me since I am in a wooded area.

John