Despite the big step in the development of Internet technologies, which was made by the whole world, USB modems are still very popular. Most often they are used in small towns, villages, as well as in those areas of the city where cable Internet has not yet been installed. What criteria should be used to choose such a modem?
A USB modem, in fact, can be a real salvation in cases where other types of connection are not available. Usually this type of connection is predominant in rural areas and small towns. In metropolitan areas, the use of a USB modem is out of the ordinary - usually, fiber-optic cable has already been laid throughout the city. But what about those people for whom the only way out is to buy a USB modem? Of course, you need to choose the right "device", collect information about it on the network and compare it with other representatives of such devices on the Russian market.
What are the criteria for choosing a USB modem
Today, most of the USB modems are Huawei products. Despite the variety of models, almost all modems have the same technical characteristics. The most sold modems in Russia are USB modems from Megafon, Beeline and MTS. Companies are releasing 3G devices, although recently Megafon introduced a new product - a 4G USB modem, the quality of the connection and the speed of which is much better than that of 3G.
The cost of USB modems of these three companies ranges from 890 to 1190 rubles. It should be noted that if you buy a USB modem from Megafon, then you will not be able to use a sim card of another operator: when you try to start the modem program, the message "SIM card not found" will appear. That is why universal modems are in great demand - they cost the same, but you can use any operator's SIM card with them.
If you buy a USB modem from one of these three big companies, then you will have to shell out a certain amount per month. The subscription fee will vary depending on the tariff. Tariffs differ from each other in the amount of available monthly traffic (from 3 to 50 GB), as well as in the presence or absence of bonuses (for example, some companies do not take into account night traffic). On average, you will have to deposit from 300 to 700 rubles.
Specialized or versatile
Before using any USB modem, you need to install special software on your computer. For Megafon, Beeline and MTS modems, such software is installed immediately as soon as you insert the modem into the USB-input of the computer. The only negative is the crashes and glitches of such software. It often happens that the browser starts to "freeze", the window of the USB-modem program does not collapse and does not respond to any actions. The software of universal modems most often has to be searched for in the network, but no problems arise during the operation of such software (the computer does not start to "slow down", there are no failures in the operation of the modem and the PC).
