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Apr 9th, 2021, 15:30 | #1 |
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4G USB Dongle instead of volvo modem
Hi All
I was wondering if it's possible to connect a 4G USB dongle into the car instead of using the volvo modem? Would VOC still work? Would in car wifi still work? In a nutshell I'm really happy that I'm gonna have in-car wifi - much less happy about being limited to 3G speeds (2016 XC90) |
Apr 9th, 2021, 15:45 | #2 |
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Only for vehicles with Sensus Connected Touch (so not SPA vehicles)
https://www.volvocars.com/uk/support...onnected-touch SPA vehicles depend on the internal modem or sharing via hotspot from your personal phone.
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Apr 9th, 2021, 15:46 | #3 |
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Can't imagine that a 4G dongle is going to work to be honest.
VOC though has its own connection completely separate from the WiFi/mobile data that you can control via the Sensus menu so will be unaffected. |
Apr 9th, 2021, 17:08 | #4 |
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If your car has the modem, You can use a wireless 4g mifi/dongle with a data sim instead of the cars modem to download updates etc and the car can use it as a wifi hotspot, I have a huawei wireless router mifi and link it to the car, which I can take out and use in my caravan. Sensus will pick up any available wifi singnal. You just select it from the list and put the password in the same as any other wifi connection.
It works the same as using your phone data. I use one of these, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUAWEI-E5...-/184359722868 VOC does not require a wifi connection in the car. As long as the device you are using has one the car will communicate, it uses its own independent connection, unless you use a sim then it uses that connection, but if that sim data runs out or is removed it reverts back to its own connection.
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Apr 9th, 2021, 18:34 | #5 |
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Excellent, thanks guys!
I'm new to these cars so I'll no doubt have plenty of daft questions... |
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