user3328: I found this wonderful breakout board based on FT232. I wonder if I can use this board for connecting my arduino to a USB dongle for 3g/GPRS connection ?
From what I understand this board can be connected to the serial data pins of the arduino board. And if I connect the USB dongle to the FT232 board, I should be able to run AT commands from the arduino board.

user1566: Unfortunately, no, as the FT232 would have to act as a USB host device. A USB host shield might work if someone has written driver code to support 3G modems.

3328: <p>I found this wonderful breakout board based on <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716#comment-53e7333cce395f8b068b4567" rel="nofollow">FT232</a>. I wonder if I can use this board for connecting my arduino to a USB dongle for 3g/GPRS connection ?</p>

<p>From what I understand this board can be connected to the serial data pins of the arduino board. And if I connect the USB dongle to the FT232 board, I should be able to run AT commands from the arduino board.</p>
 1566: <p>Unfortunately, no, as the FT232 would have to act as a USB host device. A <a href="http://www.circuitsathome.com/products-page/arduino-shields/usb-host-shield-2-0-for-arduino">USB host shield</a> might work if someone has written driver code to support 3G modems.</p>
