Web & Walk Data Speed

[graeme647]

Hi, I've been using W&W for a little while and was just wondering what kind of speeds people are getting connections at. I've used the following http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ to check mine with the seattle server. If you're interested in taking part or giving tips on maximising download speed please ad a comment. Mine so far (based on a best of 3):

Option Globetrotter W&W T-Mobile branded PCMCIA Card:

D/L 768kbps
U/L 462kbps

Nokia N70

D/L 384kbps
U/L 76kbps

Motorola v975

D/L 126kbps
U/L 22kbps

Motorola V3 (GPRS)

D/L 24kbps
U/L 10kbps

[irvind]

WNW GT Fusion + PCMCIA, G4 PowerBook, launch2net

DL: 284 kbps
UL: 245 kbps

Doesn't seem that fast....?

Edit: 2nd March:

DL: 712
UL: 335

[graeme647]

W&W Globetrotter (Vodafone Branded but Unlocked)

D/L: 384 kbps
U/L: 286 kbps

[graeme647]

WNW GT Fusion + PCMCIA, G4 PowerBook, launch2net

DL: 284 kbps
UL: 245 kbps

Doesn't seem that fast....?

Another good test I guess is what kind of actual D/L speeds are being reported by windows / limewire.

With both I'm getting a maximum of around 50 is that kilo bits per second or kilo bytes per second though, I'm forever getting confused... :o)

If its bytes thats 400 kbps so thats as I'd expect...

I have to admit that I find browsing web pages to be somewhat slow, for downloading music tracks its pretty much the performance I'd get from my handset so thats all ok...

I wonder if perhaps there are some issues surrounding Macs? I hear that these data cards arent always that stable on them...?

[irvind]

Well admittedly I've only been using this set-up since last night, so it's very early days, but I've done a lot of surfing and so far have had very little trouble. Lost email connection earlier, but as the card and launch2net were still showing a good connection, I think it was a Googlemail issue. I'm sure other people have more experience of this set-up though!

Just ran another test at:

DL: 393
UL: 253

[snowwolf]

Globetrotter using just a dial up connection setting, (not using the trotter drivers)

DL 750

UL 340

[dc_chappers]

Does anyone know what data speed should i be expected to be able to get on my Nokia N95?

I know it supports HSDPA but is it enabled by default or do i need to phone up T-Mobile and get them to activate it? also would it cost anymore?

I'm on the Flext 35 WnW 18 monther.

thanks.

[DaveC]

I've used a couple of HSDPA options with t-mobile Download speeds seem to vary depending where I am in Liverpool. In the suburbs around 950Kb/s in the city centre 1.2 - 1.4Mb/s. I'm informed that speeds are set to increase later this year.

[graeme647]

Does anyone know what data speed should i be expected to be able to get on my Nokia N95?

I know it supports HSDPA but is it enabled by default or do i need to phone up T-Mobile and get them to activate it? also would it cost anymore?

I'm on the Flext 35 WnW 18 monther.

thanks.

You should be getting the same as the T-mobile branded Option Globetrotter cards, up to 1.8mbps

[JonStatt]

Running some N95 tests

If I download from www.btopenworld.com/speedtest and download a 15Mb file. I get about 100kilobytes per second (which is 800kbps)

If I use the speedtester at www.adslguide.org.uk though, I only get 520kbps down and 340kbps up.

The first result is not too bad...but I aways hope to see faster!

[teddies]

Could someone confirm whether if I were to get Web n Walk on a N95, as to whether I'd be able to access the internet using HSDPA? Does it depend on which level of Web n Walk I was signed up to?

[DaveC]

The OFFICIAL line is that HSDPA is not available on the £7.50 option.
REALITY seems to differ.

[DaveC]

hey davec is there any sort of data plan e.g £7.50 a month for pay as you go handset users if so please post it

[.s any other forum users welcomed

No - only plans are £1 per day on T-Mobile