unitychild

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Download Connection is:: 15587 Kbps about 15.6 Mbps (tested with 48638 kB)

Download Speed is:: 1903 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main)

Test Time:: 2007/07/28 - 12:59am

Bottom Line:: 272X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.54 sec

Tested from a 48638 kB file and took 25.562 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 543.03 % faster than the average for host (spcsdns.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ISV4C0D9Q

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.5) Gecko/20070713 Firefox/2.0.0.5 [!]

upload speeds from work(Weston, MO)

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Upload Connection is:: 194 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 24 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/12 - 10:40am

Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 42.67 sec

Tested from a 386 kB file and took 16.313 seconds to complete

Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 40.58 % faster than the average for host (spcsdns.net)

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-L7SCWO00N

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9 [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Upload Connection is:: 213 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Upload Speed is:: 26 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/12 - 10:43am

Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 39.38 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 114.968 seconds to complete

Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 54.35 % faster than the average for host (spcsdns.net)

U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-2XM7J94ZP

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9 [!]

From work in Weston, MO:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Download Connection is:: 815 Kbps about 0.8 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)

Download Speed is:: 99 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/12 - 8:58am

Bottom Line:: 14X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 10.34 sec

Tested from a 748 kB file and took 7.515 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 1.24 % faster than the average for host (spcsdns.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-J2THS3AXW

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9 [!]

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Download Connection is:: 929 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 113 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/12 - 8:59am

Bottom Line:: 16X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 9.06 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 26.391 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 15.4 % faster than the average for host (spcsdns.net)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-P0MH2RZGC

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9 [!]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:>ping testmy.net

Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=108ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=114ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=114ms TTL=46

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 108ms, Maximum = 114ms, Average = 111ms

Don't sweat it guys! I'm ok! lol I am about to do a test with EVDO in Weston, MO where I work... I am curious how it looks compared to my home location. Thanks granpa for the personal note! I really appreciate it!!

Steph

Wow! I kind of feel like I shouldn't have ever posted here in the first place! lol This is the last time I'm going to defend my decision... I just posted because this forum was exactly what I was searching for when I decided to go the route I chose. I didn't want to cause any arguments! I am happy with what I have, and I don't mind paying for it(I realize that it is a lot of money, but only $50 more than I was paying for sat and t-mobile, and now my husband and I are BOTH mobile and happy). I go to grad school online, I do 3D art and sell through a few 3D stores online, I download programs that I buy online that are fairly HUGE, my husband games online, we won't get FAPd now... this is totally worth the extra $50 a month to us. If we didn't need to be mobile, we definitely would have tried the router, but I do wonder if the speeds would be lower with 3 computers hooked up to one card. We have 3 desktops in the house, but 2 are not hooked up to the internet right now... but the router may be an option in the future, just for the desktops. I will be keeping the laptops mobile. Why have a laptop that you can't take with you(and everything I do is on the internet). lol

Anyway, thanks to those who gave me great information and advice, I really appreciate it!

Steph

form another poster his pings were posted between 225-1400ms......so if the pings are at best 135ms and will climb higher?

Downloading a large file or uploading a large file higher pings will not be noticeable on sat....gaming and web browsing are the main things the ping does hinder...from what I read the EVDO user can see much higher pings as another user had posted awhile back. The speed is also slower as already mentioned with a weaker signal.....so its not the same as DSL or cable.

As far as the mobile part there is always hotspots....?

So depending on what the ping goes to during busy hours.. hope to see.

Right, but you can't game on satellite...and I don't believe anyone said it was the same as DSL or Cable... I recall saying that IF I could get either one, I would have it... as far as mobile and hotspots, I don't want to have to go to a hotspot to get high speed... I want to get it at home and at work...

ok....and could you clarify the price?

$60 for each of the 3 cards plus tax and fees?

$49.99 per card plus tax... a bit over $150 all together... bill will come later for service. Mail in rebates for $49.99 off of each card, so cards will be free

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:>ping testmy.net

Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=122ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=135ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=129ms TTL=46

Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=156ms TTL=46

Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 122ms, Maximum = 156ms, Average = 135ms

Two things

....your paying $60 each x 3 right?

....lets see a ping -t to testmy.net

Hughes business plan FAP is at over 1200MB

Sure, I will humor you... sigh... how do I ping?

Is that on a DW6000 or a DW7000... also there was NO WAY I am signing another contract with Hughes after my dissatisfaction...

I'm still curious about Sprint EVDO even with this

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::

Download Connection is:: 1433 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 175 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/02/10 - 8:54pm

Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 5.85 sec

Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 17.105 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 35.83 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-F9WN3YKPD

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1

Wow! I NEVER got those kind of speeds with Hughes!! If I had, I would not have had a problem with it! lol

Thats right they can restrict if they choose.....if you didn't buy the router and priced at $60 per card x3, you could have got a  business plan with Hughes getting 2MB /500k or a small office plan with 1.5/300. A few post down a user mentioned pings between 220-1400ms(looks like not always better than sat).....thats not comsistent at all? I see unity last download with a small file even shows only 397 (not faster than sat)

My mother still has dial up which I use when there at times, not even close to Hughes speed....26.4k (no thanks waiting 4-6hours to update a few programs)

This Sprint system is not available where I live, but so far what I have seen compared to what I have, this would not be an upgrade to me.

I'm sure your problem with Hughes was the FAP and not knowing what the total MB's the other PC's were eating up.

I know very well if DSL came buy here or anybody who has it is far superior to Hughes satellite service. My point here is the speeds in the testmy log/price/contract/higher pings than DSL (the big picture) ....this Sprint plan would not be an "upgrade" for all sat users in my opinion. 

I never said it would be an upgrade for ALL sat users... I said it was an upgrade in MY situation, where we have several users and me having high downloads and uploads because of the 3D art thing... I can't deal with FAP anymore... even if I had gone with a business plan, I still would not have been able to download a program I needed to be able to do what I am doing with my art... I would have been FAPd for sure. I am not trying to SELL anyone on Sprint, I was just giving MY opinions... of the situation *I* have been dealing with for 2 years!

How do I do a ping test, I am curious... because my husband is on playing an online game without any lag problems... and I agree fully, if I could get DSL or cable, I would totally be there, but I don't see that happening out here for at least 10 years!!!

kids, lets not get into that who's got the better toy here.

I'm sure Hughes doesn't have this  in there there fine print do they? And none of the providers can change  things when it goes bad  for them.

LOL, yeah, let's not argue!  Like I said, I am really (honestly, not being sarcastic) that satellite does work for some people, it just didn't for us... for the better part of 2 years! 

yes....that may be, haven't seen a ping test with that system....gotta be lower than 650-900 I'm sure. The ping difference wouldn't make it any faster for downloading or uploading large files. According to the log on here for unity's test results looks like 800 was the highest with a smaller test ...larger test were looking at around 500? I seldom see below 1000. Trust me I know Hughes doesn't compare to DSL at $30 or less, but for what I have been getting there is no way I would spend several hundred bucks on equipment/phones/modems/cards plus a 2yr contract for 500k or less down......sorry

I just don't see the "upgrade"

Did you read the fine print on that contract, they can restrict usage and change the terms if they feel the need to?

In my opinion its not at all any faster than what I'm getting with Hughes now.

I think it is great that YOU get high speeds with hughes and that you are not having FAP problems, and that your satellite doesn't shut down every once in a while, etc. I would NEVER recommend Hughes to ANYONE!! lol And I think my computer settings may have something to do with not getting as high of speeds as I should be getting, but I am sure someone will help me out with some tweaks(hint hint) so that I can get up to 100%...

I asked about this being unlimited and not having any restrictions, and I was told that yes, it is unlimited and no, there are no restrictions. I was told that I can download and upload as much as I want...

About the equipment costs... um... we paid $500 for satellite... we paid $150 for the three cards for Sprint, and they each have a $50 mail in rebate on them... which means they will be free. Plus, we have 30 days to try everything out and if we don't like it, we can take it all back and get our money back...

Glad you like it, at least unless something changes you wont need to watch usage.....but I don't see where it is any faster.

Seriously?? lol It is way more consistent than satellite every was... plus no FAP... and it is faster if you count the consistency, and not getting FAPd.... I am not going to get cut down to dialup speed just because I downloaded something I BOUGHT over the internet!!! Plus, my husband has been doing online gaming with no issues! Yes, we like it! lol

4 hours, that would be somewhat strained at a Starbucks. 

As for pay online I think the first you log-in you would use your #. Do the cards have a # associated with them? Probably find out at sprintpcs.com. 

Yep, because I had started the download at Borders using t-mobile, and it was going to be about 4 hours, and then my legs started cramping up(don't ask... when I get really tired, my legs cramp up and I am in a great deal of pain) so I decided to come on home and try it here... of course the download would not resume, so I had to start over... my downloader said it would take 4 hours and some change, and then I just went to bed...

Yeah, they each came with a number, so I will just check online and see if there is an option to pay online...

Steph

You'll like EVDO from Sprint

as I have been using it sience June 2006 to Current

here in Las Vegas Nevada (Sin City)

in areas I get to that do not have 802.11 a b g 

( 85% in Sin Cities Wifi / Hotspots are "Open & No Encrypt" )

Adverage Speeed(s) ** from hands on useage **

Download at 650 to 880 K Baud

Upload at 175 to 290 K Baud

I have been told that the USB Modem is strickly USB 2

( You may need a USB 2 Card - Older Pc's )

and that USB is in need of dual (2) connections to work the best

I think you will like it a lot better than satelite service

Other Note >>> Roaming feature >>>

make sure that roaming is off -  stay on Sprint's network

as if you start to roam the bill will be $$$

( one bill showed 80 cents per meg additional fees - because of roaming )

I already like it better than satellite! lol I bought Poser 7 yesterday and it was a download... 1.7 GIGS! Left my computer up all night, but I THINK it only took about 4 hours to DL, and the best thing is I didn't get FAPd!!!

The upload speed is WAY better than satellite and t-mobile... I do 3D art and I have big files to upload(25-50 MB) and I always end up having to go to a hotspot to upload, well no more!

The boys' computer was new at Christmas last year, so usb2 is not a problem. We set them up last night and aside from getting them to run a speed test all looks well. I need to do some major work to their computer though, because I guess it is running pretty slow... my fault, I haven't really messed with it since they got it, and who knows that they have done to it! LOL

Thanks for the roaming tip! I will definitely turn that off!! Do you happen to know where I can go to see and pay my bill online?

Steph

I think what they are wondering is with the 2 cards and the USB isn't that 3 lines a $59. 99 each? I just called Sprint and I was told I could get the WRT54G3G-ST for $199.99 and then the card deal you got (but only need one) and it has a port for an external antenna to boost signal. All PC's can connect through the router then, only one line.

Right, and I understand that, but like I said, someone we (husband and I ) leave the house with both of our laptops(and both cards) and the kids stay home and still want to surf the net... if we had that kind of setup, we would have to leave a card at home for them to do that... which would mean one of us would be out of internet... that doesn't make for a happy couple! LOL

So, I wonder if my t-mobile card would bring anything on ebay... plus, I have all this DW6000 equipment... I don't know if I could sell that in good faith though... since the service is soooo crappy!!! lol

If you were going to get more than one if I were you I would just get 2. 1 to leave at home and one to use on the road and at home. Because with the router you can share the connection amongst the computers. Sprint does not mind if you do this in fact they sell one of the routers you can use. Just my 2 cents.

Well, that would be fine, but my husband and I both take our laptops to work, and sometimes, we take them with us somewhere and the kids are at home(oldest is 14, no worries lol) and they want to surf the net. So, getting the router wasn't a viable option for us...

Absolutely on the AV. Norton bites for speeds and security. Go AVG too, you will love it. Go for their anti-spyware too.

Norton killed 1 and almost 2 of my computers. AVG saved the second one. 

Ok, then, I will definitely get rid of Norton and go with AVG! lol

Steph

Ouch!...Wont you haft to pay $60 a month for each card??? I think I would have went with a router lol.

Yep, but after $80 a month for inconsistent satellite and $50 for t-mobile that because of where my house is is only dial up speeds unless I go somewhere else, I don't mind paying the extra $50 a month for the reliability! Just hope I don't have to swallow my words later!

Steph

Went to the Sprint store tonight! Got a card for each laptop and a usb modem for the boys' computer! My speeds are not perfect yet, but my husband's are better than mine... I wonder why this could be, we have the same exact laptops... could the fact that I am running Norton and he is running AVG have anything to do with the speed difference? We are setting up the boys' now, so hopefully theirs will work just fine and we will cancel Hughes within a month(payment just came out! Same with t-mobile lol). Hubby is HAPPY right now, so that's good! lol

Plus, with rebates, all three cards are free after I mail in the forms ands wait 8 weeks or so! Woohoo!!

Steph

Yeah you should be able to get it unitychild, (neighbor, 64068). On Sprint. I was just saying I could not get it because I just reupped my wifes and my  contract with Verizon and they do not service KC MO. So for 2 more years it is out of reach for me.  Enjoy.

Howdy neighbor! I see what you are saying now!! Sorry for you! I know how you feel, remember, I am 400 ft too far for DSL! lol So, then is it really possible to get this service on a desktop?

Steph

Of course, not available in my area.

Story of my life.

Hmmm... this is an option we are looking into... I checked the map, put in my zip code and it shows that it IS available in my area... I hope the map is right!! I am clueless about this, but if I understand correctly, this can be used with a desktop... we were planning to get a Cingular card for my husband's laptop, keep my t-mobile card for mine and just NIX Hughesnet... but now what I would LOVE to do is get Sprint EVDO cards for both of our laptops, because it seems to be faster than t-mobile Edge(right?) and then a card for the boys' desktop... possible?? Can someone look at the map and make sure I am seeing right? My zip code is 64079, I live in the country between Platte City and Weston, actually right outside of Farley, MO.

Bingo, turn them off and test again. Huge resource hogs.  Really.

Wow, that did help:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Download Connection is:: 775 Kbps about 0.8 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)

Download Speed is:: 95 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1)

Test Time:: 2007/01/22 - 9:36pm

Bottom Line:: 14X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 10.78 sec

Tested from a 748 kB file and took 7.906 seconds to complete

Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 73.46 % of your hosts average (direcpc.com)

D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8GB0QRZLH

User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061206 Firefox/1.5.0.9 [!]