sparky Posted January 12, 2009 CID Share Posted January 12, 2009 Does anyone have any good tips on Tweaking and EV-DO rev A Card from Ntelos or any tweaks for EV-DO in general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 12, 2009 CID Share Posted January 12, 2009 Use TCP Optimizer is what I heard, and it does just fine. https://www.speedguide.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 18, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 18, 2009 I am so pissed off right now, for over a week I have had no EVDO service, I don't know what Ntelos have done but I am now at 1x, they keep sending me some signal to my card with no difference, they also have no technical support on the weekend, WTF?. 2 miles from my tower and the EVDO signal is more unstable then Charles Manson, the signal goes up then down... and when I say that I mean it goes to full signal to very little signal. I am about to go put this Franklin EVDO card up the salesman's ass! To top it off, they did a check on the tower and was supposed to call me back within 24 hours, did I get a call? I was surfing for about 3 days on 1Mb/s or so, now I get speeds at about 160Kbp/s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 18, 2009 CID Share Posted January 18, 2009 Are you in the basement? Upstairs? Locatin and walls to the outside? Using an antenae? That is sad on the no weekend tech. At least a little indian support on weekends. I get female american support always so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertzerok Posted January 18, 2009 CID Share Posted January 18, 2009 Get an external antenna. My speeds jumped from boarderline 800k-900k to over 2M with an external antenna. We run the entire house off a Verizion card. If you are getting 160K, you are 1x, not EVDO. Remove your card from your computer, reboot your computer and try it all again. But you need an external antenna if you want great speeds. This is what I use: MBR-1000 http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=765 This little baby will pull down data faster than if I had the USB Modem attached to my own computer! Antenna http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_165&products_id=913 I just tested, I'm getting 2.15M down. :::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 2151 Kbps about 2.15 Mbps (tested with 3072 kB) Download Speed is:: 263 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 226 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB) Upload Speed is:: 28 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2009/01/18 - 2:06pm D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-06OP2RL7Y U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-RBHKPQTGY User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5 [!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 18, 2009 CID Share Posted January 18, 2009 Yep, the truckers works well. And speeds still depend on traffic and distance from tower. I have both antennae. I also have a yagi to switch to if one is not responding right. http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98&products_id=627 For the yaggi you need to know where the tower is though as it is directional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 19, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 19, 2009 I had EV-DO when I got the card for 3 days, then they had tower issues... so they say, ever since the signal for EV-DO is like 1 bar up to 5 bars, I used to hit 5 bars all the time. The unit has no external antenna but I was thinking of getting one to increase the speeds a little, but it used to work! I have the proof in my speed tests, now it keeps switching to 1x when it cannot surf on the low signal of EVDO. It feels like they have either switched off the EVDO on my local tower = 2 miles away or the moved the damn tower somewhere (Joke) or someone built some big ass building in line of my house and the tower, I am thinking the first option. I took the card to the store and we tested it on there test laptop, the card works fine and connected at full signal full speed EVDO and I tested it on here myself. Guess I will have to wait until tomorrow and make the call to tech support (AGAIN) and see what they have to feed me this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 19, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 19, 2009 Yep, the truckers works well. And speeds still depend on traffic and distance from tower. I have both antennae. I also have a yagi to switch to if one is not responding right. http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98&products_id=627 For the yaggi you need to know where the tower is though as it is directional. How did you make the connection to the Yagi from your modem? I see the Yagi only has a 2 foot cable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 19, 2009 CID Share Posted January 19, 2009 I bought their extension cable and adapter. http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=99&zenid=ab61f073ba0c052122b271e966a089bb I was hoping to get even beter speeds was the real reason for the second antenae, but at times one does worki better than the other for real. So I ket it. And the yagi does usually pull a little better signal, but like I said it has to be pointed in the right direction. And mine is on a pole, where the trucker is attached under my soffit to the siding. Yes I did get good signal there. And odd place to say the least. But well protected too. And the yagi pulls best this time of year as the leaves are off the neighbors tree's. By the way, mine is in the basement. It does good with this setup. And my tower does get busy, but of an evening I do well. And when I first got mine it did get signal enough too. I suspect something on that too. Why would they only draw good at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 19, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 19, 2009 I got to speak to a level 2 tech, he told me there is two towers within 2 miles of me and I am between both of them, he see's no reason why I cannot connect to EV-DO, but did tell me they are having issues with several towers around me...... ISSUES? 72 Hours and something should happen.... 3 days! hmmm..... he sent another trouble ticket out, but this time indicating the two towers around me. Its weird, I can watch the signal strength go from 6 bars to 3, 3 - 6, 6 - 1 and back to 6 an hold there for 2 minutes or so, but I still cannot browse using EV-DO, I have to tell the card to go 1x. This is getting to be ridiculous to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 20, 2009 CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 You never did say if your in a basement or not. Are you in the basement? Upstairs? Locatin and walls to the outside? Using an antenae? That is sad on the no weekend tech. At least a little indian support on weekends. I get female american support always so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 20, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 Sorry Tommie, no I am not in the basement, I have a ranch style home on one level, I can see one of the towers and I know its just short of 2 miles, not 100% on the other one but I know where it is. I have also been looking at an directional antenna with 14DBI gain, thinking of getting that but I don't want to over gain the equipment if you know what I mean. Will wait and see what happens, my signal seems to have gotten better yesterday, I am connecting with a good signal until it drops out but the browsing is still crap. I get a signal 6, then it dies and goes to 1 bar, weirdest thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 20, 2009 CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 It sounds like a tower problem to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 20, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yee Haa, its back and in full force, they got it sorted out at last.... I am over the moon again..... Gonna call them and find out what was wrong, well I am going to try to find out. Thanks for all your help guys, I will post my antenna setup when I get around to buying it and let you know how well it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 20, 2009 CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 Good to hear! Rock on Brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 20, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 20, 2009 Ok, it was a tower issue on Verizons end, interesting seeing as Verizon have no Towers in my area, but apparently they do now. I am just glad it is working ok now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 21, 2009 CID Share Posted January 21, 2009 Ok, it was a tower issue on Verizons end, interesting seeing as Verizon have no Towers in my area, but apparently they do now. I am just glad it is working ok now. All that and no speed test results? Glad its fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 21, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 21, 2009 LOL... Right now I am getting this :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 856 Kbps about 0.9 Mbps (tested with 1544 kB) Download Speed is:: 104 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/01/20 - 6:52pm Bottom Line:: 15X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 9.85 sec Tested from a 1544 kB file and took 14.776 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 28.34 % faster than the average for host (142.127) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HIM5D9NUX User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5 [!] I peaked at 1.3MB/s a while ago, should have snapped it then. My upload is.. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 501 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 61 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/01/20 - 6:54pm Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 16.79 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 16.585 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 97.66 % of your hosts average (142.127) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-0FEPA7I4M User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008120122 Firefox/3.0.5 [!] Little low but still pretty good.... much better then Camelnet.... I mean hughesnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 21, 2009 CID Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thats pretty good really. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 991 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 1544 kB) Download Speed is:: 121 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/01/20 - 9:26pm Bottom Line:: 17X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 8.46 sec Tested from a 1544 kB file and took 12.761 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 33.87 % of your hosts average (spcsdns.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-H7ZYIVDCO User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1) ; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506; Media Center PC 5.0) [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 252 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 31 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/01/20 - 9:28pm Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 33.03 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 32.911 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 86.01 % of your hosts average (spcsdns.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-BUVG67C5R User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1) ; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506; Media Center PC 5.0) [!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 21, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hope it will get better with my antenna when I get it, I have a full signal now, hope to cut out some of the noise in the transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 22, 2009 CID Share Posted January 22, 2009 If you are getting full signal, it may not make any difference really. But like me you will likely try it anyway in hopes it can't hurt to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpa Posted January 22, 2009 CID Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yep, the truckers works well. And speeds still depend on traffic and distance from tower. I have both antennae. I also have a yagi to switch to if one is not responding right. http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98&products_id=627 For the yaggi you need to know where the tower is though as it is directional. So if these truckers are going faster that means we can go faster too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 22, 2009 CID Share Posted January 22, 2009 Hey, I did my best. Take from here bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted January 22, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 22, 2009 I am certainly going to try the antenna, if it works out a little better the setup may help others that do not get such a good signal, to tell you the truth, now they fixed the problem my signal does not move. That don't mean my card is not working hard to get that signal.... The way I understand communications on Mobile devices like cellphones and such, they constantly communicate with the towers to increase or decrease output depending on signal levels, maybe I can get my card to reduce the output power this in turn may make my card last longer?! also would cut down on radio emissions created by this Microwave link I have attached to my server. Just a thought, I could be wrong and if I am could someone clarify this for me? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granpa Posted January 23, 2009 CID Share Posted January 23, 2009 maybe I can get my card to reduce the output power this in turn may make my card last longer?! also would cut down on radio emissions created by this Microwave link I have attached to my server. Just a thought, I could be wrong and if I am could someone clarify this for me? Thanks. I have never found anything to reduce the power of the modem, I don't think you would want to though and as for lasting longer, who knows.As for the micro waves we are constantly bombarded with them anyway, all you added is the transmit. I do know I had a speed problem when I first got my setup. I called Sprint and got an engineer who told me I was directly between two towers and I may be jumping back and forth. He told me what tower had the faster throughput and I placed the modem (plugged into the Linksys with a Trucker antenna attached) in a position that blocked it somewhat from the slower tower. Worked fine and has been 18 1/2 months now. I was also told from where I got the modem-router that it only receives through the trucker and transmits from the modem ( towers have far better equipment than we have) which helped me choose a location for blocking one tower. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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