How can I speed up my laptops mobile internet access?
06 April 2002, 08:27 AM
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It's all to do with the speed of your "modem".
Pre-WAP phones could act as a 9,600 baud modem, which was pitifully slow.
I think WAP phones can connect at about 19,200 baud, which is still very slow by todays standards, but is OK if you are browsing WAP sites that are not exactly brimming with content. However, if you are using your phone as a "modem" for a laptop, it will seem very slow.
GPRS is the new standard that has been recently introduced, and I believe it can tranfer data at 38,400 baud. This is getting close to the rate people's modems on their home computers can achieve. It's still very slow compared to an ADSL or Cable connection.
Please note that I do not even have a WAP phone, and most of the above is from memory, and so is probably factually incorrect. Should give you an idea, though.
David H.
Pre-WAP phones could act as a 9,600 baud modem, which was pitifully slow.
I think WAP phones can connect at about 19,200 baud, which is still very slow by todays standards, but is OK if you are browsing WAP sites that are not exactly brimming with content. However, if you are using your phone as a "modem" for a laptop, it will seem very slow.
GPRS is the new standard that has been recently introduced, and I believe it can tranfer data at 38,400 baud. This is getting close to the rate people's modems on their home computers can achieve. It's still very slow compared to an ADSL or Cable connection.
Please note that I do not even have a WAP phone, and most of the above is from memory, and so is probably factually incorrect. Should give you an idea, though.
David H.
06 April 2002, 10:22 AM
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Dave
Correct
Theoretical maximum is 57,600K & although you get loss, reports are that it is more efficient than a traditional modem. GRPS appears to be more a more efficient user of the GSM network and requires less "signal strength" to work. You'll probably also find that the networks have beefed up their transmitters to deal with GPRS in many cases.
Vodafone offer a full internet access GPRS service, Cellnet will do shortly (currently restricted to Wap only) & Orange are too in addittion to their HSCSD technology.
Europe wide GPRS roaming coming soon from all the networks.
Correct
Theoretical maximum is 57,600K & although you get loss, reports are that it is more efficient than a traditional modem. GRPS appears to be more a more efficient user of the GSM network and requires less "signal strength" to work. You'll probably also find that the networks have beefed up their transmitters to deal with GPRS in many cases.
Vodafone offer a full internet access GPRS service, Cellnet will do shortly (currently restricted to Wap only) & Orange are too in addittion to their HSCSD technology.
Europe wide GPRS roaming coming soon from all the networks.
06 April 2002, 06:09 PM
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Bren...
In short you need a new phone with GPRS (and maybe get Bluetooth while your at it) and then pay through the nose to use it on Vodafone.
Jeff
In short you need a new phone with GPRS (and maybe get Bluetooth while your at it) and then pay through the nose to use it on Vodafone.
Jeff
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