topic Mobile network cards in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12932#M129394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The connection speed can be show as the speed betweent eh computer and the mobile card......not the card and the network<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:27:52 GMT stevep-4 2004-04-27T13:27:52Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12927#M129389 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Has anyone used a mobile network card in their laptop? I have one from Ornage and the connection seems rather slow. The information box tells me I am connected at 115kbps but I ran a speed test and it was only about 25kbps. The connection is via Orange GPRS mobile network. Has anyone any info on this set up, is something not configured correctly or am I just too used to Cable Broadband that 115 seems slow? !<BR /><BR /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:42:36 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12927#M129389 mackjohn 2004-04-27T08:42:36Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12928#M129390 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="color: darkred">As with any dial up modem, the connected speed, and the actual speed is usually quiet different !!<BR /><BR />Also, GPRS will revert to GSM data if you're out of range so that may also appear to give slower connection times.</SPAN><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:02:32 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12928#M129390 VAIOneer 2004-04-27T09:02:32Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12929#M129391 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I only get 9600kbps from my mobile, so be thankful.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:34:31 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12929#M129391 kee-lo_ 2004-04-27T09:34:31Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12930#M129392 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="color: darkred">Must mean you're not on Orange then Kee-Lo.<BR /><BR />Well last time I looked, Orange was the only provider that did faster then 9.6k anyway, but things have probably moved on no doubt!</SPAN><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:45:05 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12930#M129392 VAIOneer 2004-04-27T09:45:05Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12931#M129393 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yeah but Orange is expensive.<BR />Actually so is O2 <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@8A5BDCECEE2E5AB683F2BDAA500F2036/images/smilies/035.png" alt=":slight_frown:" title=":slight_frown:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:46:22 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12931#M129393 kee-lo_ 2004-04-27T09:46:22Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12932#M129394 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The connection speed can be show as the speed betweent eh computer and the mobile card......not the card and the network<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:27:52 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12932#M129394 stevep-4 2004-04-27T13:27:52Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12933#M129395 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">I only get 9600kbps from my mobile, so be thankful.<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Thats what it feels like for me when it says 115kbps, I used to connect my mobile phone via infra red and that is what I got then, I also tried using blutooth but the result was much the same, the mobile card does seem quicker, but not as quick as 56k dial up, though it 'should' be twice as quick.<BR /><BR />Can anyone recommend a good speed test site to check out what it actually is.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:59:47 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12933#M129395 mackjohn 2004-04-27T14:59:47Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12934#M129396 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Try ADSLGuide's one.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:21:49 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12934#M129396 kee-lo_ 2004-04-27T15:21:49Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12935#M129397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As I understand it GPRS uses redundant GSM channels in each cell. What this means is if there are enough free GSM channels available, then you <SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">could</SPAN> achieve the theoretical maximum speed. However if someone uses their mobile near you, then they will 'steal' your GPRS bandwidth since it takes priority.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:12:34 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12935#M129397 intradinkq 2004-04-27T17:12:34Z Mobile network cards https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12936#M129398 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have noticed that in busy places.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:30:40 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/mobile-network-cards/m-p/12936#M129398 kee-lo_ 2004-04-27T17:30:40Z