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Atomic
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Fri Dec 23rd 02:01 2005 / #1 |
Hey Jeff, I'm currently using ET's CDMA hovno and haven't been terribly thrilled with the speed. But. I just tested my connection using the URL you posted and came up with 288 kilobits per second. I've gotta say their customer service has been pretty damn solid, though I did have some problems with being booted off in the spring; I wrote an email and rcvd credit for 4 months service.
I'm now paying 699kc a month + VAT. What does Tmobile run?? |
jeff
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Fri Dec 23rd 07:52 2005 / #2 |
Not sure: I'll check on the final price. I think i'm paying 1000 because opted for the 10g data limit as the lower package (also at 699 i think) has a data limit of 2g's i believe.
So... yeah, it's not superfast, and for the same money could get a much faster cable connection... BUT, it's ok. Someone was using my computer last night, a non-computer person, and she commented how fast it was. I guess am spoiled by the connection at the lab. The problem with speed is that once you break that threshold it's hard to be satisfied with anything less.. :] |
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Atomic
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Fri Dec 23rd 09:57 2005 / #3 |
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Just tested again this am at 353.3 kilobits per second. |
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jeff
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Fri Dec 23rd 10:25 2005 / #4 |
And mine at the moment: 506.3 kilobits per second
I think this reflects something that i've been told: The connection speeds are very inconsistent. For one thing, you are sharing a finite amount of bandwidth with the many others who are connected in your area. More people / Less speed. Makes a case for working/surfing during non-standard hours.. |
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Fri Dec 23rd 19:36 2005 / #5 |
I tried T-Mobile's 4G for 1 month (November). Tech support is terrible. Speeds were fine 1000Kb+ during non-peak, but 100-200Kb max during the day. Found out it was not a problem with the 4G connection, but with their limited internet connection. So, if you just want to use it in the middle of the night or just directly to T-Mobile, go ahead and use it.
I didn't test it in too many places - just a few spots around Prague. Maybe I was lucky , but I always had a good signal.
BTW - It is not possible to get a Public IP address - even though they may tell you it is possible. This is finally why I canceled the service. It is strange because they offer Public IPs for GPRS connections, but they can't manage to make it work with 4G. It was also funny that it took me 3 days to convince them I needed the public IP via 4G. They kept telling me to just use GPRS/Edge. Finally I had to tell them 'Why the fuck would I pay 1200Kc a month for 4G and then just use GPRS???'
Also - It took three weeks to finally get back my 10,000Kc foreigner deposit. Which may not seem too long, but it was three weeks of phone calls, visits to T-Mobile shops and two visits to their main office in Roztyly. |
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jeff
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Wed Dec 28th 13:52 2005 / #6 |
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Yeah, i also need an IP.. Frustrating.. Said it was possible.. IT really seems like the tech staff is not so informed.. As if they just launched it and no one knows exactly what is going on... |
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Mon Jan 2nd 13:48 2006 / #7 |
Hey I am getting circa 500 Kbps with Eurotel's CDMA offering - I have a colleague who tried T- Mobile's offering and was not thrilled with the less than 200 Kbps he was clocking....
Speeds on shared resource networks are often indicators of the technologies ( the "up to" or "maximum speeds" of operators are clocked in optimum conditions and never guaranteed by any operator) how many people are using the network at the same time and the total capacity of the network -
Both Eurotel and T- Mobile claim maximum speeds of the technologies they are using ( Eurotel CDMA EV-DO, a 3d generation wireless technology, and T-Mobile TDD-UMTS - a derivitive 3G technology ( not 4G as they claim which in other countries would likely result in a lawsuit against them for lack of truth in advertising) , at theoretically about 1 Mbps. I have in late hours got up to speeds around 800 Kbps, but I must be close to the station antenna...
Static IP addresses are something usually not obtainable on a wireless broadband connection or shared aDSL service - but you can get one with aDSL - just needed to get dedicated badwith at a higher price. |
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Thu Oct 5th 21:04 2006 / #8 |
I don't really need a static IP, but it seems like
they're randomly switching my NATed IP address
mid-connection, making the service unusable if
you need a long-standing connection. Has anyone
else had this problem and do they know if there's
a solution?
Thanks,
-- Sam |
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jeff
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Fri Oct 6th 06:21 2006 / #9 |
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Interesting.. Yes, i have noticed the switching. Do they offer static IPs? |
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sm
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Mon Oct 9th 00:39 2006 / #10 |
Apparently not. But I seem to be able to keep a connection
alive long-term on port 80 and port 25. So they must be
doing something special for port 22, and perhaps others.
I've played around with this, trying smaller MTUs bit still
hit the same problem. I managed to get Linux to connect
to their service but still hit the same problem with ssh as with
Putty. It's more than a major pain, it makes this thing useless
for anything but web-browsing. Anyone from T-Mobile
reading? I'm using this for evaluation and am about to
ditch it.
-- Sam |
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sm
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Tue Oct 10th 00:04 2006 / #11 |
Went to the T-Mobile office today and they said
that a static IP addr is possible. I've signed up for
it; let's see how it goes.
-- Sam |
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jeff
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Tue Oct 10th 09:56 2006 / #12 |
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Cool - thanks for the update, Sam. |
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Thu Oct 1st 09:58 2009 / #13 |
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paulrm
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Thu Oct 1st 22:49 2009 / #14 |
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And yet another genius restarts a 2-3 year old thread just to put garbage advertising on the board! |
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fula
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Mon Nov 16th 16:42 2009 / #15 |
If you're looking for cheap ADSL, check this offer from a company called Voinet [All ADSL are actually via O2 I learned]. The price is 449CZK per month. The link is:
http://www.hellomobile.cz/zmobile/extvoinet.jspx |
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