 RandyPremium
join:2006-04-25
Springfield, IL
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Re: [EVDO] Sprint EVDO said by BD5809:Hello, i have been looking into sprint evdo for awhile now but just couldnt make the switch. However i have wildblue and the service has continued to decline. i have no other options... dsl wont come out this far, cable wanted $11000!, and the only wireless company is blocked by woods. So i am looking at sprint again. all the reviews are great but i have a few problems. Im not really in Rev A coverage but am about 5 miles away but i show up under the "broadband speeds" on the coverage tool online. What kind of speeds do you think i will get? i figure if Rev A is close it will probably be even closer soon. Then i have 4 computers. 1 wired 3 wireless. I do not have the money to buy a evdo router so it looks like it will be ICS. I heard you could use a router with a print server or usb port (netgear) with a USB Evdo connector and share it that way. Is that true? and then there is the 2 year contract. i doubt dsl will get here anyway, but there is always that chance...i guess i just need someone to convince me this would be a good idea. i currently have the wildblue value pack and am not getting anything near what i am suppose to be getting. The pings are also averaging 2-3000. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Off the topic when I lived in the sticks Mediacom wanted $35,980.00 to get me cable so atleast you are cheaper. |
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BD5809
join:2006-11-01
Ontario, OH | Well i came home today and decided to look at the maps again. i was surprised to see that my area had been updated to REV A! So i decided it was time to get the service. I went to my local sprint store and picked up the Novatel U720. I have it all hooked up but am having a problem. i'm only getting 480 down and 105 up. I am in Rev A coverage now so shouldnt i be getting better speeds? Im new to this so if you could please tell me what i should do. I do know when i move over across the signal it tells me this: Signal (1xRTT):-95dbm Under that:(1xEVDO REV A) -95dbm* what does this mean? Thanks for any help Oh and i also updated the manager. |
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| Your speeds are somewhat low, but your signal strength isn't that great either. I'd consider a directional antenna or a repeater to get you a better signal (and with that, better speeds).
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Sprint Mobile Broadband PX-500 | Windows XP MCE SP2 | Mobile AMD Athlon 64 4000+ | 1.5GB RAM | ATI Mobile Radeon X600 128MB | 120GB HDD |
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Krzy007
join:2006-05-04
Dade City, FL | reply to BD5809
I would ask Sprint how long is Rev A in your Area couse if its there not for some time you will have to let tham work on it thay will make it faster. My Rev A is about one mounth old and its geting faster by a weeks |
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BD5809
join:2006-11-01
Ontario, OH | Ok i have moved my pc upstairs close to a window. My signal has gone up. i now have -85dbm how much better is that? i still can only download no more that 500kbs. Rev A was just turned on yesterday so could that be the problem? Also is there anything i should do to the software or anything else to make it faster. I did do a tweak test and everything was fine.Thanks |
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