Flash129
@spcsdns.net
| XOHM in Baltimore
I have had XOHM in Baltimore for about two weeks and am becoming aware of it's strengths and weaknesses. Here are my impressions thus far:
1. I get a strong signal (4 bars on modem) on the back room in my row house in south Baltimore, but no signal in the front of house or on first floor. The aircard doesn't get a signal anywhere except for the rear room of the house.
2. I previously had dsl through verizon. I routinely got between 1 and 2 MB download speeds. I get the same with XOME but occasionaly get greater speeds, up to 4 MB.
3. I spent about 8 hours attempting to get MAGICJACK (MJ) to work. There appears to be no way to get rid of the "choppy voice". I spent a lot of time in chat sessions with MJ help line. We tried a lot of stuff and could not correct the problem.
4. I don't know why, but with my wireless LAN speeds with DSL were a little less than the modem speed. But since I switched to XOHM, my wireless LAN speeds are less than 1/4 the speed at the modem. I can't explain! |
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hsindogg
Premium
join:2002-06-21
Potomac, MD
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Comcast
 ·Cavalier Telephone
·Verizon Online DSL
| For the choppiness, you probably have a lot of latency and packet loss.
Try the DSL Report tool for line quality test.
Why are you going from DSL to a wireless provider? If you really need a wireless connection, a more stable solution would be to get DSL or Cable, hooked up to a wireless router, and connect your laptop to the wireless LAN. |
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DC DSL
Stays crunchy even in milk
Premium
join:2000-07-30
Washington, DC
·Covad Communications
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to Flash129
Wireless and WiFi can be disrupted by all sorts of things, like the type of building construction, indoor wiring and plumbing, appliances, RF sources between you and the transmitter, weather, sun angle at certain times of the year. Some things you can resolve easily; others, perhaps not.
For your LAN speed issue (and perhaps the choppy MagicJack), have you tried 1) changing the broadcast channels on the wifi; and 2) the location/orientation of the router? Nearby cordless phones, microwaves and certain types of lamps can cause interference that would manifest as slow speeds or no connection.
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