Tethering problem

[jbluntz]

It takes twice as long to load pages compared to using tetherme on my verizon iphone.

[unkown5454]

Originally Posted by yotano211

with cellphones it also depends how far are you from the nearest cell tower. i would think with those speeds you mr. jbluntz are right near one.

HSDPA 3G, EVDO Rev. A and EVDO Rev. 0 will never pull down remotely close to the same speeds, even if you are standing right next to the tower. So, this is why I am confused on what he means.

[jbluntz]

Keep in mind I'm using tetherme, a jailbroken app, not the original iphone's personal hotspot, also my iphone is right next to my macbook, whereas the router is about 20 ft away, so that might have something to do with it.

[oge]

ask Red X about his comcast on speedtest.net is only pulling 0.88 mbps and I told him my iphone on speedtest.net is pulling 6mbps i think this is what blutz is talking about

[Hercules]

I just tested Comcast, 8.86 upload Mbps, download 16.35 Mbps.

[jbluntz]

I just tested mine 1.56 mbps download for comcast, 2.55 mbps download for iphone so yeah not twice as fast but still faster, I guess where you're at can make all the difference

[Hercules]

I had problems with my service so I kept at the tech guy at Comcast to give me business speed....I don't know for sure if they gave it to me though...later I found out on my own that my router was dying. I bought a new one and WOW!

[yotano211]

wow, i am so jealous of you guys. i did a speedtest and i only got, 253kps download and 1.3mbps upload, my ping was 282ms, ouch. i am with virgin mobile. i guess my is so low cuz i use it to download utorrent things at night.

[unkown5454]

Originally Posted by yotano211

wow, i am so jealous of you guys. i did a speedtest and i only got, 253kps download and 1.3mbps upload, my ping was 282ms, ouch. i am with virgin mobile. i guess my is so low cuz i use it to download utorrent things at night.

Sprint limits Vmob to EVDO frequencies only, just one step above the 1xRTT which is the slowest and oldest part of the network. You won't have access to Rev. A/Rev. B or WiMax. Vmob loves to claim that EVDO is 3G just like a lot of other cheaper companies and it pissed me off because it is not even close.

[unkown5454]

Originally Posted by jbluntz

I just tested mine 1.56 mbps download for comcast, 2.55 mbps download for iphone so yeah not twice as fast but still faster, I guess where you're at can make all the difference

Now I understand. I can't believe that's all you have available in your area. I can pull a solid 30+Mbps down ALL DAY from Comcast...

[wonderwoman901]

Damn I have an android should i just download a tethering app and do that instead of dealing with comcast? We just switched from at&t which made it very easy to change ips now we have comcast. It has been two weeks of hell because I havent had any success changing the ip so a customer rep bridged my modem today, I went into my router and changed the mac address around and it changed my ip finally. But it is the same ip on all my user accounts so I guess I will have to change my ip everytime i go to my ebay user account. Would tethering be a better option for me?

Originally Posted by wonderwoman901

Damn I have an android should i just download a tethering app and do that instead of dealing with comcast? We just switched from at&t which made it very easy to change ips now we have comcast. It has been two weeks of hell because I havent had any success changing the ip so a customer rep bridged my modem today, I went into my router and changed the mac address around and it changed my ip finally. But it is the same ip on all my user accounts so I guess I will have to change my ip everytime i go to my ebay user account. Would tethering be a better option for me?

I made a post on how to change your ip here on the forums, take a look through my post, it'll be easier that way for you, simple steps.

Also, it's always good to have backup plans, so consider tethering, it's free, and easy as 123, if you need any help feel free to let me know. I have some good ones for you.

Are you using an Android phone?

Originally Posted by unkown5454

Now I understand. I can't believe that's all you have available in your area. I can pull a solid 30+Mbps down ALL DAY from Comcast...

I wonder how much you're paying to get those speeds, because mines was 0.88mbps down, and I have cable internet.

It's odd though, because for some reason I was still able to stream movies from Netflix, stream console games from OnLive, and these usually require 3mbps speed to run smoothly.

I tested t-mobile, and got 6mpbs DOWN, so it's DEFINITELY faster than MY Comcast at least.

[unkown5454]

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I have the exact same thing, weird that my speed is so slow, even weirder that it streams movies from netflix, and games from OnLive FLAWLESSLY.

[unkown5454]

How are you testing it?

[lhall5422]

FYI... I am using a rooted android with barnacle wifi tether.... Works great. airplane mode changes ip every time... Did i mention its FREE!!!