RE: [OT] GPRS

["Jim Andrews" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

GPRS is only (IIRC) 14k4, as opposed to the 9k6 you would have been getting
on
the straight dial-up. I think there are some slightly faster versions
around,
possibly 28k8, but still abysmal by the standards set elsewhere!

The 115.2k being reported is the link speed between your laptop and phone,
nowt
to do with your network speed.

The only real benefit with GPRS is the billing system, in that you are
billed
for MB transferred, rather than call charges for a dialled-up connection.
Oh,
and you can use the phone at the same time!



Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Malcolm Surgenor
Sent: 10 September 2005 19:59
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] GPRS


When away from home I've always connected my laptop to the internet via my
mobile using Bluetooth and a dial up number that my ISP provides.  Whilst
slow this has always worked for me either on my laptop or my PDA.



When I got a replacement phone recently I couldn't get the dial up to stay
connected and the helpline at Orange suggested that I should be using GPRS
anyway and convinced me to switch over.  It works but I'm not impressed
with
the speed.  When I connect I get a message on my laptop that says
"connected
at 115.2kbps". Is that correct (I can't recall what the dial up said)?



I tried to upload a web page the other night via ftp - the web page was
sized at 108,528 bytes and after almost an hour it looked as though only
70,709 bytes had been sent so I gave up.  Is something wrong?? Any
suggestions?



Malcolm





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