Whe I set up Sue's phone, it was using GPRS when used as a modem. I wonder if some websites are recognising that Sue is using a full-size computer screen and therefore sending larger files?
One way to test that would be to time downloading a known file, like the BITM newsletter, onto each device. Another thought - when receiving email Sue's PDA only gets the first 30 lines. The laptop will get the whole 5KB or more. Dave Wedd. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eycott, George, VF UK - Technology (TS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:51 PM Subject: [canals-list] RE: mobile connection speed > Sue wrote: > >> when I connect my mobile to my computer and hence to the >> internet downloading is very slow. 115.2 Kbps is shown at the >> bottom left on my computer. >> When I connect just using my mobile phone pda thing it seems >> a lot faster. Can I speed up things on my computer or is this >> as good as it gets? > > Ignore the 115, that is just the speed of the link between your computer > and the phone. I suspect that your PDA is set up to use GPRS (where you > can in theory get about 50kbps, in reality if you get 30-35 you are > doing well) wheras your PC is using good old circuit switched which is > flat out wheezing along at 9.6kbps (OK, I know Orange do a faster > version but I have yet to find anyone who uses it now GPRS is common). > > So, if this is the case, then yes. You can make the PC faster by setting > it up to use GPRS, but it is an art form rather than a science in my > experience (and I get a free data card nowadays from my generous > employer which is a doddle to set up so I haven't done it in a while). > IIRC you switched to Voda, so the easiest thing to do is to take the > laptop and phone into a Voda shop and they SHOULD be able to do it for > you. > > Hope that helps > > George "Bungle" Eycott
