We have satellite TV here thru the Dish Network and they to require
an unobstructed southern sky view...which we have in abundance! <g> But
I've also heard a lot of bad stories about them, especially with the up-link
due to the fact they use some type of burst transmission system. That may
be okay for work-related use, but for real-time gaming the lag would be a
guaranteed way to get kicked off the tram! <g>
I guess until I hear something better I'll just have to stick with
the DSL and put up with it's minor annoyances for now. And besides, the way
I move around, ( I've moved 28 times since I was out of high school! ), I'm
nearing the time at this location when the averages say I should start
packing again!
from: Robert Meek at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dba "Tangentals Design" home of "PoBoy"
freeware Windows apps and utilities
located at: www.TangentalsDesign.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Sid Gudes
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:44 PM
To: Delphi-Talk Discussion List
Subject: RE: OT...Wireless networking
Another alternative is satellite. Neighbors of ours have Starband
(www.starband.com) while we just got (2 months ago) Wild Blue
(www.wildblue.com). Because we don't have massively heavy traffic,
we opted for the 512Kbps downlink / 128Kbps uplink speed at 49.95 per
month, which is working just dandy. Installation and hardware were a
one-time cost of $300.
I had been reluctant to go to satellite because of reports from
others that it often could slow way down, but took a chance after our
neighbors had Starband for awhile and had no problems. (I went with
Wild Blue instead because it is much cheaper than Starband.) So far,
speed has been excellent.
Other than there being a noticeable lag for some web pages (the
satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, which adds time for the signal
to work its way up and down), performance is as good as DSL for
typical web pages, a bit slower for downloads because we only have
512Kbps, but if you need faster they offer 1.5Mbps.
Note: you need unobstructed line of sight to the southern sky.
At 11:24 AM 12/3/2005, Robert Meek wrote:
> Oh yes, we do have truth in advertising laws! Enforcing them
>however is another story! <g> Last night I finally got a reply direct from
>Samsung, the PDA brand, and they said that the PDA I have is Bluetooth
>compatible BUT for some reason when it's packaged for Verizon, it's not
sold
>configured for Bluetooth. I don't quite understand that except possible it
>means the chip Verizon uses in that particular PDA/Phone is non-Bluetooth,
>or they change it in some other way? But I also found out that I can use a
>Bluetooth headset with an adapter to get the same benefits.
> I also checked and found out that Verizon wireless offers a 2mps
>speed, but only under optimal conditions. And with the probability of even
>worse lag than I'm getting now I guess that idea is shot down altogether.
>I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that the little cable company
that
>controls this particular area, and which is surrounded by Comcast service
on
>all sides, will either get their digital lines up soon, or will sell out to
>Comcast. I heard tell that the government gave another extension to them
as
>far as when they must have their digital equipment in and running though so
>I'm not sure when they'll get around to it now!
>
>from: Robert Meek at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>dba "Tangentals Design" home of "PoBoy"
>freeware Windows apps and utilities
>located at: www.TangentalsDesign.com
>Proud to be a moderator for the
>"Delphi Programming Lists" at: elists.org
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>On Behalf Of Cosmin Prund
>Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 3:11 AM
>To: 'Delphi-Talk Discussion List'
>Subject: RE: OT...Wireless networking
>
>Funny thing about phone signal strength vs internet capability:
>At work I NEVER have any kind of signal problems with my PHONE (also an
CDMA
>phone), the signal is always shown as 100%. Also with my modem I do have
>problems, and the solution the telephony company sugests is using an
>external antena for the modem to "stabilse" the signal.
>
>Also at home I did use an external antena for a long while (until they
>installed an comunication tower less then 0.5 miles away from me :-) ) and
I
>used to connect to an comunication tower about 20 km away (that's 12.5
>miles). Also the signal level reported on the modem never got over 30%, the
>connection quality was UNBELIVEBLE! My connection quality is actually lower
>now (using the much closer communication tower) but I was able to get rid
of
>the antena cable.
>
>One last thing about wireless networking before I move on to the PDA:
Expect
>longer lag over the wireless network, no matter what the technology is. The
>network might be able to push the megabytes, but ping's will be slower. I
>noticed this slow-down on my laptop's 802.11g 54mbs wireless connection to
>my LAN.
>
>About the PDA: Don't you have a "truth in advertising" act?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi-talk-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Meek
> > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 3:47 PM
> > To: 'Delphi-Talk Discussion List'
> > Subject: RE: OT...Wireless networking
> >
> > It's difficult getting a chance to try before you buy here. For
> > example, when I bought this PDA...it's a Samsung i700 running Microsoft,
I
> > was told that it would interface with Bluetooth, and in the connections
> > tab
> > of Settings, there's even a Bluetooth management Icon. But when I got
it
> > home and attempted to hook it up to my wireless mike I keep getting the
> > error that says there is no Bluetooth hardware on this device! I went
> > back
> > to the store where I bought the pda/pone and setup my contract and found
> > that it is non-returnable for ANY reason. They'll take the mike back
but
> > not the PDA! And so far I've not been able to find out how or even if I
> > can
> > ever get this thing to work with Bluetooth!
> > When I talked to the people at Verizon about Wireless networking
> > they gave me the sales pitch, but wouldn't allow me to set up a trial
> > contract to see if it actually performs well or not. Their attitude
being
> > that since my phone signal is so good up here it will be too. And they
> > may
> > be right because I'm on the south facing side of a high mountain about 8
> > miles north of Harrisburg...the state capitol. I have line of sight to
> > the
> > entire city, but there are a few trees here and there that could get in
> > the
> > way.
> >
> >
> > from: Robert Meek at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > dba "Tangentals Design" home of "PoBoy"
> > freeware Windows apps and utilities
> > located at: www.TangentalsDesign.com
> > Proud to be a moderator for the
> > "Delphi Programming Lists" at: elists.org
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi-talk-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Behalf Of Cosmin Prund
> > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 6:07 AM
> > To: 'Delphi-Talk Discussion List'
> > Subject: RE: OT...Wireless networking
> >
> > If you're considering getting wireless internet access setup from your
> > mobile phone's provider, take the time to look into the technology used
to
> > provide this service. You sad you're supposed to use your Pocket PC to
> > connect to your computer and you're using the same Pocket PC as a
"voice"
> > device. If that's the case, the technology used to connect you to the
> > internet might be something like GPRS or CDMA, not 802.11b/g.
> >
> > At both my office AND my home in Romania I use wireless internet access
> > because I live/work at a remote location, about 20 km from the nearest
> > city
> > and there's no DSL or any other broadband connection available.
> > Unfortunately I'm using a CDMA-EvDO modem that's supposed to deliver up
to
> > 2Mbps, but I'm using it an area without CDMA-EvDO coverage so it falls
> > back
> > to CDMA-1X and that's only 153kbps.
> >
> > In my opinion you should NOT get any kind of wireless access before you
> > can
> > test it ON SITE! There are lots of things that can affect performance,
> > including whether conditions (at my office things become really slow
when
> > it's cloudy, while at home I have no such problems), geography (radio
> > beams
> > have a funny way of "jumping" from heel to heel), and network load.
> > Network
> > load is especially important if your network is a mobile-telephony
> > network:
> > on such networks VOICE traffic has the greatest priority, so if your
> > neighbor talks on the phone there's some chance your email will be put
on
> > hold.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:delphi-talk-
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Meek
> > > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:38 AM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: OT...Wireless networking
> > >
> > > As I'm now forced to set up a whole new system, I'm considering
the
> > > idea of switching to a different type of Internet access while I'm at
> > it.
> > > At my old address I had Comcast Broadband cable and it was great!
> > > Very fast, no lag when playing games on-line, and very dependable.
But
> > > where I'm at now the ONLY thing available is thru Sprint and their
> > > supposed
> > > broadband DSL service! In fact I can't even get a different phone
> > carrier
> > > here so I abandoned my phone and am using the line strictly for DSL.
I
> > > bought a new Windows based Pocket PC, which includes a cell phone, for
> > > voice
> > > communications.
> > > Still however, this DSL seems to be a lot less than what they
> > > promised or what others who have competitive DSL accounts get.
> > Sometimes
> > > it
> > > crawls along at less than average dial-up speeds, and other times it
> > > requires constant re-booting in order to keep it working at all!
> > > Anyway, my wireless phone account is through Verizon, and they
also
> > > offer broadband wireless internet access that can be used via the
pocket
> > > PC
> > > and/or a desktop system, and not only would it be cheaper all around,
> > but
> > > it's advertisements also quotes speeds that are better than DSL
service!
> > > Does anyone out there use a wireless setup? If so I'd appreciate
> > > hearing back from you, whether your experiences are good or bad.
> > > Primarily
> > > I need to know if there are different types that need consideration,
or
> > > different modem/router configurations that can effect overall speed,
if
> > > it's
> > > a reliable system 24/7, if the download and upload speeds under actual
> > use
> > > are as good as I've been led to believe, and if there are any hidden
> > > problems associated with them, such as long lag times when playing
> > online
> > > games like Battlefield 2. Although this last item isn't a priority, I
> > DO
> > > like to take a break late at night and spend an hour or two getting
rid
> > of
> > > my aggressions! <g> It really helps when I get stuck on a particular
> > > problem!
> > >
> > > Lastly, I have a lot of information on my laptop that I would like
> > > to move over to my new desktop when it arrives. Unfortunately neither
> > the
> > > CD-RW or the floppy on the laptop work at all and so the only way I
can
> > > transfer this stuff is via a direct connection. Can that be
> > accomplished
> > > in
> > > a peer to peer network between two machines just using an Ethernet to
> > > Ethernet cable, or an Ethernet to USB? All the data I had on
networking
> > > is
> > > also gone of course, and I don't remember what it said about setting a
> > > system up to do this. Note, I do NOT want to have to go out and buy
> > > another
> > > piece of software, like Norton's PC AnyWhere, just to enable this
> > ability
> > > for a couple of days!
> > >
> > > from: Robert Meek at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > dba "Tangentals Design" home of "PoBoy"
> > > freeware Windows apps and utilities
> > > located at: www.TangentalsDesign.com
> > > Proud to be a moderator for the
> > > "Delphi Programming Lists" at: elists.org
> > >
> > >
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