On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Arun Venkataswamy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > For a remote data acquisition project, I need a Linux box connected to > the > > internet through 3G. I have gone through list archives, but the threads > are > > over a year old and want some current information. Is there any 3G > service > > provider with: > > > > - A modem which simply works out of the box. I will be > > installing Debian base with no X and hence cannot use any GUI based > > configuration tool which they might provide. > > - Good upload speeds (at least 800 kbps) > > Can you not install one of the 3G data USB data cards? I believe most > of them work out of the box with wvdial (i.e. no GUI). What works on > a laptop should also work on a desktop USB port. > > Yes I use Reliance Netconnect Huawei EC1262 It works out of the box with wvdial. But it is Broadband+ service. I need to check it out with a 3G connection. I am going to check a friend's Tata Photon this afternoon. > I suspect most 3G data providers have a much lower "upload" speeds > since the services are consumer oriented i.e. upstream packets are > mostly http url strings. I do not have a 3G USB dongle so no > personal experience with upload speeds. > This is a big problem with ADSL connections. But 3G is much better. I have seen upload speeds of 1.2 Mbps against download speed of 3 Mbps in an Airtel 3G connection. My home ADSL 2 Mbps (BSNL) connection which gives 0.35 Mbps upload and 1.2 Mbps download speeds. > > @ members of the ILUG-Chennai list can you share your speed test > results from (traffic going over USB data cards) > <http://www.speedtest.net> > This would be great. Regards, Arun _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
