On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Steen Andersen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Simon > > I have tested using Speedtest.net. > First of all - it fails some times (now) even testing the Latency, but > otherwise the result is quite ok: > > I tested right now: > > latency: 363 > Download: 0,8 Mb > Upload: 0,1 Mb > which should be quite ok. > So Speedtest does not really tell the full story! > > as you may have noticed, the speedtest.net site does not paint a true picture of what bandwidth you are accessing. > Yesterday I tested upload from different locations using my laptop and the > USB modem. > In Mbuya (at my house) a 148 Kb file took 1m35s > in Kololo on the city side(west) - the upload newer succeeded > in Logogo at the Game - no network > strange... I always get a clear signal from the coffee shop there :-/ > in Nakawa - upload took 1m 15s > > So I have concluded that unless this is a general Orange problem - it must > be my modem. > (I have checked for software updates - but none available) > > check what version you have for IEW, if you have 8.0.7, kindly bring the modem to Orange Head offices at the shop below reception area and request for a software update. This is free. You will need to uninstall the one currently installed on your computer before you can plug in the modem. After uninstalling, plug in the modem and let the new software get installed. Reboot and test. Post here how that goes... or you can get me off-list -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------
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