Apple OS X Broadband Tuner

haralds · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 21

Apple just posted the OS X Broadband Tuner 1.0.

In a quick, unscientific test it improved download performance by around 25% from 80kbytes/sec to 100kbytes/sec!

It did not resolve my underlying issue of stalling downloads, but Verizon expects to have a software update RSN.

The tuner looks great, though. Recommended!

Michael · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:

Here is a URL to download it:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/28507
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Michael · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:07 am Post subject:

Before Tuner:

546/97

After Tuner:

736/98

Here is another link to download directly from Apple.
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Dieringer · EVDO Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 8

Does this save settings by connection type? E.g., cable, Wi-Fi, cellular broadband?

Or is it "one size fits all"?

haralds · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 21

Based on the info published by Apple, the patch applies this globally except for modems. It struck me as interesting that it had impact on EVDO, since that is treated as a modem by the system.

But you cannot argue with the results Razz

Michael · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:05 am Post subject:

Just in case Apple ever updates this application, here is the official Apple page:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/broadbandtuner10.html
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Michael · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

Scott our lead tech support guy suggests that Mac users do not use Broadband Tuner for EVDO connections.

We have had a few customers that called in for tech support and customers who installed this app, had additional issues/problems (until it was removed).

For more info see:

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/12/16/brdbndtuner/index.php
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