Discuss EVDO PCMCIA Cards, ExpressCards, EVDO USB, PDAs, Phones, Coverage and Mobile Broadband Cards. Discuss Verizon and Sprint Coverage. CradlePoint CTR350, CTR500, PHS300, MBR1000, MBR1200, PHS300. Discuss Improving signal with 3Gstore Antennas and Amplifiers. 		EVDOforums.com
Discussion forum for EVDO users
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 
Our sites Include: EVDO Info :: EVDO Forums :: EVDO Maps :: EVDO Blog :: 3Gstore.com

To purchase your EVDO Card / Antenna / Amplifier / Router from the EVDO Experts, just contact us!

EVDO live in Seattle, post your EV-DO locations

Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  
Post new topic   Reply to topic    EVDOforums.com Forum Index -> Verizon EVDO Service (Mobile BroadBand & NationalAccess)
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
thatseattleguy
EVDO Newbie


Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:44 pm    Post subject: So what are my options? Reply with quote
(moved to its own thread)

Last edited by thatseattleguy on Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:24 am; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ralphs
EVDO Fledgling


Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Michael wrote:
Verizon has an updated Broadbandaccess map, here is what it looks like:


Here's another:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/images_b2c/maps/national_access/ba/wa_sea.gif

And perhaps a bit better view of the same:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/broadband/serviceavailability.jsp and click on "Seattle, WA"
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Larryk64
EVDO Newbie


Joined: 30 Jun 2005
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:08 pm    Post subject: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
On my Sail boat in dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington...dsl speed reports 300k up 109 down. Does it get any better than this!![/img]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ralphs
EVDO Fledgling


Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:19 am    Post subject: Re: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
I work around Sea-Tac airport and drive around the King-Pierce-Snohomish county area quite a lot. Today I noticed I was getting 1MBps/500K (down/up) and from my home where I was getting 300-400K, I'm now getting 618/84. Woops! Now it's 695/87. And plugging in the booster antenna... (drum roll please!) 877/103. I'm using http://test.lvcm.com as the test site.

It would be a guess, but I think Verizon might be tweaking the service a bit.

Larryk64 wrote:
On my Sail boat in dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington...dsl speed reports 300k up 109 down. Does it get any better than this!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
ralphs
EVDO Fledgling


Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:19 am    Post subject: Re: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
I work around Sea-Tac airport and drive around the King-Pierce-Snohomish county area quite a lot. Today I noticed I was getting 1MBps/500K (down/up) and from my home where I was previously getting 300-400K. I'm now getting 618/84. Woops! Now it's 695/87. And plugging in the booster antenna... (drum roll please!) 877/103. I'm using http://test.lvcm.com as the test site.

It would be a guess, but I think Verizon might be tweaking the service a bit.

Larryk64 wrote:
On my Sail boat in dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington...dsl speed reports 300k up 109 down. Does it get any better than this!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
brendanhoar
EVDO Heavy User


Joined: 09 Jun 2005
Posts: 140
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:41 am    Post subject: Re: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
Any EVDO benchmark showing over ~128kbps UP is most likely due to Venturi-related proxying/caching/compression and it's not a useful number.

The Venturi client *may* be useful for 1xRTT connections under some circumstances, but I've found it to be an irritant with EVDO connections.

-brendan
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ralphs
EVDO Fledgling


Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:04 am    Post subject: Re: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
I mis-spoke....

My tests do not use any proxy or caching applications. I don't use Venturi at all. I now recall that EVDO uses the 1xRTT channel for upload and that would peak out around 144Kbps under ideal circumstances.

That being said, I'll retest from Sea-Tac where I have been getting the best signal. Right now my EVDO RSSI is measuring about 81 and I'm seeing about 700/97.

I bagged using Venturi as the proxy sometimes would fail or wind up in someone's firewall rules and proved more of a problem than it was worth. I can't recall if it ever helped on upload speeds.

brendanhoar wrote:
Any EVDO benchmark showing over ~128kbps UP is most likely due to Venturi-related proxying/caching/compression and it's not a useful number.

The Venturi client *may* be useful for 1xRTT connections under some circumstances, but I've found it to be an irritant with EVDO connections.

-brendan
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
ralphs
EVDO Fledgling


Joined: 12 May 2005
Posts: 17
Location: Seattle, WA
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:17 pm    Post subject: Re: dockton bay, near Tacoma Washington Reply with quote
ralphs wrote:
I mis-spoke....

%< ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

That being said, I'll retest from Sea-Tac where I have been getting the best signal. Right now my EVDO RSSI is measuring about 81 and I'm seeing about 700/97.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------>%


A re-test showed 1.03Mbps/103Kbps. Don't know where I got the 500 upload. Thanks for the heads-up.

brendanhoar wrote:
Any EVDO benchmark showing over ~128kbps UP is most likely due to Venturi-related proxying/caching/compression and it's not a useful number.

The Venturi client *may* be useful for 1xRTT connections under some circumstances, but I've found it to be an irritant with EVDO connections.

-brendan
[/quote]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
temporary
EVDO User


Joined: 17 Jun 2005
Posts: 42
PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I saw a transmit speed of 193.6 Kbps today in Redmond - with Venturi disabled.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jewalsh2k
EVDO Newbie


Joined: 19 Aug 2005
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:22 am    Post subject: Rochester, NY Has EVDO Reply with quote
Since approx 8/14/05....just turned it on that weekend it seems....

Speed and signal seem decent.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    EVDOforums.com Forum Index -> Verizon EVDO Service (Mobile BroadBand & NationalAccess) All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3
Page 3 of 3

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum






Buy from the 3G Experts @ 3Gstore.com

CradlePoint MBR1200 $269.99

Sprint MiFi $59.99

CTR500 $179.99

MBR1000 $189.99

CTR350 $89.99

PHS300 $159.99

Sprint 598U - Free

Sprint Rev A ExpressCard: Merlin EX720 - Free

Purchase an EVDO Booster Antenna

Purchase an EVDO Amplifier

Your Mac EVDO Experts






EVDO Antenna Booster




Digg Us :: del.icio.us :: technorati :: furl
4G :: 4G Forums :: PHS300 :: MBR1000 :: Novatel Ovation U760 :: Verizon USB760 :: CBA250 :: MBR800 :: 598U :: MBR1200 :: WiPipe Central :: U760 :: MP3450i