Quicklink mobile showing 2 signal strengths

pouxter · EVDO Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

IF I hover mouse pointer over signal bars on QLM dashboard, signal strength pops up -70% and when I use the "HELP" link on dashboard I will see my RSSI at -91dBm. Should these match? Both vary from minute to minute and I am 2 miles from Alltel tower. Never have seen more than 590Kbps using speakeasy with -78dBm signal.

F34R · EVDO Heavy User Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 118

the 70% you see in QLM is just a signal strength percentage out of 100%. The RSSI is a better indicator of your signal strength. The difference in the numbers is the signal bars (70%) is better if it is higher... the RSSI is better if it is lower (-60dBm).

It's the same signal, represented in two different ways. Again, the RSSI is what you should worry about and not the signal percentage meter.

If you are using Windows XP, check this thread out:
http://www.evdoforums.com/thread504.html

this will help your download speeds tremendously most of the time.