I decided to see how well I could get on with Netvigator - well for 1 month at least
Any hows I was going to use this thread to detail my experiences with the wireless BB ISP.
- Start at the beginning - after a brief discussion with CS it appears that it contray to this thread
(link) the upload speed is in fact 256 kb/s. I confirm my interest register my details etc. The first distinctive point is that you are asked to chose a login in name and password. The modem is dispatched via DHL and I receive it the next working day.
- Installation is a breeze. However it all starts to feel a bit AOL, to connect you have to run the Wireless Broadband Modem Status Monitor. On my Win 2k system this uses around 1,100k. First things first a quick speed check:
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:34:01 UTC
1st 128K took 2854 ms = 45926 Bytes/sec = approx 382 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 4617 ms = 28389 Bytes/sec = approx 236 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1933 ms = 67808 Bytes/sec = approx 564 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 7270 ms = 18029 Bytes/sec = approx 150 kbits/sec
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 18:11:49 UTC
1st 128K took 3605 ms = 36358 Bytes/sec = approx 302 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 3065 ms = 42764 Bytes/sec = approx 356 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 5958 ms = 21999 Bytes/sec = approx 183 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 3595 ms = 36460 Bytes/sec = approx 303 kbits/sec
- Hmmm. Bearing in mind this a 512kb/s service. Also the latency on this line is mind blowingly bad.
- Counter Strike performance- There is none. think about your average ping and multiple it by 12.
Therefore the thought for day number 1 -
rubbish, at least I'm not paying for it.
