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Help Why is Tethering So Slow?
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Jager686
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He means change the frequency channel in settings of the WiFi tether app.. When my internet slows down to around 83kbs, ill change the channel and it usually shoots up to
1mbs for a good period of time. I found this out when i was downloading game add ons on the playstation 3 network.
1mbs for a good period of time. I found this out when i was downloading game add ons on the playstation 3 network.
oldschooltech
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Dear Contributors,
The Original Questions:
Has anyone experienced internet speed with PDAnet being maple syrup slow?
Yes, PDANet can be very slow (for a variety of technical reasons).
Are there ways to increase 3G/tethering speed?
Yes - Here is my package of measures that increased my overall transfer speed.(ALL TESTED)
1. Boost the radio signal you receive.
Place phone in an aluminium pot (16cm diameter minimum). This measure was discovered by an engineer. The metal pot acts like a satellite dish amplifying the radio waves the phone receives. You will also receive a more consistent signal.
2. Use PDANet Version 3.50 with Google DNS ticked in PDANet settings. The installation process is a 2 phase operation. Install Phone side app. Install PC side app.
PDANet official website claims: "PDANet is capable of handling download speed of well above 35Mbps (35000kbps) over USB and is the fastest tethering software available for Android." (I have never seen transfer speeds this high on my connection).
3. Install an android app on your phone called Network Signal Speed Booster (made by McStealth)
It's highly rated by Android Users. It recalibrates your phone's radio signal so you establish a better connection.
4. Check your TCP/IP stack is installed correctly on your Operating System. Sorry, these instructions only apply to Win XP SP2 - But I think all Windows Versions have a Networks Diagnostics Program.
Start > Help & Support > Type "Network Diagnostics" in Search Box
Two options appear: 1. Scan System 2. Scan Options
Select Scan Options - Tick all except "Verbose" - Save options.
Click Scan System - Windows now religiously checks all the network components on your system.
Pay attention to PDANet Broadband Adapter after scan completes. Windows will indicate PASSED (in green letters) if PDANet is installed correctly. (If not - reinstall)
Under DNS Servers you should also see PASSED and the results of Ping Test. If you receive Ping Times of 150ms or below- You are good to go. (If high latency, run TCP Optimizer Program, plus measures above to reduce latency).
6. Install Firefox Browser on PC. It appears to render webpages faster than other browsers when I did Comparison Tests - There are also various "about:config" speed tweaks which optimize firefox's ability to load pages faster.
7. If you are very brave: Root your phone. (This is a highly technical option). I work as a technician and do not recommend "rooting" unless you have a spare "test phone" that can be rooted first. The test phone may become unusable if the root processes malfunction.
Users who root successfully indicate faster phone functions, plus the ability to access the phone's full capabilities at "administrator" level.
7. Plug the USB cable into a USB socket at the back of your PC. This means your phone is connected directly to the USB Controller - I have seen a top speed of 1 Mbps transfer via this method. (On more recent machines a higher transfer speed will be possible).
Why PDANet Can Be Slow:
PDANet itself is just a driver and apk. (It installs as a Network Adapter on your PC). Slow data speeds are caused by signal drop-outs on wireless radio networks, radio interference, distance from towers, slower servers and slow or buggy software that is not allowing data to flow at a maximum rate.
The PDANet driver (I discovered) is not required. A piece of software called ADB transforms itself into NDIS Remote Device when "USB Tethering" is selected on an Android Phone (while plugged into a computer). One will see the Windows Network Icon appear, attempting to establish a connection.
For reasons not clear to me yet, this feature stopped working on my phone recently. I had to return to PDANet.
Kind Regards, Oldschooltech
Note: When testing new PDANet driver 3.50 - "DNS Not Verified" Error has vanished. (Three cheers to the developers for that bug fix).
The Original Questions:
Has anyone experienced internet speed with PDAnet being maple syrup slow?
Yes, PDANet can be very slow (for a variety of technical reasons).
Are there ways to increase 3G/tethering speed?
Yes - Here is my package of measures that increased my overall transfer speed.(ALL TESTED)
1. Boost the radio signal you receive.
Place phone in an aluminium pot (16cm diameter minimum). This measure was discovered by an engineer. The metal pot acts like a satellite dish amplifying the radio waves the phone receives. You will also receive a more consistent signal.
2. Use PDANet Version 3.50 with Google DNS ticked in PDANet settings. The installation process is a 2 phase operation. Install Phone side app. Install PC side app.
PDANet official website claims: "PDANet is capable of handling download speed of well above 35Mbps (35000kbps) over USB and is the fastest tethering software available for Android." (I have never seen transfer speeds this high on my connection).
3. Install an android app on your phone called Network Signal Speed Booster (made by McStealth)
It's highly rated by Android Users. It recalibrates your phone's radio signal so you establish a better connection.
4. Check your TCP/IP stack is installed correctly on your Operating System. Sorry, these instructions only apply to Win XP SP2 - But I think all Windows Versions have a Networks Diagnostics Program.
Start > Help & Support > Type "Network Diagnostics" in Search Box
Two options appear: 1. Scan System 2. Scan Options
Select Scan Options - Tick all except "Verbose" - Save options.
Click Scan System - Windows now religiously checks all the network components on your system.
Pay attention to PDANet Broadband Adapter after scan completes. Windows will indicate PASSED (in green letters) if PDANet is installed correctly. (If not - reinstall)
Under DNS Servers you should also see PASSED and the results of Ping Test. If you receive Ping Times of 150ms or below- You are good to go. (If high latency, run TCP Optimizer Program, plus measures above to reduce latency).
6. Install Firefox Browser on PC. It appears to render webpages faster than other browsers when I did Comparison Tests - There are also various "about:config" speed tweaks which optimize firefox's ability to load pages faster.
7. If you are very brave: Root your phone. (This is a highly technical option). I work as a technician and do not recommend "rooting" unless you have a spare "test phone" that can be rooted first. The test phone may become unusable if the root processes malfunction.
Users who root successfully indicate faster phone functions, plus the ability to access the phone's full capabilities at "administrator" level.
7. Plug the USB cable into a USB socket at the back of your PC. This means your phone is connected directly to the USB Controller - I have seen a top speed of 1 Mbps transfer via this method. (On more recent machines a higher transfer speed will be possible).
Why PDANet Can Be Slow:
PDANet itself is just a driver and apk. (It installs as a Network Adapter on your PC). Slow data speeds are caused by signal drop-outs on wireless radio networks, radio interference, distance from towers, slower servers and slow or buggy software that is not allowing data to flow at a maximum rate.
The PDANet driver (I discovered) is not required. A piece of software called ADB transforms itself into NDIS Remote Device when "USB Tethering" is selected on an Android Phone (while plugged into a computer). One will see the Windows Network Icon appear, attempting to establish a connection.
For reasons not clear to me yet, this feature stopped working on my phone recently. I had to return to PDANet.
Kind Regards, Oldschooltech
Note: When testing new PDANet driver 3.50 - "DNS Not Verified" Error has vanished. (Three cheers to the developers for that bug fix).
oldschooltech
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Dear Contributors,
Here's test result (after all measures in previous post implemented)
Picture attached.
I'm getting just under 1 Meg as a download transfer speed.
I'm getting 168ms latency (My data packet round trip to server back to my PC)
These figures are acceptable, but will vary widely on a wireless network.
Test Criteria:
Sunday Sept 23 2012 - 8pm
Android Phone: HTC Wildfire (Android OS 2.2.1)
Throttled Connection?
Difficult to ascertain with certainty. My ISP appears to be doing this, since data rates can slow to a crawl. I was also told two different stories about tethering. Before I bought the phone, I was told I "can plug it in and use it as a modem". After I bought phone I was told "we don't allow tethering".
Kind Regards, oldschooltech
Here's test result (after all measures in previous post implemented)
Picture attached.
I'm getting just under 1 Meg as a download transfer speed.
I'm getting 168ms latency (My data packet round trip to server back to my PC)
These figures are acceptable, but will vary widely on a wireless network.
Test Criteria:
Sunday Sept 23 2012 - 8pm
Android Phone: HTC Wildfire (Android OS 2.2.1)
Throttled Connection?
Difficult to ascertain with certainty. My ISP appears to be doing this, since data rates can slow to a crawl. I was also told two different stories about tethering. Before I bought the phone, I was told I "can plug it in and use it as a modem". After I bought phone I was told "we don't allow tethering".
Kind Regards, oldschooltech
