Lately I have been doing my best at running speedtests in different locations and on different connections to gather information on speeds. I have been testing G, E, 3G, H, and Wifi connections. I think that this information is very valuable to certain people.
I would be very interested and appreciate very much if other could test the speed of their data connections and post results in a similar fashion as mine here.
Thanks for your support. Please feel free to compare tests with mine and others.
Device Setup
Device: Att Tilt
Network: Att
Location: Minnesota
ROM: Duty's WM6 5.2.19199
Radio: 1.58.21.23
Results
Test: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed
Browser: Opera Mobile 8.65
G: ~50kbit/sec
E: ~190kbit/sec
3G: ~310kbit/sec
H*: ~390kbit/sec
Wifi 5meg ~790kbit/sec
These are averages after all my tests. If there is any more info you would like to see added to the tests, please feel free to chime in.
*I'm not sure if my H speeds are correct. I may have just been on a 3G network but it showed up as H. If someone could explain how to know if you're actually on H, I would be greatfull.
This should be a good thread for comparing speeds, here is mine
Device Setup
Device: HTC Tytn 2
Network: Orange UK
Location: Neath (South Wales UK)
ROM: Orange Stock Rom
Radio: 1.27.14.32
Results
Test: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed
Browser: PIE
G: ~7 kbit/sec
E: ~ N/A
3G: ~ 1,206kbit/sec
H: ~ N/A
Home Wi-Fi 20mb ~ 1,604kbit/sec
EDIT - Redid all tests with PIE
Radeon123 said:
This should be a good thread for comparing speeds, here is mine
Device Setup
Device: HTC Tytn 2
Network: Orange UK
Location: Neath (South Wales UK)
ROM: Orange Stock Rom
Radio: 1.27.14.32
Results
Test: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed and http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/speedtest/ (Used for 3G and Wi-Fi test)
Browser: Opera Mini 4
G: ~285kbit/sec
E: ~ N/A
3G: ~ 7,816kbit/sec
H: ~ N/A
Wifi 20meg ~ 9,283kbit/sec
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You cant use Opera Mini to test. You're only getting the result from dslreports server to opera server not dslreports server to your phone. You have to use a real browser like PIE or Opera mobile. I find the mspeed test is not accurate for testing the network speed. The phone processes the data to slowly to show the true network speed. tether your phone to a PC and goto speedtest.net to see the real network speed. I get 400k-700k in HSDPA area on the phone but 1200k-1600k in the same area but tethered to a laptop. Also where's the wifi mode with 5mg and 20mg files you guys are talking about?
Forgot Opera processes web pages first, will edit my results using PIE
cproaudio said:
.....Also where's the wifi mode with 5mg and 20mg files you guys are talking about?
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Sorry, should have made that one more clear.
This was done on my home network using the phones 802.11g wifi connection and by 5mb I mean that was the connection speed my ISP is giving me.
Thanks for your results!
Device Setup
Device: AT&T Tilt
Network: AT&T
Location: Red Bluff, CA US
ROM: AT&T OEM
Radio: 1.27.12.17
Results
Test: HTTP://speedtest.net
Method: Tethered to Laptop
G: ~45 kbit/sec
E: ~ 210 kbit/sec
Updated: Updated URL for Speedtest.net.
For some reason I could not use speedtest.net while teathered to my lappy, I was able to use the speakeasy test though...
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Not too shabby for a cell phone connection. Better than my friends DSL at his house.
Device: AT&T Tilt
Network: AT&T
Location: Boston, MA
ROM: AT&T OEM
Not too shabby for a cell phone connection. Better than my friends DSL at his house.
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WHOA! Nice. Was this on 3G or HSDPA? What location?
~Adam
This is on my laptop with the Aircard, my Tilt will average 250k on dslreports, 1MB file. In Iowa.
these are my results:
Device Setup
Device: Att Tilt
Network: Att
Location:Bronx, New york
ROM: Duty's WM6.1 Hybrid (March 29 2008)
Radio: 1.64.08.21
I tethered to my pc and the test was done with speedtest.net
Wow, must be nice for those of you pulling that 1.5mb down. I can only dream of the possibilities there...
these are my results:
Device: ATT Tilt NC (8900)
Network: ATT
Location:Colorado Springs, Colorado
Package: NoThrills WM 6.1 WWE *English* V3
ROM: 3.14.405.0 WWE
OS: 5.2.19202 (build 19202.1.0.0)
Radio: 1.65.14.06
I tether to my pc and the test was done with speedtest.net
I've tried alömost all combinations of radios and ROMs on my TyTN II in Sweden (Gotherburg).
I get 1.2-1.8 mbit/s downloads and 0.1 mbit/s upload on my phone or if I tether.
I also get MUCH worse latency on the phone.
My USB HSDPA modem gives me a solid 4-5 mbit/s down and 0.4 mbit/s up using the same SIM-card.
I'm very dissapointed I must say.
While I didn't really expect the phone to be as fast as a dedicated modem I at least expected to get 3+ mbit/s I also expected better latency. I have 100 ms ping to my isps closest server using my usb modem. Using the phone I get 400 or so (sometimes up to 1000 ms ).
What's the point of HSDPA 7,2 mb if the phone can't use it anyways?
Device Setup
Device: AT&T Tilt
Network: AT&T
Location: San Antonio, Texas
ROM: No Thrills
Radio: 1.65.14.06
Results
Tethered to my laptop on HSDPA via Bluetooth PAN using speedtest.net
Although i'm in San Antonio, it says i'm in orlando florida (i guess thats the server i'm connected to) So i did two tests, one where it recommended and one in San Marcos, TX (Closest to me)
They both came very close to each other so i guess i shouldn't worry about it.
Test: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed
Browser: PIE
HSDPA: 655 kbit/sec | 0.534s Latency | 13.015s d/l time (Transferring 1mb file)
HSDPA: 359 kbit/sec | 0.613s Latency | 23.393s d/l time (Transferring 1mb file, removed username and password on medianet settings)
fone_fanatic
You really saw twice the speed when you removed user name and password settings from medianet? What possessed you to do that in the first place? I would assume it wouldn't work without that information. What is the downfall to removing it?
Device Setup
Device: AT&T Tilt
Network: T-Mobile
Location: Houston, Tx
ROM: Dutty's WM6.1 WWE
Radio: 1.64.08.21
There goes my Ego.
Device Setup
Device: Att Tilt
Network: Att
Location: Seattle
ROM: Att OEM for now
Radio: 1.27.12.11
Results
Test: http://text.dslreports.com/mspeed
Browser: PIE
3G: 572, 573, & 618kbit/sec
Neighbor's unsecured WiFi 424kbit/sec
hmm, I may need to start tethering my laptop or just get my own wireless router
godfa7h3r said:
fone_fanatic
You really saw twice the speed when you removed user name and password settings from medianet? What possessed you to do that in the first place? I would assume it wouldn't work without that information. What is the downfall to removing it?
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Someone posted that removing the username and password would give you a faster connection, so i thought i'd test it out. It obviously was not true in my previous test. I'm re-testing now because i changed to dutty's latest rom and here are my results:
Device Setup
Device: AT&T Tilt
Network: AT&T
Location: San Antonio, Texas
ROM: Dutty's WM6.1 Hybrid UC RTM [April 1st update]
Radio: 1.64.08.21
Browser: PIE
All test done while connected to HSDpA
With username and password, no proxy, & opendns.com servers
text.dslreports.com/mspeed
686 kbit/sec | 0.382s Latency | 12.317s d/l time (Transferring 1mb file)
mobilespeedtest.com
762.60kbps
WithOUT username and password, no proxy, & opendns.com servers
text.dslreports.com/mspeed
585 kbit/sec | 0.38s Latency | 14.382s d/l time (Transferring 1mb file)
mobilespeedtest.com
762.60kbps
So it looks like dslreports.com is saying its slower without the username and pass with mobilespeedtest.com giving the same result for 2 out of 3 tries. I'm tempting to run the dslreports test again but my PIE keeps hanging!
Just to let u guys know, i cleared my cache and temp files before each test, and each test was done with the phone in the same location.
Okay so I figured I'd duplicate those tests in my area. Suffolk County, Long Island. I'm right outside the border of the 3G area, so these are tests on EDGE:
Without user/pass: 160, 149, 136
With user/pass: 153, 169, 152
So, not a huge difference for me, maybe because of EDGE?
To those of you getting around 1.8mb down when tethered:
Does your phone say H or 3G when running these tests?
If you go to settings>connections>hsdpa and toggle that on/off, how does that effect your speeds?
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I own the MDA Vario III and am very pleased with it. There is one thing however that I stil haven't been able to get working since the Vario II and that is the H icon.
What I want to know is if it is enabled on the Vario III. I know it is on the TyTN II as my brother has that and it showed the magic H icon. Have any (dutch) T-Mobile users here ever have the H-icon appear?
Is in the phone settings 3G net enabled?
Not sure what you mean by that.
3G is enabled as I am getting the 3G icon. What else should I check?
see this thread.
I'm not sure whether T-Mob controls the HSDPA over their network or whether it is solely controlled through a registry entry.
As of yet, the other HSDPA users on this forum haven't been so helpful as I've posted a few queries about HSDPA on a variety of areas, with limited success
HSDPA on T-Mobile NL is not in service yet, but should be available soon. I've only seen the H on my phone once in Dublin, Ireland with O2.
I get a H in UK but I have a feeling HSPDA might be officially setup by tariff. I am on W&W plus if that makes a difference
jameson_uk said:
I get a H in UK but I have a feeling HSPDA might be officially setup by tariff. I am on W&W plus if that makes a difference
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No, I am on WnW basic, and I get the "H" within london
I dont get it where I live (just outside london)
I did ask T-Mobile (via email)about HSDPA and capped data-rate
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) (Sometimes known as High-Speed Downlink Protocol Access) is a 3G mobile telephony protocol, which allows mobile networks to increase their data transfer speeds and capacity. T-Mobile currently support HSDPA speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps (Megabytes per second)
Access to HSDPA speeds is currently free on T-Mobile, however the customer will be charged based on the amount of data transferred (subject to Price plan and allowance)
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though I worry aboute the "currently free" phrase ;-)
Hi there - I can use HSDPA on my Kaiser too - but ! I only see the HSDPA when I`m locked into data service - what I do want is that when ´`, in the normal phone mode that it not only shows the 3g but the H - does anyone know how to get this ???????????????
Many thanks in advance
myrin
Just picked up a Tilt after defecting from Verizon for lack of decent/recent handsets.
I am running stock ROM & radio:
ROM 1.57.502.2
Radio 1.27.12.11
Build 18125
I noticed that while I am at work on MEdia Net/Edge I get voice but no data while the iPhone user sitting next to me has a fairly speedy edge connection. In his defense, he also has a Cingy 8125 that also has a great Edge connection in this location... It appears that there is a decent signal there, just not for my Tilt -
Any ideas?
Update Radio?
AKU 0.4.4?
Searched this prob & found nothing - sorry if I missed a giant sticky...
Thanks
I don't have the Tilt but the TyTn II. My problem is that I get slow Upload / Download speeds on my Edge connection i.e. about 100 kbs. When I put the same SIM Card in my HTC Touch I get speeds in excess of 200 kbs, so I gues my mobile operator cannot be blamed.
Tried different Radios including 1.27.12.17 and 1.27.12.32 but to no avail. any help will be apreciated.
Hey there everyone. I connect the phone to the pc or laptop so I can use the internet. and it looks like the 3G or HSDPA dosent seem fast as Sprint. i connected my brothers phone which is the HTC Touch and I see that the speed is type faster. I put something to download on ATT and the highest I seen so far is 80 to 89 kbps and on sprint is like around 125kbps. and im using HSDPA too. so I was wondering why is acting this way? i have full signal and latest rom and radio too.
Internet sharing works fine on AT&T in California with HSDPA - I get between 350 and 850kbps downstream, 100 - 200kbps upstream on most WM6.1 ROMS. You do need to make sure HSDPA is enabled in the ROM though, make sure you have a good radio, etc.
I'd recommend the latest Hyperdragon ROM, or still the most stable I have found is Dutty's Dutty 24MB WM6.1 Hybrid ROM, with Radio 1.58.16.27, 3.56SPL.
I agree. I use L26's V12 ROM (no Throttle) and I get around 500-800 kbps. Any other ROM that I used, as long as I made sure that HSDPA was enabled, I'd get the same thing.
How are you confirming that you're using HSDPA? Do you have an "E" symbol or an H symbol up on the top of the screen? Which bandwidth site are you using?
These are my results in SoCal using HSDPA:
How is this related to ROM Development? Can one of the mods move this (when they get up )?
Ta
Dave
Introduction
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Hi all: first time poster, long-time lurker here. I'm thoroughly impressed with the level of discourse and amount of knowledge and information on these forums and the associated Wiki pages. I'm still a total newb when it comes to SmartPhones in general, but I'm trying to climb the steep learning curve as quickly as I can.
Background: Have 2-week old AT&T Tilt phone with AT&T voice and data coverage. Have experimented with a few different shipped and cooked ROMs, and have settled on the BRR-HTC-2.0 Lite ROM. It's basically a barebones version of the latest HTC Shipped ROM, and I have installed the following programs:
HouMing File Explore Extension
HTC TaskManager
Microsoft .NET CF 2.0
HTC Connection Setup
Microsoft Live Search
Google Search
Opera 9.5 Beta (IE is still default browser, though)
Adlobe Reader LE 2.0
Vicsoft ClearTemp
Cyberon VoiceCommander
HTC QuickGPS
HTC Home
Jblend Java
TCPMP
Skunkworks FlashVideoBundle
Silly Question
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Am I connected "correctly"? With the out-of-the-box AT&T Rom, my connection "bars" had a "3G" on top of them (as long as I was in a 3G zone, of course!), and the data connectivity icon also showed a "3G". Now, both areas show an "H" where a "3G" once was, and although I'm pretty sure everything is fine, there's a naggine though that something isn't right.
I tested my download speed at CNet's Bandwidth Speed Test and got a download speed of 374.9 Kbps. Does this sound about right for the AT&T 3G network? Should I be concerned that something is wrong?
- DDB
It used to say 3G and only H when it was transfering data and shortly after. Now it says H all the time in most areas. It also used to say 3G AT&T for the network name when 3G was available but now it just says AT&T. They must have changed the network somehow.
The "H" icon stands for HSDPA. It is an upgraded standard of the 3G network. Basically, you are using 3G, but your phone is letting you know you are in a service area that supports HSDPA - this is a good thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Speed_Downlink_Packet_Access
Thanks!
Thank you both for the quick feedback. Sounds like I have nothing to worry about.
I'm also now having issues with connecting to my mail servers, but I'll save that question for another thread.
Thanks again!
DDB
xconradx said:
The "H" icon stands for HSDPA. It is an upgraded standard of the 3G network. Basically, you are using 3G, but your phone is letting you know you are in a service area that supports HSDPA - this is a good thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Speed_Downlink_Packet_Access
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Actually, what I've heard is that H indicates HSPA.. The phone still registers 3G if the area only has HSDPA, but when it also has HSUPA, combined being HSPA, it shows H.
So do speed tests ethered via USB, let us know the results.. Make sure you test downlink and uplink of course.
Test Speeds
When people mention test speeds, how is that accomplished? I have gone to online speed test websites via my tilt, but I continually see "via usb". Is this using the internet sharing and a laptop? Thanks for the help!
I have a big problem with my Tilt 2. When connected with 3g I can navigate in Internet, also can talk with video in Skype with full quality and no loose of signal or calling interruptions, but when I try to download a file from everywhere I got only 3 to 5 kb/s. When trying the mobilespeedtest the max speed is 100 kb/s.
I´m very confused. Why can connect with skype and with full video but can´t download a file.
I have test this with 3 Tilt 2 and always got the same speed, but when I try with an Iphone the speed rise to 700kb/s and when I try with a dedicated modem got up to 1.4 mb/s.
Sorry about my english, I hope somebody can help me.
Note: Trying the electron73 advance network cab (advance noicons cab), the SH4 Raphael Net speed boost and the jh 20001´s Tilt 2 data speed fix 1.0 cab and nothing works to me.
I live in chile and use the Movistar 850 Mhz frecuency in 3g, ATT same band.
Before the Tilt 2 I use the Fuze and no problems with it.
ROM: EnergyROM_28014_RHODIUM_17.Dec.2009_StandardM2.5_MaxManila
Radio: 4.49.25.17
Micro sd: 16 gb
OS: 5.2.28014 built: 28014.5.5.0
Manila Version: 2.5.19211619.0
unlocked ATT Tilt 2