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To: limtex who wrote (21230)	4/7/2002 1:23:58 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 197214

L, << I know that my GPRS is really a disappointment but I would like to actually test the speed ... I tried a couple of speed tests but my Cassiopeia E115 >> What are you using to connect your Cassiopeia E115 to your GPRS carrier - modem card? handset? and how are timeslots configured and who is your carrier? Correct me if I'm wrong but the E115 is not a WID, but a PDA with a serial cable that allows connection to phone or card? Does the E115 have a WAP microbrowser? One way to test the speed is to find various types of files (text, formatted text, PDF's) of a known file size, on http or ftp sites (ideally around 50 -100 Kilobytes, download them, time the download, and do the math - yes, that's pricey. If you are using a modem card, put it in a laptop and use a tool like Lucent's VitalAgentIT to time the download and calculate throughput. There are several tools on the web for testing download speed (pcpitstop et al) but my experience is that test results generally don't match up with client based tools or manual timing. - Eric -