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Currently I use prepaid 3G flat internet with some crappy ZTE USB 3G stick. The package I have is advertised as 10Mbit/s, and the modem is limited to 7.2Mbit/s. Speed is nowhere near that and I didn't expect it to be but at night I get less than 1Mbit/s which is unbearable, during the day I can get a decent 3Mbit/s. The guy in the store told me that I would accomplish nothing if I just upgrade to their better package(30Mbit/s), that I should upgrade my hardware.
He pointed me to a few Huawei sticks that are limited to 42Mbit/s. So is this true? Better USB stick provides a better connection? Because this to me looks like it just has a bigger limit, but I don't get anywhere near the limit even on my old one. Is the new one a more powerful antenna or something like that? Is it possible that they are just "choking" the reception I get in my data SIM card no matter what the hardware is?
Thanks.
What kind of transfer speeds do you get on your 3G mobile phone? Same, better or worse? If transfer speed ist better on your mobile (on the same network), an upgrade might be worth it. – user 99572 is fine – 2013-03-04T13:22:47.193
1It's hard to say without knowing more about it. It depends on what's slowing it down. If it's poor reception to the nearest cell tower or a problem with your computer, neither a new stick nor a better package will help. Do you consistently get 5 bars on your cell phone at home? IF you do then it's not a poor connection. Is browsing just as slow with a different connection, like cable or DSL? If so then it might be your computer. One test would be to buy a better stick but be ready to take it back if it doesn't improve your speed. Keep the receipt and know the return policy just in case. – Brian Daniels – 2013-03-04T13:39:59.487
I´ve inserted that same SIM card into my mobile phone and I get about the same speeds. Basically what I wanted to know is do these fancy expensive usb sticks get better reception somehow? And speeds decrease 3x, 4x at evening. I get the feeling that they are doing it on purpouse. I dont see how it could be a problem with my laptop, anywhere else (DSL, cable, whatever) I connect I get normal Internet reception. And like I said, I get 3,4 Mbit/s during the day on this 3G network, its the night thats the problem. Im not on a contract, its a prepaid data plan. – user1154267 – 2013-03-04T15:02:45.733