Your experience so far with 4G

Homeslice · 04-01-2011, 07:24 PM

This doesn't have much to do with phones, but I have heard "rumors" that the new 4G laptop cards & hotspot devices often disconnect whenever poor signal forces them to transition from 4G to 3G. Is that true? If so, which company is that worse with?

VatorMan · 04-01-2011, 10:58 PM

The amount of badgers and smilies saying I suck are less on 4g compared to internet on teh web.

derf · 04-01-2011, 11:30 PM

I just won an auction for a 4g phone, so I will let you know in a week or so how it is.

101lifts2 · 04-02-2011, 12:29 AM

I had a verizon with 4g...occasional lost calls and the internet didn't seem to work in any buildings. I heard that they were making a software update so it would switch between 3g and 4g.

When the internet worked it was faster.

Corey · 04-02-2011, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

This doesn't have much to do with phones, but I have heard "rumors" that the new 4G laptop cards & hotspot devices often disconnect whenever poor signal forces them to transition from 4G to 3G. Is that true? If so, which company is that worse with?

I think it's been dependent on the hardware and the type of 4g cards you're looking in to. Some of the 1st gen LTE stuff have had some issues with the handoff, but I'm not sure if the newest stuff has solved the issues, or if there have been releases of software patches. I know one or two people at work who are using the Sprint WiMax stuff and don't seem to have problems. I have no personal experience with either though. The best bet may be to figure out if you're going with LTE or WiMax, then see what the latest and greatest laptop cards are out and hit up reviews and forums to see how they're holding up in real world use and if there are problems that may be specific to location, as well as hardware/software.

Homeslice · 04-20-2011, 03:49 AM

Just got a 4G modem with Verizon, and so far the speed rocks. I average about 7 mbps download, but occasionally I get as high as 14-15 if I'm in the middle of the city. PCWorld did a test proving that Verizon has the fastest modems/cards by far. As far as phones go, they didn't get to test the new Thunderbolt because it wasn't out yet, but I see no reason why that wouldn't be the fastest phone. They said Sprint's network was really spotty and that their EVO's and Sprint cards could only get 4G about half the time, no matter which city they tried them in.

zlicius · 04-20-2011, 07:30 AM

have had it about a month, not enough towers

sprint

Particle Man · 04-20-2011, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by zlicius

have had it about a month, not enough towers

sprint

this. I have a 4G modem for my laptop and it spends most of it's time on a lower network setting because it can't find a 4G connection.

Homeslice · 04-20-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

this. I have a 4G modem for my laptop and it spends most of it's time on a lower network setting because it can't find a 4G connection.

Shitty.

Does it even transition from 4G to 3G, or does it disconnect before doing so?

Particle Man · 04-20-2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Shitty.

Does it even transition from 4G to 3G, or does it disconnect before doing so?

It kicks me off first. It's not a smooth transition by any stretch.

It lets the signal get so weak before it switches over that I can't hold my VPN connection.

04-01-2011, 07:24 PM	#1
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Your experience so far with 4G This doesn't have much to do with phones, but I have heard "rumors" that the new 4G laptop cards & hotspot devices often disconnect whenever poor signal forces them to transition from 4G to 3G. Is that true? If so, which company is that worse with? Last edited by Homeslice; 04-01-2011 at 07:29 PM..

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I just won an auction for a 4g phone, so I will let you know in a week or so how it is. __________________

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101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	I had a verizon with 4g...occasional lost calls and the internet didn't seem to work in any buildings. I heard that they were making a software update so it would switch between 3g and 4g. When the internet worked it was faster. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Just got a 4G modem with Verizon, and so far the speed rocks. I average about 7 mbps download, but occasionally I get as high as 14-15 if I'm in the middle of the city. PCWorld did a test proving that Verizon has the fastest modems/cards by far. As far as phones go, they didn't get to test the new Thunderbolt because it wasn't out yet, but I see no reason why that wouldn't be the fastest phone. They said Sprint's network was really spotty and that their EVO's and Sprint cards could only get 4G about half the time, no matter which city they tried them in. Last edited by Homeslice; 04-20-2011 at 03:54 AM..

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VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	The amount of badgers and smilies saying I suck are less on 4g compared to internet on teh web.

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