MTN HSPA 3G Changeover issue

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Can anyone tell me if there is a way to avoid the 3G device from changing between HSPA and 3G at random occasions?
 
Typically not as the basic technology is the same - you are using the same network unlike the 2G network which is actually a separate radio network. Some modems might allow this but I doubt it. What modem are you using and I'll see what can be done?
 
There is no way I know of to lock the E270 onto 3G or HSPA. I'll ask Huawei.
 
Helo, yes that would be awesome, im trying to play world af warcraft, and i cant have my connection switching between, HSPA and 3G al the time, or i get dc. I would love to know how i could make a static connection to ONE 3G service, and not having it switch everytime.

As far as i have read, theres some config file you can change.

Good luck
 
I've chatted to Huawei's engineers and they think they may be able to do this. I've asked them to do me a test build - not sure how long this is going to take.

I'll post the results here when I have anything to feedback.
 
Yes thank you.:) It seems you are the only solution left. I've have spoken to guys at mtn and have sent WOW tech also info regarding this and guess what? no luck :(

Looking at the forum it seems all WOW players using MTN usb Wireless 3g have this problem.
 
Hi Guys

I don't play WoW, so not quite sure what the issue is, but from what I understand while connecting to 3G/HSDPA, the modem stops sending data for a few seconds and falls back to 3G?? Is this basically the problem?
 
Yes, that's pretty much it, Sparky. Though, I'm glad to say I haven't seen it fall back to 3G since I tried MrOoze's batch file - I still DC when I'm playing Warhammer Online, but not as often as before (had a 1 hour spell with no DC - my best yet since this crap with MTN started).

I've been monitoring it using NetMeter, and from what I've seen on the data graph, it still DC's when the data transfer stops momentarily in HSDPA (at the point when it would switch back to 3G in the past), and then the data transfer continues. Not sure what causes the transfer to slowdown/stop, as it never used to do this (well, not to the point where I'd DC, or even notice).

I just wish MTN would "unbreak" the network somehow! :(
 
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Irrespective of my online gaming being badly affected, my dash eventually even crash after this. I wanted to cap a video of this as my MTN dash was literally bouncing between HSDPA<-->3G every second like it can't make it's mind.

The overall result is a pretty unstable connection for everything. My MTN connection has become progressively worse the last 6 months, and well, this thing is just completely killing it. I'm forced to use Vodacom.
 
What signal strength are you guys getting in MDMA?

I'm asking questions because I don't see this as a problem on the USB data card. I see the same thing on my HTC when using it as a modem. The signal only changes to HSDPA when transferring data. If no data then it reverts back to 3G. I think this has to do with available timeslots on the actual towers. HSDPA will need more than 3G, which in turn needs more than EDGE and GPRS.
 
*SIGH* im getting so sick of this crap now,3g - hsdpa - 3g - hsdpa every 2 secs,even when downloading.Tried the bat file pinging google,nd it still does it.
 
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