utTraceStar: analyse your iBurst connection

Yeah the distance I feel is not correct as I'm sure I am within 1km of the tower, but I think I will leave it for 10min and then see what it reports.

Thanks for replying.
 
That's a lot of variability for a signal. Normally there should only be 2-5db variation.

I don't see why the load on the tower should affect the signal strength. Same as if a radio DJ played Beethoven piano sonatas or Motorhead heavy metal - the volume might change, but the signal strength picked up by your radio would remain the same.
 
Gatecrasher said:
That's a lot of variability for a signal. Normally there should only be 2-5db variation.

I don't see why the load on the tower should affect the signal strength. Same as if a radio DJ played Beethoven piano sonatas or Motorhead heavy metal - the volume might change, but the signal strength picked up by your radio would remain the same.
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Well im not too shure myself, but it seems like an explanation for his very varied signal. His jumps 10DB or so compared to my 0-2Db max jump.
Well I know my signal (in terms of lights) goes up alot in the night when there are less people connected, and gets better the later it gets. Im assuming if the lights chaneg the DB signal must be chaning a good bit too?
 
This is it after about +_15min and I do not have an antenna connected maybe thats why it's a bit jumpy, also there is a tree about 2m away from the window right in front of it, maybe it waving in the wind causes the jumps.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7157/utd004so9.jpg

Anyway it now shows 1km but I did notice it switching between 1 and 2km at times.
 
I seem to have a strange issue with this app. I can start it up and there are no error messages. But the the graph and left pane remain blank. I have check on my laptop and I have the same versions of .Net installed as I do in my PC .

Anyone else seen this ?
 
MrH said:
This is it after about +_15min and I do not have an antenna connected maybe thats why it's a bit jumpy, also there is a tree about 2m away from the window right in front of it, maybe it waving in the wind causes the jumps.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7157/utd004so9.jpg

Anyway it now shows 1km but I did notice it switching between 1 and 2km at times.
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Wow, that is beautiful. I'm green... :sick:
 
Gatecrasher I take it that an antenna won't smooth it out a bit, not that I'm complaining just that it would be nice if it was a straight green line or close to it.
Could that tree between the modem and the tower cause those changes, or do you think that the changes in speed that I get at times when downloading is rather from the tower to wherever it connects to the net?
 
I don't think you need an antenna at all. Looking at the graph, the variability looks similar to mine (I'm using a directional antenna). The only thing that is not so nice on your picture is the load=2. You have a very busy basestation which is going to reduce your speeds from time to time.
 
I dont know about that, the Plumbstaed BS is generally very nice to us. But I think it has been 1 in the past, even during the day, so maby their is more load coming on.

But if the Constantia tower comes up, at least you will have 3 people that I know of in my area off your tower :)
 
Gatecrasher said:
I don't think you need an antenna at all. Looking at the graph, the variability looks similar to mine (I'm using a directional antenna). The only thing that is not so nice on your picture is the load=2. You have a very busy basestation which is going to reduce your speeds from time to time.
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You kidding me?! Get used to this load and signal.
 
Hmm, I just realised its not just me not gettign the tower names at all in Cape Town. Mr.H had it too, and I see in JHB it works fine.

This doesnt make much sense because the tower names for CPT are in that towers.ini list.

So whats wrong with it developers?
 
Thanks for the reply Gatecrasher, I guess going by what Tjorriemorrie's test looks like I should be happy at what I have.
But in time it will probably get worse as the load increases and if it ever gets to -95 or so with an antenna thats when I pull the plug on iBurst.
 
MrH I dont think yours will get much worse, and like I said the new tower will atleast get a few people off Plumbstead. ANyway, Plumbstead isnt really a huge broadband type area... alot of old people etc, if only I stil lived there now, my house was so close to that tower.. would have been around the same as you.
 
Hmmm... Nice signal Mr H ;)

Will look into Cape Town tower names not working ... Why nobody said anything about this earlier I don't know. Do all CT people have this problem?
 
Well if both of us do on all the towers we can see then I'm sure its for everyone in CPT.

Strange as the towers are in the list.. must be a small bug in your prog.
 
Yip, Please leave a small delay between running the wizard and clicking start.
Also If you use PCMCIA please select ethernet for now and if prompted choose the one with iBurst Modem in description.

I will be fixing this shortly
 
PCMCIA tested and working now ... added extra option separate from USB
... 1.0.12
 
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