Hi FacELesS
An ideal signal strength would be around the 60-70’s. A signal strength of 80 is average, however you will still be able to make use of basic internet applications like browsing the internet and sending and receiving emails.
Due to the distance that you are from the tower your latency could be higher than normal and this will adversely affect applications like Skype and Games that requires a low latency. However, you could set your MTU to a lower value which might help, i.e. < 1324. In general the iBurst network is not suited to applications like Skype although iBurst punts VoIP, it is most probably the worst connection to try and use VoIP. I have tested the connection throughput at various ranges from as little as 50 m upto 1.5 Km from towers, all with directional antennas to prevent signal hopping and the results are very poor. The best option would be to use LR VoIP should you want to make use of VoIP technology as it delivers a far better connection and is more cost effective than Skype.
What you would need to do is look at the actual load on the tower during office hours. Also, it is best to check the signal when there is a load placed on the connection, i.e. when you are downloading a large file.
Telnet into your UTD and then download a large file, then paste the results here so we can advise.
How to:
Use of the information below is at your own discretion… we cannot be liable for damages caused by misusing the information provided.
1. Connect the UTD via Ethernet cable.
2. Set the Ethernet IP address to 192.168.250.* (not 10)
3. Open a telnet application like telnet-bsd or putty or open a command window and type "
telnet 192.168.250.10 1234"
4. The default IP for the UTD should be: 192.168.250.10 port 1234
5. Open the connection
6. Type "
rfScan debug 2"
7. The first line displayed will be the info you require. The number after the Bscc is your base station number, then signal strength in dB, then distance to you and then base station load. I.e.: 1 Bscc 9 Cost –80 Distance 22 Load 3
8. Right click and select all press enter and copy the info to a text file.
8. Once you are done type "
rfScan debug 0"
9. Close the connection
Also, test your VoIP throughput with this link;
http://myvoipspeed.visualware.com/vr/index.html.
Heed the advice of Mr H below! - Do not sign a contract or a debit order, should you still wish to make use of iBurst make use of an intermediary like Trade Page.
Regards
Michael
What would the possible connection quality be? - Average to poor
Will upload be affected very badly because of the distance? - Yes, you will not achieve a throughput nearing 1Mbps
Will skype work fine? - Yes, poorly with broken sound
